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• Govt seeks personnel, land data for takeover of coal mines

  14 Oct 2014

  The coal ministry has asked companies for details of blocks allotted to them over the past two dec... . ...Read More

• Power sector fears job loss after Supreme Court ruling on coal blocks

  14 Oct 2014

  For people working in the power sector, the recent Supreme Court order revoking the mining licence... . ...Read More

• Government asks Coal India to cancel auction of three coal blocks

  14 Oct 2014

  Following a huge blow from the Supreme Court, and a series of serious technical glitches, the gove... . ...Read More

• Court summons ex-coal secy in allocation case

  14 Oct 2014

  A Delhi special court Monday summoned former coal secretary HC Gupta and five others to answer to ... . ...Read More

• Rules flouted brazenly in coal blocks allocation: court

  14 Oct 2014

  The entire process of allocation of coal blocks was done in a “brazen fashion” and off... . ...Read More

• Fall in prices of coking coal, iron ore will aid Indian steelmakers

  14 Oct 2014

  The prices of a wide range of industrial and agricultural commodities have plunged to their lowest... . ...Read More

• Lanco Infratech in talks to sell stake in Griffin as debts mount

  14 Oct 2014

  The Indian owners of the Griffin coal mine in Collie are in talks with investors to sell a stake i... . ...Read More

• Ask CoalMin to draw auction roadmap: PowerMin to PMO

  14 Oct 2014

  The power ministry has petitioned the Prime Minister’s Office to direct the coal ministry to... . ...Read More

• For NTPC, work continues in coal blocks

  14 Oct 2014

  NTPC will go ahead with the development work in coal blocks allocated to it between 1993 and 2010 ... . ...Read More

• China commodities imports rebound on low prices, stimulus hopes

  14 Oct 2014

  China posted a strong rebound in commodities imports in September, with iron ore, copper and coal ... . ...Read More

• Canada ushers in clean coal with carbon-capturing power plant

  14 Oct 2014

  Saskatchewan has been a coal-powered province for years, its Boundary Dam power plant burning the ... . ...Read More

• Europe spends €10bn a year on coal subsidies

  14 Oct 2014

  Coal is expensive when subsidies and climate change costs are factored in, shows European Commissi... . ...Read More

• Coal prices ease on weak market sentiment

  13 Oct 2014

  October 13: Spot coal prices eased in international markets on October 10 as lukewarm demand and C... . ...Read More

• Shree Cement planning to shift to Indonesian coal

  13 Oct 2014

  October 13: Shree Cement Ltd, which had emerged as a leading user of US steam coal in recent years... . ...Read More

• RIL hikes pet coke prices by Rs 100/ton for Oct loading

  13 Oct 2014

  October 13: After cutting prices for four consecutive months starting June, Reliance Industries Lt... . ...Read More