India: CIL to set up a coal-to-chemical plant to produce ammonium nitrate

Coal India Ltd (CIL) is planning to set up a coal-to-chemical plant at Mahanadi Coalfields Ltd (MCL) in Odisha. The plant will utilise high ash coal to produce ammonium nitrate which is a component used in making of explosives. The price of explosives, a key input material for excavating coal, has gone up substantially in recent times.


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