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• Govt mulls mining bill in Winter Session

  20 Aug 2014

  Coal Mines (Nationalisation) Amendment Bill, 2000 was introduced in Rajya Sabha on April 24, 2000 ... . ...Read More

• Change in coal e-auction policy will hit Bhushan Power’s Odisha plant

  20 Aug 2014

  The change in the Centre’s policy on e-auction of coal — reducing the quantity put up ... . ...Read More

• Village Council vote on Mahan coal mine project called off

  20 Aug 2014

  Fresh voting by tribals to decide on the fate of Essar Power and Hindalco Industries' coal min... . ...Read More

• NTPC seeks to tie up with Coal India, BHEL

  20 Aug 2014

  NTPC continues to reel under coal shortage, seeks to secure supplies with these tie ups NTPC is... . ...Read More

• BHEL develops new boiler with fuel flexibility

  20 Aug 2014

  India's power generation is mainly coal-based and the power sector is currently plagued by coa... . ...Read More

• NTPC plant faces shutdown

  20 Aug 2014

  Vindhayachal plant faces shutdown, supply to seven states; UT to be impacted... NTPC’s la... . ...Read More

• Coal stocks still low, Delhi-NCR face blackouts

  20 Aug 2014

  The Delhi-NCR region and large parts of India could be headed for another power crisis, unless the... . ...Read More

• CBI likely to close coal block allocation case against Kumar Mangalam Birla, PC Parakh

  20 Aug 2014

  The Central Bureau of Investigation is likely to close the coal block allocation case filed in Oct... . ...Read More

• Coal scam: Special court commences hearing in allocation cases

  20 Aug 2014

  The special court, constituted by the Supreme Court to exclusively hold trial in cases of coal blo... . ...Read More

• Chinese Coal Consumption Just Fell For The First Time This Century

  20 Aug 2014

  There may be a light at the end of the long dark tunnel: It appears China's coal boom is over.... . ...Read More

• BHP Billiton unveils demerger plans, to focus on iron ore, copper, coal, oil

  20 Aug 2014

  Anglo-Australian resources giant BHP Billiton announced plansTuesday, August 19,to demerge its bus... . ...Read More

• Bad news for Big Coal: Oregon rejects proposed export terminal

  20 Aug 2014

  Oregon has rejected Ambre Energy’s plan for barging coal down the Columbia River to be expor... . ...Read More

• 5 Things You Should Know About Powder River Basin Coal Exports

  20 Aug 2014

  Last month, the Center for American Progress published an issue brief that looked at the massive c... . ...Read More

• China Coal Port Seen as Economic Barometer Set for Record Supply

  20 Aug 2014

  Qinhuangdao, home to China’s largest coal port that’s been called an indicator of Asia... . ...Read More

• Global coal prices soften on lack of demand

  19 Aug 2014

  August 19: Spot prices of coal in international markets softened on August 18 on lack of demand fr... . ...Read More