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• JP Morgan cuts ratings on Coal India, NMDC

  06 Jun 2014

  JP Morgan downgrades Coal India Ltd to "underweight" from "neutral", while cut... . ...Read More

• Power firms seek fast auction of coal mines

  06 Jun 2014

  The fuel-starved power industry has sought early auction of the 24 de-allocated coal blocks, which... . ...Read More

• Weekly US coal carloads up 4.1% as utilities rebuild inventory

  06 Jun 2014

  Weekly coal carloads improved in most all categories during the week ended May 31, the Association... . ...Read More

• Southern Indiana coal industry responds to EPA norms

  06 Jun 2014

  Sunrise Coal LLC, a mining company with a facility based in Carlisle, responded Thursday to the En... . ...Read More

• South African Richards Bay Coal Terminal exports 5.58 million mt in May

  06 Jun 2014

  outh African Richards Bay Coal Terminal's exports of coal in May rose 28% year on year to 5.58... . ...Read More

• Kentucky plant emblematic of move from coal to gas

  06 Jun 2014

  In the shadow of Paradise Fossil Plant’s aging smokestacks, where white steam and carbon dio... . ...Read More

• Coal bust gives mainland city a hard landing

  06 Jun 2014

  Economic growth in Taiyuan, Shanxi province, has crashed to zero from 12 per cent in one year. Yan... . ...Read More

• Obama’s coal plan catches up with climate policy in Olympia

  06 Jun 2014

  USING the existing federal powers of the Environmental Protection Agency, President Obama is actin... . ...Read More

• Coal industry, power plant operators in US oppose problem of climate change - climate scientist

  06 Jun 2014

  The Obama Administration has announced an ambitious plan to introduce a new Environmental Protecti... . ...Read More

• International spot coal prices inch up

  05 Jun 2014

  June 5: Spot coal prices in international markets inched up even as major enquiries continued to e... . ...Read More

• NTPC extends bid opening date for 7 mt imported coal tender

  05 Jun 2014

  June 5: NTPC Limited has extended by one week the last date for submission of bids and also the te... . ...Read More

• NTPC exploring options to buy imported coal on C&F basis

  05 Jun 2014

  June 5: NTPC Limited, Asia’s largest power generation company, is exploring a different meth... . ...Read More

• Shree Cement in talks to finalise deal for imported pet coke

  05 Jun 2014

  June 5: Shree Cement Limited is in talks with suppliers to procure one Panamax cargo of imported p... . ...Read More

• Canadian pet coke offered to Indian cement-maker

  05 Jun 2014

  June 5: Canadian high sulphur pet coke is being offered to the east coast of India for prompt deli... . ...Read More

• RIL cuts pet coke prices by Rs 100/ton for June loading

  05 Jun 2014

  June 5: Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL), India’s largest petroleum coke producer, has reduced ... . ...Read More