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• Washington Gov. Jay Inslee Hires Coal Lobbyist to Direct Policy Office

  17 Apr 2014

  In a classic instance of the revolving door between government and industry, Governor Inslee has d... . ...Read More

• South African coal prices spurt in limited deals

  16 Apr 2014

  April 16: Spot price of South African steam coal spurted on April 15 despite limited deals even as... . ...Read More

• CIL’s coal despatches to power plants up 7.25% in March

  16 Apr 2014

  April 16: Month-on-month despatches of coal to thermal power plants from mines of Coal India Ltd (... . ...Read More

• Cement-makers urge SECR to withdraw new rake allotment norm

  16 Apr 2014

  April 16: The Cement Manufacturers Association (CMA) has urged South East Central Railway (SECR) t... . ...Read More

• March retail inflation inches up to 8.31%

  16 Apr 2014

  April 16: : Retail inflation in March inched up to 8.31% from 8.03% in February, mainly on account... . ...Read More

• Coking coal imports via New Mangalore up 63.39% m-o-m in Mar

  16 Apr 2014

  April 16: Coking coal imports through New Mangalore Port during March 2014 rose sharply by almost ... . ...Read More

• March steam coal imports via New Mangalore fall 62.98% m-o-m

  16 Apr 2014

  April 16: Non-coking coal imports through New Mangalore Port during March 2014 fell by 62.98% to 1... . ...Read More

• March met coke imports via New Mangalore spurt 96.23% m-o-m

  16 Apr 2014

  April 16: Met coke imports via New Mangalore Port rose sharply during March 2014 to 94,500 tons, c... . ...Read More

• Pet coke imports via New Mangalore at 50,937 tons in Mar

  16 Apr 2014

  April 16: Import of pet coke via New Mangalore Port stood at 50,937 tons during March 2014, accord... . ...Read More

• Gypsum imports via New Mangalore at 27 tons in March

  16 Apr 2014

  April 16: Imports of gypsum via New Mangalore Port stood at only 27 tons during March 2014, sharpl... . ...Read More

• Companies hire ace lawyers for Rs 25 lakh to fight coal mine de-allocation

  16 Apr 2014

  Captive coal companies have hired top-notch lawyers to fight the government's move to de-alloc... . ...Read More

• Decks being cleared to return unused coal blocks to Govt

  16 Apr 2014

  Centre taking steps to amend Coal Bearing Areas Act The Centre is moving to amend the Coal Bear... . ...Read More

• Walter Energy to idle Canadian coal mines, cut 700 jobs

  16 Apr 2014

  Coal miner Walter Energy Inc said it would idle its Canadian mines and temporarily lay off about 7... . ...Read More

• Recovery effort underway after two die in Australia coal mine

  16 Apr 2014

  Australia-listed Yancoal Ltd said it was working with authorities to recover the bodies of two wor... . ...Read More

• Bruce Power celebrates coal phase out as Thunder Bay generation Station stops burning coal

  16 Apr 2014

  Bruce Power is celebrating cleaner air and a healthier future for Ontarians today now that the pro... . ...Read More