Coal news and updates

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• Krishnapatnam pet coke imports up in Dec m-o-m

  09 Jan 2015

  January 9: Imports of petroleum coke via Krishnapatnam Port increased sharply to 150,208 tons in D... . ...Read More

• Narendra Modi passes Thatcher test, coal reforms to continue

  09 Jan 2015

  India will stick to its plans to open up the coal industry to private firms and sell a stake in st... . ...Read More

• Coal block auctions will be completed by March 31, says Goyal

  09 Jan 2015

  Complying with the Supreme Court order, as much as Rs 6,100 crore (just over 60 per cent) has alre... . ...Read More

• JSPL connived with govt officials to mine more coal than permitted: CBI

  09 Jan 2015

  Coal ministry officials had “connived” with Jindal Steel and Power Ltd (JSPL) to allow... . ...Read More

• Govt to stick to its plan to open up coal to private firms: Goyal

  09 Jan 2015

  Government will stick to its plans to open up the coal industry to private firms and sell a stake ... . ...Read More

• Bihar will get 486mt coal; JV pact inked

  09 Jan 2015

  Bihar will get 486 million tonne coal in future from a coal block located in Birbhum district of W... . ...Read More

• Production resumes at various Coal India mines

  09 Jan 2015

  Production has resumed at various mines of state-owned Coal India Ltd after the nationwide strike ... . ...Read More

• South Africa Will Expand Energy Network with New Investment Plan

  09 Jan 2015

  South Africa will implement a billion dollar program to increase electrical output in its nuclear ... . ...Read More

• T4 coal loader at Newcastle gains PAC approval

  09 Jan 2015

  The Planning Assessment Commission has recommended the T4 coal loader on Kooragang Island be appro... . ...Read More

• When UGA shuts down coal boiler, Athens air will be cleaner

  09 Jan 2015

  The University of Georgia’s coal-fired steam boiler is running full tilt to help keep the ca... . ...Read More

• U.S. coal-mining deaths hit historic low

  09 Jan 2015

  Fatal coal-mining accidents hit a historic low across the nation in 2014, dropping from 20 in 2013... . ...Read More

• Further weakness seen in global spot coal prices

  08 Jan 2015

  January 8: Spot prices in international coal markets, particularly in South Africa and Australia, ... . ...Read More

• ‘Saudi pet coke supplies impact yet to be felt in India’

  08 Jan 2015

  January 8: Supply of pet coke from Saudi Arabia’s SATORP refinery commenced recently but its... . ...Read More

• Coal-bearing states to receive Rs 7 lakh cr via e-auction

  08 Jan 2015

  January 8: The coal-bearing states will receive over Rs 7 lakh crore from e-auction of coal blocks... . ...Read More

• Coal strike ends on MoC pledge to consider union demands

  08 Jan 2015

  January 8: The five-day strike in the coal sector ended late on January 7 (the second day) as Indi... . ...Read More