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• Coal ‘is here to stay,’ IEA says

  17 Dec 2013

  Global demand for coal will continue to grow in the next five years, albeit at a more modest pace,... . ...Read More

• Coal 101: An Overview of Bituminous Coal

  17 Dec 2013

  Bituminous coal is a relatively soft, black coal that is formed by the diagenetic and submetamorph... . ...Read More

• Firm trend continues in international coal markets

  16 Dec 2013

  December 16: The firmness continued in international coal markets on December 13 even as there wer... . ...Read More

• CIL union defers strike

  16 Dec 2013

  December 16: In view of the government’s reported move to postpone the disinvestment plan fo... . ...Read More

• High freight rates reduce number of imported pet coke deals

  16 Dec 2013

  December 16: The recent rise in freight rates, which has significantly eroded margins of traders a... . ...Read More

• Coal market outlook subdued

  16 Dec 2013

  December 16: Seaborne coal prices showed a mixed trend in the week ended December 13. Higher gra... . ...Read More

• MoC cracks whip on Madhya Pradesh State Mining Corporation

  16 Dec 2013

  December 16: Keeping in view the unsatisfactory progress with regard to the development of Dongri ... . ...Read More

• India’s WPI at nine-month high in November

  16 Dec 2013

  December 16: India’s wholesale price inflation accelerated to a nine-month high in November ... . ...Read More

• Steam coal imports via Chennai show huge drop in Nov

  16 Dec 2013

  December 16: Steam coal imports via Chennai port dropped drastically to a mere 82 tons in November... . ...Read More

• Coking coal imports via Chennai up 42% in Nov m-o-m

  16 Dec 2013

  December 16: Coking coal imports via Chennai port rose 42% to 149 tons in November 2013 against 10... . ...Read More

• Pet coke imports via Chennai sharply up in Nov m-o-m

  16 Dec 2013

  December 16: Petroleum coke imports through Chennai port rose 182.5% to 113 tons in November 2013 ... . ...Read More

• Anthracite coal imports through Chennai at 55 tons in Nov

  16 Dec 2013

  December 16: Anthracite coal imports via Chennai port were at 55 tons in November 2013, as per pro... . ...Read More

• Gypsum imports via Chennai port at 1,167 tons in Nov m-o-m

  16 Dec 2013

  December 16: Gypsum imports through Chennai port were at 1,167 tons in November 2013 against a mer... . ...Read More

• Gypsum exports via Chennai at 51 tons in Nov m-o-m

  16 Dec 2013

  December 16: Gypsum exports through Chennai port were at 51 tons in November 2013, as per provisio... . ...Read More

• CCI suggests coal sector restructuring by introducing more players

  16 Dec 2013

  The Competition Commission of India (CCI), which found Coal India (CIL) guilty of abusing its mono... . ...Read More