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• Essar Oil finds 8 tcf shale gas at Raniganj coal block

  22 Jun 2016

  Essar Oil has made a discovery of 8 trillion cubic feet (tcf) of original in-place shale gas resou... . ...Read More

• BHP Sticks With Coal in Hard Times

  22 Jun 2016

  Amid the misery in a market strained by bankruptcies, mine closures and mass worker layoffs, coal ... . ...Read More

• Govt wants states to buy local coal but no import curbs planned

  22 Jun 2016

  The government has asked states to buy coal from Coal India's growing stockpiles but won't... . ...Read More

• Coal block auction unlikely in 3 months: Coal secretary Anil Swarup

  22 Jun 2016

  "Right now markets do not justify auction of coal blocks. Last round of auction has not seen ... . ...Read More

• China to generate a quarter of electricity from wind power by 2030

  21 Jun 2016

  China is on track to generate more than a quarter of its electricity from wind power by 2030, and ... . ...Read More

• Glow-in-the-dark cement could soon light up a city near you

  21 Jun 2016

  Researchers from the Michoacan University of San Nicolás de Hidalgo in Mexico have designed... . ...Read More

• Coal charging at newly constructed Coke Oven Battery No. 5at DSP

  21 Jun 2016

  A newly rebuilt Coke Oven Battery was brought back into production at the Coke Ovens Complex of ... . ...Read More

• Coal India Ltd’s first tranche of linkage auction registers low booking

  21 Jun 2016

  Coal India’s (CIL’s) first tranche of linkage auction for the non regulated sponge iro... . ...Read More

• Help Put an End to Coal Mining on Public Lands

  21 Jun 2016

  This land is our land—it’s a promise as American as the Constitution. But for decades,... . ...Read More

• Solar energy plant to power Central Jail

  20 Jun 2016

  In a bid to conserve energy, ensure uninterrupted power supply and strengthen security, Central Ja... . ...Read More

• Investments in GCC cement manufacturing hit $18.1 billion

  20 Jun 2016

  The total investments in the manufacture of cement, lime and plaster in the GCC region reached $18... . ...Read More

• Dealers on war path against cement companies

  20 Jun 2016

  Cement not unloaded in Kochi on Wednesday Cement dealers in the State have launched a protest ag... . ...Read More

• Coal India is turning hot

  20 Jun 2016

  Rural Electrification Corporation (₹163.4): The stock has been on a long-term downtrend since en... . ...Read More

• Trading houses curb investment in coal power

  20 Jun 2016

  As most developed economies turn their back on coal, Japan is burning record amounts for electrici... . ...Read More

• As Wind Power Lifts Wyoming’s Fortunes, Coal Miners Are Left in the Dust

  20 Jun 2016

  After Kullin Orcutt lost his job at the Peabody coal mine this spring, he knew what he needed to d... . ...Read More