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• Opening coal mining to private cos needed: MoC

  22 May 2014

  The Ministry  of Coal (MoC) has listed opening up of coal mining to private firms and appoint... . ...Read More

• Modi exploring breakup of Coal India, opening up sector: Sources

  22 May 2014

  Prime Minister-elect Narendra Modi is exploring breaking up state behemoth Coal India Ltd(COAL.NS)... . ...Read More

• Village approvals for Mahan Coal may be sought again in June

  22 May 2014

  The administration of Singrauli may start meetings with villagers for their consent as early as ne... . ...Read More

• Resolve coal, mining challenges to revive manufacturing: KPMG

  22 May 2014

  The Modi government should resolve issues around coal and mining sector as quickly as possible if ... . ...Read More

• Restricted work hours at MCL mines hit coal despatch

  22 May 2014

  The Angul district administration’s direction to restrict work hours at coal mines of Mahana... . ...Read More

• Indonesian thermal coal production cuts might not boost prices: sources

  22 May 2014

  Production cuts at Indonesian thermal coal mines could only at best help stabilize prices but furt... . ...Read More

• Peabody closes Viking surface coal mine in Indiana

  22 May 2014

  Peabody Energy has closed its Viking surface coal mine in Daviess County, Indiana, several months ... . ...Read More

• US railroads to struggle with summer coal demand — report

  22 May 2014

  US coal producers face the paradox of experiencing an increased demand for their product at times ... . ...Read More

• Narsing Rao to quit Coal India, become KCR’s Chief Adviser

  21 May 2014

  Coal IndiaBSE 0.76 % Ltd Chairman S Narsing Rao has decided to resign from the state-run minor to ... . ...Read More

• Coal India sacks 126 employees in Odisha

  21 May 2014

  Coal India has sacked 126 people in Odisha for indiscipline, a firstof-its-kind move for a state-o... . ...Read More

• Mahan coal: Release of activist demanded

  21 May 2014

  A protest was carried by villagers of Mahan in Singrauli district on Monday, demanding early relea... . ...Read More

• Punjab faces major blackouts as coal supply runs low

  21 May 2014

  Punjab is heading for a major power crisis as 10 out of 14 units of its three major thermal power ... . ...Read More

• Asia met coal: Top-tier prices lower on persisting pessimism

  21 May 2014

  Prime hard prices in the seaborne metallurgical coal market fell Tuesday, amid the continued reluc... . ...Read More

• Polish competition watchdog to investigate coal market

  21 May 2014

  Poland's competition watchdog UOKiK said Tuesday it had opened an investigation into the way h... . ...Read More

• Coal mine bosses sent to jail as mining resumes in Soma

  21 May 2014

  Acting Chairman of Soma Holding Can Gürkan, together with some of his senior executives, have... . ...Read More