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• NTPC eyes 3 million tonnes coal output this fiscal

  16 Jun 2017

  State-run power giant NTPC has awarded Mine Developer-cum-Operator (MDO) contract for its Dulanga ... . ...Read More

• Focus on converting thermal coal into coking coal, says Union Steel Minister Birender Singh

  16 Jun 2017

  Union Steel Minister Chaudhary Birender Singh on Thursday said the ministry is hoping to replace 2... . ...Read More

• Steel Ministry asks Coal India to set up more washeries

  16 Jun 2017

  The Steel Ministry has asked Coal India to set up more washeries at coal mine pitheads .   ... . ...Read More

• Coal India to supply domestic fuel to non-power consumers

  15 Jun 2017

  State-owned Coal India will continue to offer domestic coal to non-power sectors in lieu of 50 per... . ...Read More

• Dhanbad-Chandrapura coal mine rail tracks closed, security tightened

  15 Jun 2017

  The 41-km Dhanbad-Chandrapura line will close on Wednesday midnight and authorities have geared up... . ...Read More

• Coal production and consumption fell in 2016 while renewables saw growth, analysis from BP shows

  15 Jun 2017

  Worldwide coal consumption fell by 1.7 percent last year while production dropped by 6.2 percent, ... . ...Read More

• Like Coal India, its trade unions also seek global exposure

  15 Jun 2017

  It is not just Coal India which is planning a global foray by means of acquiring coal assets abroa... . ...Read More

• Coal era is waning amid global shift towards cleaner energy, shows BP review

  14 Jun 2017

   It’s the end of an era for coal. Production of the fossil fuel dropped by a record a... . ...Read More

• Use of treated sewage instead of fresh water in coal power plants not feasible: report

  14 Jun 2017

  Use of treated sewage instead of fresh water in coal power plants, as mandated by the central gove... . ...Read More

• Coking coal price slides to 8-month low

  14 Jun 2017

  The price of coking coal dropped on Monday with the industry benchmark price tracked by the Steel ... . ...Read More

• China to speed up closing small-scale coal mines to improve safety

  13 Jun 2017

  China will speed up the closure of small-scale coal mines and strengthen inspections on safer prod... . ...Read More

• BHP chairman honoured for leadership

  13 Jun 2017

  Outgoing BHP Billiton Chairman Jacques Nasser has been named a Companion of the Order of Australia... . ...Read More

• Coal India will set up 1,000 Megawatt solar power generation capacity: Piyush Goyal

  13 Jun 2017

  Power, coal, mines and renewable energy minister Piyush Goyal has announced that state-owned miner... . ...Read More

• India has enough coal without Adani mine, yet must keep importing, minister says

  13 Jun 2017

  India now has “sufficient coal capacity” to power itself without Queensland’s Ca... . ...Read More

• China May coal imports drop as Beijing cracks down on foreign shipments

  12 Jun 2017

  The world's largest coal buyer, imported 22.19 million tons of coal in May, down 10.5 percent ... . ...Read More