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• 7,500 form human chain along German-Polish border to protest brown coal mining

  25 Aug 2014

  7,500 people from 27 countries have formed an 8-kilometer human chain across the German-Polish bor... . ...Read More

• Weakness in South African coal prices persists

  22 Aug 2014

  August 22: Softness in European steam coal prices amidst indications of increased supplies from Co... . ...Read More

• Cement-makers see hike in coal prices on e-auction directive

  22 Aug 2014

  August 22: Prices of domestic coal sold through the e-auction route in India are likely to rise si... . ...Read More

• Coal stocks at Indian power plants slide 14.65% in 16 days

  22 Aug 2014

  August 22: Coal stocks at 100 thermal power plants (TPS) in India plunged 14.65% within a period o... . ...Read More

• Water level at 25 reservoirs in India up

  22 Aug 2014

  August 22: Out of 31 reservoirs across 13 states in India monitored by the Central Electricity Aut... . ...Read More

• JSW to hike South West Port capacity 33% this fisc

  22 Aug 2014

  August 22: South West Port, a mechanised terminal facility in Goa set up by JSW, plans to increase... . ...Read More

• Coal handling at Dahej Port up 22.82% in July m-o-m

  22 Aug 2014

  August 22: Handling of coal at Dahej Port increased 22.82% to 1,211,739 tons during the month of J... . ...Read More

• Coal handling nil at Okha Port in July

  22 Aug 2014

  August 22: Coal handling via Okha Port stood at nil during the month of July 2014 whereas during t... . ...Read More

• No clarity on Mahan pushes Hindalco to import coal

  22 Aug 2014

  Analysts say imported coal will shrink Hindalco’s profit margin, but currently aluminium&rsq... . ...Read More

• Exxaro to increase higher-margin coal exports

  22 Aug 2014

  Diversified miner Exxaro is set to ramp up higher-value coal exports from its Grootegeluk mine aft... . ...Read More

• Surrey Fraser coal terminal approved by Port Metro Vancouver

  22 Aug 2014

  Port Metro Vancouver has granted a permit for the Fraser Surrey dock to be expanded to export four... . ...Read More

• Ceremony to recognize coal miners of segregation

  22 Aug 2014

  Coal miners of all colors have played an important role in West Virginia history since the early 1... . ...Read More

• How a Koch brother is combating climate change at a coal mine

  22 Aug 2014

  What do Bill Koch, the Aspen Skiing Company, and environmentalists all have in common? Nothing, ri... . ...Read More

• Broker ICAP launches global coking coal desk in Singapore

  22 Aug 2014

  Interdealer broker ICAP's energy arm said on Thursday it has launched a global coking coal tra... . ...Read More

• SA coal prices fall further, others largely stable

  21 Aug 2014

  August 21: Spot prices of South African coal declined further on August 20 on the continued absenc... . ...Read More