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• New Mangalore’s Dec steam coal imports up 66.67% m-o-m

  27 Jan 2015

  January 27: Non-coking coal imports through New Mangalore Port during December 2014 rose 66.67% to... . ...Read More

• Gypsum imports via New Mangalore at 108 tons in December

  27 Jan 2015

  January 27: Import of gypsum via New Mangalore port stood at 108 tons during the month of December... . ...Read More

• CBI files progress report on coal scam before special court

  27 Jan 2015

  CBI on Tuesday filed the progress report of its further investigation in a sealed cover before a s... . ...Read More

• Neyveli plans to acquire power plants in India; coal blocks abroad

  27 Jan 2015

  The state-run mining and power generation company, the Neyveli Lignite Corporation (NLC), has said... . ...Read More

• Railway ministry shifts blame to Coal India for fuel crisis

  27 Jan 2015

  Rubbishing the APP’s (Association of Power Producers) allegation of discrimination in coal r... . ...Read More

• Murray coal company complains about delays for permit to mine under state park

  27 Jan 2015

  A coal company owned by a major supporter of Ohio Gov. John Kasich is accusing the governor’... . ...Read More

• Botswana Coal Companies See Output Without New Rail Line

  27 Jan 2015

  Coal explorers in Botswana are pressing ahead with plans to start production and use existing rail... . ...Read More

• Chinese coal production sinks for first time in 14 years

  27 Jan 2015

  The amount of coal produced in China likely fell for the first time in 14 years in 2014, according... . ...Read More

• Shelling of Ukraine coal hub leaves hundreds of miners trapped for hours

  27 Jan 2015

  Some 500 miners found themselves stranded underground after shelling left a Donetsk coalmine witho... . ...Read More

• Lower coal revs hit Norfolk Southern profit; upbeat on U.S. economy

  27 Jan 2015

  Norfolk Southern Corp, the No. 4 U.S. railroad, expects a solid U.S. economy to boost its business... . ...Read More

• E-auction of 46 coal blocks to begin on Feb. 14

  22 Jan 2015

  The government has begun re-allocating cancelled coal blocks. E-auction, in two phases, of 46 coal... . ...Read More

• Centre allocates 36 coal blocks to PSUs

  22 Jan 2015

  The government on Wednesday announced that it has earmarked 36 coal blocks for allocation to state... . ...Read More

• Coal block allocation: Manmohan’s aides questioned by CBI

  22 Jan 2015

  Former prime minister Manmohan Singh’s principal secretary T K A Nair and personal secretary... . ...Read More

• States not liable to pay SC levy on coal from cancelled blocks: Swarup

  22 Jan 2015

  Much to the relief of states like West Bengal, Karnataka and Punjab, coal secretary Anil Swarup on... . ...Read More

• Colombia court prohibits overnight use of Fenoco coal railway

  22 Jan 2015

  Colombia's constitutional court has ruled that the private Fenoco coal railway, which transpor... . ...Read More