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• Coal India bets on steel mills to boost profit

  06 Nov 2013

  Coal India Ltd, the world’s biggest producer of the fuel, will raise output of the metallurg... . ...Read More

• SA, Australian coal prices soften in absence of enquiries

  05 Nov 2013

  November 5: The spot prices of South African and Australian steam coal softened slightly on Novemb... . ...Read More

• Extended rain affected despatches in October: CIL

  05 Nov 2013

  November 5: Coal India Ltd (CIL) could not supply the expected quantity of coal in October because... . ...Read More

• HPCL floats NIT to procure Meghalaya coal

  05 Nov 2013

  November 5: Hindustan Paper Corporation Limited (HPCL), a Government of India enterprise, has floa... . ...Read More

• Coal India misses October production, offtake targets

  05 Nov 2013

  State-owned Coal India (CIL) has produced 35.03 million tonnes (MT) of coal in October, missing it... . ...Read More

• Amid disputes, Odisha halts coal block allocations

  05 Nov 2013

  Odisha has decided to halt the process of allocating coal blocks in the state given the controvers... . ...Read More

• Bumi Coal output gains 10% amid challenging price outlook

  05 Nov 2013

  Bumi Plc (BUMI), the Indonesian coal producer at the center of an ownership dispute, said output o... . ...Read More

• Empowerment rules mean price of coal for Eskom will rise

  05 Nov 2013

  ESKOM will face a coal price squeeze by 2017-18, when its existing contracts with the major produc... . ...Read More

• CIL bets on steel mills to boost profit

  05 Nov 2013

  CIL bets on steel mills to boost profit Coal India Limited (CIL), the world’s biggest pro... . ...Read More

• Euro Coal-prices drop below Australian levels

  05 Nov 2013

  European physical coal prices dropped on Monday, ending a premium over Australian products which h... . ...Read More

• Peak Coal: Will the US Run Out of Coal in 20 Years or 200 Years?

  05 Nov 2013

  U.S. coal production has peaked, and the miscalculations that have led to estimates of a 200-year ... . ...Read More

• China Faces Gas Shortage after Cutting Coal Consumption

  05 Nov 2013

  China is bracing for natural gas shortages this winter as the government tries to fight smog by re... . ...Read More

• Is It Time to Buy This Met Coal Producer?

  05 Nov 2013

  A pure met-coal play, Walter Energy has been under pressure throughout this year. In the past few ... . ...Read More

• New US Guidelines on Overseas Coal Project Financing: The good aspects & missed opportunities

  05 Nov 2013

  The U.S. released new guidelines that direct how the U.S. will vote on coal projects proposed by d... . ...Read More

• House of Lords votes to bring old coal power stations under new regulations

  05 Nov 2013

  The House of Lords has voted to kill off Britain's coal-fired power plants more quickly than e... . ...Read More