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• The US coal industry — May it rest in peace

  12 Mar 2014

  In the history of the Industrial Revolution, no nation— whether underdeveloped, developing, ... . ...Read More

• Deal of the century: Buy out the US coal industry for $50bn

  12 Mar 2014

  Would you make a one time $50 (£31) investment to save $100-500 each year? Sound good? Add n... . ...Read More

• Mechel Somani starts coal screening at Vishakhapatnam

  12 Mar 2014

  Mechel Somani Carbon Private Limited, a JV between Russia's Mechel Carbon and the Somani Group... . ...Read More

• Coal no longer viable for electric power generation in the U.S.

  12 Mar 2014

  We cannot let John Roeber’s guest column (Feb. 26) stand. Roeber praises Montana’s his... . ...Read More

• Eskom in talks with miners in bid to replenish dry, coarse coal stocks

  12 Mar 2014

  Electricity utility Eskom and the Chamber of Mines (CoM) are in talks about urgently replenishing ... . ...Read More

• Glencore acquiring BHP Billiton’s Optimum coal rights approved

  12 Mar 2014

  The Competition Tribunal has approved Glencore’s acquisition of BHP Billiton Energy Coal Sou... . ...Read More

• SunCoke Energy plans to sell coal mining business

  12 Mar 2014

  SunCoke Energy Inc, which produces coke used in steelmaking, said it plans to sell its coal mines ... . ...Read More

• Mongolian Mining sees weakness ahead for coking coal prices

  12 Mar 2014

    Mongolian Mining, the nation's largest miner of coking coal sold primarily to China, ... . ...Read More

• Kentucky utilities buy 1.2 mil st of steam coal from Patriot, Armstrong

  12 Mar 2014

  Patriot Coal and Armstrong Coal are supplying about 1.2 million st of steam coal to Kentucky's... . ...Read More

• Colombia expects Drummond coal exports to resume March 24

  12 Mar 2014

  Colombia's government said on Tuesday it expected its second biggest coal miner, U.S.-based Dr... . ...Read More

• National miners’ strike defines demise of UK coal industry

  12 Mar 2014

  Thirty years on from a strike that became a defining moment in 1980s Britain, the country’s ... . ...Read More

• Excess supplies soften international coal prices

  11 Mar 2014

  March 11: Spot prices of steam coal as well as coking coal softened further in the anticipation th... . ...Read More

• ACB India awards contract to MBE CMT for Dahibari washery

  11 Mar 2014

  March 11: ACB (India) Ltd, which has won the 1.6-million tons (mt) Dahibari coal washery project o... . ...Read More

• Gupta Coal opts out of Madhuban project

  11 Mar 2014

  March 11: Gupta Coal, which was part of a consortium that was to build and operate the Madhuban co... . ...Read More

• Coking coal imports via Mormugao fall 25.74% in Feb m-o-m

  11 Mar 2014

  March 11: Imports of coking coal via Mormugao Port stood at 326,362 tons during the month of Febru... . ...Read More