**Executive Summary**
On July 15, 2026, the Ministry of Coal launched an online portal for the registration of Coal Exchanges to modernize India’s coal market through a regulated, market-based ecosystem. This initiative transitions the sector from a policy framework to operational readiness, inviting eligible applicants to establish trading platforms under the oversight of the Coal Controller Organisation. The launch follows the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Amendment Act, 2025, and the subsequent Coal Exchange Rules, 2026.
**Key Points / Main Content**
**Functionality of Coal Exchanges**
* Acts as a neutral online platform for buyers and sellers to trade coal and its processed forms.
* Enables delivery-based coal contracts and transparent, market-based price discovery.
* Ensures quality through Authority-approved sampling agencies and advanced market surveillance.
* Provides a secured clearing and settlement process backed by a settlement fund and grievance redressal mechanism.
**Regulatory Oversight and Licensing**
* The Coal Controller Organisation (CCO) is the designated authority for registering and overseeing these exchanges.
* Registrations for coal exchanges will remain valid for a period of 25 years to ensure institutional stability.
* Eligible entities must formulate market rules and facilitate trading only with the prior approval of the CCO.
**Application Process and Portal Features**
* A dedicated digital portal (www.coalcontroller.gov.in/coalexchange) provides an end-to-end interface for applicants.
* The portal supports user registration, document uploads, and real-time application tracking.
* Fee payments are integrated through the BharatKosh Portal.
* The CCO has provided detailed guidelines and a comprehensive User Manual to assist prospective applicants.
**Impact Analysis**
**Prospective Exchange Operators**
**Impact**
They gain a legal and digital framework to establish and operate coal trading platforms with long-term (25-year) stability.
**Action Required**
Review the CCO guidelines and User Manual, register on the online portal, and submit formal applications along with supporting documents and prescribed fees.
**Coal Buyers and Sellers**
**Impact**
Market participants will benefit from a transition from traditional models to a modern, competitive, and transparent trading environment with assured settlement and quality control.
**Action Required**
Prepare to transition procurement and sales activities to the new exchange-based model once operators are registered and functional.
**Coal Controller Organisation (CCO)**
**Impact**
The CCO shifts into a critical regulatory role responsible for the end-to-end oversight, rule approval, and monitoring of the new exchange ecosystem.
**Action Required**
Process submitted applications via the online portal and provide ongoing regulatory oversight to ensure market transparency and compliance with the Coal Exchange Rules, 2026.
Key Entities Referenced
Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Amendment Act, 2025: The enabling legislation that introduced the concept of Mineral Exchanges, providing the legal basis for establishing Coal Exchanges in India.
Coal Controller Organisation (CCO): The designated regulatory authority responsible for registering, overseeing, and formulating market rules for the operation of Coal Exchanges.
Coal Exchange Rules, 2026: The regulatory framework notified by the Ministry of Coal to govern the establishment, operation, and application process for Coal Exchanges.
Ministry of Coal: The primary ministry responsible for the policy transition and the launch of the online portal for coal market modernization.
Coal Exchange: A new online platform ecosystem for transparent, market-based price discovery and delivery-based coal trading under regulatory oversight.
Ministry of Coal
Launch of Application for Registration of Coal
Exchanges in India: Empowering India’s Coal
Exchange Ecosystem
Union Minister of Coal & Mines Shri G Kishan Reddy
Launches Online Portal for Application for Registration of
Coal Exchanges
प्रव तथ: 15 JUL 2026 8:03PM by PIB Delhi
The Union Minister of Coal and Mines, Shri G. Kishan Reddy in presence of Shri Satish Chandra Dubey,
Minister of State for Coal and Mines and Shri Vikram Dev Dutt, the Secretary, Ministry of Coal, launched
the Online Portal Application for Registration of Coal Exchanges, today, in New Delhi, during the curtain
raiser event for Indian Mining Week 2026. The launch marks India's transition from a policy framework to
operational readiness for Coal Exchanges, by inviting eligible applicants to formally apply for registration
under the regulatory oversight of the Authority – a landmark step towards modernizing the country's coal
market.
Coal Exchange, is an online platform where buyers and sellers of coal and its processed forms can
transact, trade and enter into delivery-based coal contracts as approved by the Authority. It enables
transparent market-based price discovery, assured quality through the Authority-approved coal sampling
agencies, advanced market surveillance, secured clearing and settlement process backed by a settlementfund and an effective grievance redressal mechanism, thus creating a robust, neutral and competitive
platform that connects coal sellers, buyers and other market participants. The introduction of Coal
Exchanges marks a paradigm shift in the coal market by moving from the traditional models to a modern
trading platform.
The setting up of Coal Exchanges has been made possible through the Mines and Minerals (Development
and Regulation) Amendment Act, 2025, which introduced the concept of Mineral Exchanges. In pursuance
of this reform, the Ministry of Coal has notified the Coal Exchange Rules, 2026, providing the regulatory
framework for establishing and operating Coal Exchanges.
The Coal Controller Organisation (CCO) has been designated as the regulatory authority responsible for
registering and overseeing Coal Exchanges. Eligible entities will be authorised to establish and operate
exchanges, formulate market rules and facilitate coal trading with the prior approval of the Authority.
Registrations will remain valid for 25 years, ensuring long-term institutional stability. This initiative will
strengthen ease of doing business and enhance transparency by promoting market-based price discovery.
A modern and efficient coal market will improve supply-chain resilience, attract greater private
participation and support industrial growth.
Within a short duration of one month from the publication of the Coal Exchange Rules, 2026, the Coal
Controller Organization (CCO) has developed detailed guidelines for various aspects of the application
process and registration. An online portal has also been created to enable the application process supported
by a comprehensive User Manual to help applicants throughout the process.
The Application Portal, accessible at www.coalcontroller.gov.in/coalexchange, provides a fully digital,
end-to-end interface for applicants. Prospective applicants can register, upload supporting documents,
remit prescribed fees through the BharatKosh Portal, submit their applications, and track the status of their
submission in real time, ensuring transparency at every stage.
As India continues its journey towards energy security and economic self-reliance, Coal Exchanges will
play an important role in creating a future-ready coal sector that is efficient, competitive and responsive to
market needs. This launch marks the first operational step in building a regulated, competitive and future-
ready coal market aligned with India's vision of Viksit Bharat.
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