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Kishan Reddy asks states to speed up coal gasification, critical minerals and AI in mining

He spoke at the 4th Conference of Mining Ministers in Goa.

By BDT News Desk

Published 6 Nov 2026, 6:38 AM IST · 1 min read

Union Minister Shri G. Kishan Reddy Calls for Accelerated Coal Sector Reforms, Coal Gasification and Technology-Driven Mining to Strengthen India's Energy Security
Union Minister Shri G. Kishan Reddy Calls for Accelerated Coal Sector Reforms, Coal Gasification and Technology-Driven Mining to Strengthen India's Energy Security Photo: PIB

Coal and Mines Minister G. Kishan Reddy has asked state governments to speed up coal gasification, critical mineral development and the use of artificial intelligence in mining.

Reddy was speaking at the 4th Conference of Mining Ministers on Reforms in the Mines and Coal Sector in Goa on Thursday.

What he asked of the states

  • Coal gasification: accelerate it to make better use of India's coal resources, create jobs and strengthen energy security.
  • Critical minerals: build domestic exploration, mining, processing, refining and recycling capability to cut import dependence.
  • Technology: use AI, digitalisation and advanced tools in exploration, mine operations and mineral recovery.
  • Auctions: operationalise auctioned mines faster, auction new blocks sooner and expand exploration.

Why it matters

Reddy said reforms have improved transparency and efficiency in both sectors, drawn investment, created jobs and raised revenue for states, including in mining-affected regions. He called for closer coordination between the Centre and the states, in what he described as cooperative federalism, and tied the effort to the goal of a developed India by 2047.

The release does not announce new targets, funding or timelines.

Photos

Photo: PIB

Photo: PIB

Photo: PIB

Source: official release by the Ministry of Coal, issued through the Press Information Bureau, Government of India (05 NOV 2026 6:44PM by PIB Delhi). Read the full official text: Union Minister Shri G. Kishan Reddy Calls for Accelerated Coal Sector Reforms, Coal Gasification and Technology-Driven Mining to Strengthen India's Energy Security.

How we verified this

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Every fact, figure and quotation is taken from the official PIB release (Release ID 2333249) issued by the Ministry of Coal on 05 NOV 2026 6:44PM by PIB Delhi; checked against the source on publication. Story written by BDT from that release; no outside facts added.

Fact-checked by Hemant Sharma on 6 Nov 2026, 6:38 AM IST.

Sources

  1. 1.Union Minister Shri G. Kishan Reddy Calls for Accelerated Coal Sector Reforms, Coal Gasification and Technology-Driven Mining to Strengthen India's Energy Secur — Press Information Bureau, Government of India

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