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• India to forge ties with Australia, New Zealand in mines, coal

  28 Jan 2014

  India is likely to forge pacts with Australia and New Zealand to strengthen cooperation in mining ... . ...Read More

• Coal India Ltd to produce synthetic gas in two blocks

  28 Jan 2014

  Coal India Ltd (CIL) is set to enter synthetic coal gas production with plans to start development... . ...Read More

• South Africa offers coal to Punjab for thermal plants

  28 Jan 2014

  South Africa has extended support to the Punjab government for providing coal for its thermal plan... . ...Read More

• Don’t believe the hype: China’s coal problem is still a problem

  28 Jan 2014

  New fossil energy output in China, most of it coal, exceeded new wind energy by six times and sola... . ...Read More

• Maules Creek blockade: Coal company says protesters will not stop mine

  28 Jan 2014

  Protesters say $767m coalmine near Boggabri  would destroy forest and sacred Aboriginal cultu... . ...Read More

• In the house, a little quid pro coal?

  28 Jan 2014

  Coal is down but not out thanks in part to a pro-coal rider passed in the omnibus spending bill. A... . ...Read More

• Owner reaffirms 2017 closing of Brayton Point plant

  28 Jan 2014

  Loss of coal-fired facility, one of state’s dirtiest generators, may raise prices The o... . ...Read More

• Ample supplies push down SA coal prices

  27 Jan 2014

  January 27: Spot prices of South African steam coal softened further on January 24 on ample suppli... . ...Read More

• NTPC ties up $430 million funding from JBIC

  27 Jan 2014

  January 27: NTPC Ltd, on January 27, said it has entered into two foreign currency loan agreements... . ...Read More

• No demand for G-13 grade coal in Dec e-auction

  27 Jan 2014

  January 27: G-13 (GCV 3,401 to 3,700Kcal/Kg) offered by NCL during the month of December 2013 for ... . ...Read More

• G-4 grade coal sees good demand in Dec e-auction

  27 Jan 2014

  January 27: Out of 56,250 tons of G-4 grade (GCV between 6,101 and 6,400 Kcal/kg) coal offered by ... . ...Read More

• Good demand for G-5 grade coal in December e-auction

  27 Jan 2014

  January 27: There was good demand for G-5 grade (GCV 5,801 to 6,100 Kcal/kg) coal offered by four ... . ...Read More

• Good demand for select G-6 grade coals in Dec e-auction

  27 Jan 2014

  January 27: A total of 40,500 tons of G-6 grade (GCV 5,501 to 5,800 Kcal/kg) of coal offered by tw... . ...Read More

• Good demand for G-7 grade at December e-auction

  27 Jan 2014

  January 27: There was good demand for G7 grade (GCV ranging from 5,201 to 5,500 Kcal/kg) coal offe... . ...Read More

• Good demand for G-8 grade coal at Dec e-auction

  27 Jan 2014

  January 27: There was good demand for G8 grade (GCV 4,901 to 5,200 Kcal/kg) coal offered on the MS... . ...Read More