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• India Inc to benefit as imported coal prices set to fall

  29 Dec 2014

  India‘s coal import volumes are set to rise by over 30 per cent over the next two years to 2... . ...Read More

• From coal to cricket, SC continued its clean-up act through 2014

  29 Dec 2014

  From scams in coal, cricket to CBI, the Supreme Court's orders and observations in dealing wit... . ...Read More

• EPA sets first national standard for coal ash waste

  29 Dec 2014

  The Obama administration has set the first national standards for waste generated from coal burned... . ...Read More

• Patriot Idles Coal Production at West Kentucky Mines

  29 Dec 2014

  Patriot Coal Corporation (OTC Pink: PATCA) today announced that it will idle the Highland Mine loc... . ...Read More

• Cement works goes without coal

  29 Dec 2014

  Cockburn Cement has been forced to find emergency fuel supplies for its South West operations afte... . ...Read More

• Coal ash could contaminate drinking water

  29 Dec 2014

  It's not a good sign when even the dogs won't drink your tap water.   "They ... . ...Read More

• Coal production resumes in Tamnava West Field

  29 Dec 2014

    It is reported that coal is being mined again in the Tamnava - West Field (Zapadno polje)... . ...Read More

• Flat trend in international coal prices due to Christmas holiday

  26 Dec 2014

  December 26: With market participants on holiday, virtually no deals were recorded in internationa... . ...Read More

• IWAI floats RFP for movement of NTPC’s coal through inland waterways

  26 Dec 2014

  December 26: The Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI) has floated a request for proposal (RF... . ...Read More

• CIL commences supply of imported coal to Nabha Power

  26 Dec 2014

  December 26: Coal India Ltd (CIL) has commenced supply of imported coal to Nabha Power Plant in Gu... . ...Read More

• Eastern DFC likely to be commissioned by 2019: Minister

  26 Dec 2014

  December 26: Even as the Railways has started work on only 25% of the total, the Minister of State... . ...Read More

• New CMD of CIL to join soon

  26 Dec 2014

  December 26: The new Chairman of Coal India Limited (CIL) Sutirtha Bhattacharya is likely to take ... . ...Read More

• Outstanding debt of state power utilities at Rs 459,145 cr in 2012-13

  26 Dec 2014

  December 26: The outstanding debt of state power utilities from bank and financial institutions, b... . ...Read More

• Coking coal imports via Chennai jump sharply in Nov

  26 Dec 2014

  December 26: Coking coal imports through the port of Chennai doubled to 152 tons in November 2014 ... . ...Read More

• No steam coal imports via Chennai for last 4 months

  26 Dec 2014

  December 26: There were no steam coal imports through Chennai Port in November 2014, as per provis... . ...Read More