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• Moderate demand for G3 grade coal in July e-auction

  05 Aug 2014

  August 5: There was moderate demand for G3 grade coal (GCV ranging between 6,400 Kcal/kg and 6,700... . ...Read More

• G4 grade coal sees very good demand in July e-auction

  05 Aug 2014

  August 5: G4 grade coal (GCV range 6,100 Kcal/kg to 6,400 Kcal/kg) offered for allotment through t... . ...Read More

• Very high demand for G5 grade coal at July e-auction

  05 Aug 2014

  August 5: There was excellent demand for G5 grade coal (GCV range 5,800 to 6,100 Kcal/kg) on the e... . ...Read More

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

  05 Aug 2014

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

• Excellent demand for G7 grade coal in July e-auction

  05 Aug 2014

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

• G8 coal sees very high demand in July e-auction

  05 Aug 2014

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

• Private sector coal-based power producers rushing for exits

  05 Aug 2014

  NTPC has received 34 proposals from private firms eager to sell operational or under-construction ... . ...Read More

• Power plants have less than 4 days of coal stocks: GoyalPower plants have less than 4 days of coal stocks: Goyal

  05 Aug 2014

  Twenty-two coal-based power plants monitored by Central Electricity Authority were reeling under f... . ...Read More

• India runs short on coal, despite global price slump

  05 Aug 2014

  India's reliance on domestic coal has left many of its power stations starved for fuel, forcin... . ...Read More

• Coal power generating companies form new group

  05 Aug 2014

  Private power firms, which put up a united front to combat fuel scarcity, policy uncertainty and p... . ...Read More

• Captive power producers rap coal firms for irregular supply

  05 Aug 2014

  With captive power capacity of 34,000 Mw facing a shortage of coal, the downstream sector is recor... . ...Read More

• Govt unveils 10 measures to improve safety of coal mine workers

  05 Aug 2014

  The government has announced ten measures to improve the safety of workers in coal mines. Minis... . ...Read More

• Platts expands suite of Indian thermal coal assessments with new grade

  05 Aug 2014

  Addition of New Daily Assessment to Cater to Evolving Market Appetite Platts, a leading global ... . ...Read More

• Why did an Odisha MP bring up Meghalaya coal mining ban in House?

  05 Aug 2014

  Puri's Lok Sabha MP, Pinaki Misra, is one of the lawyers for the state of Meghalaya in its app... . ...Read More

• PRB spot coal falls to lowest level of 2014; CAPP market shut out

  05 Aug 2014

  Powder River Basin 8,800-Btu/lb for September delivery closed 20 cents/st lower to $11.10/st on Mo... . ...Read More