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• Indonesia coal companies "in panic", closures seen -industry group

  19 Jun 2014

  Plunging thermal coal prices will force some small and low-margin producers in Indonesia out of bu... . ...Read More

• Australian coal industry facing some home truths

  19 Jun 2014

  Harry Kenyon-Slaney has seen tough times before in almost a quarter of a century with Rio Tinto, b... . ...Read More

• Coal Supply at Some Utilities ‘Less Than 20 Days,’ Alpha Says

  19 Jun 2014

  Coal inventories at some utilities can cover less than 20 days of demand, said Bill Davison, vice ... . ...Read More

• SA coal prices remain firm

  18 Jun 2014

  June 18: The spot prices of South African standard coal remained firmed on June 17 even as major b... . ...Read More

• CIL’s June production affected to ‘some’ extent: Official

  18 Jun 2014

  June 18: The overall coal production of Coal India Ltd (CIL) is likely to be affected in June to &... . ...Read More

• CIL defends sampling of Mozambique coal at CMPDI laboratory

  18 Jun 2014

  June 18: Coal India Limited (CIL) has defended its decision to bring coal from Mozambique for test... . ...Read More

• CIL Chairman’s resignation accepted: Official

  18 Jun 2014

  June 18: The resignation of S Narsing Rao as Chairman of Coal India Ltd (CIL) has been accepted by... . ...Read More

• WCL CMD D. C. Garg passes away

  18 Jun 2014

  June 18: The Chairman and Managing Director (CMD) of Western Coalfields Ltd (WCL), D. C. Garg, pas... . ...Read More

• India’s cement production falls 3.83% in April m-o-m

  18 Jun 2014

  June 18: India’s cement production stood at 23.84 million tons (mt) during the month of Apri... . ...Read More

• CMA asks Railway Board to withdraw ‘new offer and allotment system’

  18 Jun 2014

  June 18: The Cement Manufacturers’ Association (CMA), has once again urged the Railway Board... . ...Read More

• CIL’s May coal despatches up 0.42% m-o-m

  18 Jun 2014

  June 18: Despatches by Coal India Ltd (CIL) stood at 40.67 million tons (mt) during May 2014, up 0... . ...Read More

• Indian Railways’ commodity wise revenue up 7.05% in Apr-May

  18 Jun 2014

  June 18: The Indian Railways have generated Rs 16405.26 crore of revenue earnings from commodity-w... . ...Read More

• Heatwave boosts India coal imports - research firm

  18 Jun 2014

  Indian coal imports climbed 12 percent in May from the year before, provisional data from research... . ...Read More

• Coal quality issue between NTPC, CIL likely to be resolved soon

  18 Jun 2014

  The government is expected to resolve the contentious issue of coal quality supplies between power... . ...Read More

• Bill Aimed at Closing Coal Ash Pits Advanced Out of Committee

  18 Jun 2014

  State senators advanced a proposal out of committee aimed at cleaning up coal ash in North Carolin... . ...Read More