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• RFR for captive users in non-coal minerals auction

  13 Jan 2015

  January 13: Captive users of minerals will have the right of first refusal (RFR) in case they are ... . ...Read More

• Only operational mines to be auctioned in first tranche

  13 Jan 2015

  January 13: The Ministry of Mines, which will soon conduct auction of blocks containing four miner... . ...Read More

• Indian power cos’ Q3 FY15 coal imports up 35% y-o-y

  13 Jan 2015

  January 13: Imports of steam coal by Indian power utilities during the quarter ended December 31, ... . ...Read More

• Indian power cos’ coal imports up 14.37% in 2014

  13 Jan 2015

  January 13: Imports of steam coal by the Indian power utilities moved up 14.37% to 88.206 million ... . ...Read More

• NTPC’s coal imports above target in December

  13 Jan 2015

  January 13: Imports of steam coal by National Thermal Power Corporation Ltd (NTPC) during December... . ...Read More

• MAHAGENCO’s Dec coal imports at 306,000 tons

  13 Jan 2015

  January 13: The receipt of imported coal by Maharashtra State Power Generation Co Ltd, popularly k... . ...Read More

• TNEB’s December coal imports much above target

  13 Jan 2015

  January 13: Imports of steam coal by Tamil Nadu Electricity Board (TNEB) in December 2014 stood at... . ...Read More

• Vizag Port may double pet coke handling post-WQ6

  13 Jan 2015

  January 13: Vizag Port expects to double its pet coke handling after the commissioning of WQ6 bert... . ...Read More

• India’s November IIP increases 3.8%

  13 Jan 2015

  January 13: India’s index of industrial production (IIP) with base 2004-05 rose 3.8% in Nove... . ...Read More

• Plan expenditure by coal miners at 70% of outlay

  13 Jan 2015

  January 12: Plan expenditure incurred by three state-owned coal and lignite miners, viz Coal India... . ...Read More

• Striking truths in the coal sector

  13 Jan 2015

  Coal output in the country has grown at an average of 6 per cent over the last five years even as ... . ...Read More

• Essar-Hindalco Mahan block: Greenpeace claims clearance given under pressure

  13 Jan 2015

  From holding protests, educating villagers about their rights under the Forest Rights Act and taki... . ...Read More

• Is coal sourcing putting Hindalco’s cost competitiveness under threat?

  13 Jan 2015

  Firm has been forced to procure coal via imports, e-auctions after it lost allocated mines after S... . ...Read More

• Falling coal weakens case for higher power tariff for Adani, Tata Power

  13 Jan 2015

  Global coal prices have come down to $46 a ton, lowest in 5 years... Power generation costs for... . ...Read More

• 40 more coal mines put on auction

  13 Jan 2015

  Taking the auction process forward, the government has put 40 more coal mines on offer for auction... . ...Read More