MCX to Invest ₹200 Crore in New Coal and Mineral Exchanges for Enhanced Price Transparency

Published: Aug 19, 2026 17:02

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[SMM Aluminum Express News] India’s Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX) plans to invest up to ₹200 crore (around US$21 million) to establish separate electronic exchanges for coal and minerals, as India moves to improve domestic price discovery and transparency in physical commodity trading. MCX Managing Director Praveena Rai said around ₹100 crore would be invested in each platform. SEBI has already approved MCX’s investment in the proposed mineral spot exchange, while MCX incorporated its coal exchange subsidiary earlier this year. The mineral exchange is expected to facilitate physical delivery-based trading in commodities including iron ore and bauxite, with buyers and sellers transacting through a centralised electronic platform rather than the exchange simply providing another futures contract. India’s new mineral-exchange framework provides for standardised contracts, assaying, clearing and settlement, with the Indian Bureau of Mines (IBM) responsible for registering mineral exchanges. MCX expects the new coal and mineral platforms to become operational in the financial year beginning April 2027, subject to remaining regulatory approvals.

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