The Ministry of Coal will organize the Star Rating Awards Ceremony for Coal and Lignite Mines on 4th September 2025 in Mumbai, Maharashtra, to honour outstanding performance in operational excellence, environmental management, safety, and community development.
Union Minister of Coal & Mines, Shri G. Kishan Reddy, will grace the occasion as the Chief Guest, along with Union Minister of State for Coal & Mines, Shri Satish Chandra Dubey. Senior officials, coal PSU representatives, and industry stakeholders will also participate.
The Star Rating system, instituted by the Ministry, evaluates mines under three categories—Underground, Opencast, and Mixed—based on seven modules: Mining Operations, Environmental Parameters, Adoption of Technology & Best Practices, Economic Performance, Rehabilitation & Resettlement, Worker Compliance, and Safety & Security. Mines are rated on a scale from Five Star to No Star.
For the 2023–24 assessment year, 383 mines were evaluated, of which 42 mines secured the prestigious Five Star Rating (scoring above 93%). Among these, 4 mines ranked first, 3 secured second rank, 6 achieved third rank, and 29 received the Achievers Prize.
The ceremony will also feature the launch of the redesigned Coal Controller Organisation (CCO) website with an interactive dashboard, along with awards for the Hackathon on Carbon Capture, Utilisation, and Storage (CCUS). In addition, two major initiatives will be released: ARTHA, a green financing framework for repurposing de-coaled mines, and L.I.V.E.S, a practitioner’s guide for sustainable mine closure.
The event underscores the Ministry’s vision of responsible mining, energy security, and sustainable development, while encouraging the coal sector to adopt best practices and innovation for a future-ready industry.
