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• Coal committee asks Govt to ensure mandatory CSR spending

  30 Dec 2013

  Disapproving the “casual” approach by the government in ensuring CSR activities by fir... . ...Read More

• Christmas Time was Good to Coal Companies but Will it Continue?

  30 Dec 2013

  To say that coal suffered in 2013 would be an understatement. The collapse in its usage in the Uni... . ...Read More

• Coal prices drive down NSW exports value

  30 Dec 2013

  NSW is on track to receive $1.2 billion in new investment over the next three years, despite lower... . ...Read More

• UK not to challenge EU environmental regulations on coal power plants: Times London

  30 Dec 2013

  The United Kingdom will not challenge the European Union's environmental rules which have led ... . ...Read More

• Stanmore Coal secures $680,000 funding for Queensland coking coal project from Japanese firms

  30 Dec 2013

  Stanmore Coal and Taiheiyo Kouhatsu Inc., supported by the Japan Oil, Gas and Metals National Corp... . ...Read More

• Coal prices unchanged in international markets

  27 Dec 2013

  December 27: Practically no deals were struck in the international coal markets as traders and con... . ...Read More

• Domestic coal of higher grades in less demand: Trader

  27 Dec 2013

  December 27: The demand for domestic coal of higher grades, especially G2 and G1, from the mines o... . ...Read More

• BCCL defers bid submission dates for washeries

  27 Dec 2013

  December 27: Due to changes in the tender clauses, Bharat Coking Coal Ltd (BCCL) has deferred the l... . ...Read More

• SLC(L-T) urges SECL to sort out FSA issues with cement units by Feb

  27 Dec 2013

  December 27: The Standing Linkage Committee (Long-Term) under the Ministry of Coal (MoC) has urged... . ...Read More

• Rungta Mines under MoC scanner again

  27 Dec 2013

  December 27: Rungta Mines is under the Ministry of Coal (MoC) scanner again. The MoC has sent a sh... . ...Read More

• Strong demand for coking coal in Nov e-auction

  27 Dec 2013

  December 27: Strong demand was witnessed for washery grade (W3 & W4) coking coal offered by Bh... . ...Read More

• Steam coal imports via Cochin port stay flat in Nov m-o-m

  27 Dec 2013

  December 27: Imports of steam coal via Cochin port stood at 5,000 tons during the month of Novembe... . ...Read More

• Nine more power projects to get coal supply

  27 Dec 2013

  The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA), on Thursday, gave its go ahead for coal supp... . ...Read More

• CCEA relaxes 3-year tapering coal linkage policy

  27 Dec 2013

  These power projects which were initially proposed to benefit from this relaxation were -Essar Pow... . ...Read More

• SAIL in talks with ONGC to jointly explore coal-bed methane

  27 Dec 2013

  SAIL in talks with ONGC to jointly explore coal-bed methane State-run SAIL is in talks with Ind... . ...Read More