BCCL May 2026 Raw Coal Production Down 25.5%

Bharat Coking Coal Limited (BCCL) has submitted its provisional monthly production performance for May 2026 to the Bombay Stock Exchange and National Stock Exchange of India Limited as required under Regulation 30 of SEBI (LODR) Regulations, 2015.

The disclosure was signed by Debanuj Debnath, Company Secretary & Compliance Officer, on June 1, 2026, at 14:02:08 IST.

Production Performance Details - May 2026 (Month)

Overall Production:

• Raw coal production: 2.28 million tonnes
• Comparison to same period last year (May 2025): 3.06 million tonnes
• Year-over-year growth: -25.5%

Production by Coal Type:

• Coking coal: 2.13 million tonnes (vs. 2.86 million tonnes in May 2025, -25.8% growth)
• Non-coking coal: 0.15 million tonnes (vs. 0.20 million tonnes in May 2025, -21.9% growth)

Production by Mine Type:

• Underground mines: 0.05 million tonnes (vs. 0.06 million tonnes in May 2025, -18.0% growth)
• Opencast mines: 2.23 million tonnes (vs. 3.00 million tonnes in May 2025, -25.7% growth)

Other Operational Metrics:

• Washed coking coal production: 0.16 million tonnes (vs. 0.13 million tonnes in May 2025, +22.4% growth)
• Overburden removal: 10.17 million cubic meters (vs. 17.82 million cubic meters in May 2025, -43.0% growth)
• Offtake (raw coal): 2.71 million tonnes (vs. 3.22 million tonnes in May 2025, -15.7% growth)

Cumulative Performance - April 2026 to May 2026 (Progressive)

Overall Production:

• Raw coal production: 4.27 million tonnes
• Comparison to same period last year: 6.45 million tonnes
• Year-over-year growth: -33.8%

Production by Coal Type:

• Coking coal: 4.04 million tonnes (vs. 6.14 million tonnes in Apr-May 2025, -34.2% growth)
• Non-coking coal: 0.23 million tonnes (vs. 0.31 million tonnes in Apr-May 2025, -26.7% growth)

Production by Mine Type:

• Underground mines: 0.12 million tonnes (vs. 0.13 million tonnes in Apr-May 2025, -3.4% growth)
• Opencast mines: 4.15 million tonnes (vs. 6.32 million tonnes in Apr-May 2025, -34.4% growth)

Other Operational Metrics:

• Washed coking coal production: 0.28 million tonnes (vs. 0.28 million tonnes in Apr-May 2025, +2.9% growth)
• Overburden removal: 21.58 million cubic meters (vs. 36.53 million cubic meters in Apr-May 2025, -40.9% growth)
• Offtake (raw coal): 4.97 million tonnes (vs. 6.29 million tonnes in Apr-May 2025, -20.9% growth)