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• Gujarat NRE changes name to Wollongong Coal

  26 Feb 2014

  The new Chairman of Wollongong Coal Limited, formerly Gujarat NRE Coking Coal, says he was surpris... . ...Read More

• Spot deals for Indonesian thermal coal difficult as firm bids rare: sources

  26 Feb 2014

  Spot deals for Indonesian thermal coal were hard to come by as bids from both Indian and Chinese b... . ...Read More

• New coal mines urgently needed, South African Coal Roadmap chair reiterates

  26 Feb 2014

  New coal mines were urgently needed in South Africa and infrastructure provision in the emerging W... . ...Read More

• China would use coal plant to power Jamaica Port

  26 Feb 2014

  A Chinese company wants to build its own coal-fired plant in southern Jamaica to generate the powe... . ...Read More

• Whitehaven Coal boosts sales, narrows losses

  26 Feb 2014

  WHITEHAVEN Coal said today its net loss narrowed in the fiscal first-half as sharply higher coal s... . ...Read More

• Japan continues to fund coal despite increasing US pressure

  26 Feb 2014

  Japan’s role as world’s biggest funder of coal since 2007 dents US-led efforts to curb... . ...Read More

• Global coal lobby appeals for Norwegian oil fund investment

  26 Feb 2014

  Norway's $830 billion oil fund should not, as proposed in parliament, shun the coal sector as ... . ...Read More

• International coal prices ease

  25 Feb 2014

  February 25: There was a slight downward movement in spot coal prices in international markets on ... . ...Read More

• NTPC’s Darlipali project gets environmental clearance

  25 Feb 2014

  February 25: National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) Limited’s 1,600 MW Daripali supercrit... . ...Read More

• Ambuja Cements can resume mining in Himachal Pradesh

  25 Feb 2014

  February 25: Ambuja Cements Limited can resume limestone mining in Himachal Pradesh after the High... . ...Read More

• Tata Power arm completes ASW acquisition

  25 Feb 2014

  February 25:  Tata Power Renewable Energy Limited (TPREL), a subsidiary of Tata Power Limited... . ...Read More

• Steam coal imports via Vizag at 972,422 tons in Jan

  25 Feb 2014

  February 25: Steam coal imports through the port of Vizag were at 972,422 tons in January 2014, as... . ...Read More

• Coking coal imports via Vizag drop 4.42% in Jan m-o-m

  25 Feb 2014

  February 25: Coking coal imports through the port of Vizag dropped 4.42% to 551,374 tons in Januar... . ...Read More

• Met coke imports via Vizag Port up 3.5% in Jan m-o-m

  25 Feb 2014

  February 25: Met coke imports through the port of Vizag rose 3.5% to 4,535 tons in January 2014 ag... . ...Read More

• PCI coal imports via Vizag surge ahead in January m-o-m

  25 Feb 2014

  February 25: Pulverised Coal Injection (PCI) coal imports through the port of Vizag spurted manifo... . ...Read More