India Energy Week kickstarts in Goa on Tuesday amid geopolitical turmoil
 

Budget 2026-27: Vedanta urges policy push for low-grade iron ore beneficiation
New Delhi: Vedanta's iron ore mining arm, Sesa Goa, has urged the government to provide incentives for low-grade iron ore beneficiation, emphasising that targeted policy support and infrastructure investment are critical to make the processing economically viable and to expand the sector. The low-grade iron ore beneficiation process enhances the iron content of low-quality ores by removing impurities like silica, alumina, and phosphorus, thereby making them suitable for steel production.

JSW Steel to get ₹29,000 cr for BPSL slump sale in Q4
Mumbai: JSW Steel has done well to wade through the pricing pressure in the December quarter. The company managed higher sales growth by liquidating inventory. Jayant Acharya, Jt Managing Director & CEO, JSW Steel spoke to businessline on the way forward.

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Gold trades near $5,107 as geopolitical tensions, de-dollarisation fuel bull run
Gold has breached the $5,000 level for the first time in history, extending its record-breaking rally as safe-haven demand strengthened amid global uncertainties. On January 26, 2025, Gold trades close to $5,107, nearly 2.3% higher than the previous close.

Gold has more room to run as geopolitics, cenbank buying fuel gains, analysts say
 

Coal India leverages automation to ensure quality compliance
New Delhi: State-run Coal India (CIL) is doubling down on mechanisation and automation to ensure greater consistency in coal quality, circumventing human interference, while significantly reducing quality-related concerns of consumers. The miner, which serves the world’s second largest coal consumer, is progressively stepping up coal despatches through a silo based mechanised loading system, integrated with auto mechanical samplers.

17 NTPC advisers return to India from Bangladesh after obtaining approvals over security concerns, says BIFPCL
 

Transmission lags behind renewable energy power curtailment: MNRE Secretary Santosh Kumar Sarangi
The curtailment of renewable energy (RE) power in Rajasthan is expected to ease significantly with the commissioning of the transmission line in Fatehgarh, Santosh Kumar Sarangi, Secretary at the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE), told The Indian Express.

Renewable companies seek Green Bank to fund their projects
Supporting industry body PHDCCI ‘s suggestion for a Green Bank for a renewable projects, senior executives at renewable energy companies have sought a dedicated bank on the lines of NaBFID to lend for green projects , in the upcoming budget .

Premier Energies commissions 400 MW solar cell facility in Telangana
New Delhi: Clean energy firm Premier Energies has commissioned a 400 megawatt solar cell manufacturing facility in Telangana as part of its ₹11,000-crore expansion plan, the company said.

‘Indian industry exploring different paths to conform with EU carbon tax norms’: Secy of Ministry of New and Renewable Energy
 

Adani Green targets 7 GWh BESS in Gujarat & up to ₹40,000 crore capex in FY27
Adani Green Energy Ltd plans to more than double its Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) capacity at the Khavda renewable energy park in Gujarat to over 7 GWh in FY27, backed by a massive ₹25,000–₹40,000 crore capex push. The company is set to commission 3.5 GWh of storage capacity by the end of the current financial year.

Budget 2026: Centre may roll out Rs 20,000 cr PLI scheme for nuclear components
The government is likely to announce a dedicated Production Linked Incentive (PLI) scheme for manufacturing critical nuclear components, in the upcoming Union Budget, as part of efforts to strengthen India’s domestic nuclear supply chain and support long-term capacity expansion, a government official said on the condition of anonymity.