India, Aug. 13 -- State-owned Coal India Ltd on Wednesday said it has entered into a pact with ArcelorMittal Nippon Steel India Pvt Ltd (AMNS) to explore the utilisation of synthesis gas produced from a proposed coal gasification plant near the steelmaker's Paradip pellet plant in Odisha.

The memorandum of understanding (MoU), executed on Wednesday, envisages a coal gasification facility to be established by CIL adjacent to or at the AMNS Paradip Pellet Plant, coupled with carbon capture, utilisation and storage (CCUS) technology, according to a regulatory filing by Coal India Ltd (CIL).

Under the initial framework, both the companies will assess the technical and commercial feasibility of the proposed project, examine implementation mo...