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• Coal shortage: Window dressing statistics for a crisis

  05 Sep 2014

  Look behind the political spin on the numbers, the purported shortage of coal is a result of every... . ...Read More

• Govt ready with Plan B if Supreme Court cancels coal blocks

  05 Sep 2014

  The government is preparing a backup plan to feed imported coal to power plants after pooling its ... . ...Read More

• Chhattisgarh mulls options to salvage its coal blocks

  05 Sep 2014

  The coal ministry had requested the apex court not to cancel the allocation of 46 coal blocks, whi... . ...Read More

• Coal shortage: Window dressing statistics for a crisis

  05 Sep 2014

  Look behind the political spin on the numbers, the purported shortage of coal is a result of every... . ...Read More

• Coal India to rush additional coal to power plants facing fuel crunch

  05 Sep 2014

  In a bid to prevent any shutdown of power plants, coal major CIL has asked its arms to rush additi... . ...Read More

• Meghalaya MLAs meet Goyal over coal mining ban

  05 Sep 2014

  A delegation, comprising Meghalaya MLAs, representatives of the Federation of Industry and Commerc... . ...Read More

• ‘Gold coal’ to give greener electricity, says Tata Power Company

  05 Sep 2014

  Amid growing criticism for converting from oil and gas to coal to generate electricity, Tata Power... . ...Read More

• For JSW, coal shortages could be a growth spoiler

  05 Sep 2014

  Recently, Sajjan Jindal-controlled JSW Steel announced its first-quarter numbers. Despite a slow m... . ...Read More

• Coal scam revelations get murkier

  05 Sep 2014

  In what could add a fresh twist to the ongoing investigation into the allocation of coal blocks, i... . ...Read More

• Remove CBI chief from coal scam probe, NGO urges SC

  05 Sep 2014

  Common Cause wants the Court to set up a Special Investigation Team to probe the “abuse of a... . ...Read More

• Indonesia doubts speed of China coal import curbs, eyes India demand

  05 Sep 2014

  A new plan by China to put curbs on shipments of low-quality coal is unlikely to happen quickly, a... . ...Read More

• A Weak Coal Landscape Gives Joy Global A Joyless Outlook

  05 Sep 2014

  Joy Global, a company that manufactures and services mining equipment for coal mining, reported we... . ...Read More

• Australian steam coal price soften

  04 Sep 2014

  September 4: Prices of Australian steam softened on September 3 whereas off-spec South African coa... . ...Read More

• RIL in talks with global refiners on sourcing pet coke

  04 Sep 2014

  September 4: Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL) has initiated discussions with major global refineries,... . ...Read More

• NTPC re-floats 5-mt imported coal tender

  04 Sep 2014

  September 4: NTPC Ltd, which had floated four separate invitation of bids (IFBs) to procure a tota... . ...Read More