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Coal India Board Backs SECL Listing, Shares Hit Seven-Month High

The move advances a government plan to unlock value in coal PSUs through market listings.

Overview

  • Coal India's board granted in-principle approval to list South Eastern Coalfields and will route the proposal through the Coal Ministry to DIPAM, with SEBI and other regulatory clearances still required.
  • Multiple outlets citing stock exchange disclosures report that Mahanadi Coalfields also received an in-principle nod for listing.
  • The stock rose about 3% to roughly ₹412 on Wednesday, marking a seven-month high and a sixth straight session of gains.
  • The step follows a Coal Ministry advisory calling for listings of SECL and MCL in the next financial year under a value-unlocking program for public sector enterprises.
  • SECL, a leading producer investing in paste-fill mining via a ₹7,040 crore agreement with TMC Mineral Resources, advances modernization as BCCL readies a reported ₹1,300 crore OFS-only IPO cleared by SEBI in September.