Within the next three-four years, all of these projects are set to start supplying coal to India. According to an analysts with a ratings firm, "If all clearances are in place, five years is more than enough time to start production at a coal mine. Going by that calculation, if private coal producers can adhere to their production schedules, the imported coal could turn out to be in excess of requirement."
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It is important to note that Coal India Africana venture was floated by CIL in Mozambique after it acquired coal blocks in the African nation's north western Tete province. In August 2009, it won a five-year licence for exploration and development of two blocks.
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