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• 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

• Coal firms should take advance action to renew FSAs in time

  24 Apr 2014

  The Standing Linkage Committee (SLC) "decided that coal companies should take advance action ... . ...Read More

• Where’s the coal to run power plants?

  24 Apr 2014

  The de-allocation of coal power blocks will impact power generation. Modi magic cannot alter this ... . ...Read More

• Argus, IHS license coal index to HK bourse

  24 Apr 2014

  Global energy and commodity news and price reporting agency Argus and IHS Inc, a leading global so... . ...Read More