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• PCI coal imports via Vizag down 36.74% in Sept m-o-m

  28 Oct 2013

  October 28: Pulverised Coal Injection (PCI) coal imports through the port of Vizag dropped 36.74% ... . ...Read More

• Pet coke imports via Vizag drop 54.51% m-o-m in Sept

  28 Oct 2013

  October 28: Pet coke imports through the port of Vizag dropped sharply by 54.51% to 97,300 tons in... . ...Read More

• Anthracite coal imports via Vizag drop sharply in Sept m-o-m

  28 Oct 2013

  October 28: Imports of anthracite coal through the port of Vizag stood at a mere 84 tons in Septem... . ...Read More

• Met coke imports via Vizag at 3,095 tons Sept

  28 Oct 2013

  October 28: Met coke imports through the port of Vizag stood at 3,095 tons in September 2013, acco... . ...Read More

• Sept pet coke exports via Vizag rise 49% tons m-o-m

  28 Oct 2013

  September 20: Pet coke exports through the port of Vizag stood at 44,700 tons against 30,000 tons ... . ...Read More

• Rs 145,000 crore stuck on projects linked to coal blocks

  28 Oct 2013

  Coalgate continues to snowball. First there was the filing of FIRs against former coal secretary P... . ...Read More

• Mega land acquisition by Bengal for coal blocks

  28 Oct 2013

  The West Bengal Mineral Development & Trading Corporation Ltd will acquire around 2,800 hectar... . ...Read More

• Coal India signs fuel supply pacts with 156 power units

  28 Oct 2013

  State-owned Coal India Ltd (CIL) has entered into pacts for supply of the fuel with around 156 pow... . ...Read More

• Clearances stuck, Hindalco may be staring at coal shortages

  28 Oct 2013

  Profitability to be hit as sole captive mine may run out of supply in 3-4 years, firm may have to ... . ...Read More

• In a first, NTPC to ship imported coal via waterways

  28 Oct 2013

  In a strategy aimed at cushioning the impact of expensive imported coal, power major NTPC Ltd is i... . ...Read More

• Govt to invite private companies to mine cheaper, faster coal

  28 Oct 2013

  The government will soon invite bids from private players to kickstart coal mining in a public-pri... . ...Read More

• SAIL settles coking coal LT price from Australia for Q3 at US$148: Report

  28 Oct 2013

  Business Standard reported that Steel Authority of India has agreed to pay its Australian coking c... . ...Read More

• Whitehaven sees coal price recovery

  28 Oct 2013

  Whitehaven Coal says it is seeing a recovery in long-depressed prices, after achieving record quar... . ...Read More

• Transport capacity deters Indian investors in SAfrica coal industry

  28 Oct 2013

  The lack of capacity at national rail carrier Transnet is deterring Indians who are keen to invest... . ...Read More

• PMO hands over key coal block allocation file to CBI

  28 Oct 2013

  The prime minister’s office (PMO) on Friday handed over to the CBI a crucial file that expla... . ...Read More