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• Pet coke imports via Chennai fall 13.60% in Sept m-o-m

  21 Oct 2013

  October 21: Petroleum coke imports through Chennai port fell 13.60% to 127 tons in September 2013 ... . ...Read More

• Sept coking coal imports via Chennai rise sharply in Sept m-o-m

  21 Oct 2013

  October 21: Coking coal imports via Chennai port were at 123 tons in September 2013 against 35 ton... . ...Read More

• Analysts forecast coal price boost this quarter

  21 Oct 2013

  Coal production cuts and rising demand in Asia are expected to boost coal prices this quarter, The... . ...Read More

• China coal price up after long trough

  21 Oct 2013

  Australian thermal coal prices were steady this week, with supplies still plentiful, while domesti... . ...Read More

• PM says satisfied with coal block allocations

  21 Oct 2013

  Prime Minister Manmohan Singh is satisfied with the outcome of the process of allocating coal bloc... . ...Read More

• Flexible coal use norms on course

  21 Oct 2013

  The government will relax the rules on the use of coal from captive mines as it prepares to auctio... . ...Read More

• Southern Coal Corporation of US offers ICVL stake in 3 operating mines

  21 Oct 2013

  Southern Coal Corporation, the largest privately held coking coal producer in the US, has offered ... . ...Read More

• DoD plans overseas roadshows for CIL stake sale

  21 Oct 2013

  The department of disinvestment (DoD) is likely to embark on eight-day roadshow in London and some... . ...Read More

• Neyveli shortlists 18 proposals for overseas coal assets

  21 Oct 2013

  Company seeks to acquire 2-3 assets for supply of 2-10 million tonne of coal in a year to secure l... . ...Read More

• CBI likely to file status report in coal scam on October 22

  21 Oct 2013

  CBI likely to file status report in coal scam on October 22 CBI is likely to file its status re... . ...Read More

• Rot stems from ill-conceived coal nationalization plan

  21 Oct 2013

  Subhash Chakravarti, a legendary chief of bureau of The Times of India, recently recounted an enco... . ...Read More

• Montek hoping for coal block auctions this year

  21 Oct 2013

  Planning Commission Deputy Chairman Montek Singh Ahluwalia today expressed the hope that auction o... . ...Read More

• Decline in coal export prices puts squeeze on Peabody margins

  21 Oct 2013

  The profitability of coal mines operated in Australia by Peabody Energy slumped in the September q... . ...Read More

• Ennore Port plans new coal bertht to take on competition

  21 Oct 2013

  With a capacity to handle 9 million tonnes per annum, it will be completed within 18 months San... . ...Read More

• No change in weak sentiments in international coal markets

  18 Oct 2013

  October 18: Spot coal prices in international markets continued to remain soft with the rates of s... . ...Read More