Coal output from India's captive and commercial mines jumped about 42% in October from a year earlier, the Ministry of Coal said.
Production stood at 22.03 million tonnes in October 2026, up from 15.49 million tonnes in October 2025. Dispatches rose about 36%, from 15.48 to 21.11 million tonnes.
Seven-month picture
Over April to October, production rose 11.30%, from 105.33 to 117.23 million tonnes. Dispatches rose 11.53%, from 111.95 to 124.86 million tonnes.
A new mine
The Lohari coal mine in Jharkhand received Mine Opening Permission in October. The ministry said it had waited several years to become operational and described the approval as a result of its ease-of-doing-business reforms. The number of operational captive and commercial mines is now 87.
Why it matters
The ministry said rising output is expected to reduce dependence on imported coal, build supply-chain resilience and conserve foreign exchange. It said it will keep working to sustain production growth and address supply constraints.
The release gives no breakdown by mine or by state.
Source: official release by the Ministry of Coal, issued through the Press Information Bureau, Government of India (02 NOV 2026 11:37AM by PIB Delhi). Read the full official text: Monthly Production and Dispatch from Captive and Commercial Mines in October 2026.
How we verified this
VerifiedEvery fact, figure and quotation is taken from the official PIB release (Release ID 2331406) issued by the Ministry of Coal on 02 NOV 2026 11:37AM by PIB Delhi; checked against the source on publication. Story written by BDT from that release; no outside facts added.
Sources
- 1.Monthly Production and Dispatch from Captive and Commercial Mines in October 2026 — Press Information Bureau, Government of India
