Captive mines produced 68.98 MT up to September 10, about 5 per cent higher than the 65.78 MT produced during the corresponding period of 2025-26. This represents an increase of 3.2 MT.
The ministry said the growth was recorded during the first five months of the financial year, including the monsoon period when mining and evacuation are at their most difficult.
Dispatches from captive mines also grew 5.94 per cent to 75.68 MT, compared with 71.43 MT in the corresponding period last year, an increase of 4.25 MT.
The pace has picked up further as the monsoon begins to recede. Captive mines produced 4.12 MT and dispatched 4.21 MT between September 1 and September 10, according to provisional figures.
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Including commercial mines, which produced about 26 MT in FY26, the captive and commercial mining segment produced 210 MT, up from 190.95 MT a year earlier. Together, the two segments accounted for about 21 per cent of total domestic coal production, which stood at 1,039 MT in FY26.
The ministry expects further capacity to come online during the current financial year. Nine captive and commercial mines, with a combined peak rated capacity of 20.67 MT, are expected to commence production in FY27.
Three of these mines, with a combined peak capacity of 7.51 MT, have already started production. The remaining six are expected to commence production soon.
Together, captive and commercial mines are expected to produce more than 228 MT in FY27, the ministry said.
