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• AEP expects 2014 coal burn to be comparable to this year

  13 Nov 2013

  American Electric Power, one of the nation's largest electric utilities, said Tuesday its tota... . ...Read More

• UN climate chief defends decision to attend coal summit amid youth anger

  13 Nov 2013

  UN climate chief Christiana Figueres has justified her attendance of a controversial coal summit b... . ...Read More

• Slight softness in SA, Australian steam coal prices

  12 Nov 2013

  November 12: Spot prices of South African and Australian steam coal softened further on November 1... . ...Read More

• HZL floats enquiry to procure 0.2 mt imported coal

  12 Nov 2013

  November 12: Barely 15 days after floating an enquiry to procure 200,000 tons of imported steam co... . ...Read More

• Steel-maker gets offer for met coke via reverse auction

  12 Nov 2013

  November 12: A leading steel-maker recently got offers from a domestic manufacturer of low ash met... . ...Read More

• CESC net profit rises 26% to Rs 171 crore

  12 Nov 2013

  November 12: Power utility CESC reported a 25.73% increase in net profit to Rs 171 crore in the qu... . ...Read More

• Hindalco Q2 net dips marginally

  12 Nov 2013

  November 12: Hindalco Industries Limited (HIL), the flagship company of the Aditya Birla Group, re... . ...Read More

• Tatas, Jindal Steel to lose captive coal mines

  12 Nov 2013

  Tata Group, Jindal Steel and Power Ltd (JSPL), and Monnet Ispat & Energy are among the 11 comp... . ...Read More

• Auction of coal blocks to definitely take place this fiscal: Coal Secretary

  12 Nov 2013

  The government today said the auction of coal blocks to private companies will definitely take pla... . ...Read More

• Revamp process on at Coal India

  12 Nov 2013

  Coal India Ltd. (CIL) is under restructuring process, and plans to improve production by enhancing... . ...Read More

• Four dead, over 50 miners trapped in coal mine in Dhanbad

  12 Nov 2013

  Over 50 miners at a coal mine in Nirsa in Dhanbad got trapped on Monday after its roof collapsed. ... . ...Read More

• Coal Regulatory Authority Bill likely in Winter session

  12 Nov 2013

  The Bill for setting up a coal regulatory authority is likely to be introduced in Parliament in th... . ...Read More

• Govt plans to sell stake in IOC, Coal India by yr-end: All you need to know

  12 Nov 2013

  India has revived plans to sell stakes in two state-owned companies to raise about $2.3 billion to... . ...Read More

• FIIs question CIL’s ability to take crucial decisions as independent directors retire

  12 Nov 2013

  Until 31 October, monopoly coal miner didn’t have any independent director on its board for ... . ...Read More

• Panamax coal freight rates hold firm in key Pacific routes

  12 Nov 2013

  Panamax coal freight rates on established routes from South Africa's Richards Bay to India edg... . ...Read More