Coal news and updates

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• Gypsum imports via Paradip drop 22.58% in Dec m-o-m

  27 Jan 2014

  January 27: Gypsum imports through the port of Paradip in December 2013 dropped 22.58% to 44,000 t... . ...Read More

• Steam coal imports via Ennore surge 94.04% in Dec m-o-m

  27 Jan 2014

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• Planning Commission against CIL acting as coal banker

  27 Jan 2014

  Planning Commission deputy chairman Montek Singh Ahluwalia had subsequently written to finance min... . ...Read More

• Chinese co to help Punjab in coal energy

  27 Jan 2014

  A Chinese company on Sunday reached an agreement with Punjab government for cooperation in produci... . ...Read More

• Coal-fueled electric sector isn’t to blame for bad water

  27 Jan 2014

  Last week’s chemical spill in West Virginia made national headlines, drawing scrutiny from e... . ...Read More

• In Pakistan, coal ultimately gets due attention

  27 Jan 2014

  Finance Minister Ishaq Dar has directed the Privatization Commission to initiate a summary for dis... . ...Read More

• Genesis to mothball another coal-fired generator

  27 Jan 2014

  Genesis Energy has ended its contract to import coal from Indonesia and has extended its contract ... . ...Read More

• Chinese Regulator Warns about Credit Risks of Coal Companies

  27 Jan 2014

  Coal prices in China declined by 16% in 2013 as the economy cooled and the government stepped up e... . ...Read More

• Orlando utility cuts appetite for coal

  27 Jan 2014

    The two electric plants that dominate the skyline east of Orlando have generated reliable... . ...Read More

• One dies, four missing in coal mining blast

  27 Jan 2014

  A man has died and four others have gone missing after an explosion at a coal mine in Ngalau Cigak... . ...Read More

• Further decline seen in SA coal prices

  24 Jan 2014

  January 24: Spot prices of South African steam coal softened further on January 23 on low demand f... . ...Read More

• Strong case for opening up coal sector to full competition: Montek

  24 Jan 2014

  January 24: The Deputy Chairman of Planning Commission, Dr Montek Singh Ahluwalia, is strongly in ... . ...Read More

• Govt mulls permitting sale of surplus coal from captive blocks

  24 Jan 2014

  January 24: The Government of India is considering "some" proposals for permitting sale ... . ...Read More

• Plan panel in favour of breaking up of CIL into several companies

  24 Jan 2014

  January 24: The Deputy Chairman of the Planning Commission, Dr Montek Singh Ahluwalia, has advocat... . ...Read More

• Energy pricing crucial to supporting inclusive growth: Montek

  24 Jan 2014

  January 24: India's policy towards energy pricing will be critical for the energy sector to be... . ...Read More