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• Coal baron cum minister to fight against NGT ban

  29 Apr 2014

  PWD Minister Sniawbhalang Dhar, a known coal baron of the State, has come out in support of the co... . ...Read More

• Wesfarmers lifts Q3 coal production

  29 Apr 2014

  Wesfarmers has reported an increase in coal production in the March quarter, compared with the pre... . ...Read More

• European year ahead: Coal prices rise to 3-month high

  29 Apr 2014

  European year-ahead coal rose to the highest in three months on speculation that Ukraine’s e... . ...Read More

• ARA port coal stocks rise to highest level this year: sources

  29 Apr 2014

  Coal stocks at ports in the Amsterdam-Rotterdam-Antwerp region have firmed to their highest levels... . ...Read More

• EURO COAL-Prices dip as healthy supplies reduce buying appetite

  29 Apr 2014

  * June ARA coal trades at $76.15 a tonne * Mild winter resulted in healthy coal stocks Europea... . ...Read More

• Carbon tax pushes up coal and briquette prices

  29 Apr 2014

  THE cost of a bag of coal and a bale of peat briquettes is to rise from tomorrow, due to the lates... . ...Read More

• China Pursues More Controls on Coal

  29 Apr 2014

  As China struggles to clear its skies of hazardous smog, some experts see signs that it is startin... . ...Read More

• How China’s New Urbanization Plan Impacts America’s Coal Industry

  29 Apr 2014

  Peabody Energy (NYSE: BTU  ) recently turned in a lackluster quarter. Weak coal prices were t... . ...Read More

• Mick Davis wants BHP’s coal division to be cornerstone of his new mining empire

  29 Apr 2014

  Former Xstrata boss Mick Davis’ new company is said to be in talks with BHP Billiton (ASX:BH... . ...Read More

• Proposed Montana coal mine falls behind permit schedule

  29 Apr 2014

  A major new coal mine proposed for southeastern Montana has fallen more than two years behind its ... . ...Read More

• New Tech Promises To Clean Up Coal

  29 Apr 2014

  The world has become so addicted to cheap, dirty coal, many environmental experts have abandoned h... . ...Read More

• Sherritt International completes coal business sale

  29 Apr 2014

  Diversified Canadian miner Sherritt International on Monday said that it had completed the C$946-m... . ...Read More

• Renewed interest in off-spec SA coal

  28 Apr 2014

  April 28: There seemed to be renewed interest in off-spec South African steam coal of the 5,500 Kc... . ...Read More

• Steam coal imports via Mumbai up 72.81% in March m-o-m

  28 Apr 2014

  April 28: Steam coal imports through the port of Mumbai increased 72.81% to 335,732 tons in March ... . ...Read More

• Coal handling at Magdalla Port up 72.11% in March m-o-m

  28 Apr 2014

  April 28: Coal handling at Magdalla Port surged 72.11% during March 2014 to 567,102 tons, up from ... . ...Read More