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• Will fight to save Mahan forests from coal mining: MSS

  25 Feb 2014

  Mahan Sangharsh Samiti (MSS) has declared that they will not allow Mahan forests in Singrauli, Mad... . ...Read More

• Bad News for West Coast Coal Exports

  25 Feb 2014

  U.S. coal miners like Arch Coal , Alpha Natural Resources , and Cloud Peak Energy are hoping to gr... . ...Read More

• Botswana Takes on Coal in Face of Diamond Decline

  25 Feb 2014

  In terms of resources, Botswana is most well known for its diamonds — the gems account for o... . ...Read More

• Anger rises over coal mine blaze

  25 Feb 2014

  Residents of Morwell near a coal mine fire in eastern Victoria will suffer no long-term health eff... . ...Read More

• International coal prices slightly down

  24 Feb 2014

  February 24: There was a slight downward movement in spot coal prices in the international markets... . ...Read More

• NTPC to develop second power project in Bihar

  24 Feb 2014

  February 24: State-owned power utility NTPC will develop a 1,320-MW power project at Kajra in Lakh... . ...Read More

• CERC asks RPower to submit Sasan UMPP details by Feb 28

  24 Feb 2014

  February 24: The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC), on February 24, asked Reliance ... . ...Read More

• IMG moots de-allocation of 2 Tata Steel coal blocks

  24 Feb 2014

  February 24: The Inter-Ministerial Group, at its meeting held on February 7-8, 2014, recommended d... . ...Read More

• Pipavav Port receives MoEF approval for expansion

  24 Feb 2014

  February 24: The Gujarat Pipavav Port Limited received the green signal from the Ministry of Envir... . ...Read More

• Strong demand for coking coal in Jan e-auction

  24 Feb 2014

  February 24: Strong demand was witnessed for washery grade (W3 & W4) coking coal offered by Bh... . ...Read More

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

  24 Feb 2014

  February 24: During January 2014, out of a total quantity of 138,450 tons of mixed grade coal offe... . ...Read More

• Good demand for G-3 grade coal in Jan e-auction

  24 Feb 2014

  February 24: Good demand was witnessed for G-3 grade coal (GCV between 6,401 and 6,700 Kcal/kg) of... . ...Read More

• G-4 grade coal sees good demand in Jan e-auction

  24 Feb 2014

  February 24: Out of 107,330 tons of G-4 grade (GCV between 6,101 and 6,400 Kcal/kg) coal offered b... . ...Read More

• Moderate demand for G-5 grade coal in January e-auction

  24 Feb 2014

  February 24: There was a moderate demand for G-5 grade (GCV 5,801 to 6,100 Kcal/kg) coal offered b... . ...Read More

• Strong demand for select G-6 grade coals in Jan e-auction

  24 Feb 2014

  February 24: A total of 83,888 tons of G-6 grade (GCV 5,501 to 5,800 Kcal/kg) of coal offered by f... . ...Read More