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• Plan panel suggests alternative coal banking mechanism

  31 Oct 2013

  The Planning Commission has worked out a coal banking mechanism that does not involve public secto... . ...Read More

• Three coal blocks allocated to PSUs

  31 Oct 2013

  A Coal Ministry panel has agreed to allocate three coal blocks to mining PSUs including Jharkhand ... . ...Read More

• Odisha turns coal heat on Centre

  31 Oct 2013

  The Odisha government deepened UPA-2's discomfort over Coalgate by bluntly telling the Supreme... . ...Read More

• Polish companies invited to partner Indian steel, mining firms

  31 Oct 2013

  Government has invited Polish companies to join hands with their Indian counterparts in steel and ... . ...Read More

• Rajan may ask govt to help with infra exposure of PSBs

  31 Oct 2013

  Reserve Bank of India Governor Raghuram Rajan is expected to ask the government for some clear int... . ...Read More

• Coal block allotment: Getting the auctions right

  31 Oct 2013

  The current controversy over the coal block allotment is perhaps the latest and one of the most so... . ...Read More

• Coal exporters face ‘higher tax burden’ for beneficiation

  31 Oct 2013

  Coal companies that export rather than supply to Eskom are facing another blow in the form of prop... . ...Read More

• Senators urge Obama administration to limit rules on coal exports

  31 Oct 2013

  Six US senators Wednesday pressed the Obama administration to limit the impact looming changes to ... . ...Read More

• The future of a big coal-export project will be decided by this small Washington community

  31 Oct 2013

  What say you on coal exports, Whatcom County? Less than a week remains before what could be the ... . ...Read More

• Walter Energy says coal prices firming, shares rise

  31 Oct 2013

    Coal miner Walter Energy Inc said prices on steel-making coal are improving and will cont... . ...Read More

• Coal miner Cloud Peak anticipates Asian demand; soft US pricing to continue

  31 Oct 2013

  Cloud Peak Energy completed a test burn shipment to Japan during the third quarter and continues t... . ...Read More

• Brazilian tycoon Batista sells Colombian coal mines for $450 million

  31 Oct 2013

  Once $30 billion-worth Brazilian magnate Eike Batista, now practically bankrupt, sold Wednesday hi... . ...Read More

• Leighton inks $249m coal contract

  31 Oct 2013

  Construction giant Leighton Holdings Ltd has won a $249 million contract to provide services to th... . ...Read More

• Coal advocates press case to EPA

  31 Oct 2013

  Environmental Protection Agency officials received an earful at Wednesday’s listening-tour s... . ...Read More

• Coal find a welcome bonus for WA

  31 Oct 2013

  The surprise discovery of coal in the Pilbara signals there may be many more valuable resources st... . ...Read More