New Delhi: Coal India Limited ( CIL ) has placed a Rs 2,900 crore order for purchase of 96 dumpers of 240-tonne capacity on Belarus-based mining equipment manufacturer Belaz The amount for the purchase of the dumpers would be met out of the company’s own finances. Dumpers are primarily used in opencast mines and aid in the transport of bulk materials like over burden, which is an important performance criterion. Both are mega opencast projects of SECL.CIL earlier procured 77 dumpers of 150-tonne capacity from Belaz for Gevra project. Close to 61% of SECL’s total coal production is derived through opencast mines. SECL also contributed to 47% of CIL’s total underground production during 2019-20.

Source: Economic Times August 26, 2020 06:50 UTC