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• China Shale Boom Seen by Rig Maker Honghua as Coal Use Recedes

  25 Apr 2014

  Honghua Group, a Chinese drilling-equipment maker that gets most of its business from overseas, is... . ...Read More

• Energy Co. says removal of coal ash ponds could take 30 years, cost $10B

  25 Apr 2014

  For the first time since Duke Energy’s defunct Eden, N.C. coal plant leaked thousands of gal... . ...Read More

• Peabody reviews high-cost coal mines as prices stay weak

  25 Apr 2014

  Coal miner Peabody Energy Corp said it was reviewing a couple of higher-cost operations in Austral... . ...Read More

• Major ports saw 22% jump in thermal coal cargo in 2013-14

  25 Apr 2014

  Amid widening demand-supply gap and increased requirement of dry-fuel, the country’s major p... . ...Read More

• MoEF defers decision on green nod to Monnet Ispat coal block

  25 Apr 2014

  A high-level panel in the environment ministry has deferred a decision on granting green approval ... . ...Read More

• No coal supply to projects failings to meet commercial output deadline

  25 Apr 2014

  The government plans to revoke the fuel supply assurances given to coal-based power projects that ... . ...Read More

• Coal scam: Enforcement Directorate registers money laundering, forex violation case

  25 Apr 2014

  The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has registered money laundering cases against those firms which a... . ...Read More

• Solar power is booming, But will never replace coal

  25 Apr 2014

  Solar power has been growing like crazy. Last year the solar industry installed a record amount of... . ...Read More

• Spot global coal prices largely unchanged

  24 Apr 2014

  April 24: Spot prices of steam coal in international markets remained largely unchanged on April 2... . ...Read More

• UltraTech Cement Q4 net profit up 15%

  24 Apr 2014

  April 24: UltraTech Cement Limited, the Aditya Birla Group flagship, on April 23, reported a 15.42... . ...Read More

• Cement demand likely to grow 5% in 2014: ACC

  24 Apr 2014

  April 24: ACC Limited, one of the leading cement manufacturers in India, feels overall cement dema... . ...Read More

• ACC standalone Q1 PAT down 9%

  24 Apr 2014

  April 24:  ACC Limited, on April 24, reported an 8.90% decrease in its net profit during the ... . ...Read More

• New bulk terminal may reduce logistics costs of Ambuja Cements

  24 Apr 2014

  April 24: A new bulk cement terminal of Ambuja Cements Limited at New Mangalore Port, with a capac... . ...Read More

• Bidding for captive coal blocks no magic bullet

  24 Apr 2014

  The memoirs of former coal secretary P C Parakh do illustrate the point that in the domain of poli... . ...Read More

• Jaiswal denies involvement in coal block allocation scam

  24 Apr 2014

  Coal minister is seeking re-election to the Lok Sabha from Kanpur and is pitted against BJP nomine... . ...Read More