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• Gupta Group plans coal mining venture in Australia

  02 May 2014

  Amid the coalgate controversy at home, Gupta Group, a city-based business house, has plans to star... . ...Read More

• Coal corridor from Panambur planned

  02 May 2014

  The information culled out by using Right to Information Act has revealed that the meeting held at... . ...Read More

• Asian coal curves shift to contango offer price hope: Clyde Russell

  02 May 2014

  There is a glimmer of hope for Asian coal miners with the forward curves for various grades of the... . ...Read More

• Itochu Posts Record Net as Sumitomo Falls Behind on Coal

  02 May 2014

  Itochu Corp. (8001), vying to become the Japanese trading house that earns the most from non-resou... . ...Read More

• Alpha Natural, Walter Energy cut coal output to boost prices

  02 May 2014

  Alpha Natural Resources Inc and Walter Energy Inc cut their production forecast for metallurgical ... . ...Read More

• Rhino coal mine in Kentucky to open by end of May; CEO sees spike in US power, gas prices

  02 May 2014

  Production will start later in May at Rhino Resource Partners' Pennyrile high-sulfur steam coa... . ...Read More

• NV Energy proposes shutting three of four Reid Gardner coal-fired units

  02 May 2014

  NV Energy may close three of its four Reid Gardner coal-fired units generating electricity in Sout... . ...Read More

• Supreme Court Victory Gives EPA More Ammo In War On Coal

  02 May 2014

  The Supreme Court ruled 6-2 yesterday that the Environmental Protection Agency does have the autho... . ...Read More

• Rio Tinto to cut jobs at Queensland coal mine

  02 May 2014

  Rio Tinto plans to cut jobs from its Hail Creek coal mine in Queensland as it looks to improve cos... . ...Read More

• Coal prices range-bound in international markets

  30 Apr 2014

  April 30: Spot coal prices remained range-bound on April 29 on lack of genuine buying and ample su... . ...Read More

• CIL faces hurdles as contractors back out over diesel pricing

  30 Apr 2014

  April 30: Coal India Ltd (CIL), which missed its 2013-14 coal production target of 582 million ton... . ...Read More

• Coal India invites bids for 3rd phase of drilling in Mozambique

  30 Apr 2014

  April 30: Coal India Ltd (CIL) has invited bids for the third phase of drilling in the Moatize Coa... . ...Read More

• MoC keeps tabs on progress of SPVs/JVs of end-users

  30 Apr 2014

  April 30: The Ministry of Coal (MoC) informed through an official release that during the last rev... . ...Read More

• BHEL extends date for coal washery bids

  30 Apr 2014

  April 30: BHEL has extended the bid submission date for coal beneficiation companies which might b... . ...Read More

• Indian activist Ramesh Agrawal wins "Green Nobel" for fight against coal mining

  30 Apr 2014

  Environmental activist Ramesh Agrawal, who helped villagers stop a massive coal mining project, is... . ...Read More