(PTI) India’s coal and lignite production crossed 1 billion tonne as of March 22, surpassing last fiscal’s output of 937.2 million tonne 25 days in advance, according to data from coal ministry.

40,900 crore and creating over 4 lakh direct and indirect jobs. With the 12th tranche, an additional 28 coal and lignite blocks are being auctioned, further reducing India's reliance on imported ...

Power sector stakeholders said that Thar's development faced hurdles, including scepticism about the quality of lignite coal, which has high moisture content and lower energy efficiency.

With winter around the corner and Europe giving priority to energy security over clean energy in German a wind farm is being dismantled to make way for an expansion of an open-pit lignite coal mine.