Coal India Limited (CIL), founded in November 1975, is an Indian coal mining corporation. It is owned by the Government of India. Coal India is the single largest coal producer in the world. It is a Maharatna company, with the status bestowed upon it by the Union Government of India in April 2011. CIL accounts for about 81% of the total coal production in India. It is India’s 5th most valuable company in terms of market revenue. The mission of CIL is to produce and market the planned quantity of coal and coal products efficiently and economically in an eco-friendly manner with due regard to safety, conservation and quality. Its slogan is — “We Survive if Nature Lives”.
