Graphite is the first mineral Coal India Limited (CIL) will diversify its operations beyond coal, following an order from the Ministry of Mines granting the company a composite license for prospecting and mining.
This license pertains to the Khattali Chhoti Graphite Block in Alirajpur, Madhya Pradesh.
"This is the first mineral other than coal for us," Debasish Nanda, Director of Business Development at Coal India,