India, Aug. 13 -- Global coal mine proposals climbed 11% to 2,521 Mtpa in 2025 even as demand plateaued and new mine additions hit a decade low.

India nearly doubled its pipeline to 638 Mtpa, while China held at 1,321 Mtpa.

About 70% of projects remain pre-construction, raising concerns over stranded assets as wind and solar overtake coal in global power generation.

The global pipeline of proposed coal mining capacity expanded by nearly 11 per cent to 2,521 million tonnes per annum (Mtpa) in 2025, even as global coal demand showed signs of plateauing and new mine commissioning fell to a new decade low, according to the latest Global Coal Mine Tracker (GCMT) from Global Energy Monitor (GEM).

Global coal demand grew by less than 0.5 per...