India, July 29 -- The Government of India has issued a release:
The Coal Exchange Rules, 2026, notified under Section 18B of the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957 by the Ministry of Coal on 04.06.2026, establish a comprehensive regulatory framework to promote transparent and efficient trading of coal or lignite and its processed forms.
The salient features of the Coal Exchange Rules, 2026 are as follows:
The estimated timeline for operationalisation of regulated coal exchange is 12 months from the date of receipt of an application, for registration of Coal exchange, on dedicated online application platform opened on 15.07.2026.
Any entity, including captive and commercial miners, consumers including small and med...