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• Govt mulls amending rules for coal mine auctions

  31 Mar 2017

  The government plans to amend the rules for auctioning of coal mines through competitive bidding, ... . ...Read More

• ACC Cement announces capex plan of Rs 600 crore for 2017

  30 Mar 2017

  ACC Cement announces a capital expenditure plan of Rs 600 crore for the coming financial year, C... . ...Read More

• Coal can be more profitable and efficient going forward, expert says

  30 Mar 2017

  President Donald Trump vowed to end the war on coal on Tuesday, and that's good news for coal ... . ...Read More

• Cement cos raise product price for second time in north, cut further in south

  27 Mar 2017

  March is leaving cement industry watchers quite confounded. Price hikes are a no-no in the last mo... . ...Read More

• Coal India announces 2nd interim dividend for 2016­17

  27 Mar 2017

  The state­owned Coal India announced another interim dividend of Rs 1.15 per share of face v... . ...Read More

• Cement prices likely to rise on back of higher demand

  24 Mar 2017

  The cement sector is seeing early signs of increase in demand after a short-lived decline followin... . ...Read More

• Policy for surplus coal availability for power plants in works

  24 Mar 2017

  : The government is working on a policy to ensure power plants have surplus availability of coal... . ...Read More

• NTPC commissions second unit of Mouda Super Thermal Power Station

  22 Mar 2017

  State-run power producer NTPC on Sunday said it has commissioned the second unit of 660 MW of Moud... . ...Read More

• Average realisation of coal e-auction declines in 2016-17

  22 Mar 2017

   The average realisation from electronic auction of coal has registered a decline in the on... . ...Read More

• As cement demand in Gujarat, Karnataka soars, Adani Cementation to set up Rs 3,000 cr worth plants

  21 Mar 2017

  Adani Cementation, the wholly-owned subsidiary of Adani Enterprises, is in the process of setting ... . ...Read More

• Coal controller to study energy content of coal at CIL’s mines

  21 Mar 2017

  Based on this study, gradations will be declared for the 380­odd mines that come under Coal ... . ...Read More

• Ministry to grade Coal India mines

  20 Mar 2017

  The Coal Controller’s Organisation, a Coal Ministry outfit, has been tasked with grading and... . ...Read More

• Third-party to vet coal quality

  20 Mar 2017

  The office of the coal controller under the Union coal ministry is set to play a bigger role in ce... . ...Read More

• Government generates Rs 1,748 crore from auction of 31 coal mines

  17 Mar 2017

   The government has generated revenue of Rs 17,47.7 crore from the auction of 31 coal block... . ...Read More

• CIL seeks bids for setting up coal-to-methanol plant in Bengal

  17 Mar 2017

  Further, the government has permitted CIL and its subsidiary companies to take up exploration and ... . ...Read More