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• Modi wants to give coal sector in corporate hands: Digvijay

  05 Dec 2014

  Senior Congress leader Digvijay Singh said the Centre’s move to privatise the coal sector wo... . ...Read More

• Coal India trade unions plan indefinite strike

  05 Dec 2014

  Central trade unions, that represent 90% of workforce at state-run Coal India, have threatened to ... . ...Read More

• Coal states brace for growing number of plant closures over EPA rules

  05 Dec 2014

  The energy industry and coal-producing states are projecting a wave of power plant closures in the... . ...Read More

• Stable trend in international coal markets

  04 Dec 2014

  December 4: A stable trend prevailed in international coal markets on December 3 amidst restricted... . ...Read More

• Petcoke output resumes at HPCL Bhatinda Refinery

  04 Dec 2014

  December 4: HPCL-Mittal Energy Ltd has started production of petroleum coke from its refinery at B... . ...Read More

• Steam coal seen soft on weak crude oil rates

  04 Dec 2014

  December 4: Indian companies expect steam coal prices in international markets to remain soft in t... . ...Read More

• Shree Cement procures high sulphur Indonesia coal

  04 Dec 2014

  December 4: Shree Cement Ltd, India’s leading cement manufacturer with plants in Rajasthan a... . ...Read More

• Limited supplies of Meghalaya steam coal resume

  04 Dec 2014

  December 4: Supplies of steam coal from Meghalaya, a north-eastern state in India, has re-started ... . ...Read More

• XCoal brings US steam coal for direct sale in India

  04 Dec 2014

  December 4: Xcoal Energy & Resources, a leading miner and supplier of US steam coal, recently ... . ...Read More

• Vessels diverted from Dhamra after paying parking fee

  04 Dec 2014

  December 4: A number of vessels were recently diverted from Dhamra Port on the eastern coast of In... . ...Read More

• Auction may see demand for select few coal blocks

  04 Dec 2014

  December 4: There will be demand for a select 42 coal blocks which are operational or likely to be... . ...Read More

• Paradip Port’s Oct cargo handling up 3.50% y-o-y

  04 Dec 2014

  December 4: Cargo handling by the port of Paradip during November 2014 increased by 3.50% to 5.90 ... . ...Read More

• Plan outlay for coal, lignite at Rs 12,561 crore

  04 Dec 2014

  December 4: The overall plan outlay for 2014-15 for the coal and lignite sector, including the pla... . ...Read More

• SAIL floats NIT for verification of imported coal at Vizag

  04 Dec 2014

  December 4: Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL) has floated a notice inviting tender (NIT) for... . ...Read More

• Asia, Africa Oct coal imports via RBCT double in Nov

  04 Dec 2014

  December 4: Imports of coal from RBCT by African and Asian countries, excluding India, almost doub... . ...Read More