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• Mechel to supply 1.2 million tonnes of coking coal to BaoSteel

  11 Apr 2014

  Mechel announced that its contract with BaoSteel Resources corporation, which provides for an incr... . ...Read More

• Clean coal might work in China, but here’s why we won’t see much of it here

  11 Apr 2014

  Clean coal is, once again, having a bit of a moment. The suite of technologies that the industry h... . ...Read More

• Consider using railroads to play the urge for coal exposure

  11 Apr 2014

  Summary * James River Coal has entered the bankruptcy process to deal with industry challenges,... . ...Read More

• UBS downgrades key coal stocks

  11 Apr 2014

  Coal stocks faced heavy declines on Wednesday a day after getting a boost on hopes of a recovery a... . ...Read More

• Solid Energy gearing stuck about 70% unless coal prices recover

  11 Apr 2014

  Solid Energy continues to forecast far higher levels of debt than sector peers and does not expect... . ...Read More

• Little change in spot coal prices

  10 Apr 2014

  April 10: The spot prices of steam coal in the international markets remained largely unchanged on... . ...Read More

• Dhamra Port’s imported coal handling up 16.73% in FY14

  10 Apr 2014

  April 10: Dhamra Port on the east coast of India registered a 16.73% increase in imported coal han... . ...Read More

• Kakinada Port hikes tariff by 5% in FY15

  10 Apr 2014

  April 10: Kakinada Seaports Limited has increased the tariff charges - for port dues; pilotage and... . ...Read More

• Cement cos resent SCCL’s decision to stop credit facility for rail despatch

  10 Apr 2014

  April 10: The cement companies having linkage with Singareni Collieries Company Ltd (SCCL) have re... . ...Read More

• Cement cos to see mixed fortunes in Q4FY14

  10 Apr 2014

  April 10: India’s cement industry is expected to see mixed results in the quarter ended Marc... . ...Read More

• Reliance Power lights up boiler for 4th unit of Sasan UMPP

  10 Apr 2014

  April 10: Reliance Power Ltd said on April 9 that it has achieved boiler light up in the 4th unit ... . ...Read More

• Coking coal imports via Mormugao up 33.81% in March m-o-m

  10 Apr 2014

  April 10: Imports of coking coal via Mormugao Port stood at 436,714 tons during the month of March... . ...Read More

• Steam coal imports via Mormugao more than doubles in March m-o-m

  10 Apr 2014

  April 10: Imports of non-coking (steam) coal via Mormugao Port stood at 172,284 tons during the mo... . ...Read More

• Anthracite coal imports via Mormugao up 19.77% in March

  10 Apr 2014

  April 10: Anthracite coal imports via Mormugao Port stood at 51,502 tons during the month of March... . ...Read More

• Pet coke imports via Mormugao Port falls sharply in March

  10 Apr 2014

  April 10: Pet coke imports via Mormugao Port stood at 5,000 tons during the month of March 2014, d... . ...Read More