Bharat Coking Coal Limited reported a 25.5% decline in provisional raw coal production for May 2026, recording an output of 2.28 million tonnes compared to 3.06 million tonnes in the same period last year. The drop in production highlights operational challenges during the month, with cumulative figures for the first two months of the financial year also reflecting a downward trend. The total production from April to May 2026 stood at 4.27 million tonnes, a decrease of 33.8% from the 6.45 million tonnes produced in the corresponding period of the previous year.

The decline was driven primarily by reduced output from opencast mines, which fell by 25.7% to 2.23 million tonnes in May 2026. Underground mines also saw a contraction, with production dipping 18% to 0.05 million tonnes. Specifically, the production of coking coal decreased by 25.8% to 2.13 million tonnes, while non-coking coal production dropped 21.9% to 0.15 million tonnes for the month.

Despite the overall decline in raw coal, the production of washed coking coal provided a positive contrast, rising 22.4% to 0.16 million tonnes in May 2026. However, overburden removal, a critical activity in mining operations, plummeted 43% to 10.17 million cubic meters during the month. The cumulative overburden removal for April to May 2026 also fell by 40.9% to 21.58 million cubic meters.

Offtake of raw coal, which indicates the volume of coal despatched, also declined during the month. The provisional offtake for May 2026 was 2.71 million tonnes, a decrease of 15.7% compared to 3.22 million tonnes in the same period last year. The cumulative offtake for the two-month period stood at 4.97 million tonnes, down 20.9% from 6.29 million tonnes in the previous year.

The following table details the provisional monthly production performance for May 2026 and the progressive figures for April to May 2026:

Bharat Coking Coal Limited has appointed Shri Rajeev Kumar Sinha as its Director (Technical) effective May 1, 2026, following the superannuation of Shri Niladri Roy on April 30, 2026. The Board of Directors approved the change during its meeting on May 30, 2026. Sinha assumes the role with over 34 years of experience in the coal mining sector, bringing expertise in mine planning, environmental management, and corporate strategy.

Shri Rajeev Kumar Sinha graduated in Mining Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology (Indian School of Mines), Dhanbad in 1990. He began his career with Bharat Coking Coal Limited in the Kusunda Area and later obtained an M.Tech. in Environmental Science and Engineering in 1995. He secured his First Class Mine Manager's Certificate of Competency in 1998.

Prior to this appointment, Sinha held several key positions across Bharat Coking Coal Limited, Central Coalfields Limited (CCL), and Central Mine Planning and Design Institute Limited (CMPDIL). He currently also serves as Director (Technical) at CMPDIL. His technical leadership is expected to benefit the coal mining sector through sustainable and responsible mining practices.

Change in Key Managerial Personnel

The company disclosed the appointment under Regulation 30 of the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015. Debanuj Debnath, Company Secretary & Compliance Officer, signed the regulatory filing.