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• CCEA fails to take up issue of coal blocks alloted to private companies such as Tata Steel, JSPL & Hindalco

  31 Jan 2014

  The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs today did not take up the issue of 61 coal blocks allote... . ...Read More

• India’s Coal Inferno

  31 Jan 2014

  Champa’s eyes are surrounded by dark circles and her face is thin and drawn. It began with a... . ...Read More

• State govt. hikes coal royalty to Rs. 290 per tonne

  31 Jan 2014

  State government has approved to enhance the existing coal royalty from Rs. 165 per tonne to Rs. 2... . ...Read More

• Coal prices hit by emerging market woes

  31 Jan 2014

  The rout in emerging markets is starting to spill into commodities, with coal prices tumbling as m... . ...Read More

• Australia coal ports batten down as cyclone slams Northeast coast

  31 Jan 2014

  Coal shipping ports in northeastern Australia remained closed on Friday after a powerful cyclone s... . ...Read More

• U.S. utilities seen burning more coal due high gas prices

  31 Jan 2014

  The recent increase in U.S. natural gas prices is expected to dent demand for gas as utilities use... . ...Read More

• US coal railcar loads up 6.4% on year in week ended Saturday: AAR

  31 Jan 2014

  Coal car loads originated by US railroads totaled 111,269 in the week that ended Saturday, up 6.4%... . ...Read More

• Peabody revenue falls due to weak Australia coal operations

  31 Jan 2014

  Coal miner Peabody Energy Corp posted a steeper-than-expected 14 percent fall in quarterly revenue... . ...Read More

• China installed record amounts of solar power in 2013. But coal is still winning.

  31 Jan 2014

  There have been quite a few headlines lately about the record amounts of solar power getting built... . ...Read More

• Norwegian pension giant drops investments in coal, tar sands, palm oil

  31 Jan 2014

  Scandinanvia's biggest pension fund manager will cut all its investments in 'climate villa... . ...Read More

• Australian Report Trumpeted By Coal Bosses Does Not Say What They Want You To Think It Says

  31 Jan 2014

  WHAT follows are some thoughts about coal from a report just published in Australia.   A ... . ...Read More

• No change in international coal prices

  30 Jan 2014

  January 30: Spot prices of steam coal in the international markets remained unchanged on January 2... . ...Read More

• Jaypee finalises deal for 4 capesize cargo of S African coal

  30 Jan 2014

  January 30: The Jaypee Group has finalised the deal to procure four capesize cargo of South Africa... . ...Read More

• Coal stocks at power plants slightly up in January

  30 Jan 2014

  January 30: Coal stocks at 100 thermal power plants (TPS) in India rose slightly in January 2013 c... . ...Read More

• Imported coal stocks fall at Paradip Port

  30 Jan 2014

  January 30: Stocks of imported coal at Paradip Port on the eastern coast of India, as reported by ... . ...Read More