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• Coal handling at Okha Port falls 45.06% in Feb m-o-m

  19 Mar 2014

  March 19: Coal handling at Okha Port stood at 54,750 tons in February 2014, down 45.06% from 99,65... . ...Read More

• Coal handling at Dahej Port up 13.55% in Feb m-o-m

  19 Mar 2014

  March 19: Coal handling at Dahej Port stood at 426,613 tons in February 2014, up 13.55% from 375,7... . ...Read More

• Steel, cement companies to pay for captive coal blocks

  19 Mar 2014

  Steel, cement and sponge iron companies will now pay for their captive coal blocks that were given... . ...Read More

• Coal India refuses to pay for supply shortfall

  19 Mar 2014

  State-run Coal India Limited (CIL) says it will not pay the stipulated penalty to customers for fa... . ...Read More

• Finance Ministry looking at Coal India disinvestment next fiscal

  19 Mar 2014

  The Finance Ministry is looking at selling a stake in Coal IndiaBSE -0.76 % in the next financial ... . ...Read More

• Coal India may tweak prices to avoid losses

  19 Mar 2014

  National miner’s bottom line is under pressure on account of falling sales It may be time... . ...Read More

• Coal demand has hit rock bottom: Study

  19 Mar 2014

  Reports of coal’s death are greatly exaggerated, according to a new study from consultants a... . ...Read More

• Japan’s coal imports up, raise carbon emissions

  19 Mar 2014

  Japan’s coal imports up, raise carbon emissions Japan is on a path to increase its carbon... . ...Read More

• Rebound in Newcastle coal screen prices surprises Japanese market

  19 Mar 2014

  A sudden rebound in Australian thermal coal prices for 6,000 kcal/kg NAR specification fuel follow... . ...Read More

• Coal pricing volatility may increase post-MATS: panel

  19 Mar 2014

  Coal pricing is likely to become increasingly volatile in the next few years as the market absorbs... . ...Read More

• Coal pricing volatility may increase post-MATS: panel

  19 Mar 2014

  Coal pricing is likely to become increasingly volatile in the next few years as the market absorbs... . ...Read More

• Bill Koch: The U.S. coal industry “has kind of died”

  19 Mar 2014

  William Koch, also known as the other Koch brother, has ditched the business that helped make him ... . ...Read More

• Kentucky coal-ash dumping tracked by hidden cameras

  19 Mar 2014

  Environmental groups announced their intent to sue a Kentucky coal-ash plant for “unabated&r... . ...Read More

• North Carolina coal ash investigation widens as grand jury convenes

  19 Mar 2014

  A federal grand jury planned to convene on Tuesday as part of a widening criminal investigation tr... . ...Read More

• Coal-based ventures: Chinese firm eyes up to four plants at Gadani Power Park

  19 Mar 2014

  A Chinese company has expressed keen interest in setting up power plants with a total production c... . ...Read More