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• India’s Renewables Investment in 2016 = Cost Of 11 Coal-Fired Power Plants

  09 Jun 2017

  A new global report has recognised India’s effort to increase the role of renewables in its ... . ...Read More

• Capital expenditure by top global miners at record low - report

  09 Jun 2017

  Large global mining companies have cut back on investments despite a turnaround in profitability a... . ...Read More

• CIL looks to diversify operations for green push

  09 Jun 2017

  Coal India is looking to diversify its operations in the face of long-term uncertainty for coal be... . ...Read More

• Coal India to shut 37 mines this fiscal year: sources

  09 Jun 2017

  Coal India Ltd plans to shut 37 underground mines by the end of this fiscal year, two company offi... . ...Read More

• Coal India: Higher capex on non-core operations seen as a drag on cash reserves

  08 Jun 2017

  A sharp rise in planned “non-core” capital expenditure by Coal India Ltd (CIL) has lef... . ...Read More

• Coal India awaits exploration rights for Mozambique coal blocks

  07 Jun 2017

  "A request has been made to government of Mozambique for allocation of exploration rights of ... . ...Read More

• Mines auction norms: Mandatory to wash coal in pit-head

  07 Jun 2017

  Successful bidders in the upcoming mines auction will have to wash the metallurgical coal in the p... . ...Read More

• Adani’s Queensland megamine given the go-ahead

  07 Jun 2017

  ADANI has given the green light for work to start on the $21 billion Carmichael coal mine in Queen... . ...Read More

• Coal India to offer coking coal to other consumers after meeting PSUs demand

  06 Jun 2017

  State-owned CIL will offer coking coal through auction route to other consumers only after it meet... . ...Read More

• Unbundling of Coal India to create competition, increase transparency in pricing: NITI Aayog

  05 Jun 2017

  The government’s policy think-tank NITI Aayog has decided to break up the seven subsidiaries... . ...Read More

• Coal India to focus on marketing, renames sales and marketing wing

  05 Jun 2017

  State-run miner Coal India has rechristened its sales and marketing wing as 'Marketing and Sal... . ...Read More

• Coal India March 2017 Q4 net profit down 38% to Rs 2716 crore

  01 Jun 2017

  World's largest miner, Coal India reported a sharp drop in consolidated net profit i... . ...Read More

• JSPL commissions Odisha’s biggest integrated steel plant

  29 May 2017

  The JSPL-owned biggest integrated steel plant of Odisha was made operational today with the commis... . ...Read More

• India Cancels Mega Plans To Build Coal Power Stations Due To Falling Solar Energy Prices

  29 May 2017

  The huge plummet in prices of solar energy in India has helped leaders to walk away from its plans... . ...Read More

• Coal ministry launches mobile app on coal dispatch

  26 May 2017

  The coal ministry on Tuesday launched a mobile app aimed at increasing the transparency in coal di... . ...Read More