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• Stable trend in global spot coal prices

  11 Feb 2014

  February 11: Spot prices of steam coal in major markets remained stable on February 10 despite not... . ...Read More

• IMC set up to probe allegations of illegal sale of coal by JSPL

  11 Feb 2014

  February 11: The government has constituted an Inter-Ministerial Committee (IMC) to inquire into t... . ...Read More

• Inflationary pressures increase on CIL’s production costs

  11 Feb 2014

  February 11: Inflationary pressures on the cost of production of Coal India Ltd (CIL), as measured... . ...Read More

• Peabody marketing head in Kolkata

  11 Feb 2014

  February 11: A senior official from Peabody Energy Australia was in Kolkata on February 11 to expl... . ...Read More

• 29 blocks de-allocated, so far, for unsatisfactory performance

  11 Feb 2014

  February 11: Based on the recommendations of the Inter-Ministerial Group (IMG), which had reviewed... . ...Read More

• Coal imports cost India $33 bn in three years

  11 Feb 2014

  February 11: India has imported around 317.6 million tons (mt) of coal at a cost of Rs 2,07,233 cr... . ...Read More

• Coal supply ensured to TPPs slated for commissioning by Mar ‘15

  11 Feb 2014

  February 11: The Government of India has decided on the supplies of domestic coal to thermal power... . ...Read More

• CESC’s Q3 net profit up 5.94%

  11 Feb 2014

  February 11: CESC Limited, a Kolkata-based power utility, has posted a net profit of Rs 107 crore ... . ...Read More

• CIL invites tenders for importing coal

  11 Feb 2014

  Coal India Ltd. (CIL) has invited tenders for importing five million tonnes of coal to meet its co... . ...Read More

• CIL calls private firms to bid for UCG projects

  11 Feb 2014

  Coal India has invited private companies to develop two underground coal gasification (UCG) projec... . ...Read More

• IMC formed to inquire into sale of coal from JSPL mines

  11 Feb 2014

  Government has set up an Inter- Ministerial Committee to inquire into the complaints received abou... . ...Read More

• Coal scam: SC orders filing of chargesheet in 6 cases

  11 Feb 2014

  The Supreme Court on Monday directed the CBI to file chargesheet in six cases relating to irregula... . ...Read More

• Indonesia to cap coal production this year to support prices

  11 Feb 2014

  Indonesia will cap coal output at about 400 million metric tons this year, 5 percent less than 201... . ...Read More

• Government appoints two new directors on Coal India board

  11 Feb 2014

  State-owned Coal India (CIL) today announced appointment of two new non-official part time directo... . ...Read More

• Aussie dollar, costs hitting US met coal exports

  11 Feb 2014

  Low export coking coal prices due to ample global supplies is hurting the US industry particularly... . ...Read More