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• Societe Generale to exit GVK Hancock’s $10-bn coal project

  09 Dec 2014

  French bank Societe Generale has decided to suspend its involvement as an adviser in raising finan... . ...Read More

• Coal giant exploits global poor to save its own hide

  09 Dec 2014

  The outlook for coal — especially thermal coal, the kind used to make electricity — is... . ...Read More

• State-run NTPC to bid for coal blocks

  08 Dec 2014

  State-run NTPC, the country's biggest power generator and thermal coal consumer, will bid for ... . ...Read More

• Eight consultants bid for Coal India project

  08 Dec 2014

  To modernise underground operations ... Coal India received eight bids for consultancy services... . ...Read More

• Bid documents for coal blocks auction coming on December 22nd

  08 Dec 2014

  It is reported that the bidding process in what will be a historic auction of coal blocks, recentl... . ...Read More

• Coal linkage not part of power plant sale: Coal ministry

  08 Dec 2014

  In a dampener for the banking sector and promoters of power projects, the coal ministry has decide... . ...Read More

• Bill On Coal Block Auction In Lok Sabha Next Week

  08 Dec 2014

  The government is set to bring a bill on the coal block auction in the Lok Sabha next week. &nbs... . ...Read More

• Imports to hurt nascent coal mining

  08 Dec 2014

  The government has invited prospective independent power producers to establish coal-based power p... . ...Read More

• The 2015 Energy Outlook Series: Coal

  08 Dec 2014

  Coal has had a tumultuous 12 months but will 2015 be any better?   Coal prices declined s... . ...Read More

• A-Cap Resources defines maiden coal resource at Foley

  08 Dec 2014

  A-Cap Resources (ASX:ACB) has defined a maiden JORC Resource of 148 million tonnes of thermal coal... . ...Read More

• Target one billion: Coal India puts mine wise plans for 925 mt production in place

  05 Dec 2014

  In a first-ever exercise, the government would draw mine-wise plans for Coal India to achieve a on... . ...Read More

• India to produce 1000 metric tonnes of coal by 2019-20: Piyush Goyal

  05 Dec 2014

  Minister of state for Power, Coal and New and Renewable Energy (Independent Charge) Piyush Goyal o... . ...Read More

• Govt to launch e-platform like PMG to facilitate coal projs

  05 Dec 2014

  The Coal Ministry is set to launch within a fortnight an electronic platform to address all regula... . ...Read More

• Coal Ministry to facilitate green nod for 18 blocks after March

  05 Dec 2014

  The 18 coal blocks, which have been added to the 74 being offered in the first round of auction/al... . ...Read More

• Prior coal block allottees asked to declare details

  05 Dec 2014

  The Coal Ministry has asked the prior allottees of 74 coal blocks to declare details of permits an... . ...Read More