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• What is Anthracite?

  27 Dec 2013

  Anthracite is a type of coal that is made almost entirely of carbon, and as a result is much harde... . ...Read More

• Dull trend in international market as traders stay away

  26 Dec 2013

  December 26: A dull trend and limited deals marked the trading activity in international coal mark... . ...Read More

• MMTC floats NIT to sell 20,000 tons of LAM coke

  26 Dec 2013

  December 26: MMTC Limited, a Government of India enterprise, has floated a notice inviting tender ... . ...Read More

• MoC issues show cause notice to 8 companies

  26 Dec 2013

  December 26: The Ministry of Coal (MoC) has issued show–cause notices to eight companies inc... . ...Read More

• CIL changes workers wage for washeries

  26 Dec 2013

  December 26: Coal India Ltd (CIL) has changed the tender clauses for new washery projects to incor... . ...Read More

• Coal handling at Magdalla port falls 32.45% in Nov m-o-m

  26 Dec 2013

  December 26: Handling of coal at Magdalla port during the month of November stood at 535,000 tons ... . ...Read More

• Coal handling at Mumbai port up 13.8% in Nov m-o-m

  26 Dec 2013

  December 26: Coal handling at Mumbai port during November stood at 503,000 tons, up 13.8% from 442... . ...Read More

• Coal handling at Paradip port up 20.09% in Nov m-o-m

  26 Dec 2013

  December 26: Coal handling at Paradip port moved up 20.09% to 2,764,560 tons during the month of N... . ...Read More

• Coal India: Price hikes to boost profitability

  26 Dec 2013

  The news flow for Coal India over the last week has been a mixed one. While the news of Competitio... . ...Read More

• Coal demand may not exceed over 60,000 Mw capacity

  26 Dec 2013

  Requirement of coal under the fuel supply agreements would not be for more than 60,000 Mw by 2015 ... . ...Read More

• Panel for action against Coal India officials for CSR funds

  26 Dec 2013

  Dismayed that world's largest coal miner CIL could spend barely 15 per cent of the funds earma... . ...Read More

• South-Central Railway freight loading hit by weather, dip in coal output

  26 Dec 2013

  The South-Central Railway has registered a dip in its freight loading in the first three quarters ... . ...Read More

• Coal scam: CBI quizzes Aditya Birla group executives over Hindalco

  26 Dec 2013

  The CBI has questioned some officials of the Aditya Birla group as part of its investigation into ... . ...Read More

• To draw global firms, Coal India to identify 6 mines for PPP deals

  26 Dec 2013

  The Government has asked Coal India Ltd to identify at least six ‘big-size’ mines, whi... . ...Read More

• Canada’s Sherritt sells coal business for almost $1bn

  26 Dec 2013

  Sherritt International Corp. (TSX:S) said Tuesday is selling its entire coal business to two separ... . ...Read More