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{{Short description|Indian coal company}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=November 2018}}
{{Infobox company
| image = Mahanadi_Coalfields_Limited,_Sambalpur.jpg
| name = Mahanadi Coalfields Limited (MCL)
| logo =
| logo_size = 150px
| type = [[Public sector undertakings in India|Public sector undertakings(PSU)]]
| traded_as =
| foundation = 1992
| location_city = [[Sambalpur]], [[Odisha]]
| location_country = [[India]]
| area_served = India
| key_people = Shri Uday A Kaole<br />(Chairman & [[Managing Director|MD]])
| industry = [[Coal Mining]]
| products =[[Bituminous]] Coal
| revenue = {{up}}{{INRConvert|31076.88|c}}(FY24)
| operating_income = {{up}} {{INRConvert|19316.79|c}}(FY24)
| net_income = {{up}}{{INRConvert|10176.35|c}} (FY24
| assets = {{up}}{{INRConvert|22670.97|c}} (FY24)
| equity =
| owner = [[Government of India]]
| num_employees = 22,352 (1 April 2019)
| homepage = {{URL|http://www.mahanadicoal.in/}}
}}

'''Mahanadi Coalfields Limited''' ('''MCL''') is a major coal-producing company in India and one of the eight subsidiaries of the state-owned [[Coal India Limited]]. It was carved out of [[South Eastern Coalfields Limited]] in 1992, with its headquarters located in [[Sambalpur]].

MCL operates coal mines across [[Odisha]],<ref>[http://angul.nic.in/mcl.htm Mahanadi Coalfields Limited MCL]</ref><ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=fg27AAAAIAAJ&q=south+eastern+coalfields+ Eight subsidiaries of Coal India Limited] International directory of company histories, Volume 44 by Thomas Derdak, Tina Grant</ref><ref name="z">[http://angul.nic.in/industry.htm Mahanadi coal fields Ltd. was created in 1992 having jurisdiction over Talcher & Ib valley coal fields. At present, there are 7 nos. of opencast mines and 3 nos. of underground mines in operation, with a manpower of 10,220. ]</ref> with a total of seven open-cast mines and three underground mines in [[Jharsuguda district]] and [[Angul district]].<ref name="z" /><ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=C5XyR0jHe8QC&dq=mahanadi+coalfields+limited&pg=PA176 Mining, challenges of the 21st century By Ajoy K. Ghose, Institution of Engineers (India)]</ref>

MCL has two subsidiaries with private companies as a [[joint venture]]. The name of these companies are MJSJ Coal Limited<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.shyamgroup.com/mjsj_coal.html |title=MJSJ Coal Ltd. s JV with Mahanadi Coalfields Ltd. & Jindals |access-date=14 May 2011 |archive-date=17 July 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170717005351/http://www.shyamgroup.com/mjsj_coal.html |url-status=dead }}</ref> & MNH Shakti Ltd.<ref>[http://www.projectsmonitor.com/detailnews.asp?newsid=16914 The JV company with MCL and Hindalco Ltd for mining coal from Talabira blocks has been incorporated in the name of MNH Shakti Ltd. Both NLC and Hindalco will hold 15 per cent stake each while MCL will hold 70 per cent in this company.] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110928130047/http://www.projectsmonitor.com/detailnews.asp?newsid=16914 |date=2011-09-28 }}</ref>

There are 45 sanctioned mining projects in MCL with a capacity of 190.83 Mty of coal. The total capital outlay of 45 projects is {{INRConvert|6076.78|c}} & out of which 28 with a total capacity of 73.98 Mty have been completed by 1 April 2009 with a sanctioned capital investment of {{INRConvert|2348.61|c}}. Out of the 28 completed projects, 2 have been exhausted (Balanda OCP & Basundhara-East OCP). One Expn. Project, namely, Lajkura Expn. (2.50 Mty, 1.50 Mty incr.) It is going to be approved within a short period.

Approval of Garjanbahal OCP (10.00 Mty) has been stalled temporarily due to a delay in getting Forestry clearance. Seventeen ongoing projects, i.e., Kulda OCP (10.00 Mty), Bhubaneswari OCP (20.00 Mty), Kaniha OCP (10.00 Mty), Bharatpur Expn. Ph.-III (9.00 Mty Incr.), Balaram OC Extn. (8.00 Mty), Ananta Expn. Ph.-III (3.00 Mty Incr.), Lakhanpur Expn. Ph.-III (5.00 Mty Incr.), Hingula Expn. Ph.-III (7.00 Mty Incr.), Talcher West) UG (0.52 Mty), Natraj U/G (0.64 Mty), Jagannath U/G (0.67 Mty), Bharatpur OC Expn. Ph-II (6.00 Mty Incr.), Lakhanpur Expn. (5.00 Mty Incr.), HBI UG Aug. (0.42 Mty), Basundhara (W) Expn. (4.60 Mty Incr.) and two JV projects, Gopalprasad OCP (15.00 Mty), Talabira OCP (20.00 Mty), with a capital investment of {{INRConvert|3728.17|c}} are under implementation.<ref>{{cite web|title=BIOPROFILE OF PROJECTS|url=http://www.mcl.gov.in/About/eproject.php|publisher=www.mcl.gov.in|access-date=5 July 2016}}</ref>

In December 2024, the company has produced 203 MT of coal, reflecting a 9.8 percent increase compared to the previous year. In 2021, [[South Eastern Coalfields Limited]] (SECL) was the largest coal-producing subsidiary of [[Coal India|Coal India Limited]] (CIL).<ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=March 5, 2025 |title=Mahanadi Coalfields to retain Coal India's top spot in production |url=https://www.business-standard.com/industry/news/mahanadi-coalfields-to-retain-coal-india-s-top-spot-in-production-125030501415_1.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250310194921/https://www.business-standard.com/industry/news/mahanadi-coalfields-to-retain-coal-india-s-top-spot-in-production-125030501415_1.html |archive-date=10 March 2025 |access-date=2025-04-22 |website=www.business-standard.com |language=en-US |url-status=live }}</ref> However, in 2022, SECL’s production declined to 142.5 MT, and MCL surpassed it with a coal output of 168.2 MT.<ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2024-09-28 |title=Mahanadi Coalfields Limited surpasses 100 MT coal dispatch |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/odisha/2024/Sep/28/mahanadi-coalfields-limited-surpasses-100-mt-coal-dispatch |access-date=2025-04-22 |website=The New Indian Express |language=en}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
* [https://www.mahanadicoal.in/Welcome.php Official website]

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Dr. D. Maheswari at 19:20, 16 December 2025