CIL’s largest coal producing subsidiary SECL has released mine-wise coal price list for Non-power sector w.e.f. 1 Sep’17.
Coal reserves of SECL are spread over two States, namely, Chhattisgarh and Madhya Pradesh. The company had been producing coal grades varying from G3 to G17, with G3 having highest Gross Calorific Value (GCV) ranging between 6400-6700 Kcal/kg and the GCV value decreases as we move down towards G17.
However, the recent price change is not based on the grade of coal but upon the type of coal from the mine. The company has increased prices of Steam (STM) coal of various grades by INR 90/MT and Slack coal (SLK) by INR 10/MT from the previous prices.
For instance, earlier the Base price of G5 grade STM type of coal from Kairaha mine was INR 2930/MT, has now increased to INR 3020/MT. Likewise, the price of G5 grade SLK coal from Jhiria mine has increased from INR 2770/MT to INR 2780/MT after the price hike. While the price of ROM coal of any particular grade from any mine has remained unchanged.
The Base Price of the highest GCV grade G3 coal was INR 3480/MT for STM coal, and INR 3210/MT for ROM coal. G11 (4000-4300 Kcal/kg) was the highest produced coal grade during 2016-17 with total value of 96.277 MnT, was priced at INR 970/MT for ROM type.
G11 grade is being sourced from the SECL’s highest producing coal mines of Dipika, Gevra and Kusmunda.
Grade-wise Coal Price:
| Grade | GCV Band | Coal Price | ||
| ROM | STM | SLK | ||
| G3 | Exceeding 6400 and not exceeding 6700 | 3210 | 3480 | – |
| G4 | Exceeding 6100 and not exceeding 6400 | 3000 | 3270 | 3030 |
| G5 | Exceeding 5800 and not exceeding 6100 | 2750 | 3020 | 2780 |
| G6 | Exceeding 5500 and not exceeding 5800 | 2280 | 2550 | 2310 |
| G7 | Exceeding 5200 and not exceeding 5500 | 1920 | 2190 | 1950 |
| G8 | Exceeding 4900 and not exceeding 5200 | 1700 | 1970 | 1730 |
| G9 | Exceeding 4600 and not exceeding 4900 | 1320 | 1590 | 1350 |
| G10 | Exceeding 4300 and not exceeding 4600 | 1180 | – | 1210 |
| G11 | Exceeding 4000 and not exceeding 4300 | 970 | – | – |
| G12 | Exceeding 3700 and not exceeding 4000 | 910 | – | – |
| G13 | Exceeding 3400 and not exceeding 3700 | 860 | – | – |
| G14 | Exceeding 3100 and not exceeding 3400 | 780 | – | – |
| G15 | Exceeding 2800 and not exceeding 3100 | 720 | – | – |
| G16 | Exceeding 2500 and not exceeding 2800 | 640 | – | – |
| G17 | Exceeding 2200 and not exceeding 2500 | 570 | – | – |
Source: SECL
Prices in INR/MT
GCV in Kcal/kg
It is to be noted that the above mentioned provisional prices are base price, subjected to confirmation from the particular area.
The base price shall include fixed charges (Royalty 14% on base price, NMET 2% on Royalty, DMF 30% on Royalty, Compensation cess, GST and TCS) plus miscellaneous charges of Dump charge, Forest Tax, Sizing charge, Silo charge, Surface Transportation charge, Vikash Upkar etc depending upon the area from where the coal is mined.
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