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• India drafts policy for surplus coal from captive blocks

  11 Dec 2013

     The Indian government has finalised a draft policy to use surplus coal from captive... . ...Read More

• Time Running Out for Midwest Coal

  11 Dec 2013

  Abundant natural gas, cost declines for renewables, and tight regulations from the Environmental P... . ...Read More

• NSW coal mine to shed 90 jobs

  11 Dec 2013

  In a statement this morning, Gujarat Chairman Jasbir Singh announced the company would reduce its ... . ...Read More

• Australia approves dredging near Barrier Reef for coal port

  11 Dec 2013

  Australia approved on Tuesday major dredging work to expand a coal shipping port adjacent to the G... . ...Read More

• EBRD energy strategy to focus on efficiency, less coal

  11 Dec 2013

  The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) will focus on energy efficiency and re... . ...Read More

• SA, Australian coal prices firm up again

  10 Dec 2013

  December 10: Spot prices of South African and Australian steam coal firmed up sharply on December ... . ...Read More

• CIL despatches to power cos above 90% of commitment in last 3 yrs

  10 Dec 2013

  December 10: Coal India Ltd (CIL) has been despatching more than 90% of the quantity committed und... . ...Read More

• Shortage of funds hits 103 rail projects: Minister`

  10 Dec 2013

  December 10: As many as 103 railway projects that had been initiated 10 years ago could not be com... . ...Read More

• Railways seeks FDI route, approaches DIPP

  10 Dec 2013

  December 10: Faced with a situation wherein it is expecting to register a loss of more than Rs 25,... . ...Read More

• CIL may introduce performance-related pay proposal

  10 Dec 2013

  December 10:  Coal India Ltd (CIL) may introduce performance-related payment (PRP) if a propo... . ...Read More

• CIL to operationalise 21 new projects under 12th Plan

  10 Dec 2013

  December 10: A total of 21 new and 36 expansion projects undertaken by Coal India Limited (CIL) ar... . ...Read More

• Bhushan Power to set up 3 new washeries for DRI plant

  10 Dec 2013

  December 10: Bhushan Power & Steel Limited, a Delhi-based integrated steel manufacturer, has p... . ...Read More

• Asian, African coal imports via RBCT fall 35.16% in Nov

  10 Dec 2013

  December 10: Imports of coal from South Africa's Richards Bay Coal Terminal (RBCT) by African ... . ...Read More

• SA coal exports to Atlantic countries via RBCT up 20.53% in Nov m-o-m

  10 Dec 2013

  December 10: Exports of coal from South Africa's Richards Bay Coal Terminal (RBCT) to Atlantic... . ...Read More

• Nov steam coal imports via Vizag drop 7.09% m-o-m

  10 Dec 2013

  December 10: Steam coal imports through the port of Vizag dropped slightly by 7.09% to 247,601 ton... . ...Read More