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• Competition Appellate Tribunal to hear Coal India appeal on April 16

  12 Feb 2014

  The Competition Appellate Tribunal (Compat) today adjourned the hearing on the petition filed by C... . ...Read More

• Coal shortage pushes Hindustan Power to green energy

  12 Feb 2014

  Faced with delays in fuel linkages for coal-fired plants, Hindustan Power Projects, formerly Moser... . ...Read More

• The final piece of the India coal boom

  12 Feb 2014

  It's amazing when you watch things set up perfectly. For months, I've been writing abou... . ...Read More

• India’s coking coal imports disaster

  12 Feb 2014

  There are natural disasters and then, of course, there are man-made ones. India’s on-goin... . ...Read More

• China, India are driving seaborne coal imports by at least 20%

  12 Feb 2014

  Coal and grain It’s not just about iron ore, according to Navios Maritime Partners LP (NM... . ...Read More

• Colombian 2013 coal production falls 4% on-year to 85.5 million mt

  12 Feb 2014

  Colombia's total coal production in 2013 fell 4.15% on the year to 85.5 million mt, according ... . ...Read More

• Obama faces new Congress challenge on coal curbs

  12 Feb 2014

  House of Representatives to question feasibility of ‘clean coal’ as Republicans ramp u... . ...Read More

• Indonesia coal-fired plant project faces local opposition

  12 Feb 2014

  Local communities in Batang, Central Java, have urged the government to drop its plan to construct... . ...Read More

• Stable trend in global spot coal prices

  11 Feb 2014

  February 11: Spot prices of steam coal in major markets remained stable on February 10 despite not... . ...Read More

• IMC set up to probe allegations of illegal sale of coal by JSPL

  11 Feb 2014

  February 11: The government has constituted an Inter-Ministerial Committee (IMC) to inquire into t... . ...Read More

• Inflationary pressures increase on CIL’s production costs

  11 Feb 2014

  February 11: Inflationary pressures on the cost of production of Coal India Ltd (CIL), as measured... . ...Read More

• Peabody marketing head in Kolkata

  11 Feb 2014

  February 11: A senior official from Peabody Energy Australia was in Kolkata on February 11 to expl... . ...Read More

• 29 blocks de-allocated, so far, for unsatisfactory performance

  11 Feb 2014

  February 11: Based on the recommendations of the Inter-Ministerial Group (IMG), which had reviewed... . ...Read More

• Coal imports cost India $33 bn in three years

  11 Feb 2014

  February 11: India has imported around 317.6 million tons (mt) of coal at a cost of Rs 2,07,233 cr... . ...Read More

• Coal supply ensured to TPPs slated for commissioning by Mar ‘15

  11 Feb 2014

  February 11: The Government of India has decided on the supplies of domestic coal to thermal power... . ...Read More