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• U.S. not protecting taxpayers on coal exports -report

  05 Feb 2014

  U.S. officials are not doing enough to protect the interests of taxpayers in regard to the million... . ...Read More

• January Hampton Roads coal exports fall 15.5% to 3.6 million st

  05 Feb 2014

  Coal exports from the three terminals in Virginia's Hampton Roads region fell to 3,632,800 st ... . ...Read More

• Little change in international coal prices

  03 Feb 2014

  February 03: The spot prices in international coal markets remained subdued amidst continued absen... . ...Read More

• Coal import demand may slacken a bit

  03 Feb 2014

  February 3: Thanks to a significant growth expected in the fourth quarter (January-March) in domes... . ...Read More

• Capacity constraints to hinder 12th Plan targets, CIL tells MoC

  03 Feb 2014

  February 3: Coal India Ltd (CIL), which is pursuing an ambitious target of achieving 615 million t... . ...Read More

• Imported coal stocks fall at Mundra Port m-o-m

  03 Feb 2014

  February 3: Stocks of imported coal (all types of coal) at Mundra Port, the largest commercial por... . ...Read More

• Fall in imported coal stocks at New Mangalore Port

  03 Feb 2014

  February 3: The stocks of imported coal (steam coal, coking coal and coke) at New Mangalore Port Tr... . ...Read More

• Panel on coal linkages to meet on Feb 19

  03 Feb 2014

  Coal India has signed 157 fuel supply agreements with power producers for a capacity of 71,145 MW,... . ...Read More

• Coal India contract workers await year-old Diwali gift

  03 Feb 2014

  Maharatna PSU Coal India Limited (CIL) recently doled out a huge special dividend of Rs19,000 cror... . ...Read More

• Coal India looks to cut next fiscal target

  03 Feb 2014

  Coal India may scale down its production target for 2014-15 by 23 million tonnes (mt) on account o... . ...Read More

• Sembcorp Industries to buy stake in India coal-fired power plant

  03 Feb 2014

  Sembcorp Industries Ltd, on Monday said it has signed an agreement to buy a 45% equity stake in a ... . ...Read More

• Experts concerned over US objection to coal-fired power plants

  03 Feb 2014

  Power sector and industry experts have expressed concern on the statement of US Ambassador Richard... . ...Read More

• Huntley Station faces dirty coal dilemma

  03 Feb 2014

  There’s no question the Huntley Station in the Town of Tonawanda is in a bad spot.   ... . ...Read More

• Coal port dredging, dumping threat to Great Barrier Reef

  03 Feb 2014

  Another fight over industrial and mining development in areas near Australia's Great Barrier R... . ...Read More

• Glencore resumes Australia coal shipments after cyclone

  03 Feb 2014

  Glencore Xstrata has begun loading coal at its Abbot Point terminal in northeastern Australia afte... . ...Read More