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India Adds Underground Coal Gasification to New Coal Mine Deals Changing How Coal Is Used
India
Published on 29 April 2026
Four new mining agreements now include UCG provisions
India’s Ministry of Coal has signed Coal Mine/Block Production and Development Agreements for four mines in the 14th commercial auctions, and for the first time those contracts embed Underground Coal Gasification provisions. The move could unlock deep and unworkable coal for syngas, with knock-on benefits for fertilisers, chemicals, and cleaner energy—while scaling India’s broader coal auction momentum.
- CMDPAs for four mines now include Underground Coal Gasification clauses
- Reliance and Axis Energy won key blocks in Andhra Pradesh and Odisha
- UCG can convert deep coal into syngas without conventional mining
- Agreements extend India’s total signed mines to 138
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