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• ASIA COAL-Fall in Australian thermal prices accelerates

  07 Feb 2014

  The decline in prices of Australian thermal coal accelerated this week, exacerbated by ample inven... . ...Read More

• Huge Leak of Coal Ash Slows at North Carolina Power Plant

  07 Feb 2014

  A massive leak of toxic coal ash from a retired North Carolina power plant into a neighboring rive... . ...Read More

• US coal loadings fall 2.5%, coke relatively flat at 0.1%: AAR

  07 Feb 2014

  Coal carloads in the US totaled 105,670, down 2.5% for the week ended February 1 compared with the... . ...Read More

• Coal technology not ready for wider adoption, EPA panel told

  07 Feb 2014

  Proposed pollution standards for new U.S. power plants, a central part of the Obama administration... . ...Read More

• Further rise in SA coal prices, others remain weak

  06 Feb 2014

  February 6: Spot prices of standard South African coal rose further due to loading- related issues... . ...Read More

• HZL floats enquiry to procure 0.2 mt imported coal

  06 Feb 2014

  February 6: Hindustan Zinc Limited (HZL), a Vedanta Group company, on February 6, floated an enqui... . ...Read More

• NALCO commissions second wind power project

  06 Feb 2014

  February 6: National Aluminium Company Limited (NALCO), a public sector undertaking, has commissio... . ...Read More

• CCEA clears 5 port projects worth Rs 17,631 crore

  06 Feb 2014

  February 6: The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA), on February 5, approved five port pr... . ...Read More

• Tadadi to be developed as major port

  06 Feb 2014

  February 6: An official committee set up by the Ministry of Shipping has suggested development of ... . ...Read More

• G6 grade coal sees moderate demand in Jan e-auction

  06 Feb 2014

  February 6: There was moderate demand for G6 grade coal (GCV range 5,501-5,800 Kcal/kg) on the coa... . ...Read More

• Fair demand for G7 grade coal in Jan e-auction

  06 Feb 2014

  February 6: G7 grade coal (GCV range of 5,200-5,500 Kcal/kg) met with fair demand at the coaljunct... . ...Read More

• Good demand for G8 grade coal in January e-auction

  06 Feb 2014

  February 6: G8 grade coal (GCV range 4,900-5,200 Kcal/kg) offered by four subsidiaries of CIL met w... . ...Read More

• G9 grade coal sees poor demand in Jan e-auction

  06 Feb 2014

  February 6: G9 grade coal (GCV ranging between 4,601-4,900 kCal/kg) offered at the coaljunction pl... . ...Read More

• Jan e-auction sees moderate demand for G10 grade coal

  06 Feb 2014

  February 6: G10 grade coal (GCV range 4,301 and 4,600 Kcal/kg) offered through e-auction on the co... . ...Read More

• G11 grade coal sees good demand in January e-auction

  06 Feb 2014

  February 6: Good demand was witnessed for G11 grade coal (GCV range 4,001 and 4,300 Kcal/kg) durin... . ...Read More