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HZL in market for 100,000 tons of imported coal

September 30: Hindustan Zinc Limited (HZL), a Vedanta Group Company, has floated an enquiry to purchase 100,000 tons of imported steam coal of any origin for October and November, 2014 shipment (loading laycans) and discharge at Navlakhi Port on the west coast of India.

The last date for submission of offers is October 1, but the company is likely to accept offers till October 5.

The zinc miner and processor is looking to procure Indonesian/Colombian/ Australian/ US origin coal with GCV (ARB) of 5,500 kcal/kg, TM of 15%, ash content of less than 25%, sulphur of less than 3.5%.