Coal India Plans ₹500 Cr Annual R&D Spend By FY30

INDIA: Coal India Ltd. plans to increase its annual research and development (R&D) expenditure to ₹500 crore by FY30 as the company looks to accelerate technology development and commercialisation across mining, critical minerals, clean coal and energy-transition areas. According to a Coal Ministry statement reported by Business Standard, CIL has planned R&D expenditure of ₹225 crore for FY27, rising to ₹350 crore in FY28, ₹400 crore in FY29 and ₹500 crore in FY30. The company currently has 20 R&D projects with an approved outlay of ₹231 crore, while its 2026 R&D policy focuses on projects at Technology Readiness Level 4 and above, indicating greater emphasis on technologies moving toward demonstration and commercial deployment. Areas under development include graphite processing and anode materials, AI, machine learning, IoT-based smart mining, mine safety, mineral processing, clean coal and renewable energy. CIL is also exploring critical minerals and energy-transition opportunities through collaborations with research institutions and industry partners. The company’s R&D ecosystem includes centres of excellence at IIT Madras, IIT Hyderabad and IIT (ISM) Dhanbad. Market participants may track further developments in CIL’s R&D programmes, technology commercialisation, critical-mineral initiatives and diversification plans. This information is shared strictly as a corporate and market update for informational purposes and should not be considered investment advice, research analysis or a recommendation to buy or sell any security.