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• Six tractors with 13 tonnes of illegal coal seized

  06 Feb 2019

  The Bokaro police continuing anti-coal smuggling drive on Monday and Tuesday seized six tractors w... . ...Read More

• Indonesian thermal coal prices hold steady

  31 Jan 2019

  A prompt-loading cross-month late January/early February supramax shipment traded at $34.50/t in t... . ...Read More

• Coal India board to consider share buyback on February 4

  31 Jan 2019

  State-owned CIL announced that its board will meet on Monday to consider and approve buy back of s... . ...Read More

• Indian utility Mahagenco awards 2 mil mt of thermal coal to three traders: source

  30 Jan 2019

  Indian state-owned utility Mahagenco has awarded 2 million mt in thermal coal contracts for delive... . ...Read More

• China imports 64.23 mil mt of coking coal in 2018, down 8% from 2017

  30 Jan 2019

  China coking coal import volume saw a slight decline in 2018, according to China’s customs d... . ...Read More

• Coal India to raise about Rs 1,065 cr by selling shares to arms

  30 Jan 2019

  State-owned CIL will raise about Rs 1,065 crore by selling shares to its subsidiaries MCL, SECL an... . ...Read More

• Contura 2019 coal shipments expected between 24.6 million and 26.7 million st: company

  25 Jan 2019

  In 2019, Contura Energy is expected to ship between 24.6 million st and 26.7 million st of coal ac... . ...Read More

• China firms funding coal plants offshore as domestic…

  24 Jan 2019

  China has become a key backer for coal-fired power globally, funding more than a quarter of all ne... . ...Read More

• Ukraine cuts use of anthracite coal by almost 63% in two years

  24 Jan 2019

  Ukraine has cut its consumption of anthracite coal by almost 63% in the past two years in reaction... . ...Read More

• How China is dodging duty wall to continue dumping stainless steel in India

  22 Jan 2019

  Responding to the Indian government's move to levy 18.95 per cent countervailing duty (CVD) on... . ...Read More

• Indonesian thermal coal prices show signs of firming

  22 Jan 2019

  Few physical deals were heard to have been concluded, although traders reported a higher-than-usua... . ...Read More

• China’s domestic thermal coal prices under close watch ahead of key political meetings: sources

  22 Jan 2019

  China’s domestic thermal coal prices are likely to come under close watch in coming weeks as... . ...Read More

• Crack down on delays in Coal India projects

  22 Jan 2019

  The delay in timely completion of Coal India projects worth Rs 11,000 crores is a matter of concer... . ...Read More

• Chinese domestic thermal coal prices may spike after holidays amid stringent checks: sources

  18 Jan 2019

  Chinese domestic thermal coal prices may likely see a spike after the Lunar New Year holidays with... . ...Read More

• Indonesian coal prices strengthen further

  18 Jan 2019

  Indonesian physical thermal coal prices increased again on 17 January, after Chinese buyers were f... . ...Read More