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• Coal scam: Centre to cancel 41 coal block allocations, asks companies to respond

  15 Jan 2014

  The government has said it may cancel 41 coal block allocations made between 1993 and 2009 but yet... . ...Read More

• Most US states still dependent on coal imports

  15 Jan 2014

  The use of coal to produce electricity in the United States has been declining in recent years. Ye... . ...Read More

• CEA asks Tata, Hindalco etc. to increase coal mine output

  15 Jan 2014

  The Central Electricity Authority has asked companies including NTPC, Hindalco, Tata Power and Tat... . ...Read More

• China to boost annual railway coal capacity to 3 bln T by 2020

  15 Jan 2014

  China aims to increase its annual railway capacity for coal haulage by around a third by 2020 as p... . ...Read More

• Big Coal Undercuts Landmark U.S. Overseas Investment Policy

  15 Jan 2014

  Environmentalists and some lawmakers are decrying a surprise move by conservative members of Congr... . ...Read More

• Prices rise as Colombian supplies start to tighten

  15 Jan 2014

  European physical coal prices rose on Tuesday as export trouble in Colombia threatened to cut supp... . ...Read More

• Iron ore, coking coal prices are breaking bad

  15 Jan 2014

  The price of iron ore slumped to a 6-month low on Tuesday, breaking below the $130 level for the f... . ...Read More

• Further firmness seen in SA coal prices

  14 Jan 2014

  January 14: Spot prices of South African steam coal of 6,000 Kcal/kg NAR firmed up sharply on Janu... . ...Read More

• Jaypee floats enquiry for 4 capesize cargo of imported coal

  14 Jan 2014

  January 14: The Jaypee Group recently floated an enquiry to procure four capesize cargo of importe... . ...Read More

• Jaypee may take call on pet coke imports

  14 Jan 2014

  January 14: The Jaypee Group is exploring the option of using imported petroleum coke for use at i... . ...Read More

• RIL rolls over pet coke prices for January loading

  14 Jan 2014

  January 14: Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL), India's largest petroleum coke producer, has rolled... . ...Read More

• MRPL further extends commissioning of pet coke unit to Feb 2014

  14 Jan 2014

  January 14: Mangalore Refineries and Petrochemicals Ltd (MRPL), a subsidiary of ONGC Ltd, has once... . ...Read More

• International pet coke market range-bound

  14 Jan 2014

  January 14: International prices of fuel grade petroleum coke continue to move in a range as China... . ...Read More

• Coal despatches by CIL, SCCL up 9.59% in December

  14 Jan 2014

  January 14: Despatches of coal by domestic miners Coal India Ltd (CIL) and Singareni Collieries Co... . ...Read More

• BCCL receives two bids for Dugda washery

  14 Jan 2014

  January 14: Bharat Coking Coal Limited (BCCL) has received two bids for its Dugda coal washery pro... . ...Read More