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• 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

• Odisha defends PSUs in coal block controversy

  28 Oct 2013

  The Odisha government has clarified to the Centre that its PSUs which were awarded coal blocks did... . ...Read More

• Chinese firm prepares bid for coal-fired power station

  28 Oct 2013

  A Chinese energy giant is bidding to acquire a power plant that supplies 4pc of Britain’s el... . ...Read More

• In EPA’s grip, coal industry is headed to Washington

  28 Oct 2013

  Besieged by the Obama administration and its host of new environmental regulations, the U.S. coal ... . ...Read More

• SEB in talks with local miners for supply of coal

  28 Oct 2013

  Sarawak Energy Bhd (SEB) is negotiating the supply of fuel resources to its 600MW Balingian coal-f... . ...Read More

• “Celebrating” 150 Coal Plant Closures

  28 Oct 2013

  It's no surprise that old and inefficient coal power plants are being shut down and are, gener... . ...Read More

• This Might Be the Last Traditional Coal Power Plant to Be Built in America

  28 Oct 2013

  In rural, central Georgia, in a small city called Sandersville in Washington County, a former stat... . ...Read More