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• Delhi govt mulls setting up coal-based power plant

  19 Feb 2015

  Planning for a long term solution to Delhi's electricity woes, the Arvind Kejriwal government ... . ...Read More

• Transport issues may hit coal production target, says ex-coal secy

  19 Feb 2015

  Former coal secretary Alok Perti has opined that issues in transportation linkages could affect co... . ...Read More

• Huge coal ash spill in N. Carolina may cost Duke Energy $100 million

  19 Feb 2015

  Duke Energy, the largest utility company in the United States, has set aside $100 million in order... . ...Read More

• KPT role in coal handling criticised at Sepa hearing

  19 Feb 2015

  Various concerns of stakeholders regarding the handling of coal at Karachi port were highlighted a... . ...Read More

• Coal ministry issues show cause notice to Monnet Ispat

  18 Feb 2015

  The government today issued show cause notice to Monnet Ispat & Energy Ltd for allegedly using... . ...Read More

• Mine allotment process for PSUs to start on Wednesday

  18 Feb 2015

  Govt to invite applications for 43 coal blocks... The government will on Wednesday start afresh... . ...Read More

• Coal mine auctions to ensure cheaper power: Jaitley

  18 Feb 2015

  Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Tuesday said the ongoing auction of coal mines would help in ensu... . ...Read More

• Coal auction to benefit poor states: Anil Swarup

  18 Feb 2015

  With aggressive bidding for coal blocks likely to continue on the fourth day, the government on Tu... . ...Read More

• Asia coal bonds due for reality check

  18 Feb 2015

  Bonds of major Asian exporters of power-station coal have surged in the past month as a regional p... . ...Read More

• Hargreaves Services cuts coal mine output in half

  18 Feb 2015

    Hargreaves Services said it was losing money on some Scottish operations due to falling p... . ...Read More

• Walter Energy forecasts drop in metallurgical coal volume

  18 Feb 2015

  Walter Energy Inc forecast a 10 percent drop in sales volume of steel-making coal for 2015 due to ... . ...Read More

• PAC summons officials over coal blocks to Reliance Power

  18 Feb 2015

    Parliament's public accounts committee has called top officials of power and coal min... . ...Read More

• How coal kills

  18 Feb 2015

  Dear EarthTalk: I saw a chart that quantified the negative impacts on our health of our reliance o... . ...Read More

• Drummond sees 2015 Colombia coal output rising about 17.5 percent

  18 Feb 2015

  U.S.-based Drummond said it expects coal production in Colombia this year to reach about 30 millio... . ...Read More

• Continuous rise seen in S Africa spot coal prices

  17 Feb 2015

  February 17: Spot prices of South African steam coal continued to rise on February 16 amidst indic... . ...Read More