{"id":355173,"date":"2026-02-02T11:23:25","date_gmt":"2026-02-02T05:53:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/?p=355173"},"modified":"2026-02-02T11:23:25","modified_gmt":"2026-02-02T05:53:25","slug":"coking-coal-as-a-critical-strategic-mineral","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/coking-coal-as-a-critical-strategic-mineral\/","title":{"rendered":"Coking Coal as a Critical &#038; Strategic Mineral"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>News<\/strong>&#8211; The Government of India has officially classified coking coal as a Critical and Strategic Mineral under the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957 (MMDR Act).<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_355174\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-355174\" style=\"width: 408px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-355174\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/coking-coal.png?resize=408%2C200&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Coking Coal\" width=\"408\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/coking-coal.png?w=925&amp;ssl=1 925w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/coking-coal.png?resize=300%2C147&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/coking-coal.png?resize=768%2C376&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 408px) 100vw, 408px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-355174\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source- moneycontrol<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Rationale behind the decision<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>The notification is based on the recommendations of the High-Level Committee on Implementation of Viksit Bharat Goals (HLC-VB) and policy inputs provided by NITI Aayog.<\/li>\n<li>India <strong>possesses about 37.37 billion tonnes of coking coal<\/strong> resources, with <strong>major deposits concentrated in Jharkhand<\/strong>, and smaller reserves in Madhya Pradesh, West Bengal, and Chhattisgarh.<\/li>\n<li>However, despite significant domestic reserves, India\u2019s dependence on imports has risen, from 51.20 million tonnes in 2020\u201321 to 57.58 million tonnes in 2024\u201325.<\/li>\n<li>At present, <strong>nearly 95% of the steel sector\u2019s coking coal demand is met through imports<\/strong>, resulting in substantial foreign exchange expenditure.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<table style=\"width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; border-style: solid; background-color: #f5f5f5;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 100%;\"><strong>About Coking Coal<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Coking coal is primarily used to manufacture coke, an essential input for the steel industry.<\/li>\n<li>In contrast, non-coking coal is mainly utilised in thermal power plants for steam and electricity generation.<\/li>\n<li>Coking coal is a hard, porous material consisting of around 90% carbon, with the remaining portion made up of ash (non-combustible matter), volatile substances, and impurities such as sulphur and phosphorus.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>News&#8211; The Government of India has officially classified coking coal as a Critical and Strategic Mineral under the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957 (MMDR Act). 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