Coal India Ltd.

Coal India’s Subsidiary -- South Eastern Coalfields’ (SECL) overburden removal (OBR) has crossed 281 million cubic meters (MCuM) (From April, 2024 to January 27, 2025), achieving 105% of its pro-rata target and recording 19.82 McuM (7.58%) increase compared to the same period last year. OBR is a crucial pre-coal extraction process that involves clearing soil and rock layers to access coal reserves.

The Chhattisgarh-based Coal India’s subsidiary is removing over 1.3 million cubic metres of overburden daily, setting an unprecedented pace in its operations. With this momentum, SECL is confident of surpassing its annual target and achieving an additional 40-45 million cubic metres of OBR, marking the highest-ever in the company’s history.

Coal India is the world’s largest coal mining company. It also produces non-coking coal and coking coal of various grades for diverse applications.