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• Strong demand for G-17 grade in Oct e-auction

  28 Nov 2014

  November 28: Strong demand was seen for G-17 grade (GCV ranging from 2,201-2,500 Kcal/Kg) coal offe... . ...Read More

• Govt to raise coal producing capability of Coal India

  28 Nov 2014

  Coal Minister Piyush Goyal also said that the e-auction of the coal blocks cancelled by the Suprem... . ...Read More

• Coal Ministry adds 18 more blocks to phase I allotment

  28 Nov 2014

  The Coal Ministry has added 18 more blocks to the 74 being offered in the first bidding round, tak... . ...Read More

• Sampling of coal

  28 Nov 2014

  Prior to implementation of Fuel Supply Agreement (FSAs) i.e. prior to 1st April 2009, there was no... . ...Read More

• Who will bid for Mahan coal block? Essar or Hindalco?

  28 Nov 2014

  Government may classify mines being auctioned out as ‘power’ or ‘non-power&rsquo... . ...Read More

• Street seeks clarity on coal block auctions

  28 Nov 2014

  Analysts believe total cost of production at Rs 1,000/tonne reasonable for power firms The spee... . ...Read More

• France to stop credits for coal projects in developing countries

  28 Nov 2014

  The European Union is phasing out subsidies for domestic coal plants by 2018 in line with its effo... . ...Read More

• Low coal prices in China forces Glencore shutdown

  28 Nov 2014

  MINING and trading giant Glencore’s surprise move to shut down coal production for three wee... . ...Read More

• China’s coal imports drop 6.6%

  28 Nov 2014

  China's coal imports totalled 223.2M tonnes in the first three quarters of 2014, declining 6.6... . ...Read More

• Former mining tycoon Tinkler sees global players shedding coal assets

  28 Nov 2014

  Nathan Tinkler, the former mining magnate who lost his fortune because of a slump in coal prices, ... . ...Read More

• JoyGlobal India ops to sustain focus on coal

  27 Nov 2014

  November 27: Globally, mining equipment major JoyGlobal may be moving away from dirty coal, but it... . ...Read More

• India tough market for makers of heavy mining gear

  27 Nov 2014

  November 27: India is not an easy market for overseas heavy and large mining equipment makers, an ... . ...Read More

• Ennore steam coal imports up 5% in Oct m-o-m

  27 Nov 2014

  November 27: Steam coal imports through Ennore Port edged rose 5.33% to 838,864 tons in Octob... . ...Read More

• Ennore coking coal imports at 25,000 tons in Oct

  27 Nov 2014

  November 27: Coking coal imports through Ennore Port were at 25,000 tons in October 2014 while the... . ...Read More

• Coking coal imports via Chennai at mere 76 tons in Oct

  27 Nov 2014

  November 27: Coking coal imports through the port of Chennai were at a mere 76 tons in October 201... . ...Read More