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• FY17 earnings estimates for cement lowered

  14 Dec 2016

  Cement prices have corrected by Rs 4 per bag MoM on an all-India basis, with dealers suggesting th... . ...Read More

• The World Is Burning More Coal Than Ever

  14 Dec 2016

    Global coal use may be slowing down due to global warming regulations, but the world is s... . ...Read More

• Cyclone Vardah: Power supply will be restored in Chennai soon, Panneerselvam says

  13 Dec 2016

  Tamil Nadu chief minister O Panneerselvam said on Monday night Tangedco has deployed 4,000 field s... . ...Read More

• Cement: sales volume halves in November; south-based firms least hit

  13 Dec 2016

  Cement demand, especially in the trade segment, contracted significantly in certain regions of the... . ...Read More

• Teck Resources sets top quarterly coal price since 2011

  13 Dec 2016

  Dec 12 Teck Resources Ltd said on Monday it has agreed with major customers a benchmark price of $... . ...Read More

• CESC: good Q2 but aggressive coal mine bid begins to bite

  13 Dec 2016

  Kolkata-based power utility CESC Ltd reported better-than-expected performance for the September q... . ...Read More

• ‘It is time to leave the history of coal behind’

  13 Dec 2016

  Natural gas is 50% cleaner on emissions than coal. The IGU says societies tend to decarbonise as t... . ...Read More

• Coal demand to burn slower over next 5 years: IEA

  13 Dec 2016

  World demand for coal will slow over the next five years as renewables and energy efficiency gai... . ...Read More

• India Unveils World’s Largest Solar Power Plant

  12 Dec 2016

  India has been celebrated by environmental groups with the announcement of its latest solar power ... . ...Read More

• Cement: Volumes subdued, cash crunch may add to pain

  12 Dec 2016

  As anticipated, the earnings of cement companies in the September quarter were lacklustre as sales... . ...Read More

• Queensland to use coal-driven budget boost to create jobs in One Nation heartland

  12 Dec 2016

  The Queensland government is planning to use a windfall from rising coal royalties to boost jobs g... . ...Read More

• Why is climate conscious vietnal choosing coal over nuclear?

  12 Dec 2016

  Vietnam’s decision to abandon its nascent nuclear power programme and turn back to cheaper, ... . ...Read More

• China bans North Korean coal- but only till January

  12 Dec 2016

  Fresh UN sanctions against North Korea aimed at punishment for a nuclear test in September will be... . ...Read More

• ‘Time to leave history of coal behind’

  12 Dec 2016

  Strict emission standards, an enabling regulatory framework, and a high price on carbon are some o... . ...Read More

• The Human Cost of Consol Energy’s Shift From Coal to Gas

  08 Dec 2016

  Consol Energy Inc.’s shift from coal miner to natural-gas producer has pleased investors and... . ...Read More