- Premium grades remain in limited supply
- Demand expected to stay largely need based
Western Coalfields Ltd. (WCL) will auction 836,000 t of non-coking coal under the Single Window e-auction Scheme 2022 on 23 July 2026. The offered volume is largely dominated by G11-grade coal, particularly from cost-plus mines, while premium grades such as G6, G7, and G9 account for relatively smaller volumes. The catalogue comprises supplies through both road and rail modes from opencast (OC), underground (UG) mines, and railway sidings.
G11 accounts for largest share of auction
G11 coal dominates the auction catalogue, accounting for nearly 62% of the total quantity offered.
The largest offering comes from Ukani opencast mine (OCM) (Cost Plus), which has notified 416,000 t of G11 Cr. ROM (-100 mm). The cluster comprises 400,000 t through road mode from Ukani OCM at a representative notified price of INR 5,392/t and another 16,000 t through rail mode Wani Siding at a notified price of INR 5,302/t.
Another major G11 cluster has been notified from Amalgamated Gouri-Pauni Expansion OCM (Sub Quarry-1, Pouni), which will offer 104,000 t. The cluster includes 100,000 t through road mode from AGPE OCM at a representative notified price of INR 1,960/t and another 4,000 t through Gourideep Siding, sourced from AGPE Expansion OCM, Sastri OCM and Gouri OCM, at a representative price of INR 1,870/t.
In addition, Amalgamated Inder Kamptee Deep OCM has notified 74,000 t of G10-G12 mixed coal. The cluster comprises 70,000 t through road mode at a representative notified price of INR 1,960/t and 4,000 t through railway mode Dumrikhurd Siding supplied from Gondegaon OCM (G11), Bhanegaon OCM (G12), and Singhori OCM (G10) at a notified price of INR 1,870/t.
G10, blended grades form second-largest offering
Among standalone G10 offerings, Mungoli OCM has notified 64,000 t of G10 Cr. ROM (-100 mm) at a notified price of INR 2,167/t. The quantity includes 60,000 t through road mode and 4,000 t through Mungoli Siding at INR 2,077/t.
Singhori OCM has offered 14,000 t of G9 and G10 mixed coal at a representative notified price of INR 2,416/t, comprising 10,000 t through road mode and 4,000 t through Dumrikhurd Siding.
Meanwhile, Siliwara UG has notified 3,000 t of G8 and G10 mixed coal at a notified price of INR 2,787/t, while Bhatadi OCM (Cost Plus) has offered 20,000 t of GBG10 mixed coal at INR 4,416/t.
Limited availability of premium grades
Higher-grade coal accounts for only a small share of the auction.
Tawa-I UG and Tawa-I UG have notified 1,000 t each of G6 steam and G7 steam coal at notified prices of INR 3,618/t and INR 3,445/t, respectively.
The mine has also offered 40,000 t of G7 Cr. ROM (-100 mm) at a notified price of INR 3,200/t, making it the largest premium-grade offering in the auction.
G9 offered through multiple clusters
WCL has notified limited standalone and blended G9 coal.
Ghonsa OCM has offered 44,000 t of G8 and G9 mixed coal at a representative notified price of INR 2,836/t, comprising 40,000 t through road mode and 4,000 t from Wani Siding supplied as G9 coal at INR 2,259/t.
Urdhan OCM (Cost Plus) has notified 54,000 t of G7 and G9 mixed coal at a representative notified price of INR 3,395/t, including 50,000 t through road mode and 4,000 t from BG Siding supplied as G9 coal at INR 2,689/t.
Separately, Chatarpur UG has offered 1,000 t of G9 steam coal at a notified price of INR 2,594/t.
Market outlook
The upcoming WCL e-auction is heavily skewed towards mid-grade G10 and G11 coal, with these grades accounting for the bulk of the 493,000 t on offer. Large cost-plus offerings from Ukani OCM and Amalgamated Gouri-Pauni Expansion OCM are expected to meet demand from power, cement, and sponge iron consumers.
Meanwhile, premium grades remain available only in limited quantities, which could support stronger bidding if industrial demand improves. However, given the comfortable domestic coal availability and weak participation observed in recent Coal India e-auctions, buyer interest is expected to remain largely need-based, with bidding likely to stay focused on competitively priced mid-grade coal rather than aggressive premium bidding.
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