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• Moderate demand for G-5 grade coal at Feb e-auction

  05 Mar 2014

  February 5: There was moderate demand for G5 grade coal (GCV range 5,800 to 6,100 Kcal/kg) at the ... . ...Read More

• Cabinet note on implementing Group of Ministers suggestions on coal mining

  05 Mar 2014

  The Planning Commission has circulated a draft Cabinet note seeking directions to various ministri... . ...Read More

• Mahagenco JV rapped by ministry of coal

  05 Mar 2014

  The Coalgate controversy has now led to state-owned power generator Mahagenco being rapped. The pe... . ...Read More

• UPA largesse on coal linkage: Karnataka plans 2 thermal power plants

  05 Mar 2014

  With a largesse expected from the Congress-led UPA regime soon, Karnataka is planning to set up tw... . ...Read More

• Illegal coal trade at Indonesian mine said to widen

  05 Mar 2014

  At one of the world’s largest coal mines in the Indonesian province of South Kalimantan, eno... . ...Read More

• Coal India: no diamond in this coal mine

  05 Mar 2014

  It has happened before and it’s happening again. Coal India Ltd (CIL) missed its production ... . ...Read More

• Coal Ministry to seek Cabinet nod for land transfer to Reliance Power

  05 Mar 2014

  The Coal Ministry will seek Cabinet nod for transferring Government land to Reliance Power. &nbs... . ...Read More

• Mukund moves court against cancellation of coal mine

  05 Mar 2014

  Steel maker Mukund Ltd today said it has moved court challenging government decision to deallocate... . ...Read More

• Euro coal prices weakened slightly

  05 Mar 2014

  European physical coal prices weakened slightly on Tuesday as fears of a regional gas supply crisi... . ...Read More

• Why China saw high growth in iron ore and coal imports in January

  05 Mar 2014

  The importance of iron ore and coal imports   China’s iron ore and coal imports are... . ...Read More

• Kyrgyzstan coal wars stymie critical industry

  05 Mar 2014

  Kara-Keche, a sprawling deposit containing about 430 million tonnes of coal in mountainous Naryn P... . ...Read More

• Asia Panamax Dry: Coal freight rates into India flat

  05 Mar 2014

  The Panamax coal freight market was mostly flat Tuesday, ahead of the Coaltrans conference later t... . ...Read More

• Coal trains shedding dust in Seattle: Study

  05 Mar 2014

  Cliff Mass, western Washington weather guru, has written a blog post citing new research that foun... . ...Read More

• Cuesta hikes Moorlands coal project resource to 281 mt

  05 Mar 2014

  ASX-listed Cuesta Coal has announced a 92% resource increase to 281-million tonnes at its flagship... . ...Read More

• Six coal companies in Bengkulu to shut down

  05 Mar 2014

  Six coal companies in Bengkulu province are suspending their operations due to the low sales price... . ...Read More