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India: BCCL restarts Pootkee Balihari coal mine under first-ever MDO model in CIL

Jul 9, 2025

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Mine to produce 2.7 mnt of coking coal per year Move to cut coking coal imports, aid local output Bharat Coking Coal Ltd. (BCCL) has successfully restarted the long-closed PB (Pootkee Balihari) Project mine in Jharkhand through a private partnership. This move is significant because it marks the first time any Coal India subsidiary has…