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• Prices dip with weakening gas, oil markets

  08 Jul 2014

  European physical coal prices for delivery in August fell along with weakening oil and gas markets... . ...Read More

• U.S.Funding For Foreign Coal Plants Tied To Survival Of Ex-Im Bank

  08 Jul 2014

  U.S. President Barack Obama thought he had put an end to the overseas financing of big coal-fired ... . ...Read More

• No additional Kentucky coal plant retirements expected due to CO2 regs: official

  08 Jul 2014

  Kentucky officials say they do not expect the US Environmental Protection Agency's latest clim... . ...Read More

• Lawsuits seek to stop work at Montana coal mine, 2 others

  08 Jul 2014

  Coal industry representatives say lawsuits against mines in three Western states could have conseq... . ...Read More

• Murray Sues Foresight for Illinois Coal Rights Purchases

  08 Jul 2014

  Murray Energy Corp. sued a Foresight Energy LP (FELP) unit, claiming it used confidential informat... . ...Read More

• Can we really do without coal?

  08 Jul 2014

  Two-thirds of the world’s already discovered reserves of oil, coal and natural gas must rema... . ...Read More

• Weak trend persists in international coal markets

  07 Jul 2014

  July 7: An extension of the weak trend continued in international spot coal prices on lack of buyi... . ...Read More

• Tata Power to sell 5% stake in Indonesia mine

  07 Jul 2014

  July 7: Tata Power Company Limited said it has decided to sell 5% stake in Kaltim Prima Coal (KPC)... . ...Read More

• CCL revamps Rajarappa washery

  07 Jul 2014

  July 7: Central Coalfields Ltd (CCL) has revamped its Rajarappa coking coal washery which had beco... . ...Read More

• New Mangalore Port cargo handling up 18% y-o-y in June

  07 Jul 2014

  July 7: Cargo handling by New Mangalore Port increased 17.82% to 2.71 million tons (mt) in June 20... . ...Read More

• Poor demand for G1 grade coal in June e-auction

  07 Jul 2014

  July 7: Poor demand was witnessed for G1 grade coal (GCV more than 7,000 Kcal/kg) on the e-auction... . ...Read More

• G2 grade coal fails to attract bids in June e-auction

  07 Jul 2014

  July 7: There was no demand for G2 grade coal (GCV ranging between 6,701 Kcal/kg and 7,000 Kcal/kg... . ...Read More

• Strong demand for G3 grade coal in June e-auction

  07 Jul 2014

  July 7: There was strong demand for G3 grade coal (GCV ranging between 6,400 Kcal/kg and 6,700 Kca... . ...Read More

• G4 grade coal sees good demand in June e-auction

  07 Jul 2014

  July 7: G4 grade coal (GCV range 6,100 Kcal/kg to 6,400 Kcal/kg) offered for allotment through the... . ...Read More

• Fair demand for G5 grade coal at June e-auction

  07 Jul 2014

  July 7: There was fair demand for G5 grade coal (GCV range 5,800 to 6,100 Kcal/kg) at the e-auctio... . ...Read More