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• MoC hauls up 2 more cos over tardy coal block development

  19 Dec 2013

  December 19: The Ministry of Coal (MoC) has issued a show cause notice to two more entities for th... . ...Read More

• NTPC ties up with KfW for term loan facility

  19 Dec 2013

  December 19: NTPC Limited, India’s largest power utility, has tied up a fixed interest term ... . ...Read More

• Steam coal imports via Kandla fall 58.08% in Nov

  19 Dec 2013

  December 19: Steam coal import through the port of Kandla stood at 262,250 tons in November, down ... . ...Read More

• Coking coal imports via Kandla up 7.75% m-o-m in Nov

  19 Dec 2013

  December 19: Coking coal imports through the port of Kandla stood at 26,937 tons in November 2013,... . ...Read More

• Gypsum imports via Kandla port up sharply in Nov m-o-m

  19 Dec 2013

  December 19: Import of gypsum via Kandla port rose sharply by almost four times to 17,300 tons in ... . ...Read More

• Government deallocates Urtan coal mine alloted to JSPL, Monnet Ispat

  19 Dec 2013

  The Coal Ministry today said it has cancelled the allotment of a coal block in Madhya Pradesh to J... . ...Read More

• Coal Ministry to review production from captive mines on Thursday

  19 Dec 2013

  Continuing with the critical review of the development of coal sector, the Coal Ministry has summo... . ...Read More

• Buyers raise alarm over poor quality of Coal India supplies

  19 Dec 2013

  A top executive of Coal India had once rued during an informal conversation that everyone seemed t... . ...Read More

• Panel asks CEA to prepare report on allocation of coal rejects

  19 Dec 2013

  An inter-ministerial panel has asked the Central Electricity Authority (CEA), the power ministry&r... . ...Read More

• ‘Clean’ coal blocks to get mining approval with rider

  19 Dec 2013

  The centre plans to give mining approvals for captive coal blocks listed in the coal blocks allotm... . ...Read More

• ‘Underground mines hit Coal India profits’

  19 Dec 2013

  Underground coal production is turning out to be a drag for the world's largest producer, Coal... . ...Read More

• Iron-ore and coal prices go separate ways

  19 Dec 2013

  Mining Firms Nurse a Hangover as Volumes Exceed Demand Prices of the key ingredients in steel p... . ...Read More

• Iron ore, met coal prices slump as Australia ramps up exports

  19 Dec 2013

  The price of iron ore slumped to a 7-week low and metallurgical coal traded at its lowest level si... . ...Read More

• Prices dip as Colombia supply disruption fear eases

  19 Dec 2013

  * Supply fear eases despite lack of deal between government and Drummond * But market expects a... . ...Read More

• Peabody Energy (BTU), Shenhua Group create Sino-Pacific Coal Trading Joint venture

  19 Dec 2013

  Peabody Energy and China's Shenhua Group announced they have entered into an agreement to crea... . ...Read More