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• EU Coal Falls to Record as BofA Cuts Australian Forecast

  14 Jul 2014

  European thermal coal fell to the lowest in almost five years as Bank of America Corp. cut its pri... . ...Read More

• Indonesia’s coal production rises, despite plunging prices

  14 Jul 2014

  The country’s total production of coal reached another high during the first six months of t... . ...Read More

• Global coal prices expected to remain weak until 2016

  14 Jul 2014

  Global thermal coal prices will remain at low levels until 2016, with oversupply continuing to pla... . ...Read More

• China Requires Low-Sulfur Coal Use As Of Next Month

  14 Jul 2014

  China is set to implement strict controls on airborne sulfur next month to cut air pollution, Chin... . ...Read More

• Beijing To Enforce Use of Clean Coal in Anti-Pollution Drive

  14 Jul 2014

  China's capital city, Beijing, will enforce the use of cleaner low-sulphur coal from Aug. 1 in... . ...Read More

• Powering the poor: Coal or solar?

  14 Jul 2014

  During the past six months, there have been countless words written arguing the benefits of renewa... . ...Read More

• Tanzania wants coal partners

  14 Jul 2014

  Kiwira Coal Mine was repossessed by the Tanzania government following exposes that it was illegall... . ...Read More

• Sluggish trend sustains in international coal markets

  11 Jul 2014

  July 11: Coal prices remained range-bound in international markets on July 10 in the absence of Ch... . ...Read More

• ‘Re-consider’ hike in customs duty on coal: JSW Steel

  11 Jul 2014

  July 11: JSW Steel Ltd feels there is a case to re-consider the imposition of 2.5% customs duty an... . ...Read More

• APSEZ sets deadline for Dhamra 2nd phase expansion

  11 Jul 2014

  July 11: Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Limited (APSEZ) is aiming to complete the 2nd phase... . ...Read More

• Eastern Railway’s coal loading up sharply in Q1

  11 Jul 2014

  July 11: Eastern Railways’ coal handling during the first quarter (April-June) of 2014-15 ju... . ...Read More

• BHEL extends date for coal washery bids

  11 Jul 2014

  July 11: BHEL has extended the bid submission date for potential business partners who might be wi... . ...Read More

• Andhra to soon provide land for NTPC’s 4,000-MW project

  11 Jul 2014

  July 11: The Principal Secretary (Industries) of Andhra Pradesh has been directed to finalise a su... . ...Read More

• June steam coal imports via Kolkata flat at 6,300 tons m-o-m

  11 Jul 2014

  July 11: Steam coal import levels through the port of Kolkata remained flat at 6,300 tons in June,... . ...Read More

• Coking coal imports via Kolkata up 16.43% m-o-m in June

  11 Jul 2014

  July 11: Coking coal imports through Kolkata Port rose 16.43% to 400,531 tons in June 2014 against... . ...Read More