Coking coal production increased 3% YoY to 4.22 million tonnes in March 2026. Offtake (raw coal) tumbled 24.4% YoY to 2.66 million tonnes in March 2026.
Meanwhile, the board cleared a proposal to revise the modulated pricing of coking coal and washed coal products for NRS Linkage Auction Tranche VI onwards and the single-window agnostic e-auction mechanism. The revised prices, effective 1 April 2026, reflect a 0.24% increase based on WPI indexation.
Bharat Coking Coal (BCCL) produces coking coal, non-coking coal, and washed coal. It is India's largest producer of coking coal and operates primarily in the Jharia coalfields of Jharkhand and the Raniganj coalfields of West Bengal. It is the wholly owned subsidiary of Coal India and was conferred with Mini Ratna status in 2014.
The company reported a standalone net loss of Rs 22.88 crore in Q3 FY26 compared with a net profit of Rs 424.99 crore in Q3 FY25. Net sales fell 25.4% YoY to Rs 2,584.77 crore in the quarter ended 31st December 2025.