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• 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

• 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