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• More coal plants will deepen - not cut - poverty, researchers warn

  26 Oct 2016

   Building just a third of planned new coal-fired power plants around the world would push hun... . ...Read More

• Burning Coal Drives Global Poverty as Well as Climate Disaster, New Paper Argues

  26 Oct 2016

  Putting to rest the industry argument that cheap, dirty coal is somehow a solution to extreme glob... . ...Read More

• SBI-led consortium seek investor for 600 MW power project

  25 Oct 2016

  A lenders' consortium led by SBI is looking for a strategic investor for an under­constr... . ...Read More

• JSW Cement capacity expansion by 2018; partners with Australian firm

  25 Oct 2016

  JSW Cement Ltd, part of the $11 billion JSW Group, on Monday said it plans to complete expansion o... . ...Read More

• Thanks to Coal’s Record Rally, Iron Ore Powers Higher With Steel

  25 Oct 2016

  Iron ore is surging thanks to its bulk-commodity compatriot, coal. Iron ore futures in Singapore a... . ...Read More

• ‘World Bank must aid countries to manage shift away from coal’

  25 Oct 2016

  The World Bank and other global development lenders like the Asian Development Bank must help coun... . ...Read More

• ‘Surge in demand for cement likely’

  24 Oct 2016

  "We are the country of 130 crore, but only around 90 people are doing research on concrete an... . ...Read More

• Mining giants including BHP, Rio, set for $US18bn coal boost

  24 Oct 2016

  An unlikely resurgence in the price of coal could deliver an $US18 billion ($A23.6bn) boost to the... . ...Read More

• Solar up, coal down: U.S. shakes up energy supply

  24 Oct 2016

  Solar power capacity in the U.S. will have nearly tripled in size in less than three years by 2017... . ...Read More

• Steel companies to feel the heat from surge in coking coal price

  24 Oct 2016

  Good times for the steel industry, led by the imposition of the minimum import price, anti-dumping... . ...Read More

• ‘World Bank must aid countries to manage shift away from coal’

  24 Oct 2016

  The World Bank and other global development lenders like the Asian Development Bank must help coun... . ...Read More

• UK calls for delay to stricter coal pollution rules

  21 Oct 2016

  The UK joined Poland and a small group of other EU countries lobbying to delay tougher pollution r... . ...Read More

• JSW Cement targets five-time growth by 2020

  21 Oct 2016

  JSW Cement, part of a conglomerate with a Rs. 80,000-crore turnover on Thursday announced the laun... . ...Read More

• Coking coal price on fire as supply fizzles out

  21 Oct 2016

  The last time the world saw such a spike in coal prices was during the boom time more than four ye... . ...Read More

• JSW Cement unveils new variant

  20 Oct 2016

  JSW Cement launches new variant called ‘Concreel HD-One Cement Six Strengths’. Parth J... . ...Read More