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• Tribunal order to stop rat-hole mining across Meghalaya

  23 Apr 2014

  The National Green Tribunal has ordered a stop to rat-hole coal mining across Meghalaya and it obs... . ...Read More

• Russia reveals plans to boost flagging coal industry

  23 Apr 2014

  The Russian government has endorsed a long-term coal industry development program, featuring an in... . ...Read More

• Teck Resources Ltd to cut 600 jobs, warns current coal supply is ‘uneconomic’

  23 Apr 2014

  Steelmaking coal producers have started to slash production in response to lower prices, but Teck ... . ...Read More

• Arch cuts sales forecast for steel-making coal; shares slide

  23 Apr 2014

  U.S. coal miner Arch Coal Inc said it expects to ship fewer tons of steel-making metallurgical coa... . ...Read More

• Coal Glut Foils Price Rally With Miners Tied to Exports: Energy

  23 Apr 2014

  Australian mining companies are prolonging a supply glut that’s driven coal prices to a four... . ...Read More

• China’s Coal Boom is Waning With Ambitious Reductions Targets

  23 Apr 2014

  China is the world’s largest energy consumer and leading carbon dioxide emitter. Last year, ... . ...Read More

• In China, use cleaner techniques of coal burning to cut smog

  23 Apr 2014

    Smog from coal is one of the major problems facing Chinese Premier Li Keqiang as he tries... . ...Read More

• Sluggish trend in international coal markets

  22 Apr 2014

  April 22: A sluggish trend prevailed in international coal markets on April 21 amidst lack of buyi... . ...Read More

• Coking coal miners practically stop offers till July

  22 Apr 2014

  April 22: A sharp decline in coking coal prices in recent days has prompted leading miners to stop... . ...Read More

• CIL spot coal allotment via other platform falls sharply in Feb

  22 Apr 2014

  April 22: Both the allotted and offered quantities of coal through the MSTC platform in March 2014... . ...Read More

• Moderate demand for coal offered in March forward e-auction

  22 Apr 2014

  April 22: Moderate demand was witnessed for coal offered for allotment via forward e-auction on th... . ...Read More

• Strong demand for coking coal in March e-auction

  22 Apr 2014

  April 22: Strong demand was witnessed for washery grade (W3 & W4) coking coal offered by Bhara... . ...Read More

• Good demand for mixed grade coal in March e-auction

  22 Apr 2014

  April 22: In March 2014, good demand was witnessed for mixed grade coal as out of a total quantity... . ...Read More

• Good demand for G-1 grade coal in March e-auction

  22 Apr 2014

  April 22: Good demand was witnessed for G-1 grade coal (GCV above 7,000 Kcal/kg) offered for allot... . ...Read More

• No demand for G-2 grade coal in March e-auction

  22 Apr 2014

  April 22: No demand was witnessed for 20,750 tons of G-2 grade coal (GCV between 6,701 and 7,000 K... . ...Read More