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• Essar Power to surrender Tokisud coal mine in Jharkhand

  30 Jan 2018

  Faced with delays in key approvals and sudden change in tariff terms, Essar Power has decided to s... . ...Read More

• China thermal coal futures up 12% in 2017

  29 Jan 2018

  Thermal coal futures in China rose to a new high for 2017 on Monday amid cold weather warnings and... . ...Read More

• Coal India needs tight quality control to profit from new pricing policy

  29 Jan 2018

  Coal India's decision to move to the global standard of charging customers based on the actual... . ...Read More

• China coal futures hit record high as utilities warn of shortages

  29 Jan 2018

  Last week, China’s State Power Investment Corp (SPIC), China Datang Corp, China Huaneng Grou... . ...Read More

• Coal India subsidiaries get power to set floor price for e-auctions

  25 Jan 2018

  Coal IndiaBSE 0.73 %'s board has empowered subsidiaries to fix their own floor prices for e-au... . ...Read More

• Minerals Council steps up coal advocacy despite BHP call for neutrality

  25 Jan 2018

  The Minerals Council of Australia has stepped up its advocacy for coal power in spite of its bigge... . ...Read More

• East China province sees reduced coal consumption

  25 Jan 2018

  East China's Shandong Province saw reduced coal consumption in 2017 as it slashed production i... . ...Read More

• Have fulfilled land compensation commitment for plant: NTPC

  18 Jan 2018

  State-run NTPC Ltd said today that it has fulfilled all its commitments for the acquisition of lan... . ...Read More

• BHP considering options for US shale oil unit

  18 Jan 2018

  BHP, the world’s biggest mining company, is considering a range of options for its US shale ... . ...Read More

• Wyoming coal company to supply new power plants in Japan

  18 Jan 2018

  A Wyoming coal company is planning to export coal from its mine in Montana to power two coal-fired... . ...Read More

• Coal price hike to impact secondary steel makers, says Icra

  16 Jan 2018

  The hike in prices of coal by state-run Coal India Limited (CIL) is likely to make producing steel... . ...Read More

• Victoria may extend Yallourn coal licence despite zero-emissions pledge

  16 Jan 2018

  The Victorian government is considering whether to extend the coalmining licence for Australia&rsq... . ...Read More

• Britain Now Generates Twice as Much Electricity From Wind as Coal

  11 Jan 2018

  Just six years ago, more than 40% of Britain’s electricity was generated by burning coal. To... . ...Read More

• Railways lays crucial 51-Km track to connect Odisha coal reserves

  11 Jan 2018

   Indian Railways has just completed laying a much-awaited Rs 1,005 crore, 51 km track in Odis... . ...Read More

• Asia powers demand for thermal coal

  11 Jan 2018

    Thermal coal, the least loved major commodity, has jumped to its highest level since late... . ...Read More