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• Colombia security firm continues blockade of coal mine over contract dispute

  27 Jun 2014

  Workers from a private security firm have blocked the facilities at a coal mine in northeastern Co... . ...Read More

• A Major Coal Supplier Gone Within Hours?

  27 Jun 2014

  A bit of an "out of right field" development in the coal market yesterday. With potentia... . ...Read More

• Continued weakness in international coal markets

  26 Jun 2014

  June 26: The spot prices in international coal markets continued to remain under pressure on lack ... . ...Read More

• Dr. A K Dubey appointed interim Chairman of CIL

  26 Jun 2014

  June 26: Additional Coal Secretary in the Ministry of Coal, Dr. A K Dubey, has been appointed inte... . ...Read More

• R R Mishra to be new CMD of WCL

  26 Jun 2014

  June 26: The Public Enterprise Selection Board (PESB) has recommend R R Mishra currently working a... . ...Read More

• MCL hopes to achieve 127 mt of coal in FY15

  26 Jun 2014

  June 26: Mahanadi Coalfields Ltd (MCL), the second largest coal producer among Coal India (CIL) su... . ...Read More

• MCL to increase departmental production in FY15

  26 Jun 2014

  June 26: Mahanadi Coalfields Ltd (MCL) has undertaken measures to increase the share of department... . ...Read More

• MCL lines up 60 mt capacity for coal washery

  26 Jun 2014

  June 26: Mahanadi Coalfields Ltd (MCL) has lined up an ambitious plan to set up coal washeries wit... . ...Read More

• Logistics rationalisation in coal a must: MCL

  26 Jun 2014

  June 26: The government needs to rationalise coal transportation in the country as there is a lot ... . ...Read More

• Inadequate stocking space at TPPs limiting despatch: MCL

  26 Jun 2014

  June 26: Amid reports that a number of thermal power plants (TPPs) are declining to lift linkage co... . ...Read More

• MCL moving for FC for Searmal project

  26 Jun 2014

  June 26: Mahanadi Coalfields Ltd (MCL) has obtained Coal India’s approval for its mega proje... . ...Read More

• CIL can run its own rail network: Sahay

  26 Jun 2014

  June 26: Amid reports that the Union government is considering allowing Coal India Ltd (CIL) to cr... . ...Read More

• Coal theft not a big issue at MCL: Sahay

  26 Jun 2014

  June 26: Coal theft is not a big issue for Mahanadi Coalfields Ltd (MCL) as the volume lost is not... . ...Read More

• SLC (LT) meet on June 27 to review status on coal linkages and others

  26 Jun 2014

  June 26: The Standing Linkage Committee (Long Term) or SLC (LT) will review the status of existing... . ...Read More

• Government approves 9 transmission projects worth Rs. 12,500 Cr

  26 Jun 2014

  June 26: In a bid to fast track building of high capacity inter-state transmission lines, the Mini... . ...Read More