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• 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

• India’s power generation up 1.19% in July

  19 Aug 2014

  August 19: India’s power generation in July 2014 stood at 89.49 billion units (BU), up 1.19%... . ...Read More

• Indian power sector July capacity addition at 768.67 MW

  19 Aug 2014

  August 19: India’s power generation capacity addition in July 2014 stood at 768.67 MW agains... . ...Read More

• NTPC adds 4,415 MW within 28 months of 12th Plan

  19 Aug 2014

  August 19: NTPC Ltd has added a total of 4,415 MW of generation capacity during the first 28 month... . ...Read More

• Majority of NTPC coal-fired plants operated at over 85% capacity

  19 Aug 2014

  August 19: As many as 10 of the total 16 coal-fired power plants of NTPC Ltd operated at over 85% ... . ...Read More

• NTPC yet to sign FSA with CIL for 2 power plants

  19 Aug 2014

  August 19: NTPC Ltd has not yet signed the fuel supply agreements (FSA) with Coal India Ltd (CIL) ... . ...Read More

• NTPC may face coal shortage on captive production delay

  19 Aug 2014

  August 19: NTPC may face shortage of coal for its five upcoming units at three power plants if it ... . ...Read More

• Govt yet to approve next revision in royalty rates

  19 Aug 2014

  August 19: The government has not yet given permission to the Ministry of Mines to go ahead with t... . ...Read More

• Railways’ coal handling up 3.22% m-o-m in July

  19 Aug 2014

  August 19: Indian Railways (IR) transported 42.91 million tons (mt) of coal in July 2014, up 3.22%... . ...Read More

• India’s trade deficit down 2.10% y-o-y in July

  19 Aug 2014

  August 19: India’s trade deficit (merchandise) for the month of July, 2014 provisionally fel... . ...Read More