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• No pet coke imports via Paradip Port in June

  24 Jul 2014

  July 24: There were no pet coke imports through the port of Paradip in June 2014, as per provision... . ...Read More

• June anthracite coal imports via Paradip at 40,750 tons

  24 Jul 2014

  July 24: Anthracite coal imports through the port of Paradip were at 40,750 tons in June 2014, as ... . ...Read More

• Gypsum imports via Paradip up 29.06% in June m-o-m

  24 Jul 2014

  July 24: Gypsum imports through the port of Paradip rose 29.06% to 71,500 tons in June against a v... . ...Read More

• Coal projects: Environment ministry eases clearance rule

  24 Jul 2014

  Agrees to coal ministry idea of doing away with individual mine examination and to, instead, consi... . ...Read More

• Allow private miners in coal production, Plan panel to tell PMO

  24 Jul 2014

  The Planning Commission plans to recommend to the Prime Minister's Office that the government ... . ...Read More

• Coal India unit fears output loss in Odisha

  24 Jul 2014

  Mahanadi Coalfields Ltd. (MCL) in Odisha could suffer a production loss of about 10 million tonnes... . ...Read More

• Govt forms panel to study revision of royalty rates on coal

  24 Jul 2014

  The government has constituted a panel to consider revision of rates of royalty of coal which is a... . ...Read More

• Supply salve on cards for coal-starved firms

  24 Jul 2014

  Companies that were forced to return allocated coal blocks will get a priority in supply from stat... . ...Read More

• ED attaches Rs 186 cr of Navabharat assets in coal scam

  24 Jul 2014

  In what could be the biggest attachment in the coal blocks scam so far, the Enforcement Directorat... . ...Read More

• Punjab used Rs 425 cr coal in excess, hiking power bill: CAG

  24 Jul 2014

  Punjab government increased electricity rates in the state between 2008 and 2013 even as it squand... . ...Read More

• Extortion complaint from coal belt again

  24 Jul 2014

  Allegations of extortion continue in the coal belt, casting a shadow on Bengal's rickety indus... . ...Read More

• Explosion in closed coal mine in Jharkhand

  24 Jul 2014

  Explosion followed by emission of flame and smoke in a closed incline of Lakshmimata open cast min... . ...Read More

• Indonesia requires coal exporters to register with trade ministry under new policy

  24 Jul 2014

  Indonesia's trade ministry has issued a regulation compelling all Indonesia-based exporters of... . ...Read More

• SunCoke Selling Its Coal Business

  24 Jul 2014

  In a press release earlier today, SunCoke (NYSE:SXC) said it would be looking to sell off its unde... . ...Read More

• Beijing Shuts Big Coal-Fired Power Plant to Ease Smog

  24 Jul 2014

  Beijing has closed the first of four large coal-fired power plants set to be de-commissioned as pa... . ...Read More