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• Mozambique may raise royalty taxes for coal

  10 Feb 2014

  Abdul Razak Noormahomed, the deputy mines minister said that Mozambique is close to finalising a n... . ...Read More

• Cost control and natural gas dominate talk at coal conference

  10 Feb 2014

  Cost control and the changing face of competition from natural gas emerged as major themes facing ... . ...Read More

• B.C. coal export plan faces resistance

  10 Feb 2014

  As Canada’s efforts to send oil abroad encounter thorny opposition, critics are increasingly... . ...Read More

• Buyers drawn to a new shine on coal

  10 Feb 2014

  MINING success stories are generally full of colour. Just ask experienced financial backers Michae... . ...Read More

• If fracking is not the solution we always have coal

  10 Feb 2014

  RECENTLY the head of one of Europe’s biggest energy companies described the EU’s energ... . ...Read More

• Sustained firmness in SA coal prices

  07 Feb 2014

  February 7: Continued firmness was witnessed in spot South African coal prices in the aftermath of... . ...Read More

• Asian, African coal imports via RBCT fall 45.67% in Jan m-o-m

  07 Feb 2014

  February 7: imports of coal from RBCT by African and Asian countries, excluding India, fell by 45.... . ...Read More

• SA coal exports to Atlantic countries via RBCT fall 40.62% in Jan

  07 Feb 2014

  February 7: Imports of coal from South Africa's Richards Bay Coal Terminal (RBCT) by Atlantic ... . ...Read More

• Hindustan Newsprint extends bid submission date for imported coal

  07 Feb 2014

  February 7: Hindustan Newsprint Limited (HNL), a Government of India enterprise, which had floated... . ...Read More

• Cement-makers urge MoC to consider fresh linkages

  07 Feb 2014

  February 7: The Cement Manufacturers' Association (CMA) has urged the Ministry of Coal to cons... . ...Read More

• EIL diversifying into power and mining sectors

  07 Feb 2014

  February 7: Engineers India Ltd (EIL), the state-owned engineering consultancy company, is diversi... . ...Read More

• ACC sees no significant increase in demand in near–term

  07 Feb 2014

  February 7: Going by the current trends, domestic demand for cement is unlikely to improve in the ... . ...Read More

• Ambuja Cements may commission Rabriyawas unit in 2014

  07 Feb 2014

  February 7: Ambuja Cements Ltd expects to commission the expanded capacity at its Rabriyawas unit ... . ...Read More

• Madhya Pradesh Mining faces IMG wrath

  07 Feb 2014

  February 7: The Inter-Ministerial Group, set up to review the progress of development of allocated... . ...Read More

• Govt to set up coal regulator via edict

  07 Feb 2014

  The government is to set up a regulator for the coal mining industry through an executive order - ... . ...Read More