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• Thanks to coal, U.S. CO2 emissions are up. Good thing Obama’s about to regulate coal plants

  30 May 2014

  We’ve gotten soft. The economic crash of 2008, and then the rise of natural gas from the fra... . ...Read More

• ‘Coal power project to destroy marine ecology’

  30 May 2014

  Environmentalists, wildlife experts and other stakeholders at a public hearing of a coal power pro... . ...Read More

• Weekly US coal carloads up 4.6%: AAR

  30 May 2014

  Weekly coal carloads originated by US railroads jumped 4.6% on a year-over-year basis in the week ... . ...Read More

• Further softness seen in South African coal prices

  29 May 2014

  May 29: Lack of Chinese interest led to further softness in South African spot steam coal prices o... . ...Read More

• Coal ministry to strive for faster clearance of mining projects

  29 May 2014

  May 29: Newly-appointed Coal Minister Piyush Goyal hopes that his ministry would work in tandem wi... . ...Read More

• Coal India’s Q4 net profit down 18.09%

  29 May 2014

  May 29: Coal India Limited (CIL), the world’s largest coal miner, reported an 18.09% drop in... . ...Read More

• MAHAGENCO NIT to e-procure 3.462 mt of imported steam coal

  29 May 2014

  May 29: Maharashtra State Power Generation Company Limited (MAHAGENCO), a leading power utility, h... . ...Read More

• Coal handling at Okha Port doubles in April m-o-m

  29 May 2014

  May 29: Coal handling at Okha Port doubled to 110,000 tons in April against 55,000 tons handled du... . ...Read More

• Coal handling at Mormugao Port down 7.1% in April m-o-m

  29 May 2014

  May 29: Handling of coal at Mormugao port dropped 7.1% during the month of April 2014 and stood at... . ...Read More

• Coal handling at Dahej Port up 8.22% in April m-o-m

  29 May 2014

  May 29: Coal handling at Dahej Port moved up 8.22% during the month of April to 747,185 tons compa... . ...Read More

• Dalmia Cement gets Green nod for limestone mining in AP

  29 May 2014

  May 29: The Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) has granted environment clearance to Dalmia... . ...Read More

• Coal India CMD quits, may take 6 months to find successor

  29 May 2014

  The 56-year-old Rao will take up a new role as principal secretary to K. Chandrasekhar Rao, the ch... . ...Read More

• New govt asks CIL to prepare action plan to hike output: Report

  29 May 2014

  Coal India Ltd (CIL) has been asked by the new government to prepare an action plan for enhancing ... . ...Read More

• Coal scam digger has had humble beginnings

  29 May 2014

  Four times BJP MP from Chandrapur, Hansraj Ahir, surprised the nation by unearthing the massive pl... . ...Read More

• Looming EPA ‘war on coal’ draws business backlash

  29 May 2014

  Would a major rewrite of pollution laws by the Obama administration kill thousands of U.S. jobs an... . ...Read More