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• Global steam coal prices move up marginally

  05 May 2014

  May 5: Spot steam coal prices moved up marginally in the international markets on May 2, market so... . ...Read More

• RINL floats global tender for imported coking coal

  05 May 2014

  May 5: State-owned steel-maker RINL has floated a global tender to procure altogether 250,000 tons... . ...Read More

• NTPC invites bids for 1 mt of imported coal

  05 May 2014

  May 5: State utility NTPC Ltd has floated a notice inviting tender (NIT) to procure 1 million tons... . ...Read More

• Fifth IMC meeting deferred to May 12

  05 May 2014

  May 5: The fifth meeting of Inter-Ministerial Committee (IMC) has been deferred to May 12 instead ... . ...Read More

• Grasim Ind Q4 net profit down 17%

  05 May 2014

  May 5: Grasim Industries Limited, an Aditya Birla Group company, on May 2, reported a 16.92% drop ... . ...Read More

• Coal India modifies e-auction clauses

  05 May 2014

  State-owned Coal India Ltd (CIL) has modified clauses pertaining to spot and forward e-auctions of... . ...Read More

• Private power companies want CIL to sell them unsold coal

  05 May 2014

  Private power firms are seeking higher coal supplies as Coal India (CIL) has announced that state ... . ...Read More

• Panel meet on coal supply to end-use plants now on May 12

  05 May 2014

  An inter-ministerial panel to look into issues pertaining to coal supply to end-use plants like st... . ...Read More

• MP wants government to allow Reliance Power to mortgage 2 Sasan Coal mining blocks

  05 May 2014

  The Madhya Pradesh government has asked the Centre to allow Reliance Power to mortgage mining leas... . ...Read More

• CBI seeks documents on coal block allotted to Goa

  05 May 2014

  The CBI investigating the coal blocks allotment during the period 2004-2009, has sought documents ... . ...Read More

• Coal India launches new phase of prospecting in Mozambique

  05 May 2014

  Indian state-owned company Coal India Ltd (CIL) plans to receive bids from companies interested in... . ...Read More

• GVK awaits coal supply to start power plant in Punjab

  05 May 2014

  GVK Power & Infrastructure will start power generation at its 540 MW Goindwal Sahib plant in P... . ...Read More

• Asian coal demand is set for robust revival: Study

  05 May 2014

  Global coal markets are depressed amid a supply glut, but reports of the commodity’s demise ... . ...Read More

• Autonomous truck trials flagged for BHP coal mines

  05 May 2014

  In an attempt to improve productivity and reduce costs, BHP’s trial of driverless haul truck... . ...Read More

• Slow coal demand dragging down Shanxi economy

  05 May 2014

  The sluggish coal market has dragged down the economy of North China's Shanxi Province, the ma... . ...Read More