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• BHP chief Mackenzie defends coal industry despite leftist leanings

  04 Aug 2014

  Andrew Mackenzie isn't your regular mining company chief executive. He speaks five languages, ... . ...Read More

• TSI coking coal indices form basis of new Singapore Exchange derivatives

  04 Aug 2014

  The Singapore Exchange (SGX) is utilizing The Steel Index (TSI) 's daily coking coal price ind... . ...Read More

• Weak trend in international coal markets

  01 Aug 2014

  August 1: International coal prices softened further on July 31 amidst weak demand and indications... . ...Read More

• Low demand for imported met coke in India

  01 Aug 2014

  August 1: A depressed trend in steel has significantly reduced demand for imported metallurgical c... . ...Read More

• 8 new projects to start production by 2016-17: MoC

  01 Aug 2014

  August 1: Eight new coal mining projects with a cumulative capacity of 38.99 million tons (mt) und... . ...Read More

• CIL seeks consultant for manpower planning

  01 Aug 2014

  August 1: Coal India Ltd (CIL) is seeking to appoint a consultant for its executive manpower plann... . ...Read More

• Tuticorin allocates berth on priority basis to TANGEDCO

  01 Aug 2014

  August 1: Tuticorin Port has decided to allocate a dedicated berth on priority basis for coastal c... . ...Read More

• Some CIL mines may be run by foreign firms: Minister

  01 Aug 2014

  India has identified a few of Coal India's mining projects that could be operated by foreign f... . ...Read More

• Govt to set up panel of third party sampling agencies

  01 Aug 2014

  The Power ministry had said that supply of excessive stones and boulders especially from Bharat Co... . ...Read More

• Government preparing draft policy on underground coal gasification

  01 Aug 2014

  The government is preparing a draft policy on underground coal gasification, Coal and Power Minist... . ...Read More

• Greenpeace targets big four over Carmichael coal

  01 Aug 2014

  Greenpeace will target Australia's big four banks, particularly Westpac, in a campaign to prev... . ...Read More

• CBI files 23rd FIR in coal block allocation scam

  01 Aug 2014

  Revati Cements was allocated the Thesgora B Rudrapuri coal block without meeting the required norm... . ...Read More

• Walter Energy posts mixed Q2 results; Met coal costs fall 18.3%

  01 Aug 2014

  Walter Energy, Inc reported Q2 EPS of ($1.97), $0.28 worse than the analyst estimate of ($1.69). R... . ...Read More

• Shipping rates suffer as China Hydro curbs coal Imports

  01 Aug 2014

  Record production of hydropower from China’s Three Gorges and newer dams is displacing so mu... . ...Read More

• Alpha plans to idle coal mines; 1,100 Jobs at risk

  01 Aug 2014

  Alpha Natural Resources Inc, the second-biggest U.S. coal producer, plans to idle 11 West Virginia... . ...Read More