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• Extension of subdued trend on lack of interest

  03 Jul 2014

  July 3: The subdued trend in spot coal prices in international markets witnessed earlier was exten... . ...Read More

• Heavy rains impact ECL’s coal off-take at Rajmahal, Sonpurbazari

  03 Jul 2014

  July 3: Heavy rains have impacted coal off-take at Rajmahal and Sonpurbazari projects of Eastern C... . ...Read More

• Rajmahal and Sonpur Bazaari expansion to raise ECL output by 8.5 mt

  03 Jul 2014

  July 3: Eastern Coalfields Ltd (ECL) has applied to the Union Ministry of Environment and Forests ... . ...Read More

• Central government seeks co-operation from states to amend MMDR Act

  03 Jul 2014

  July 3: In an effort to find out ‘expeditious and acceptable solutions’ to the mining ... . ...Read More

• Paradip Port cargo handling up 3% y-o-y in June

  03 Jul 2014

  July 3: Cargo handling by Paradip port increased by 2.56% to 5.59 million tons (mt) in June 2014 c... . ...Read More

• Steam coal imports via Gangavaram falls 40.56% in June m-o-m

  03 Jul 2014

  July 3: Steam coal imports via Gangavaram Port stood at 450,764 tons in June 2014, down 40.56% fro... . ...Read More

• Coking coal imports via Gangavaram up 57.05% in June m-o-m

  03 Jul 2014

  July 3: Coking coal imports through the port of Gangavaram stood at 607,432 tons in June 2014, up ... . ...Read More

• Met coke imports via Gangavaram up sharply in June m-o-m

  03 Jul 2014

  July 3: Imports of met coke via Gangavaram Port stood at 32,860 tons in June 2014, up sharply from... . ...Read More

• Pet coke imports via Gangavaram up 90.21% in June

  03 Jul 2014

  July 3: Pet coke imports via Gangavaram Port stood at 216,272 tons during the month of June 2014, ... . ...Read More

• Gypsum import via Gangavaram port at 69,702 tons during June

  03 Jul 2014

  July 3: Import of gypsum via Gangavaram port during the month of June 2014 stood at 69,702 tons, a... . ...Read More

• Anthracite coal imports up 118% in 2013-14

  03 Jul 2014

  July 3: India’s import of anthracite coal for the year 2013-14 through 30 major and non-majo... . ...Read More

• Little change in PCI coal imports in 2013-14

  03 Jul 2014

  July 3: India’s import of PCI coal for the year 2013-14 through 30 major and non-major ports... . ...Read More

• Coal India misses output target in June; production at 34.5 million tonnes

  03 Jul 2014

  State-owned Coal India (CIL) achieved an output of 34.54 million tonnes (MT) in June, missing its ... . ...Read More

• Govt looks at opening coal mining to global competition

  03 Jul 2014

  The government is looking at opening up coal mining to international competition with a proposal t... . ...Read More

• New Mahagenco units may not get coal

  03 Jul 2014

  Six Mahagenco units are under various stages of construction but the biggest problem facing them i... . ...Read More