State-owned miner Coal India has appointed B. Sairam as their new Chairman and Managing Director effective Monday (December 15, 2025).
He succeeds Sanoj Kumar Jha, Additional Secretary, Ministry of Coal, who held the interim charge as Chairman, from 1 November 2025, after the superannuation of P M Prasad on 31 October.
Sairam headed Northern Coalfields (NCL) as its CMD, a coal-producing subsidiary of CIL, prior to assuming the top chair of the public sector Maharatna coal mining behemoth.
B Sairam said, “Increased coal production and improved quality coal supplies remains our core functional area in meeting the energy demand of the country. But aligning with the changing business scenario and energy sector dynamics, we are also actively foraying into solar power, critical mineral acquisitions and coal gasification. The company is also committed to sustainable mining practices.”
