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• Coal block auction: Number of likely bidders rises, Sesa Sterlite has most to gain

  28 Jan 2015

  The companies interested in acquiring coal blocks in the auctions next month may have to bid aggre... . ...Read More

• Government may opt for tariff-based coal linkage bidding

  28 Jan 2015

  Coal ministry is working out plans to introduce tariff-based competitive bidding for auctioning co... . ...Read More

• Coal India to engage consultant on auctioning of coal linkages

  28 Jan 2015

  State-owned Coal India Ltd will engage an external consultant to examine various structures and im... . ...Read More

• CBI submits status report in Hindalco coal block case

  28 Jan 2015

  The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Tuesday filed a status report on its investigation in... . ...Read More

• University of Maine Board votes to divest from coal

  28 Jan 2015

  The University of Maine Board of Trustees has unanimously agreed to divest from direct holdings in... . ...Read More

• China coal production falls for first time this century

  28 Jan 2015

  The impact of China’s clean air and renewable energy policies are beginning to have an impac... . ...Read More

• Five coal miners kidnapped in Pakistan

  28 Jan 2015

  Unidentified gunmen kidnapped five coal miners in Pakistan`s Balochistan province Tuesday, media r... . ...Read More

• Coal miner Peabody cuts dividend as demand remains weak

  28 Jan 2015

  Coal miner Peabody Energy Corp slashed its quarterly dividend as it strives to rein in costs amid ... . ...Read More

• NSW coal seam gas project suspended after dangerous chemicals detected

  28 Jan 2015

  The New South Wales government has ordered an internal investigation into a mid-north coast gas pr... . ...Read More

• SA coal prices inch up, but Australia witness sharp decline

  27 Jan 2015

  January 27: The spot prices of South African steam coal, which had been falling consistently over ... . ...Read More

• CCO collects about Rs 6100 Cr. on account of additional levy

  27 Jan 2015

  January 27: The Coal Controllers’ Organisation (CCO), which has been given the responsibilit... . ...Read More

• India’s coking coal output up 5.7% y-o-y in Dec

  27 Jan 2015

  January 27: India’s coking coal production in December 2014 increased 5.7% to 5.19 million t... . ...Read More

• CIL Dec washed coking coal output down 12.44% y-o-y

  27 Jan 2015

  January 27: Washed coking coal production by Coal India limited for the month of December 2014 sto... . ...Read More

• India’s December coal despatches up 5.79% y-o-y

  27 Jan 2015

  January 27: India’s coal despatches during December 2014 stood at 54.98 million tons (mt), u... . ...Read More

• India’s Dec pithead vendible stocks edge up y-o-y

  27 Jan 2015

  January 27: India’s pithead vendible coal stocks rose marginally to 40.39 million tons (mt) ... . ...Read More