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• Hazaribag villagers defy mines act to dig up coal

  18 Nov 2013

  The day when rest of Jharkhand was celebrating Foundation Day on November 15, a group of activists... . ...Read More

• King coal enjoys an unexpected renaissance in the UK

  18 Nov 2013

  A giant blue crane with a supersized rotating bucket wheel attached to its arm crawls past tall pi... . ...Read More

• TVA to close 8 coal-powered units in Alabama and Kentucky

  18 Nov 2013

  The Tennessee Valley Authority's board has voted to close six coal-powered units in Alabama an... . ...Read More

• Coking coal prices turn weak, steam coal rates stay firm

  15 Nov 2013

  November 15: Coking coal prices fell sharply on increased offering from miners and traders, but st... . ...Read More

• Several offers from Indonesian miners for 3,400 Kcal/kg GAR

  15 Nov 2013

  November 15: A large number of offers are coming from Indonesian miners at low prices for 3,400 Kc... . ...Read More

• Low enquiry in India for stock and sales material

  15 Nov 2013

  November 15: The Indian market for stocks and sales business is passing through a period of lean d... . ...Read More

• Gupta Coal to supply imported coal to Aravali Power from Feb

  15 Nov 2013

  November 15: Gupta Coal India Limited will have to commence supplies to Aravali Power Company Priv... . ...Read More

• JSW tweaks Salboni strategy, power plant to come up first

  15 Nov 2013

  November 15: JSW Steel is planning to set up a power plant of 660 MW at Salboni shortly, which wil... . ...Read More

• CIL net down in Q2 despite rise in production, offtake

  15 Nov 2013

  November 15: A nearly 10% increase in production and over 7% increase in off-take notwithstanding,... . ...Read More

• Tata Power posts lower-than-expected Q2 net of Rs 75 cr

  15 Nov 2013

  November 15: Tata Power Company Limited (TPCL), the largest private sector power generation compan... . ...Read More

• Coal handling up at Okha port in October

  15 Nov 2013

  November 15: Handling of coal at Okha port, one of the leading ports under the Gujarat Maritime Bo... . ...Read More

• NTPC signs tripartite escrow agreement

  15 Nov 2013

  November 15: NTPC Limited, India's largest power utility, has signed a tripartite escrow agree... . ...Read More

• NTPC to start mining from Jharkhand coal block

  15 Nov 2013

  India's leading power producer NTPC will commence mining operations from a block in Jharkhand ... . ...Read More

• Higher expenses hit CIL profit

  15 Nov 2013

  Coal India (CIL), the world’s largest coal miner, posted a one per cent dip in net profit fo... . ...Read More

• Coal India shares fall 3% on dismal Q2 earnings

  15 Nov 2013

  Coal India’s stock on Thursday fell by 3 per cent after the company reported a drop in conso... . ...Read More