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• UK to run out of oil, gas and coal in five years: Report

  19 May 2014

  New research from the Global Sustainability Institute has found that Britain, France and many othe... . ...Read More

• Obama greenhouse-gas cuts splits power, coal industries

  19 May 2014

  Bracing for greenhouse-gas rules from the Obama administration, two industries are staking out dif... . ...Read More

• Vale to shut money-losing Integra coal mine in Australia

  19 May 2014

  Brazilian mining giant Vale said on Friday it plans to close its Integra coal mine in Australia be... . ...Read More

• The Met Coal Downturn Has Another Year to Go: Steer Clear of These Miners

  19 May 2014

  The domestic thermal coal markets look like they are starting to bottom out, but the metallurgical... . ...Read More

• 11 killed in China coal mine accident

  19 May 2014

  Eleven workers were killed when a pipeline in a coal mine collapsed in northwestern China.  ... . ...Read More

• 500 jobs slashed as two Hunter Valley coal mines close

  19 May 2014

  500 jobs are set to be slashed in the Hunter Valley as two major coal mines are placed into care a... . ...Read More

• Extension of dull trend in international coal markets

  16 May 2014

  May 16: The dull trend witnessed earlier was extended on May 15 with major buyers still remaining ... . ...Read More

• RIL keeps pet coke prices unchanged for May loading

  16 May 2014

  May 16: Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL), India's largest petroleum coke producer, has kept uncha... . ...Read More

• Sharp fall in pet coke despatches by Indian refineries in April

  16 May 2014

  May 16: Despatches of petroleum coke (fuel grade) via rakes by major Indian refineries in April 20... . ...Read More

• Pet coke despatches from Indian refineries may rise from July

  16 May 2014

  May 16: With major refineries like Reliance Industries Ltd and Essar Oil Ltd having already taken ... . ...Read More

• Shree Cement looks to procure 0.3 mt of imported pet coke

  16 May 2014

  May 16: Shree Cement Ltd, a major player in northern India, is planning to procure around 300,000 ... . ...Read More

• Essar expects final forest nod for Salaya Port soon

  16 May 2014

  May16: Essar Ports Limited (EPL) expects its Salaya bulk terminal located in Gujarat, with a proje... . ...Read More

• Coal handling by major ports up 6.71% y-o-y in April

  16 May 2014

  May 16: Coal handling by major ports in India increased 6.71% to 9.22 million tons (mt) compared t... . ...Read More

• SAIL chairman seeks coking coal blocks to reduce imports

  16 May 2014

  May 16: The new government at the Centre should ease raw material constraints facing the Indian st... . ...Read More

• Steam coal imports via Mundra up 26.27% in April m-o-m

  16 May 2014

  May 16: Steam coal imports through the port of Mundra went up 26.27% to 2,149,402 tons in April 20... . ...Read More