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• Solar power provides as many jobs as coal industry in U.S.

  20 Jan 2015

  Estimates might even give solar an edge in jobs department, but is that a good thing? The solar... . ...Read More

• Fierce bidding likely for Gare Palma 2 & 3

  20 Jan 2015

  Coal block Gare Palma 2 & 3 has a capacity of 6.25 mtpa in Chattisgarh. The coal block was ear... . ...Read More

• Singareni to increase coal production

  20 Jan 2015

  With the Singareni Collieries Company Limited ((SCCL) lagging behind by about 4 million tonnes til... . ...Read More

• Court on coal scam: PMO officers during UPA rule not ‘above board’

  20 Jan 2015

  A special CBI court hearing the coal block allocation scam cases on Monday came down heavily on th... . ...Read More

• ArcelorMittal sells its Kuzbass coal mines

  20 Jan 2015

  Company acquired the Kuzbass mines in 2008 as part of strategy to secure delivery of coal to Arcel... . ...Read More

• SS Badger, last of coal-fired steamships in U.S. waters, gets new lease on life

  20 Jan 2015

  The last coal-fired steamship operating in U.S. waters is undergoing a makeover to meet the terms ... . ...Read More

• NSW coal exports increase as expected, but more price falls likely due to low oil price

  20 Jan 2015

  Oil and coal are both used to generate energy and some analysts believe large manufacturers will s... . ...Read More

• Coal-fired electricity: HUBCO evinces interest in setting up 3,600MW plants

  20 Jan 2015

  Hub Power Company (Hubco) sees the potential of setting up 3,600-megawatt power plants based on co... . ...Read More

• Fuel poverty fears over ban on coal in Northern Ireland

  20 Jan 2015

  Thousands of families in Northern Ireland, particularly in rural areas, will be plunged deeper int... . ...Read More

• Polish coal miners reach agreement to end protests

  20 Jan 2015

  Thousands of Polish coal miners have ended protests after the government backed away from its plan... . ...Read More

• Stable trend seen in international coal markets

  19 Jan 2015

  January 19: A stable trend prevailed in international coal markets on January 16 even as Australia... . ...Read More

• Linkage rationalisation to save Rs 1,120 crore

  19 Jan 2015

  January 19: The government’s recent decision to rationalise supply of coal against linkages ... . ...Read More

• ‘Future court intervention in auction not ruled out’

  19 Jan 2015

  January 19: The government does not rule out intervention by the court in future on the process ad... . ...Read More

• Government may change rules for linkage allocation

  19 Jan 2015

  January 19: The government is considering plans to change the rules of allocation of coal linkages... . ...Read More

• Swarup promises level playing field to steel in auction

  19 Jan 2015

  January 19: Secretary (Coal) Anil Swarup has indicated that the steel industry, particularly spong... . ...Read More