Bharat Coking Coal reported a 20.7% yearly increase in raw coal production to 2.57 million tonne for September 2026, with offtake rising 13.7% over the same period.

Production and offtake performance

The company's operational metrics reflect improvement across both output and dispatch activity for the month of September 2026. The 20.7% rise in raw coal production to 2.57 million tonne points to stronger mining activity on a year-on-year basis compared to the 2.13 million tonne recorded in September 2025. Alongside production, offtake grew 13.7%, indicating a corresponding uptick in coal dispatches during the period.

Key operational metrics

The table below summarises the reported operational highlights for Bharat Coking Coal for the month of September 2026:

The growth in raw coal production outpaced the rise in offtake, suggesting that output expansion during the period was relatively stronger than dispatch volumes on a percentage basis. Specifically, production increased by 20.7% while offtake increased by 13.7%.

Production breakdown by type and mine

Coking coal accounted for the majority of the production increase, rising 21.5% YoY to 2.49 million tonne. Non-coking coal production remained flat at 0.07 million tonne, showing a marginal decline of 0.2%.

By mine type, opencast mines drove the growth with a 24.4% YoY increase to 2.55 million tonne. In contrast, underground mines saw a significant contraction, with production falling 76.6% YoY to 0.02 million tonne.

Washed coking coal production also saw robust growth, expanding 24.5% YoY to 0.13 million tonne. However, overburden removal activities declined by 10.4% YoY to 9.93 million cubic metres.

Bharat Coking Coal Limited has approved the appointment of H C O & CO. as its statutory auditor for FY27. The board also authorized the sale of washed coking coal from its washeries under the Coal India Limited (CIL) e-Auction scheme.

Auditor appointment for FY27

The Board of Directors noted the appointment of H C O & CO. as the Statutory Auditor for the fiscal year 2026-27. This appointment was communicated by the Comptroller and Auditor General (C&AG) of India. The decision was taken during the board meeting held on September 26, 2026.

Washed coking coal sales framework

The board allowed the offer of Washed Medium Coking Coal (MCC) and Washed Prime Coking Coal (PCC) from all BCCL washeries. These sales will be conducted under the CIL e-Auction Scheme. The pricing mechanism is set at a premium of 5% over the Import Parity Price (IPP). Notably, there is no upper cap on this price.

The volume limit for these sales is capped at a maximum of 18 rakes during Q3FY27 and Q4FY27. Alternatively, the sales window will close upon the conclusion of negotiations with Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL) regarding IPP, whichever occurs earlier.

Board meeting details

The meeting commenced at 1:30 pm and concluded at 3:30 pm on September 26, 2026. The disclosure was made under Regulation 30 of SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015.