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• NTPC alleges illegal mining in Jharkhand

  21 Jan 2014

    Public sector power producer NTPC today said it facing illegal mining at its Pakri Barwad... . ...Read More

• Govt plans to offer 4 coal blocks in first tranche of auction

  21 Jan 2014

  The Centre is planning to offer four coal blocks to power sector out of the proposed ten to be auc... . ...Read More

• ‘Coal block de-allocation will hit investments in sponge iron plants’

  21 Jan 2014

  The de-allocation of coal blocks awarded to sponge iron manufacturers may result in investments of... . ...Read More

• $400 mn coal gas boost for Reliance Industries

  21 Jan 2014

  Reliance Industries Ltd, India's biggest company by sales, could get some $400 million, or nea... . ...Read More

• Coking Coal Prices To Stay Low?

  21 Jan 2014

  So what does all the hoopla around Coal India’s huge dividend mean for the overall coal busi... . ...Read More

• GVK Hancock names Darren Yeates as CEO for Galilee Basin coal mines

  21 Jan 2014

  GVK Hancock has appointed a Rio Tinto veteran as its chief executive, as the company's joint o... . ...Read More

• Forbes Coal Extends Its Opencast Operations

  21 Jan 2014

  Forbes & Manhattan Coal Corp. CA:FMC +4.17%  (jse:FMC) ("Forbes Coal" or the &q... . ...Read More

• Fishermen, environmentalists slam high court’s coal plant approval

  21 Jan 2014

  Politicians, fishermen and environmentalists have denounced a coal-fired power plant which they sa... . ...Read More

• Little change in international coal market sentiment

  20 Jan 2014

  January 20: Spot prices of steam coal in international markets remained largely unchanged on Janua... . ...Read More

• Hindustan Newsprint floats NIT for 50,000 tons of imported coal

  20 Jan 2014

  January 20: Hindustan Newsprint Limited (HNL), a Government of India enterprise, has floated a not... . ...Read More

• Drummond disruptions major catalyst for firmness in Q1 pricing

  20 Jan 2014

  January 20: The disruptions in loading from Colombia's Drummond mines following a government o... . ...Read More

• Buyers testing new levels on eve of Chinese New Year holidays

  20 Jan 2014

  January 20: Buyers in international coal markets are testing new levels in anticipation of a sharp... . ...Read More

• Jaypee may conclude negotiations for 4 cargos by end of week

  20 Jan 2014

  January 20: The Jaypee Group, which had recently floated an enquiry to procure four cape size carg... . ...Read More

• MoC plans to offer 4 blocks to power sector in first tranche

  20 Jan 2014

  January 20: The Ministry of Coal (Mo) is planning to offer to the power sector a total of four coa... . ...Read More

• Asian, African coal imports via RBCT up 6.31% in 2013

  20 Jan 2014

  January 20: Imports of coal from South Africa's Richards Bay Coal Terminal (RBCT) by African a... . ...Read More