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• Batista’s Colombia Coal Mines Sale Latest Deal as Empire Shrinks

  17 Sep 2013

  Eike Batista, the former Brazilian billionaire fighting to keep his commodities group afloat, agre... . ...Read More

• Energy minister Fergus Ewing consults on Scottish coal future

  17 Sep 2013

  The move comes in the wake of the closure of one of Scotland's biggest coal-mining companies, ... . ...Read More

• SA, Australian coal prices move up further

  16 Sep 2013

  September 16: South African and Australian steam coal prices inched up further on September 13 ami... . ...Read More

• NTPC’s tender attract large number of bids

  16 Sep 2013

  September 16: NTPC Ltd’s global tender to procure 5.2 mt coal for its various power plants, ... . ...Read More

• KPCL set to open bids for 1.5-mt imported coal tender

  16 Sep 2013

  September 16: After a delay of more than a month, Karnataka Power Corporation Ltd (KPCL) is set to... . ...Read More

• Indian traders in fix as consumers seek discounts

  16 Sep 2013

  September 16: The majority of Indian coal traders, who had suffered adversely in recent months due... . ...Read More

• Is it the right time to book imported coal cargo?

  16 Sep 2013

  September 16: With international coal prices practically at “rock bottom” levels, many... . ...Read More

• CIL may suffer 3.6 mt production loss due to strike

  16 Sep 2013

  September 16: Coal India Ltd (CIL) may suffer production loss to the extent of 3.6 million tons (m... . ...Read More

• No proposal to increase prices: CIL

  16 Sep 2013

  September 16: Coal India Ltd (CIL) Chairman & Managing Director S Narsing Rao, on September 16... . ...Read More

• Washed coal only if consumers want: Rao

  16 Sep 2013

  September 16: Coal India Ltd (CIL) Chairman & Managing Director S Narsing Rao feels the compan... . ...Read More

• ‘MoEF support commensurate with CIL’s growth plans’

  16 Sep 2013

  September 16: Coal India Ltd (CIL) Chairman S Narsing Rao feels the support received from the Mini... . ...Read More

• ‘Low lifting by power units not indicator of low demand’

  16 Sep 2013

  September 16: Non-lifting or low lifting of coal by some power sector consumers during the past 4-... . ...Read More

• Railways’ iron ore handling revenues up 7.75% in Aug m-o-m

  16 Sep 2013

  September 16: Indian Railways' revenues from transportation of iron ore for exports, steel pla... . ...Read More

• Coal handling up 0.5% at Mumbai port in August m-o-m

  16 Sep 2013

  September 16: Coal handling at Mumbai port stood at 276,482 tons during the month of August 2013, ... . ...Read More

• Coal handling up at Okha port in August

  16 Sep 2013

  September 16: Coal handling at Okha port stood at 52,200 tons in August while the figure was nil d... . ...Read More