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• Government receives 32 applications from companies for 4 coal mines

  24 Feb 2014

  The Coal Ministry has received 32 applications from companies like NMDC and RINL in response to ... . ...Read More

• Coal block auctions may start next week

  24 Feb 2014

  The blocks to be auctioned are in Jharkhand and West Bengal The government will begin the proce... . ...Read More

• IMG meeting minutes talk of possible unfair deal to coal block awardees

  24 Feb 2014

  Asection of the official panel that recommended cancellation of 32 coal blocks this month expresse... . ...Read More

• The curious case of Moily, Essar, Hindalco and Mahan coal block

  24 Feb 2014

  On February 12, Essar Energy claimed on its website that it had secured Stage II forest clearance ... . ...Read More

• CIL, NTPC to go for arbitration over coal quality

  24 Feb 2014

  Coal India Ltd (CIL) and NTPC are exploring ways to go for arbitration for settlement of dispute o... . ...Read More

• Coal, coke, petroleum products eligible for green cess

  24 Feb 2014

  Coal, coke and petroleum products which are transported from Goa have now come under the ambit of ... . ...Read More

• Firmer vessel freight supports CFR South China prices

  24 Feb 2014

  Two trades for mid-calorific value imported thermal coal for delivery to ports in South China were... . ...Read More

• Fitzroy Resources confirms premium hard coking coal at U.S. projects

  24 Feb 2014

  Fitzroy Resources has received final results from 2013 drilling at its Emmaus coking coal project ... . ...Read More

• Worsening pollution in China stokes calls for coal curbs

  24 Feb 2014

  Air pollution in China, the world's biggest carbon emitter, has reached intolerable levels and... . ...Read More

• The curious case of Moily, Essar, Hindalco and Mahan coal block

  24 Feb 2014

  On February 12, Essar Energy claimed on its website that it had secured Stage II forest clearance ... . ...Read More

• German utilities should pool ailing hard coal plants, union says

  24 Feb 2014

  Germany's utilities should pool their struggling hard coal plants into a joint entity, the hea... . ...Read More

• International coal prices move sideways

  21 Feb 2014

  February 21: There was not much movement in spot coal prices in the international markets on Febru... . ...Read More

• Power sector PLF lowest in 7 years: Study

  21 Feb 2014

  February 21: The Indian power sector's plant load factor (PLF), a measure of the average capac... . ...Read More

• MoC moots policy on sharing of coal/lignite data

  21 Feb 2014

  February 21: The Ministry of Coal has proposed a policy on sharing of data on coal and lignite. ... . ...Read More

• MoC de-allocates Mednirai block awarded to Rungta-Kohinoor

  21 Feb 2014

  February 21: The Ministry of Coal has endorsed the IMG's recommendations on the de-allocation ... . ...Read More