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• Coal India stake sale: Govt holds roadshow in 5 nations

  24 Oct 2013

  To attract foreign investors for its Rs 9,000-crore Coal India stake sale, the disinvestment depar... . ...Read More

• Emerging markets to step up as China cuts coal habit

  24 Oct 2013

  Global thermal coal demand will shift away from China in coming years as it switches to cleaner en... . ...Read More

• Harbin Smog Crisis Highlights China’s Coal Problem

  24 Oct 2013

  Choked with smog that shut down roads, schools, and its main airport, the city of Harbin  thi... . ...Read More

• Queensland government opens more land for coal

  24 Oct 2013

  The Queensland government is calling for tenders to explore coal in more than 1200 square kilometr... . ...Read More

• Fluctuations in international coal prices continue

  23 Oct 2013

  October 23: Spot prices of steam coal, particularly the South African and Australian varieties, co... . ...Read More

• Surge in imported coal arrivals into India likely, prices seen firm

  23 Oct 2013

  October 23: With two public sector utilities – Haryana Power Generation Corporation Ltd (HPG... . ...Read More

• NTPC may finalise pricing of imported coal at $86-87/ton CIF

  23 Oct 2013

  October 23: NTPC Limited is likely to place an order for 5.0 million tons (mt) of imported coal fo... . ...Read More

• Mahagenco places order for 2.99 mt of imported coal

  23 Oct 2013

  October 23: The Maharashtra State Power Generation Company Ltd (Mahagenco) has placed orders with ... . ...Read More

• Steam coal imports via Gangavaram fall 30.14% m-o-m in Sept

  23 Oct 2013

  October23: Steam coal imports via Gangavaram port fell 30.14 % to 349,762 tons in September 2013 f... . ...Read More

• Coking coal imports via Gangavaram rose 20.11%m-o-m in September

  23 Oct 2013

  October 23: Coking coal import through the port of Gangavaram rose 20.11% to 335,696 tons in Septe... . ...Read More

• Coal-Gate: CBI shares details of Birla case with Supreme Court, say sources

  23 Oct 2013

  The CBI has reportedly shared details with the Supreme Court about its controversial case against ... . ...Read More

• CBI seeks files and correspondence from PMO on coal block allocation to Hindalco

  23 Oct 2013

  The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has summoned from the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) ... . ...Read More

• China Sep coking coal imports hit nine-month high at 7.25 mil mt

  23 Oct 2013

  Chinese imports of coking coal struck a nine-month high in September at 7.25 million mt, up 15% fr... . ...Read More

• CBI pulls PMO into probe, asks for Odisha coal files

  23 Oct 2013

  The CBI on Tuesday asked the prime minister’s office (PMO) for all records related to the al... . ...Read More

• Coal stock ebbs, CTPS ops in limbo

  23 Oct 2013

  The Chandrapura Thermal Power Station (CTPS), a unit of Damodar Valley Corporation (DVC), sounded ... . ...Read More