- CIL offers 1.86 mnt for e-auctions
- Lower grades dominate 25 Jul auctions
Coal India subsidiaries Eastern Coalfields Ltd (ECL) and South Eastern Coalfields Ltd (SECL) have together notified 1.86 million tonnes (mnt) of non-coking coal under the Single Window e-auction Scheme 2022 for auctions scheduled on 25 Jul’26. SECL has offered 939,500 t, marginally higher than ECL’s 921,000 t. The combined offering is overwhelmingly concentrated in lower-grade coal, with G11, G13 and G14 accounting for the bulk of the notified quantity, while premium grades such as G3, G4, G7, G9 and G10 are available in comparatively limited volumes.
ECL’s offering dominated by G13 ROM from Rajmahal OC
ECL’s catalogue is led by 500,000 t of G13 ROM from Rajmahal OC, offered entirely through road mode at a notified price of INR 1,716/t. The grade alone accounts for around 54% of ECL’s total auction quantity.
The company has also notified 200,000 t of G11 steam coal, comprising 100,000 t each from Rajmahal OC and Hura C OC, both through road mode at a notified price of INR 2,154/t. Another 100,000 t of G12 ROM has been offered from Hura C OC through road mode at INR 1,801/t. Collectively, G11, G12 and G13 account for nearly 800,000 t, or around 87% of ECL’s notified quantity.
Premium grades constitute a relatively small share of the catalogue. ECL has offered 25,500 t of G4 steam coal from Kunustoria UG, Tilaboni UG, Bankola UG and Kalidaspur UG, including 13,500 t through road and 12,000 t through rail, at a representative notified price of INR 3,557/t.
Additionally, 34,000 t of G3 steam coal has been notified from SP Mines A, comprising 30,000 t through road mode and 4,000 t through rail mode, at a notified price of INR 3,719/t.
The company has also offered 28,000 t of W04 steam coal from Salanpur A and Mugma B, including 20,000 t through road and 8,000 t through rail, carrying a representative notified price of INR 2,890/t.
SECL’s catalogue led by G11 and G14
SECL has notified 939,500 t, with G11 and G14 together accounting for around 850,000 t, or more than 90% of its total offering.
The largest parcel comprises 600,000 t of G11 coal under the Chhal OC cluster. Of this, 400,000 t of sized ROM (-250 mm) has been offered from Chhal OC through road mode at a modulated price of INR 1,184/t, while the remaining 200,000 t will be supplied through rail mode from Chhal Silo as G15 coal at a modulated price of INR 737/t.
The second-largest offering consists of 250,000 t of G14-sized ROM under the Jampali OC-G14 cluster, including 50,000 t through road mode from Jampali OC and 200,000 t through rail mode from Baroud Silo. The entire quantity carries a modulated price of INR 930/t.
Among premium grades, Katkona UG has notified 45,000 t of G3 coal, comprising 5,000 t through road and 40,000 t through rail via Katora Siding, at a modulated price of INR 3,449/t.
SECL has also offered 25,500 t of G7 coal from the Shiwani UG and Haldibari UG clusters, both carrying a modulated price of INR 2,540/t. The Shiwani UG cluster includes 10,000 t through road and 4,000 t through rail, while the Haldibari UG cluster comprises 7,500 t through road and 4,000 t through rail.
The company has further notified 10,000 t of G9 coal from the Vindhya UG cluster, comprising 6,000 t through road mode and 4,000 t through rail mode, at a representative price of INR 1,506/t. Another 9,000 t of G10 coal has been offered from the Amadand UG cluster, including 5,000 t through road and 4,000 t through rail, at a modulated price of INR 1,360/t.
Road dominates ECL while SECL maintains balanced logistics
ECL continues to rely predominantly on road transportation, with approximately 864,000 t, or 94% of its total offering, moving through road mode. Rail dispatch is limited to around 57,000 t, mainly comprising premium-grade coal.
In contrast, SECL’s logistics remain relatively balanced. Road-mode dispatch totals around 483,500 t, led by Chhal OC and Jampali OC, while rail-mode supplies amount to approximately 456,000 t, primarily routed through Chhal Silo, Baroud Silo and Katora Siding.
Lower-grade coal continues to dominate CIL subsidiaries’ offerings
The combined auction highlights Coal India subsidiaries continued focus on bulk availability of lower-grade coal. While ECL’s offering is centred on G13 ROM from Rajmahal OC, SECL’s catalogue is dominated by G11 from Chhal OC and G14 from Jampali OC. Premium grades remain available in comparatively limited quantities through both road and rail channels, indicating that both companies continue to prioritise large-volume supply of lower-grade coal to meet industrial demand.
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