Captive, commercial coal output jumps 42% YoY in Oct 2026

India's captive and commercial coal blocks produced 22.03 million tonnes in October 2026, up 42% year-on-year from 15.49 MT while dispatches rose 36% to 21.11 MT. April–October cumulative output grew 11.3% to 117.23 MT. Jharkhand's Lohari mine received operational approval, taking total functional mines to 87.