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• China readying coal import curbs to help sickly miners: Sources

  04 Sep 2014

  China, the world's top coal importer, is expected to soon put curbs on shipments of low-qualit... . ...Read More

• Rio Tinto to cut jobs At Australian coal mine

  04 Sep 2014

  Move to reduce costs in subdued coal pricing environment Rio Tinto has decided to cut up to a h... . ...Read More

• Glencore to sack another 100 workers from Clermont mine

  04 Sep 2014

  The move comes less than a year after the company spent $1 billion buying the mine from Rio Ti... . ...Read More

• Softness seen in international coal markets

  03 Sep 2014

  September 3: Spot price of steam coal fell across-the-board on September 2 on low demand amidst ex... . ...Read More

• MoC asks producing coal, lignite block allocatees to furnish affidavit

  03 Sep 2014

  September 3: After seeking the status report of their mines and end-use projects, the Ministry of ... . ...Read More

• Sharp rise in coal prices in e-auctions

  03 Sep 2014

  September 3: Prices of coal sold through the e-auction route in India have risen sharply during th... . ...Read More

• E-auction volumes cut pushes consumers to hike imports

  03 Sep 2014

  September 3: The cut in coal e-auction volumes, as directed by the government, is pushing small an... . ...Read More

• JSW Dharamtar Port capacity to touch 16 mtpa in 3 yrs

  03 Sep 2014

  September 3: Capacity at JSW’s Dharamtar Port is set to increase to 16 million tons per annu... . ...Read More

• Land hurdles delay DFC projects in some areas

  03 Sep 2014

  September 3: It seems land acquisitions issues are delaying completion of the dedicated freight co... . ...Read More

• Jaypee Nigrie first unit starts operation

  03 Sep 2014

  September 3: The first unit (660 MW) of Jaypee Nigrie super thermal power project by Jaiprakash Po... . ...Read More

• Green nod for Welspun Energy UP Dadri Khurd unit

  03 Sep 2014

  September 3: Welspun Energy UP Private Limited has obtained the environmental clearance (EC) from ... . ...Read More

• G6 grade coal sees excellent demand in August e-auction

  03 Sep 2014

  September 3: There was excellent demand for G6 grade coal (GCV range 5,501-5,800 Kcal/kg) on the c... . ...Read More

• Moderate demand for G7 grade coal in August e-auction

  03 Sep 2014

  September 3: G7 grade coal (GCV range of 5,200-5,500 Kcal/kg) met with moderate demand on the coal... . ...Read More

• G8 coal sees good demand in August e-auction

  03 Sep 2014

  September 3: G8 grade coal (GCV range 4,900-5,200 Kcal/kg) offered by two subsidiaries of CIL met ... . ...Read More

• G9 grade sees very strong demand in August e-auction

  03 Sep 2014

  September 3: G9 grade coal (GCV ranging between 4,601-4,900 Kcal/kg) offered on the coaljunction p... . ...Read More