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• Cheap Solar Power Could Gut the Global Coal Industry by 2040

  19 Jun 2017

  A new report concludes that solar energy will be a cheaper way to generate electricity than coal i... . ...Read More

• Workers dispute continues at Glencore coal mine in Queensland

  19 Jun 2017

  An industrial dispute over workplace agreements at Glencore’s Oaky North coal mine near Rock... . ...Read More

• Metals, coal rally in China after securities regulator encourages investment

  19 Jun 2017

  Hard commodities were rallying in China on Monday after the head of the country’s securities... . ...Read More

• Coal unions call off three-day strike

  19 Jun 2017

  Coal workmen unions representing almost 5-lakh coal workers at Coal India and Singareni Collieries... . ...Read More

• Coal No Longer King as China Spurs Shift to Cleaner Energy

  16 Jun 2017

  China’s domination of energy markets -- long the driver of soaring fossil-fuel consumption a... . ...Read More

• NTPC eyes 3 million tonnes coal output this fiscal

  16 Jun 2017

  State-run power giant NTPC has awarded Mine Developer-cum-Operator (MDO) contract for its Dulanga ... . ...Read More

• Focus on converting thermal coal into coking coal, says Union Steel Minister Birender Singh

  16 Jun 2017

  Union Steel Minister Chaudhary Birender Singh on Thursday said the ministry is hoping to replace 2... . ...Read More

• Steel Ministry asks Coal India to set up more washeries

  16 Jun 2017

  The Steel Ministry has asked Coal India to set up more washeries at coal mine pitheads .   ... . ...Read More

• Coal India to supply domestic fuel to non-power consumers

  15 Jun 2017

  State-owned Coal India will continue to offer domestic coal to non-power sectors in lieu of 50 per... . ...Read More

• Dhanbad-Chandrapura coal mine rail tracks closed, security tightened

  15 Jun 2017

  The 41-km Dhanbad-Chandrapura line will close on Wednesday midnight and authorities have geared up... . ...Read More

• Coal production and consumption fell in 2016 while renewables saw growth, analysis from BP shows

  15 Jun 2017

  Worldwide coal consumption fell by 1.7 percent last year while production dropped by 6.2 percent, ... . ...Read More

• Like Coal India, its trade unions also seek global exposure

  15 Jun 2017

  It is not just Coal India which is planning a global foray by means of acquiring coal assets abroa... . ...Read More

• Coal era is waning amid global shift towards cleaner energy, shows BP review

  14 Jun 2017

   It’s the end of an era for coal. Production of the fossil fuel dropped by a record a... . ...Read More

• Use of treated sewage instead of fresh water in coal power plants not feasible: report

  14 Jun 2017

  Use of treated sewage instead of fresh water in coal power plants, as mandated by the central gove... . ...Read More

• Coking coal price slides to 8-month low

  14 Jun 2017

  The price of coking coal dropped on Monday with the industry benchmark price tracked by the Steel ... . ...Read More