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• Coal: Environmentalists predict ‘last gasp’ for a traditional industry

  09 Jun 2014

  Coal exports, a lifeline for the besieged US mining sector, are faltering. After hitting a reco... . ...Read More

• Coal already losing ground to natural gas

  09 Jun 2014

  American coal was first mined commercially in Richmond and today the U.S. is among the world&rsquo... . ...Read More

• US: Under attack, coal maintains its political muscle

  09 Jun 2014

  The coal industry is shedding thousands of jobs and facing the government’s most severe crac... . ...Read More

• Weak trend prevails in international coal prices

  06 Jun 2014

  June 6: A weak trend prevailed in international coal markets on June 5 amidst continued low demand... . ...Read More

• Western Uttar Pradesh’ brick kiln-makers start using US coal

  06 Jun 2014

  June 6: Taking a cue from the example set by brick kiln-makers in Punjab, now brick manufacturers ... . ...Read More

• Shree Cement starts operation at Aurangabad unit

  06 Jun 2014

  June 6: Shree Cement Ltd has started marketing cement from its newly-built plant at Aurangabad in ... . ...Read More

• CIL’s April coal despatches up 1.63% y-o-y

  06 Jun 2014

  June 6: Despatches by Coal India Ltd (CIL) stood at 40.5 million tons (mt) during April 2014, up 1... . ...Read More

• CIL’s coal allotment via spot e-auction up 7.71% in Apr m-o-m

  06 Jun 2014

  June 6: The total allotment of coal offered by various subsidiaries of CIL through the spot e-auct... . ...Read More

• Faulty transformers costing power sector Rs 200k cr: ITMA

  06 Jun 2014

  June 6: The Indian power sector is suffering losses amounting to more than Rs 200,000 crore in the... . ...Read More

• Clubbing ministries to benefit power sector: Transformers’ body

  06 Jun 2014

  June 6: The NDA government’s move to put the coal and power ministries under a single minist... . ...Read More

• Steam coal imports via Kolkata Port at 6,300 tons in May

  06 Jun 2014

  June 6: There were steam coal imports of 6,300 tons in May 2014 through the port of Kolkata, accor... . ...Read More

• Coking coal imports via Kolkata up 16.57% m-o-m in May

  06 Jun 2014

  June 6: Coking coal imports through the port of Kolkata Port rose 16.57% to 344,001 tons in May 20... . ...Read More

• Met coke imports via Kolkata Port down 21% in May m-o-m

  06 Jun 2014

  June 6: Met coke imports through the port of Kolkata dropped 20.97% to 58,779 tons in May 2014 aga... . ...Read More

• Pet coke imports via Kolkata Port nosedive in May m-o-m

  06 Jun 2014

  June 6: Pet coke imports via Kolkata Port dropped manifold to 1,000 tons in May 2014 against 25,35... . ...Read More

• PCI coal imports via Kolkata drop 43.45% in May m-o-m

  06 Jun 2014

  June 6: PCI coal imports through the port of Kolkata dropped 43.45% to 32,136 tons in May 2014 aga... . ...Read More