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• Gujarat first state to implement coal utilisation between power units

  09 Aug 2017

  Setting a precedent, the Gujarat government has issued a tender for power developers to receive ch... . ...Read More

• Environment ministry panel eases coal mine expansion rules

  09 Aug 2017

  Expansion projects of coal mines involving increase in production capacity by up to 40% in 2-3 pha... . ...Read More

• China Struggles to Control Coal Prices and Production

  08 Aug 2017

  Last September, a sudden surge in coal prices caught China's government by surprise, forcing i... . ...Read More

• Govt annuls fifth round of coal mines auction on tepid response

  08 Aug 2017

  The government has annulled the fifth round of coal mines auction due to a poor response from bidd... . ...Read More

• NITI Aayog’s Draft Energy Policy Fuels Doubts About India’s Commitment to Renewables

  04 Aug 2017

  The 2017 National Energy Policy (NEP), drafted by the NITI Aayog, takes the baton forward from the... . ...Read More

• China energy regulator raises targets for curbing coal-fired power

  03 Aug 2017

  China's energy regulator on Monday said it was raising its targets for curbing coal-fired powe... . ...Read More

• Coal and power giants merge to boost reform

  03 Aug 2017

  China’s largest coal company plans to merge with a power giant to boost the nation’s t... . ...Read More

• Glencore coal chief urges axing of Renewable Energy Target

  03 Aug 2017

  Glencore’s most senior Australian-based executive says Finkel review recommendations do not ... . ...Read More

• Mitsubishi Corp Q1 net up 17% on higher coking coal prices

  03 Aug 2017

  Japanese commodities trading giant Mitsubishi Corp said on Wednesday its first-quarter net profit ... . ...Read More

• China: Coal, steel reforms squeeze debt

  02 Aug 2017

  Radical reform of the coal and steel industries has cut overcapacity and reduced debt levels among... . ...Read More

• Coal India’s e-auction coal sales up by 32 per cent in Q1

  02 Aug 2017

  Coal India’s e-auction of coal sales was up by around 32 per cent to 32.7 million tonne duri... . ...Read More

• NTPC remains slow on adding renewable capacity

  01 Aug 2017

  A year ago NTPC announced an ambitious target for achieving generation capacity of 128,000 megawat... . ...Read More

• Government considering manufacturing methanol from coal

  01 Aug 2017

  To cut oil import costs and reduce pollution through alternative fuels, the government is consider... . ...Read More

• BMI bumps up thermal coal price forecast

  31 Jul 2017

  BMI Research has revised its 2017 thermal coal price forecast upwards from $70/t to $75/t in the w... . ...Read More

• NTPC Q1 net profit up 12%

  31 Jul 2017

  Power utility major NTPCBSE 0.82 % on Saturday reported a 12 per cent rise in its standalone net p... . ...Read More