Coal India Limited is the largest coal-producing company in the world, based on its raw coal production of 431.26 million tons in fiscal 2010 (Source: CRISIL Research). It is also the largest coal reserve holder in the world, as of April 1, 2010 (Source: CRISIL Research). India is the world's third-largest producer and consumer of coal (Source: CRISIL Coal Outlook), and the company accounted for approximately 81.9% of India's coal production in fiscal 2009 (Source: CRISIL Coal Outlook). In fiscal 2009, coal met 52.4% of India's total primary energy requirement, while oil and natural gas met 41.6% (Source: BP Statistics).
As of March 31, 2010, the company operated 471 mines across 21 major coalfields in eight states in India, including 163 open-cast mines, 273
Coal India Limited is the largest coal-producing company in the world, based on its raw coal production of 431.26 million tons in fiscal 2010 (Source: CRISIL Research). It is also the largest coal reserve holder in the world, as of April 1, 2010 (Source: CRISIL Research). India is the world's third-largest producer and consumer of coal (Source: CRISIL Coal Outlook), and the company accounted for approximately 81.9% of India's coal production in fiscal 2009 (Source: CRISIL Coal Outlook). In fiscal 2009, coal met 52.4% of India's total primary energy requirement, while oil and natural gas met 41.6% (Source: BP Statistics).
As of March 31, 2010, the company operated 471 mines across 21 major coalfields in eight states in India, including 163 open-cast mines, 273 underground mines, and 35 mixed mines. It produces both non-coking and coking coal for various applications. The company produced 379.46 million tons, 403.73 million tons, and 431.26 million tons of raw coal in fiscal 2008, 2009, and 2010, respectively. Non-coking coal represented the majority of its raw coal production, accounting for 93.1%, 93.4%, and 91.6% of total coal production in fiscal 2008, 2009, and 2010, respectively. Most of the company's coal production comes from open-cast mines, which contributed 88.5%, 89.1%, and 90.0% of total raw coal production in fiscal 2008, 2009, and 2010, respectively.
The company continues to expand its raw coal production capacities. As of March 31, 2010, 45 projects (comprising 22 capacity expansion projects for existing mines and 23 new mine projects) had received the relevant investment approvals from the Board and the board of directors of relevant subsidiary companies. These projects are in various stages of mine planning and development. Of these, 25 projects with an estimated capacity of 47.51 million tons per annum are at various stages of implementation and are expected to become operational by the end of fiscal 2012. Additionally, 20 longer gestation projects with an aggregate estimated capacity of 33.27 million tons per annum are expected to become operational during the 12th Five-Year Plan period (2013-2018)
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