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• PowerMin seeks coal linkages for Essar Power, Monnet Power, 4 others

  06 Mar 2014

  The Power Ministry has sought coal linkages for plants of six companies, including Essar Power, st... . ...Read More

• Alstom wins BHEL deal to supply supercritical boilers to NTPC’s Darlipalli plant

  06 Mar 2014

  Alstom wins BHEL deal to supply supercritical boilers to NTPC’s Darlipalli plant Power eq... . ...Read More

• US coal miner to pay largest-ever water pollution penalty

  06 Mar 2014

  Coal miner Alpha Natural Resources will have to spend $200 million on installations and upgrades a... . ...Read More

• Eskom being fed coal dregs, says Wits professor

  06 Mar 2014

  South Africa’s State-owned power utility, Eskom, was being fed the dregs after coals were wa... . ...Read More

• Chinese price discounting slows deal-making in Indonesian thermal coal market

  06 Mar 2014

  Bearish sentiment blanketed the Indonesian thermal coal market on Wednesday amid reports of price ... . ...Read More

• Indonesia’s $6 bn coal mine thefts said to widen

  06 Mar 2014

  At one of the world’s largest coal mines in the Indonesian province of South Kalimantan, eno... . ...Read More

• Gasping Australians flee Beijing-style smog as coal mine burns

  06 Mar 2014

  A coal mine fire burning for almost a month is forcing residents of an Australian town from their ... . ...Read More

• Predictable problems from the Chinese coal addiction

  06 Mar 2014

  I prefer to solve predictable problems before they happen. It is amazing how easy it is to see pro... . ...Read More

• Glencore and Rio in talks on NSW coal

  06 Mar 2014

  SWISS mining giant Glencore Xstrata is in talks with Rio Tinto about a joint venture deal to strea... . ...Read More

• East Kalimantan’s coal mine fiasco and structural business power

  06 Mar 2014

  The dispute between the Indonesian government and Churchill Mining Plc over a coal mine concession... . ...Read More

• Solid Energy faces more losses as global coal prices stays capped

  06 Mar 2014

  Solid Energy, the state-owned coal miner, faces more losses as it contends with muted coal prices ... . ...Read More

• Arch Coal sells complex in Kentucky to Blackhawk Mining for $26.3 million

  06 Mar 2014

  Arch Coal has sold its Hazard mining complex in eastern Kentucky to Blackhawk Mining LLC for $26.3... . ...Read More

• Our Last Coal Ash Spill: No More Delays for Coal Water Pollution Protections

  06 Mar 2014

  Last week, security guards at Duke Energy’s Charlotte headquarters blocked me from deliverin... . ...Read More

• Coking coal prices soften on low Chinese demand

  05 Mar 2014

  March 5: Spot coking coal prices softened further on low demand from China and other major buying ... . ...Read More

• Will there be exclusive deal by Indian co with Saudi refinery?

  05 Mar 2014

  March 5: Even as supplies of petroleum coke from the newly-built refinery at Saudi Arabia are yet ... . ...Read More