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• Losing power: Crisis in Andhra Pradesh, Telangana; bad coal caused shortage

  12 Jun 2014

  After suffering long hours of scheduled and unscheduled power cuts on a daily basis, comes the new... . ...Read More

• IMG to meet next week to review BGs of 61 coal blocks

  12 Jun 2014

  The meeting of inter-ministerial group (IMG) on coal blocks to look into the issue of bank guarant... . ...Read More

• Coal industry outlook: Increasing production must be the priority now

  12 Jun 2014

  Let's develop our own resources that are lying to be discovered and mined. We have wasted enou... . ...Read More

• CBI wants to close probes on missing coal files

  12 Jun 2014

  The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has informed the Supreme Court that it is considering th... . ...Read More

• Market coal reserves effectively: Kitchloo

  12 Jun 2014

  Minister of State for Industry and Commerce, Sajjad Ahmed Kitchloo has stressed for proper marketi... . ...Read More

• Welsh coal-fired power plant under early closure threat

  12 Jun 2014

  RWE npower's Aberthaw power plant in Wales, one of Britain's biggest coal-fired stations, ... . ...Read More

• BHP Billiton may cut coal output at big Australian mine

  12 Jun 2014

  BHP Billiton may cut production at one of its biggest metallurgical coal mines in Australia, after... . ...Read More

• Hargreaves Services pulls out of loan plan for UK Coal wind-down

  12 Jun 2014

    Hargreaves Services has pulled out of a plan to provide a loan to UK Coal, throwing into ... . ...Read More

• Stable trend after steep fall

  11 Jun 2014

  June 11: A stable trend was witnessed in international coal markets on June 10 after a sharp decli... . ...Read More

• NTPC extends bid submission deadline for 7 mt imported coal

  11 Jun 2014

  June 11: NTPC Ltd, Asia’s largest power generation company, on June 11 said it has extended ... . ...Read More

• Asia, Africa coal imports from RBCT fall 47.85% in May m-o-m

  11 Jun 2014

  June 11: Imports of coal from RBCT by African and Asian countries, excluding India, fell almost 47... . ...Read More

• SA coal exports to Atlantic countries fall 3.58% in May m-o-m

  11 Jun 2014

  June 11: Imports of coal from South Africa’s Richards Bay Coal Terminal (RBCT) by Atlantic c... . ...Read More

• India’s trade deficit fall 42% y-o-y in May

  11 Jun 2014

  June 11: India’s trade deficit for the month of May, 2014, dropped 42.01% to $11,234.74 mill... . ...Read More

• Indian Railways’ Apr-May’14 revenue earnings up 8.14%

  11 Jun 2014

  June 11: The total approximate earnings of the Indian Railways on originating basis during April-M... . ...Read More

• Steam coal imports via Vizag drop 36.57% m-o-m in May

  11 Jun 2014

  June 11: Steam coal imports through the port of Vizag fell 36.57% to 731,851 tons in May, 2014 as ... . ...Read More