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• CIL to e-auction 20 million tonnes of coal in a few months

  29 Sep 2016

  Coal demand in India is often underestimated even though the average consumption is much lower tha... . ...Read More

• Government hikes annual cap of coal sale through State Nominated Agencies

  29 Sep 2016

  The annual cap of coal for sale through State Nominated Agencies has been hiked to 10,000 tonnes... . ...Read More

• Ministry eases coal sales for small buyers

  29 Sep 2016

  The Coal Ministry has amended the New Coal Distribution Policy, 2007 to increase the annual cap of... . ...Read More

• Renewable push may hit thermal power plants: Experts

  28 Sep 2016

  Various power sector experts, including those at Central Electricity Authority (CEA), have warne... . ...Read More

• China’s cement firms look to Beijing for help in trimming excess

  28 Sep 2016

  An unprecedented consolidation is about to take place in China’s cement industry with an aim... . ...Read More

• A bullish case for cement stocks?

  28 Sep 2016

  Large cement companies are trading at valuations that are far higher than their historical average... . ...Read More

• Why data is the new coal

  28 Sep 2016

  Amazon’s Neil Lawrence has a slightly different analogy: Data, he says, is coal. Not coal to... . ...Read More

• Coal Prices: China’s Output Cuts May End as Coal’s Ascent Sparks Protests, Increased North Korean Imports

  28 Sep 2016

  After forcing miners to cut coal output to reduce pollution, it appears that the Chinese governmen... . ...Read More

• Can Donald Trump Really Save U.S. Coal?

  28 Sep 2016

  On September 22, Donald Trump reaffirmed his intent to revive the American coal industry--without ... . ...Read More

• Coal India’s buyback offer to open on October 3 @ ₹335 a share

  28 Sep 2016

  Coal India’s buyback offer will open on October 3 and remain open till October 18. This maha... . ...Read More

• Govt issues notice to cancel Essar Power coal mine

  27 Sep 2016

  The coal ministry has issued a notice for termination to Essar Power over its inability to pay the... . ...Read More

• Government forms panel for ‘tentative’ policy on coal reject disposal

  27 Sep 2016

  Government has constituted a panel to frame a “tentative policy” for disposal of low-g... . ...Read More

• Coal India approaches Mozambique government for alternative coal blocks

  27 Sep 2016

  Coal India (CIL) has asked for alternative coal blocks from the Mozambique government where mining... . ...Read More

• TANGEDCO’s Aug steam coal imports rise 72% m-o-m

  23 Sep 2016

  Steam coal imports by power utility Tamil Nadu Electricity Generation Corporation (TANGEDCO) in Au... . ...Read More

• MAHAGENCO’s August coal imports down 21% m-o-m

  23 Sep 2016

  Maharashtra State Power Generation Company Ltd (MAHAGENCO) imported a quantity of 26,000 tons of s... . ...Read More