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• Stricter Indonesian export norms impact loading

  24 Jan 2014

  January 24: A number of merchant vessels, not complying with IUP OPK (logistics and trading/export... . ...Read More

• Technical panel mooted to vet bids on coal containing areas

  24 Jan 2014

  January 24: The Ministry of Coal (MoC) is proposing to set up a technical committee under the chai... . ...Read More

• VISL floats RFQ to procure 10,000 tons MAM coke

  24 Jan 2014

  January 24: Steel Authority of India Limited's (SAIL) Visvesvaraya Iron & Steel Plant (VIS... . ...Read More

• Strong demand for coking coal in Dec e-auction

  24 Jan 2014

  January 24: Strong demand was witnessed for washery grade (W3 & W4) coking coal offered by Bha... . ...Read More

• Moderate demand for mixed grade coal in Dec e-auction

  24 Jan 2014

  January 24: During December 2013, out of a total quantity of 108,280 tons of mixed grade coal offe... . ...Read More

• Good demand for G-3 grade coal in Dec e-auction

  24 Jan 2014

  January 24: Good demand was witnessed for G-3 grade coal (GCV between 6,401 and 6,700 Kcal/kg) off... . ...Read More

• Fate of coal-block allocation: Outcome could be messy for India

  24 Jan 2014

  The hearings are over and an order is expected from the country's highest court soon. The fate... . ...Read More

• Coal ministry does away with policy on supply cancellation

  24 Jan 2014

  Coal India Ltd (CIL) has decided to do away with a restricted policy of deciding on its own to can... . ...Read More

• Coal imports up 21% in 2013: Research firm

  24 Jan 2014

  India's coal imports rose 21 percent to 152 million tonnes last year as power producers bought... . ...Read More

• ED may file more cases in coal scam

  24 Jan 2014

  Enforcement Directorate (ED) is expected to file some fresh cases under money laundering laws in t... . ...Read More

• Jharkhand govt seeks Rs 25K cr from Coal India

  24 Jan 2014

  The Jharkhand government has sought Rs 25,000 crore as 'preliminary' amount from Coal Indi... . ...Read More

• S.Korea to tax coal for power from July 1; lower LNG, fuel oil tax

  24 Jan 2014

  South Korea plans to impose a tax on coal used for power generation and lower taxes on fuels used ... . ...Read More

• Indonesian coal shipment delays blamed on new export regulation

  24 Jan 2014

    Lack of clarity on new Indonesian regulations on thermal coal exports has added to loadin... . ...Read More

• Aurizon posts record coal volumes

  24 Jan 2014

  AURIZON Holdings posted record coal volumes in the December 2013 quarter, with iron ore volumes al... . ...Read More

• Andrew Forrest strikes cheap coal deal to end Pak slavery

  24 Jan 2014

  An Australian mining billionaire and philanthropist has struck an informal deal with Pakistan to l... . ...Read More