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• NTPC, JKSPDCL may form JV for Odisha coal block by June-end

  19 Jun 2014

  NTPC and Jammu & Kashmir State Power Development Corp Ltd (JKSPDCL), which have been jointly a... . ...Read More

• Expedite Jharia Rehab plan to preserve coking coal: SteelMin

  19 Jun 2014

  The Steel Ministry has pitched for expediting the rehabilitation plan for coking coal rich Jharia ... . ...Read More

• National Green Tribunal wants Meghalaya government to come up with coal mining plan

  19 Jun 2014

  The National Green Tribunal (NGT) which has imposed blanket ban on coal mining in Meghalaya has as... . ...Read More

• BJP Jharkhand leader Raghuvar Das writes to Narendra Modi on illegal coal mining

  19 Jun 2014

  Senior BJP leader Raghuvar Das on Wednesday sought Prime Minister Narendra Modi's intervention... . ...Read More

• Finance Ministry looks to divest stakes in 7 PSUs including Coal India, Sail, MMTC

  19 Jun 2014

  The finance ministry is working on a road map to divest stake in seven big state-run companies, wh... . ...Read More

• Why Coal Miners Like the PRB and You Should, Too

  19 Jun 2014

  Cloud Peak Energy (NYSE: CLD  ) focuses exclusively on the Powder River Basin (PRB). Peabody ... . ...Read More

• Indonesia coal companies "in panic", closures seen -industry group

  19 Jun 2014

  Plunging thermal coal prices will force some small and low-margin producers in Indonesia out of bu... . ...Read More

• Australian coal industry facing some home truths

  19 Jun 2014

  Harry Kenyon-Slaney has seen tough times before in almost a quarter of a century with Rio Tinto, b... . ...Read More

• Coal Supply at Some Utilities ‘Less Than 20 Days,’ Alpha Says

  19 Jun 2014

  Coal inventories at some utilities can cover less than 20 days of demand, said Bill Davison, vice ... . ...Read More

• SA coal prices remain firm

  18 Jun 2014

  June 18: The spot prices of South African standard coal remained firmed on June 17 even as major b... . ...Read More

• CIL’s June production affected to ‘some’ extent: Official

  18 Jun 2014

  June 18: The overall coal production of Coal India Ltd (CIL) is likely to be affected in June to &... . ...Read More

• CIL defends sampling of Mozambique coal at CMPDI laboratory

  18 Jun 2014

  June 18: Coal India Limited (CIL) has defended its decision to bring coal from Mozambique for test... . ...Read More

• CIL Chairman’s resignation accepted: Official

  18 Jun 2014

  June 18: The resignation of S Narsing Rao as Chairman of Coal India Ltd (CIL) has been accepted by... . ...Read More

• WCL CMD D. C. Garg passes away

  18 Jun 2014

  June 18: The Chairman and Managing Director (CMD) of Western Coalfields Ltd (WCL), D. C. Garg, pas... . ...Read More

• India’s cement production falls 3.83% in April m-o-m

  18 Jun 2014

  June 18: India’s cement production stood at 23.84 million tons (mt) during the month of Apri... . ...Read More