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• Coal India to supply fuel to GMR, Sterlite till they develop mines

  04 Mar 2014

  Coal India (CIL) board has agreed to supply fuel to power units of GMR and Sterlite, among others,... . ...Read More

• Power companies seek higher rates for coal, wind and solar electricity

  04 Mar 2014

  The sun is not shining as brightly as we thought; the wind is not blowing as fast as it was suppos... . ...Read More

• Mangoola coal mine allowed to ramp up production

  04 Mar 2014

  The Department of Planning has recommended approval for GlencoreXstrata’s plans to increase ... . ...Read More

• Miranda acquires 50% participation in Benicon Coal

  04 Mar 2014

  JSE-listed Miranda Mineral Holdings on Monday announced that it had, in conjunction with black wom... . ...Read More

• Fox Resources, International Coal to cooperate on Bundaberg coking coal

  04 Mar 2014

  Fox Resources (ASX: FXR) and International Coal (ASX: ICX) have reached an information sharing arr... . ...Read More

• North Carolina cites five more power plants in massive coal ash spill

  04 Mar 2014

  North Carolina regulators have cited five more Duke Energy power plants for lacking required storm... . ...Read More

• Barbara Yaffe: Don’t blame ports for growth in coal shipments

  04 Mar 2014

  There it was, buried on page 17 of a 23-page report released last week by Port Metro Vancouver: In... . ...Read More

• Coal prices firm up on last working day of February

  03 Mar 2014

  March 3: The continuous decline in spot coal prices, particularly of the South African variety, wa... . ...Read More

• RIL not to go in for total maintenance shutdown in March

  03 Mar 2014

  March 3: Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL), India's largest petroleum coke manufacturer, will not ... . ...Read More

• HPCL starts pet coke exports to Pak via Wagah border

  03 Mar 2014

  March 3: Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd (HPCL) has started export of petroleum coke to Pakist... . ...Read More

• Coal import demand may go up

  03 Mar 2014

  March 3: After a subdued trend in February, India's coal import demand may see a jump in the c... . ...Read More

• BCCL to surpass production, despatch targets

  03 Mar 2014

  March 3: Bharat Coking Coal Ltd (BCCL), a subsidiary of Coal India Ltd (CIL), is expected to achie... . ...Read More

• Shree Cement contracts to procure 0.5 mt US steam coal

  03 Mar 2014

  March 3: Shree Cement Ltd, northern India's leading cement manufacturer, recently contracted t... . ...Read More

• SCCL gets environment nod for mining expansion in AP

  03 Mar 2014

  March 3: Singareni Collieries Company Limited (SCCL) recently received environmental clearance fro... . ...Read More

• Coal stocks at power plants up in February

  03 Mar 2014

  March 3: Coal stocks at 100 thermal power plants (TPS) in India rose slightly in February 2013 com... . ...Read More