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• Pet coke imports via Vizag decrease 55.58% m-o-m in Feb

  12 Mar 2014

  March 12: Pet coke imports through the port of Vizag showed a substantial drop of 55.58% to 25,661... . ...Read More

• Anthracite coal imports via Vizag drop to 5,976 tons in Feb

  12 Mar 2014

  March 12: Anthracite coal imports through the port of Vizag dropped manifold to 5,976 tons in Febr... . ...Read More

• Feb gypsum imports via Vizag Port drop 53.98% m-o-m

  12 Mar 2014

  March 12: Gypsum imports through the port of Vizag dropped 53.98% to 44,217 tons in February 2014 ... . ...Read More

• Pet coke exports via Vizag in Feb drop 36.20% m-o-m

  12 Mar 2014

  March 12: Pet coke exports through the port of Vizag were at 10,500 tons in February 2014 against ... . ...Read More

• Feb met coke exports via Vizag drop 36.20% m-o-m

  12 Mar 2014

  March 12: Met coke exports through the port of Vizag were at 183 tons in February 2014, as per pro... . ...Read More

• As talks fail, Coal India officers to go on 3-day strike

  12 Mar 2014

  A proposed three-day strike by Coal India Ltd (CIL) executives from March 13 seems imminent as neg... . ...Read More

• Coal India board meeting postponed on account of strike

  12 Mar 2014

  Coal India (CIL) has postponed its board meeting scheduled on Thursday by a week on account of a p... . ...Read More

• Indonesian lower grade thermal coal offers aplenty but demand muted

  12 Mar 2014

  Lack of firm bids from both India and China is putting downward pressure on Indonesian thermal coa... . ...Read More

• Coal ministry asks JSPL to submit BG for Utkal B1 block

  12 Mar 2014

  Guarantee value is equivalent to a year's royalty in the office of the Coal Controller, Kolkat... . ...Read More

• Adaro Energy’s 2013 profit drops on lower coal prices

  12 Mar 2014

  Adaro Energy, one of Indonesia’s largest coal miners, posted a sharp decline in profit last ... . ...Read More

• The US coal industry — May it rest in peace

  12 Mar 2014

  In the history of the Industrial Revolution, no nation— whether underdeveloped, developing, ... . ...Read More

• Deal of the century: Buy out the US coal industry for $50bn

  12 Mar 2014

  Would you make a one time $50 (£31) investment to save $100-500 each year? Sound good? Add n... . ...Read More

• Mechel Somani starts coal screening at Vishakhapatnam

  12 Mar 2014

  Mechel Somani Carbon Private Limited, a JV between Russia's Mechel Carbon and the Somani Group... . ...Read More

• Coal no longer viable for electric power generation in the U.S.

  12 Mar 2014

  We cannot let John Roeber’s guest column (Feb. 26) stand. Roeber praises Montana’s his... . ...Read More

• Eskom in talks with miners in bid to replenish dry, coarse coal stocks

  12 Mar 2014

  Electricity utility Eskom and the Chamber of Mines (CoM) are in talks about urgently replenishing ... . ...Read More