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• 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

• IISCo floats RFQ notice to procure 23,780 tons calcined pet coke

  03 Mar 2014

  March 3: Steel Authority of India Limited's (SAIL) IISCo Steel Plant has floated a request for... . ...Read More

• MoC upholds IMG decision on BG deduction of Chendipada block

  03 Mar 2014

  March 3: The Ministry of Coal, upholding the decision of the Inter-Ministerial Group (IMG), has ca... . ...Read More

• Why CERC’s bailout sets dangerous precedents, dents competition

  03 Mar 2014

  An effective bailout, amounting to a couple of thousand crores, of power plants owned by the Tatas... . ...Read More

• Coal India makes another attempt for coal import contract

  03 Mar 2014

  Country's largest miner Coal India has issued a re-tender for import of coal with some modific... . ...Read More

• Coal India tender for public private partnership by March

  03 Mar 2014

  Company already engages private entities on a contract basis, albeit on a small scale A year ... . ...Read More

• Don’t revise rates frequently for huge profits: Panel to CIL

  03 Mar 2014

  Put minimum burden on consumers while revising prices as nationalisation of the coal sector was do... . ...Read More

• Bengal captive coal comfort

  03 Mar 2014

  West Bengal Power Development Corporation Ltd (WBPDCL) is looking to raise the production of coal ... . ...Read More