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• NTPC to invest $10 bn in coal power plants despite surplus, green concerns

  05 Jul 2017

  In the first phase, India's biggest power producer, NTPC, plans to build three new plants with... . ...Read More

• Singareni Collieries produces 14.34 MT coal in June quarter; up two per cent

  04 Jul 2017

  State-owned Singareni Collieries Company Ltd (SCCL) today said coal production during the quarter ... . ...Read More

• Coal inventory slides despite rising production levels

  04 Jul 2017

  When the Narendra Modi government took charge in 2014, thermal utilities were running low on coal ... . ...Read More

• Withdrawal Of Ban On Coal Mining Unlikely Before Polls

  04 Jul 2017

  The crucial July 27 hearing of the National Green Tribunal (NGT) will decide whether Meghalaya wil... . ...Read More

• Coal India to auction linkages for cement, steel sectors

  04 Jul 2017

  To ensure dry fuel supply to non-regulated sectors like steel and cement, Coal India (CIL) on Mond... . ...Read More

• US coal’s future – not exactly bullish, but hardly bearish

  03 Jul 2017

  Over lunch at a recent energy conference, a fellow attendee asked where I worked and what I did, a... . ...Read More

• NLC biggest winner in 1,500-MW Tamil Nadu solar auction

  03 Jul 2017

    India’s latest solar auction, one of the biggest in the country, drew a surprisingl... . ...Read More

• Clean-coal cheaper option than renewables

  03 Jul 2017

  The construction of a new high-efficiency, low emissions coal-fired power station, being considere... . ...Read More

• Top 3 coal countries produced 6% more coal from January to May

  03 Jul 2017

  Just when you thought coal was out, the fossil fuel appears to be back on the burner. In a sharp... . ...Read More

• India should revisit huge coal output targets as demand weak: Policy panel

  30 Jun 2017

  India should rein in its lofty coal output target as power demand is growing at a slower pace than... . ...Read More

• China to ban coal imports at small ports from July 1

  30 Jun 2017

  China will not allow coal imports at small ports from July 1, the state-run China Securities Times... . ...Read More

• Coal India betting big on renewables: Piyush Goyal

  30 Jun 2017

  Coal India Ltd, the world’s largest miner of the dirty fuel, will generate 1 gigawatt (GW) o... . ...Read More

• Coal projects provide growth scope for mine developers: Ind-Ra

  29 Jun 2017

  With the central and state utilities expected to invite bids for coal mining in the near future, d... . ...Read More

• China coking coal futures soar as import limit report stirs supply fears

  29 Jun 2017

  China's coking coal futures soared 8 percent on Thursday and were on track for their biggest o... . ...Read More

• China Plans Coal Import Ban at Some Ports Starting July 1

  29 Jun 2017

  China plans to ban coal imports starting July 1 at ports that were set up through approvals by pro... . ...Read More