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• Snow forces Norfolk coal terminal closure, Mobile terminals still shut

  30 Jan 2014

  Overnight snow in Virginia's Hamptons Roads region had a mixed effect on the area's three ... . ...Read More

• Norway’s giant wealth fund deals $405m blow to coal industry

  30 Jan 2014

  Norway’s sovereign wealth fund, the world’s largest, may have to withdraw funding from... . ...Read More

• Anglo American’s Hall and Shabangu clash on coal permit delays

  30 Jan 2014

  MINERAL Resources Minister Susan Shabangu clashed publicly on Wednesday with senior coal executive... . ...Read More

• Little change in international coal markets

  29 Jan 2014

  January 29: There was little change in the overall sentiment in international coal markets so far ... . ...Read More

• Malco, Sterlite float enquiries for imported coal

  29 Jan 2014

  January 29: Madras Aluminium Co Ltd (Malco) and Sterlite Industries Ltd (Sterlite) have floated se... . ...Read More

• Mundra TPS receives maximum volume of imported coal in Dec

  29 Jan 2014

  January 29: Out of all the existing 118 thermal power plants in India, Mundra thermal power statio... . ...Read More

• Dhamra Port receives environment nod for phase II expansion

  29 Jan 2014

  January 29: Dhamra Port Company Limited has received from the Ministry of Environment and Forests ... . ...Read More

• India eyes long-term coking coal pact with Australia

  29 Jan 2014

  January 29: India has sought a long–term coking coal supply agreement with Australia for the... . ...Read More

• Mandatory long-term PPA norm to impact power sector

  29 Jan 2014

  January 29: The condition laid down by the government for new thermal power projects to have manda... . ...Read More

• IMG meet to review 61 blocks slated on February 7-8

  29 Jan 2014

  January 29: The 24th meeting of the Inter-Ministerial Group (IMG) will be held on February 7-8, ac... . ...Read More

• Ennore Port to lease out land on basis of projects

  29 Jan 2014

  January 29: Ennore Port Limited is planning to lease out the port's land only on the basis of ... . ...Read More

• Locate files for CBI, Coal Ministry tells authorities

  29 Jan 2014

  The Coal Ministry has asked the authorities concerned, including Steel Ministry and CIL, to locate... . ...Read More

• Coal scam: CBI to close case against Kumar Mangalam Birla?

  29 Jan 2014

  In what may come as a huge relief to Aditya Birla Group Chairman Kumar Mangalam Birla, the CBI is ... . ...Read More

• Owner reaffirms 2017 closing of Brayton Point plant

  29 Jan 2014

  Loss of coal-fired facility, one of state’s dirtiest generators, may raise prices The own... . ...Read More

• CoalMin to review 61 blocks on February 7 & 8

  29 Jan 2014

  Tata Steel, Hindustan Zinc, Essar, Adani, Arcelor Mittal, GVK and JSPL among those to be scrutinis... . ...Read More