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• High demand for mixed grade in Jan e-auction

  24 Feb 2015

  February 24: Strong demand was witnessed for mixed grade coal offered by CIL subsidiaries during J... . ...Read More

• As Coal India Ltd aims big, equipment makers sniff opportunities

  24 Feb 2015

  As Coal India Ltd (CIL) prepares to double its production capabilities on a priority basis, equipm... . ...Read More

• Coal auction a mixed bag for power companies

  24 Feb 2015

  Shares of companies related to coal block auction have witnessed a mixed reaction based on company... . ...Read More

• Budget session: Coal bill may pass, but land bill may be beaten out of shape

  24 Feb 2015

  If the current budget session of Parliament is unproductive, it will not be because the Modi gover... . ...Read More

• Coal auction to raise Rs 1.47 lakh crore; boost jobs: Vedanta Chief Anil Agarwal

  24 Feb 2015

  Coal block auctions will fetch a whopping Rs 1.47 lakh crore and boost job creation, mining baron ... . ...Read More

• Tata Power signs pact with Siberian coal energy company

  24 Feb 2015

  Private power utility Tata Power on Monday announced signing an initial agreement with Russia'... . ...Read More

• Calls for Australia to commission research into impacts of coal

  24 Feb 2015

  The 'Coal and health in the Hunter' report, released yesterday, claims health costs from c... . ...Read More

• West Virginia repeals law made by coal industry to help coal industry

  24 Feb 2015

  Lawmakers in West Virginia repealed the Alternative and Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard Act, w... . ...Read More

• Hwange of Zimbabwe Says in talks to Sell Glencore its coal

  24 Feb 2015

  Hwange Colliery Co., the partly state-owned Zimbabwean coal miner, said it’s in talks with G... . ...Read More

• Coal Giant dumped waste directly into rivers, now faces Criminal Charges

  24 Feb 2015

  Duke Energy is facing multiple criminal charges for years of dumping coal waste into North Carolin... . ...Read More

• Chinese Plans to Transform Coal Would Worsen Global Warming

  24 Feb 2015

  YULIN, China—At about 8:30 on a chilly winter morning, a factory outside this desert city is... . ...Read More

• Punjab power utility applies for Pachwara coal block

  23 Feb 2015

  Punjab power utility PSPCL is looking to retain Pachwara central coal block for meeting fuel requi... . ...Read More

• First round of coal block auctions to yield Rs 1 lakh crore to states

  23 Feb 2015

  The government has sold 15 coal blocks so far in the auction that started on February 14, ensuring... . ...Read More

• Balco bags one more coal block in Chhattisgarh

  23 Feb 2015

  Bharat Aluminium Company (Balco) bagged one more coal block on the eighth day of the auction, taki... . ...Read More

• Coal auction lessons: Investors are willing to bet capital when transparent policy is offered

  23 Feb 2015

  The coal auction, even in its early stages, is a clear success. The state governments stand to gai... . ...Read More