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• GVK coal mine gets conditional clearance from Australia court

  09 Apr 2014

   In a significant development, Land Court of Queensland in Australia has granted conditional ... . ...Read More

• CBI may question CVC on his stint in coal ministry

  09 Apr 2014

  The CBI is considering questioning Central Vigilance Commissioner Pradeep Kumar in the coal blocks... . ...Read More

• Delayed clearances result in loss of 12 mt of coal production

  09 Apr 2014

  Around 12 million tonnes of coal was lost due to the absence of regulatory clearances in 2013-14 T... . ...Read More

• Morgan Stanley says coal exporters making loss as estimates cut

  09 Apr 2014

  Coal producers may need to cut exports of the steel-making variety after the lowest contract settl... . ...Read More

• US coal exports to dip to 101 million st in 2014: EIA

  09 Apr 2014

  The US will export 101 million st of coal this year and 96 million st in 2015, the US Energy Infor... . ...Read More

• First Russian coal heads to North Korean port

  09 Apr 2014

  Russian Railways has put to use the North Korean port it helped to upgrade recently. The state-... . ...Read More

• BHP wants to build world’s largest underground coal mine

  09 Apr 2014

  BHP Billiton, the world's largest diversified resources company, is getting its ducks in a row... . ...Read More

• In defence of coal

  09 Apr 2014

  Peabody Energy CEO Gregory Boyce Discusses Coal's Role in the Fight Against Energy Poverty ... . ...Read More

• New energy frontier: Drilling into coal for gas

  09 Apr 2014

  Underground coal gasification proposals ignite debate, from Wales to Wyoming. With their sights... . ...Read More

• Steam coal prices stable in spot market

  08 Apr 2014

  April 8: Spot prices of steam coal remained largely stable in the international markets on April 7... . ...Read More

• South Africa’s coal exports up 53.79% m-o-m in March

  08 Apr 2014

  April 8: Aided by increased demand from India and Amsterdam-Rotterdam-Antwerp (ARA), total coal ex... . ...Read More

• China’s coal imports via South Africa up sharply m-o-m

  08 Apr 2014

  April 8: China's coal imports from South Africa's Richards Bay Coal Terminal (RBCT) increa... . ...Read More

• Asia, Africa coal imports from RBCT almost treble in March

  08 Apr 2014

  April 8: Imports of coal from RBCT by African and Asian countries, excluding India, rose almost th... . ...Read More

• SA coal exports to Atlantic countries via RBCT up 13.74% in Mar

  08 Apr 2014

  April 8: Imports of coal from South Africa’s Richards Bay Coal Terminal (RBCT) by Atlantic c... . ...Read More

• Sharp rise in pet coke despatches by refineries in March

  08 Apr 2014

  April 8: Loading of petroleum coke (fuel grade) via rakes by major Indian refineries in March 2014... . ...Read More