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• Extremely weak trend in international coal markets

  10 Jun 2014

  June 10: The spot coal prices turned extremely weak in international markets on June 9 in absence ... . ...Read More

• ABG Cement buys South African coal on high sea sales basis

  10 Jun 2014

  June 10: ABG Cement Ltd on June 09 finalised a deal to procure 50,000 tons of South African coal t... . ...Read More

• Ukrainian coal cargo offered at $82 per ton CIF India

  10 Jun 2014

  June 10: One cargo of 1.50 lakh tons of Ukrainian steam coal was recently offered at $82 per ton C... . ...Read More

• Indian power generators to finalise deal for 16.46 mt imported coal soon

  10 Jun 2014

  June 10: A total of three major power generators of India – Mahagenco, NTPC and Tangedco &nd... . ...Read More

• India’s imported coal stocks at 8 ports up marginally

  10 Jun 2014

  June 10: India's imported coal stocks at eight ports -seven major and one private - provisiona... . ...Read More

• Rakes shortage affecting despatches from SECL

  10 Jun 2014

  June 10: Shortage of railway rakes is affecting despatches of coal from South Eastern Coalfields L... . ...Read More

• Captive power segment running at 45% capacity

  10 Jun 2014

  June 10: The captive power plants in India are witnessing a lowly 45% capacity utilisation despite... . ...Read More

• Cement cos’ March coal consumption up 18.52% to 1.773 mt m-o-m

  10 Jun 2014

  June 10: The Indian cement sector consumed a total of 1.773 mt of coal during March 2014, up 18.52... . ...Read More

• Cement sector’s March coal receipts up 22.42% m-o-m

  10 Jun 2014

  June 10: The Indian cement sector received 1.638 million tons (mt) of coal during March 2014, up 2... . ...Read More

• May steam coal imports via Paradip up 42.98 % m-o-m

  10 Jun 2014

  June 10: Steam coal imports through the port of Paradip rose 42.98% to 619,987 tons in May 2014 as... . ...Read More

• Coking coal imports via Paradip drop 38.17% in May m-o-m

  10 Jun 2014

  June 10: Imports of coking coal through the port of Paradip fell 38.17% to 332,659 tons in May 201... . ...Read More

• Met coke imports via Paradip up 73.74% in May m-o-m

  10 Jun 2014

  June 10:  Imports of met coke through the port of Paradip in May 2014 increased 73.74% to 137... . ...Read More

• PCI imports via Paradip Port drop 90.10 % m-o-m in May

  10 Jun 2014

  June 10: PCI coal imports through the port of Paradip were at 11,331 tons in May 2014, as against ... . ...Read More

• Pet coke imports via Paradip down 24.64% m-o-m in May

  10 Jun 2014

  June 10: Pet coke imports through the port of Paradip fell 24.64% to 15,750 tons in May 2014, comp... . ...Read More

• Gypsum imports via Paradip down 44.43% in May m-o-m

  10 Jun 2014

  June 10: Gypsum imports through the port of Paradip fell 44.43% to 55,400 tons in May 2014, compar... . ...Read More