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• Stolen Indian coal valued at $1.5 bn sold illegally in Modi backyard

  30 Jul 2014

  Every night, about 30 tractors loaded with coal arrive at the edge of a forest in eastern India. A... . ...Read More

• Indonesian thermal coal prices largely stable due to holidays

  30 Jul 2014

  Indonesian thermal coal prices remained largely stable Tuesday as many market participants in Indo... . ...Read More

• Sesa Sterlite fears rise in coal costs for power ops

  30 Jul 2014

  Higher coal cost may impact overall margins Sesa Sterlite is fearing rise in coal costs for its... . ...Read More

• Mozambique turns to coal exports despite competition

  30 Jul 2014

  Mozambique is still counting on raising coal exports to expand its infrastructure and drive econom... . ...Read More

• Transnet CEO Molefe raises alarm on softening coal price

  30 Jul 2014

  Transnet CEO Brian Molefe on Tuesday raised the alarm over the ever-declining coal price. The c... . ...Read More

• US exporting climate change by exporting coal

  30 Jul 2014

  Greenpeace USA has released a major new report on an under-discussed part of President Barack Obam... . ...Read More

• Consol looking to sell Illinois Basin coal reserves

  30 Jul 2014

  Consol Energy Inc. is looking to sell its Illinois Basin coal reserves as part of a larger effort ... . ...Read More

• US utilities look towards Colombia & Russia for coal In 2014

  30 Jul 2014

  U.S. utilities are importing more coal from countries like Colombia, Russia and Indonesia in 2014 ... . ...Read More

• Carbon pollution from Federal Coal programme costing more than $19 bn/yr

  30 Jul 2014

  A new report released today by the Center for American Progress finds that the federal coal-leasin... . ...Read More

• Arch Coal reports smaller-than-expected loss on cost controls

  30 Jul 2014

  Miner Arch Coal Inc reported a smaller-than-expected quarterly loss as operating costs per ton fel... . ...Read More

• Reduced coal use in Oregon means more exported abroad

  30 Jul 2014

  The largest power plant in Oregon, the Boardman Coal Plant, sat idle one day earlier this summer, ... . ...Read More

• SA coal prices rise sharply

  28 Jul 2014

  July 28: The sport price of standard South African coal rose sharply on July 25 in anticipation of... . ...Read More

• Adani emerges L1 in 3 of the 4 tenders of NTPC for 7.0 mt imported coal

  28 Jul 2014

  July 28: Adani Enterprises Ltd has emerged as the lowest bidder (L1) in three of the four tenders ... . ...Read More

• NTPC yet to open price bid for 5.0 mt imported coal tender

  28 Jul 2014

  July 28: NTPC Ltd, which had on July 2 floated four separate invitation for bids (IFBs) to procure... . ...Read More

• NTPC yet to make progress on procuring imported coal on C&F basis

  28 Jul 2014

  July 28: NTPC Ltd has not made any progress on procuring 1.0 million tons (mt) imported coal on C&... . ...Read More