Production and Sales
Coal India August output up 9.4% on year, sales rise 7.6%
This story was originally published at 19:24 IST on 1 September 2025
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--Coal India Aug provisional production 50.4 mln tn, up 9.4% on year
--Coal India Aug provisional offtake 56.7 mln tn, up 7.6% on year
--Coal India Apr-Aug provisional production 280.2 mln tn, down 3.5% on year
--Coal India Apr-Aug provisional offtake 301.9 mln tn, down 3.3% on year
KOLKATA – The temporary easing of rainfall in key mining areas in east and central India led Coal India Ltd. to report production growth in August, while sales also jumped as railway rakes were able to ferry coal to power plants. The jump in sales is despite muted demand for coal.
The Maharatna company's production in August jumped by 9.4% on year to 50.4 million tonnes, and sales volume increased by 7.6% on year to 56.7 million tonnes, according to a company's filing with the bourses. The company had produced 46.1 million tonnes of coal in August last year while sales were at 52.7 million tonnes.
The company's largest subsidiary – Mahanadi Coalfields Ltd.-- reported flat production at 15.8 million tonnes in August, but sales increased by 6.5% on year to 17.8 million tonnes. The second-largest subsidiary, South Eastern Coalfields Ltd. reported a sharp 29.8% on-year jump in production at 11 million tonnes in August and sales grew by 22.7% on year to 12.8 million tonne.
Earlier, at the company's annual general meeting on August 28, Chairman and Managing Director P.M. Prasad told shareholders that Coal India will increase production after the monsoon season despite tepid market conditions so that the country does not face any sudden coal shortage.
However, during Apr-Aug, Coal India's production declined by 3.5% on year to 280.2 million tonnes and sales dipped by 3.3% on year to 301.9 million tonnes. For the current financial year, the world's largest coal miner has set a production target of 875 million tonnes and a sales target of 900 million tonnes.
Monday, shares of Coal India closed 0.83% up at INR 377.90 on the National Stock Exchange. End
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Reported by Avishek Rakshit
Edited by Deepshikha Bhardwaj
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