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• States face power deficit as Power Grid delays transmission lines

  26 Dec 2014

  Even as Power Grid Corporation gets big-ticket transmission projects from the government, about 15... . ...Read More

• New coal policy poses threat to steel sector in Odisha

  26 Dec 2014

  Steel industry in Odisha continues to lurch from one crisis to another. While it has been facing a... . ...Read More

• India Coal Tax Has Collected $2.85 Billion

  26 Dec 2014

  India has managed to generate $2.85 billion in revenue from clean energy cess (taxes) it had intro... . ...Read More

• ATLANTIC MET COAL: Russian PCI tight, US high-vol

  26 Dec 2014

  Atlantic coking coal markets Wednesday heard of tightness in Russian PCI, and some interest in US ... . ...Read More

• Asian Market Could Help U.S. Coal Companies Grow

  26 Dec 2014

  Coal is an important part of global energy portfolios and holds an approximately 30% share in tota... . ...Read More

• Deep under rebel-held east Ukraine, miners work on

  26 Dec 2014

  After an hour-long trek down mine shafts twisting some 700 metres (2,300 feet) below ground level,... . ...Read More

• Africa’s Coal Producing Countries To Exploit Increasing Global Demand

  26 Dec 2014

  Better times are here for South Africa, Zimbabwe and Nigeria as global demand for coal in the next... . ...Read More

• Downtown Madison built on coal ash

  26 Dec 2014

  For many years, David Benzschawel, a civil engineer for the city of Madison, kept a large map in h... . ...Read More

• Australian steam coal prices firm up

  24 Dec 2014

  December 24: Spot prices of Australian steam coals firmed up further on December 23 amidst a lackl... . ...Read More

• First batch of 24 coal mines e-auction on Dec 25

  24 Dec 2014

  December 24: The Ministry of Coal will commence the first batch of the e-auction process for 24 op... . ...Read More

• 35 power plants non-productive in first 8 months

  24 Dec 2014

  December 24: As many as 35 power generation units, with a combined capacity of 9,604.52 MW, remain... . ...Read More

• JSW steel extends MoU with Vizag Port

  24 Dec 2014

  December 24: JSW Steel extended its memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Vizag Port for handling... . ...Read More

• Mundra Port’s Oct coal handling up 45% y-o-y

  24 Dec 2014

  December 24: Coal handling at Mundra Port, the flagship port of Adani Ports and SEZ Limited, incre... . ...Read More

• Indian power cos’ Apr-Nov coal imports up 14.17%

  24 Dec 2014

  December 24: Imports of steam coal by Indian power utilities during the first eight months (April-... . ...Read More

• NTPC’s coal imports below target in November

  24 Dec 2014

  December 24: Imports of steam coal by National Thermal Power Corporation Ltd (NTPC) during Novembe... . ...Read More