Coal India Limited published a press release disclosing its operational performance for July FY 2026-27 and cumulative performance for April-July FY27 period.
Production Performance
- July FY27 coal production: 50.36 million tonnes (MT)
- Year-over-year growth: 8.44% compared to corresponding period last year
Supply Performance
- July FY27 coal supplies: 64.19 MT
- Year-over-year growth: 18.38% compared to corresponding period last year
- This represents the highest-ever coal offtake for the month of July in any financial year
- Previous highest July supply: 60.5 MT achieved in FY 24-25
Cumulative Performance (April-July FY27)
- Total coal supplies: 262.04 MT
- Growth: 6.9% increase
- This is the highest-ever volume supplied for the corresponding April-July period
- Previous record: 259.4 MT achieved during April-July FY 24-25
Sector-wise Supply Breakdown
- Power sector supplies (largest consumer segment): 49.77 MT in July FY27
- Year-over-year growth: 18% (from 42.35 MT in corresponding month previous year)
- Non-regulated sector supplies: 14.42 MT in July FY27
- Year-over-year growth: 21% (from 11.89 MT in corresponding period)
Mining Operations
- Overburden (OB) removal in July FY27: 120.35 million cubic meters (MCuM)
- Year-over-year growth: 21.11% (from 99.36 MCuM in July FY26)
- Cumulative overburden removal (April-July FY27): 625.02 MCuM
- Year-over-year growth: 2.85% over corresponding period previous fiscal
Operational Context
The company noted that despite challenges posed by rains, it recorded healthy growth in coal production. The strong supply momentum was maintained through a demand-responsive inventory optimization strategy, enabling a comfortable balance between production and supplies. The document emphasizes that overburden removal is a critical precursor to opencast coal mining, involving excavation of soil, rock and other materials overlying coal seams to expose reserves for extraction.