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• Coal transportation hit due to indefinite strike

  31 Mar 2014

  The crew members of tipper lorries launched an indefinite strike at the Koyagudem Opencast Project... . ...Read More

• A reform roadmap for coal regulator

  31 Mar 2014

  In the thoroughly unreformed coal sector — which increasingly fails to meet the fuel demand ... . ...Read More

• CBI blames screening committee in coal blocks allocation case

  31 Mar 2014

  The Central Bureau of Investigation has accused the 35th Screening Committee of deliberately not f... . ...Read More

• Coal Regulatory Authority little more than eye-wash

  31 Mar 2014

  The constitution of a Coal Regulatory Authority (CRA) has been long-in-waiting and the notificatio... . ...Read More

• NTPC plans to import 15 mt of thermal coal in 2014-15

  31 Mar 2014

  The country's largest power producer NTPC Limited was planning to import 15 million tonnes of ... . ...Read More

• Japan steps up shift to coal, gas amid nuclear shutdowns

  31 Mar 2014

  Japan's utilities are again stepping up plans to increase electricity output from coal and na... . ...Read More

• Mongolian mining seeks debt extension amid coal price slump

  31 Mar 2014

  Mongolian Mining Corp is looking to extend the maturity of a note due today as expanding supplies ... . ...Read More

• Firmness prevails in international coal prices

  28 Mar 2014

  March 28: Spot prices of steam coal firmed up a bid in the international markets on March 27 despi... . ...Read More

• NALCO yet to place order for imported coal

  28 Mar 2014

  March 28: The National Aluminium Company Ltd (NALCO), which floated a tender to procure 50,000 ton... . ...Read More

• Lignite auction by NLC receives good response

  28 Mar 2014

  March 28: The first auction by Neyveli Lignite Company Ltd (NLC) on coaljunction platform to sell ... . ...Read More

• Cement cos seek MoC intervention for renewal of FSAs with WCL

  28 Mar 2014

  March 28: The Cement Manufacturers Association (CMA) has urged the Ministry of Coal and chairman o... . ...Read More

• Alloy Steel floats RFQ to procure 100 tons of pet coke powder

  28 Mar 2014

  March 28: Steel Authority of India Limited's (SAIL) Alloy Steels Plant (ASP) has floated a req... . ...Read More

• Coal handling falls 21.42% m-o-m at Haldia Dock in Feb

  28 Mar 2014

  March 28: Coal handling by Haldia Dock Complex (HDC) of Kolkata Port Trust fell 21.42% in February... . ...Read More

• Paradip Port cargo handling up 20% in April-February

  28 Mar 2014

  March 21: Cargo handling by Paradip Port Trust increased 20.28% during the first 11 months of the ... . ...Read More

• Coal handling at Kandla Port quadruples in Feb m-o-m

  28 Mar 2014

  March 28: Coal handling at Kandla Port stood at 331,000 tons during the month of February 2014, up... . ...Read More