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• Little change in PCI coal imports in 2013-14

  03 Jul 2014

  July 3: India’s import of PCI coal for the year 2013-14 through 30 major and non-major ports... . ...Read More

• Coal India misses output target in June; production at 34.5 million tonnes

  03 Jul 2014

  State-owned Coal India (CIL) achieved an output of 34.54 million tonnes (MT) in June, missing its ... . ...Read More

• Govt looks at opening coal mining to global competition

  03 Jul 2014

  The government is looking at opening up coal mining to international competition with a proposal t... . ...Read More

• New Mahagenco units may not get coal

  03 Jul 2014

  Six Mahagenco units are under various stages of construction but the biggest problem facing them i... . ...Read More

• Centre assures resumption of coal mining at Namchik-Namphuk

  03 Jul 2014

    The assurance was given by Union Minister of State for Coal, Power and Renewable Energy (... . ...Read More

• ASIA THERMAL COAL: China cargoes heard diverted to Korea as China prices retreat

  03 Jul 2014

  Seaborne Australian cargoes that were destined for China are being diverted to buyers in South Kor... . ...Read More

• ARA coal stock levels climb to year-to-date high of 6.4 million mt

  03 Jul 2014

  Combined coal stocks at delivery ports in western Europe's Amsterdam-Rotterdam-Antwerp trading... . ...Read More

• Govt starts evaluating 4,250MW coal-based power plants

  03 Jul 2014

  The government decided on Wednesday to begin processing proposals submitted by private companies t... . ...Read More

• Qld greenlights new $1.76bn coal mine

  03 Jul 2014

  Queensland has given the go ahead for a $1.76 billion Australian dollar coal mine that it forecast... . ...Read More

• Caterpillar to supply longwall systems to Turkish coal mine

  03 Jul 2014

  Caterpillar will deliver the first of two complete Cat longwall mining systems to the Soma Eynez E... . ...Read More

• Electricity providers return to coal-fired power as natural gas export revenue soars

  03 Jul 2014

  The rising international price of natural gas is causing electricity providers to return to coal-f... . ...Read More

• DTEK plans to boost coal exports in Ukraine

  03 Jul 2014

  The biggest private mining and power generating company in Ukraine, DTEK, plans to increase coal e... . ...Read More

• T4 coal loader at Newcastle gains environmental approval

  03 Jul 2014

  The T4 coal loader on Kooragang Island is a step closer to reality after being approved by the NSW... . ...Read More

• Coal seam gas water monitoring not good enough: chief scientist

  03 Jul 2014

  Safeguards protecting water supplies from mining projects are inadequate and companies who conduct... . ...Read More

• Why Drummond and Glencore are accused of exporting Colombian blood coal

  03 Jul 2014

  What is blood coal? “Blood coal,” a reference to the infamous “blood diamonds&... . ...Read More