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• U.S. House votes to allow dumping of coal mining waste into streams

  26 Mar 2014

  The U.S. House of Representatives on Tuesday passed a bill that would allow coal mining companies ... . ...Read More

• Murray Energy sues EPA to end ‘disastrous war on coal’

  26 Mar 2014

  Murray Energy Corp. is suing the federal Environmental Protection Agency, accusing it of not consi... . ...Read More

• Power plant coal supplies drop to 2-year low

  26 Mar 2014

  Power demand from this winter’s bitter cold caused stockpiles at coal power plants to drop b... . ...Read More

• JW Resources acquires Appolo thermal coal mining operations

  26 Mar 2014

  JW Resources, Inc., (“JW Resources” or the “Company”), a privately held ma... . ...Read More

• Dull trend prevails in international coal markets

  25 Mar 2014

  March 25: A dull trend prevailed in international coal markets on March 24 amidst limited deals, i... . ...Read More

• Indian met coke traders avoid deals in imported material

  25 Mar 2014

  March 25: Traders dealing in imported metallurgical (met) coke are avoiding entering into fresh de... . ...Read More

• Asian, African coal imports via RBCT fall 38.89% in Feb m-o-m

  25 Mar 2014

  March 25: imports of coal from RBCT by African and Asian countries, excluding India, fell 38.89% t... . ...Read More

• SA coal exports to Atlantic countries via RBCT up 16.24% in Feb

  25 Mar 2014

  March 25: Imports of coal from South Africa's Richards Bay Coal Terminal (RBCT) by Atlantic co... . ...Read More

• India’s Coal Ministry proposes new tax on captive coal mines

  25 Mar 2014

  India’s Coal Ministry plans to impose a new levy on coal produced from captive mines by stee... . ...Read More

• Green tribunal cancels forest clearance for Chhattisgarh coal blocks

  25 Mar 2014

  Castigates minister for overruling expert panel without reasons The National Green Tribunal has... . ...Read More

• Coal India’s partners to share social responsibilities

  25 Mar 2014

  Partners to share social, land acquisition-related responsibilities, according to Coal India&rsquo... . ...Read More

• India’s coal imports to slow down - CIL

  25 Mar 2014

  In a dramatic shift in the demand/supply dynamics of thermal power producers, India is unlikely to... . ...Read More

• Deloitte final report on Coal India restructuring in May

  25 Mar 2014

  Consultancy firm Deloitte, which had been selected to study the restructuring of state-owned Coal ... . ...Read More

• CBI to file final reports in coal cases on March 26

  25 Mar 2014

  CBI is likely to file final reports on Wednesday in five cases related to alleged irregularities i... . ...Read More

• Queensland coal mines threatened by a demand squeeze in China

  25 Mar 2014

  COKING coal prices have dived below $US120 a tonne placing further pressure on Queensland coal min... . ...Read More