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• NGT directs Mahagenco to strictly follow clean coal norm

  20 May 2014

  In a setback to Mahagenco, the National Green Tribunal (NGT) has asked the power utility to strict... . ...Read More

• Global support pours in as Van Satyagraha against Mahan coal blocks intensifies

  20 May 2014

  In an unprecedented show of support, over 1,500 volunteers from 133 cities across the globe turned... . ...Read More

• The Case Against Burning Coal

  20 May 2014

  Per unit of energy produced, coal emits substantially more carbon dioxide than oil or natural gas.... . ...Read More

• San Francisco considers banning exports of coal and petcoke

  20 May 2014

  The city that kicked off a gay-marriage revolution, cracked down on Happy Meal toys, and battled b... . ...Read More

• Unleash Market Forces on Coal

  20 May 2014

  The best way to move forward on coal is to price carbon pollution appropriately, at a price that r... . ...Read More

• Indonesian coal demand flat in India, China

  19 May 2014

  May 19: The dull trend witnessed earlier continued into May 16 with major buyers still remaining l... . ...Read More

• India’s cement production up 12.94% in March m-o-m

  19 May 2014

  May 19: India’s cement production stood at 24.79 million tons (mt) during March 2014, up 12.... . ...Read More

• Cement cos’ Feb coal consumption dips 8.39% m-o-m

  19 May 2014

  May 19: The Indian cement sector consumed a total of 1.496 mt of coal during February 2014, down 8... . ...Read More

• Cement sector’s Feb coal receipts fall 6.37% m-o-m

  19 May 2014

  May 19: The Indian cement sector received 1.338 million tons (mt) of coal during February 2014, do... . ...Read More

• Railways’ coal handling falls 8.59% m-o-m in April

  19 May 2014

  May 19: Indian Railways (IR) transported 43.26 million tons (mt) of coal in April 2014, down by 8.... . ...Read More

• Birla Corp’s Q4 net profit down 64%

  19 May 2014

  May 19: Birla Corporation Limited, the flagship company of the M P Birla Group, recently reported ... . ...Read More

• Pipavav Port’s imported coal stocks up 4.8% m-o-m in May

  19 May 2014

  May 19: Imported coal stocks at Gujarat’s Pipavav Port increased 4.8% to 0.148 million tons ... . ...Read More

• Coal ministry issues new deadline for submitting applications for 3 coal mines

  19 May 2014

  The Coal Ministry has extended the deadline to June 25 for companies submitting applications to pa... . ...Read More

• NDA to focus on PSU banks, coal, power: Report

  19 May 2014

  The brokerage cautions that these changes are likely to take 3-4 years if not more. However, the p... . ...Read More

• Turkey coal mine disaster: Action at last, 24 detained

  19 May 2014

  Twenty-four people were detained in Turkey on Sunday as investigations continued into last week... . ...Read More