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• Australia coal ports batten down as cyclone slams Northeast coast

  31 Jan 2014

  Coal shipping ports in northeastern Australia remained closed on Friday after a powerful cyclone s... . ...Read More

• U.S. utilities seen burning more coal due high gas prices

  31 Jan 2014

  The recent increase in U.S. natural gas prices is expected to dent demand for gas as utilities use... . ...Read More

• US coal railcar loads up 6.4% on year in week ended Saturday: AAR

  31 Jan 2014

  Coal car loads originated by US railroads totaled 111,269 in the week that ended Saturday, up 6.4%... . ...Read More

• Peabody revenue falls due to weak Australia coal operations

  31 Jan 2014

  Coal miner Peabody Energy Corp posted a steeper-than-expected 14 percent fall in quarterly revenue... . ...Read More

• China installed record amounts of solar power in 2013. But coal is still winning.

  31 Jan 2014

  There have been quite a few headlines lately about the record amounts of solar power getting built... . ...Read More

• Norwegian pension giant drops investments in coal, tar sands, palm oil

  31 Jan 2014

  Scandinanvia's biggest pension fund manager will cut all its investments in 'climate villa... . ...Read More

• Australian Report Trumpeted By Coal Bosses Does Not Say What They Want You To Think It Says

  31 Jan 2014

  WHAT follows are some thoughts about coal from a report just published in Australia.   A ... . ...Read More

• No change in international coal prices

  30 Jan 2014

  January 30: Spot prices of steam coal in the international markets remained unchanged on January 2... . ...Read More

• Jaypee finalises deal for 4 capesize cargo of S African coal

  30 Jan 2014

  January 30: The Jaypee Group has finalised the deal to procure four capesize cargo of South Africa... . ...Read More

• Coal stocks at power plants slightly up in January

  30 Jan 2014

  January 30: Coal stocks at 100 thermal power plants (TPS) in India rose slightly in January 2013 c... . ...Read More

• Imported coal stocks fall at Paradip Port

  30 Jan 2014

  January 30: Stocks of imported coal at Paradip Port on the eastern coast of India, as reported by ... . ...Read More

• PSUs team up for 4,000-MW ultra-mega solar project in Rajasthan

  30 Jan 2014

  January 30: Six public sector companies signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on January 29 t... . ...Read More

• Coal handling at Dahej Port up 13.14% in Dec m-o-m

  30 Jan 2014

  January 30: Handling of coal at Dahej Port stood at 637,659 tons during December 2013, up 13.14% a... . ...Read More

• Coal handling at Mumbai Port falls 34.99% in Dec m-o-m

  30 Jan 2014

  January 30: Coal handling at Mumbai Port during December stood at 327,000 tons, down 34.99% from 5... . ...Read More

• JSW Energy net profit drops 54.72% y-o-y

  30 Jan 2014

  January 30: JSW Energy, a part of the JSW Group, posted a net profit of Rs 134.17 crore during the... . ...Read More