1. HOW COAL MINING IS
FALLING

2. INTRODUCTION TO COAL MINING
• Coal was the fastest growing primary energy
source from 2000-10 at 5.5% per year.
• Most of the growth in coal consumption came
from Asia, particularly China, while coal
consumption growth in the OECD region was
sluggish.
• India’s coal demand-supply gap is estimated at
105 mn tons in 2012 with a demand of 650 mn
tonnes and availability of only 545 mn tones,
according to Minister of State of Coal.

3. COAL MINING IS DECLINING

4. IMPACTS OF DECLINE IN COAL MINING

5. The gap was filled by higher imports. State-
run Coal India , which meets over 80% of
the domestic requirement, is battling with
problems including delays in regulatory
clearances, law and order etc. to augment
the production
State-owned Coal India (CIL) today
said it has fixed a production target of
464 MT for 2012-13. The company
had achieved 435.84 MT output in
2011-12 against a scaled-down target
of 447 MT.

6. IRON ORE PRODUCTION DIPS IN INDIA,
PRICES MAY KEEP STEADY

7. REASONS FOR DECREASE IN IRON ORE
PRODUCTION