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• 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

• Jatenergy received first coal purchase order from Chinese customer

  19 Dec 2013

  Jatenergy's energy and material trading arm has received its first, non-revocable purchase ord... . ...Read More

• How to win the war on coal

  19 Dec 2013

  Mississippi may prove the first state in the U.S. to help coal fight global warming. A new facilit... . ...Read More

• Biggest US coal plant closures of 2013

  19 Dec 2013

  It's no secret that the US is abandoning coal in a big way: Over the next decade, US power com... . ...Read More

• Coal prices slightly soft amidst limited deals

  18 Dec 2013

  December 18: Spot coal prices in major markets remained slightly soft as buyers avoided sealing de... . ...Read More

• India’s coal demand-despatch gap rises sharply in 2012-13

  18 Dec 2013

  December 18: The gap between demand and despatch of coal from mining companies, including captive ... . ...Read More

• No provision for sale of coal from captive blocks: Minister

  18 Dec 2013

  December 18: There is no provision for sale of coal or surplus coal from the blocks allotted for c... . ...Read More