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• India’s Adani grp readies coal mine as Australia looks to curb green challenges

  27 Oct 2016

  India’s Adani Enterprises is preparing to start construction of a $7 billion coal mine in Au... . ...Read More

• Coal Will Not Cure Global Poverty

  27 Oct 2016

  A group of more than a dozen international organizations lead by the Overseas Development Institut... . ...Read More

• No pet coke imported via Magdalla Port for last 8 months

  26 Oct 2016

  There were no imports of pet coke via Magdalla Port for eight consecutive months till September 20... . ...Read More

• India renews talks on building nuclear power plants: Report

  26 Oct 2016

  The Indian government has put renewed vigour into nuclear power plans as part of its infrastructur... . ...Read More

• Emami to set up cement plant in Andhra Pradesh

  26 Oct 2016

  Diversified FMCG Group Emami is planning to set up cement units in Andhra Pradesh and Rajasthan as... . ...Read More

• Coal Secretary rules out hike in coal royalty

  26 Oct 2016

  Union Coal Secretary Anil Swarup today rejected the state government's demand for revision of ... . ...Read More

• More coal plants will deepen - not cut - poverty, researchers warn

  26 Oct 2016

   Building just a third of planned new coal-fired power plants around the world would push hun... . ...Read More

• Burning Coal Drives Global Poverty as Well as Climate Disaster, New Paper Argues

  26 Oct 2016

  Putting to rest the industry argument that cheap, dirty coal is somehow a solution to extreme glob... . ...Read More

• SBI-led consortium seek investor for 600 MW power project

  25 Oct 2016

  A lenders' consortium led by SBI is looking for a strategic investor for an under­constr... . ...Read More

• JSW Cement capacity expansion by 2018; partners with Australian firm

  25 Oct 2016

  JSW Cement Ltd, part of the $11 billion JSW Group, on Monday said it plans to complete expansion o... . ...Read More

• Thanks to Coal’s Record Rally, Iron Ore Powers Higher With Steel

  25 Oct 2016

  Iron ore is surging thanks to its bulk-commodity compatriot, coal. Iron ore futures in Singapore a... . ...Read More

• ‘World Bank must aid countries to manage shift away from coal’

  25 Oct 2016

  The World Bank and other global development lenders like the Asian Development Bank must help coun... . ...Read More

• ‘Surge in demand for cement likely’

  24 Oct 2016

  "We are the country of 130 crore, but only around 90 people are doing research on concrete an... . ...Read More

• Mining giants including BHP, Rio, set for $US18bn coal boost

  24 Oct 2016

  An unlikely resurgence in the price of coal could deliver an $US18 billion ($A23.6bn) boost to the... . ...Read More

• Solar up, coal down: U.S. shakes up energy supply

  24 Oct 2016

  Solar power capacity in the U.S. will have nearly tripled in size in less than three years by 2017... . ...Read More