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CIL issues EoIs for seven UG mines
May 12, 2008: With a focus on ramping up underground coal production, Coal India Limited (CIL) has issued expression of interests (EoIs) for the development of seven underground (UG) blocks.
The blocks are under its five coal subsidiaries - Eastern Coalfields (ECL), Bharat Coking Coal (BCCL), Mahanadi Coalfields (MCL), South Eastern Coalfields (SECL) and Western Coalfields (WCL). There are two underground blocks each in the ECL and SECL areas and one each in the BCCL, MCL and WCL areas.
CIL also plans to set up some new UG mines with capacities of 2 - 5 million tonnes. It has plans of setting up 5 new UG mines across its subsidiaries. CIL is also working out overseas technical tie-ups with countries like China, Australia, Indonesia, Canada and USA for raising UG mine production.
Source: Business Standard