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• Glencore Coal Price to Japan Seen at Lowest Since 2009 on Supply

  13 Feb 2014

  Glencore Xstrata Plc (GLEN), which sets prices for Australian power-station coal contracts, is poi... . ...Read More

• Coal Burns Brighter as Utilities Switch From Natural Gas

  13 Feb 2014

  Predictions of coal’s demise in the U.S. may be greatly exaggerated.   Natural gas ... . ...Read More

• Alpha Natural expects recovery in thermal coal demand

  13 Feb 2014

  U.S. coal miner Alpha Natural Resources reported a smaller-than-expected quarterly loss as cost-cu... . ...Read More

• Volga takes 50% stake in Russian coal export terminal project

  13 Feb 2014

  Russian private investment vehicle Volga Group said Wednesday it had bought a 50% stake in Sukhodo... . ...Read More

• Washington coal terminal to get extensive review

  13 Feb 2014

  State and local regulators said Wednesday they'll consider a sweeping environmental review of ... . ...Read More

• DEQ issues crucial permits for Oregon coal export terminal

  13 Feb 2014

    A project aiming to be the first coal-exporting facility in the Northwestern U.S. made hu... . ...Read More

• SA coal prices tumble on ample supplies

  12 Feb 2014

  February 12: Spot prices of South African steam coal fell sharply on February 11 on extremely low ... . ...Read More

• NTECL floats IFB to procure 1 mt imported coal

  12 Feb 2014

  February 12: NTPC Tamilnadu Energy Company Limited (NTECL), a joint venture of NTPC Ltd & TANG... . ...Read More

• India attains 99.42% power generation target in Apr-Dec, 2013

  12 Feb 2014

  February 12: The Government of India has achieved 99.42% of its power generation target for the pe... . ...Read More

• NTPC pays interim dividend of Rs 3,298.19 crore

  12 Feb 2014

  February 12: NTPC Limited, India’s largest power utility, has paid the highest-ever interim ... . ...Read More

• Jan steam coal imports via Kolkata Port plunge 93% m-o-m

  12 Feb 2014

  February 12: Steam coal import volumes through the port of Kolkata dropped almost 93% to 4,266 ton... . ...Read More

• Jan coking coal imports via Kolkata marginally down m-o-m

  12 Feb 2014

  February 12: Coking coal imports through the port of Kolkata edged down 2.45% to 411,952 tons in J... . ...Read More

• Met coke imports via Kolkata Port down 5.08% m-o-m in Jan

  12 Feb 2014

  February 12: Met coke imports through the port of Kolkata dropped 5.08% to 20,998 tons in January ... . ...Read More

• Pet coke imports via Kolkata Port drop to 255 tons in January

  12 Feb 2014

  February 12: Pet coke imports via Kolkata Port dropped to 255 tons in January 2014 against 620 ton... . ...Read More

• PCI coal imports via Kolkata down 43.86% in Jan m-o-m

  12 Feb 2014

  February 12: PCI coal imports through the port of Kolkata dropped 43.86% to 31,481 tons in January... . ...Read More