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• Peak Coal Passed in 2008 as Mining Costs Rise, Group Says

  31 Oct 2013

  Coal reserves in the U.S. are lower than government and industry estimates because the shallow dep... . ...Read More

• SA coal prices soften after 12-day rally

  30 Oct 2013

  October 30: Putting a break on nearly a fortnight's rally, South African coal prices softened ... . ...Read More

• Cement industry may see demand uptick in H2

  30 Oct 2013

  October 30: The Indian cement industry, which has been passing through slack market conditions in ... . ...Read More

• Power sector may report healthy Q2 numbers

  30 Oct 2013

  October 30: Indian power utilities are expected to report healthy profit figures for the second qu... . ...Read More

• Capital goods sector may suffer 5% de-growth in Q2

  30 Oct 2013

  October 30: The capital goods sector is likely to see a 5% de-growth in the second quarter (Q2) of... . ...Read More

• IMC wants allocatee states to decide on development of 3 blocks

  30 Oct 2013

  October 30: Deliberating on the recommendations with regard to allocation of three coal blocks ear... . ...Read More

• ACC net profit drops 51% to Rs 119 crore in Q3

  30 Oct 2013

  October 30: ACC Limited, one of the leading cement manufacturers in India, reported 50.86% drop in... . ...Read More

• Ambuja Cements Q3 net profit drops 45%

  30 Oct 2013

  October 30: Ambuja Cements Limited, one of the major cement manufacturers of India, reported a 45.... . ...Read More

• UltraTech net profit drops 52% in Q2

  30 Oct 2013

  October 30: UltraTech Cement Limited, the largest cement manufacturing company of India, reported ... . ...Read More

• Shree Cement Q2 net profit down 25%

  30 Oct 2013

  October 30: Shree Cement's net profit for the quarter ended September 30 (Q2, 2013-14) stood a... . ...Read More

• Orient Cement Q2 net profit drops 61%

  30 Oct 2013

  October 30: Delhi-based Orient Cement Limited reported a 60.54% drop in net profit to Rs 144.50 cr... . ...Read More

• Coal handling falls 10.45% m-o-m at Haldia Dock in Sept

  30 Oct 2013

  October 30: Coal handling by Haldia Dock Complex (HDC) of Kolkata Port Trust fell 10.45% in Septem... . ...Read More

• Coal handling at Magdalla port rises 82.58% in Sept m-o-m

  30 Oct 2013

  October 30: Coal handling at Magdalla port stood at 241,000 tons during the month of September 201... . ...Read More

• Coal blocks auction may be delayed further to March

  30 Oct 2013

  The auction of coal blocks to private firms may get further delayed to March next year as the Coal... . ...Read More

• Supreme Court rejects plea to include PM in coal FIR

  30 Oct 2013

  The Supreme Court on Tuesday dismissed in limine an application seeking a direction to the Central... . ...Read More