Coal news and updates

Updated daily

• Coal production in April curtailed on low offtake

  17 May 2016

  Coal production had to be curtailed in the month of April on the back of low offtake of the fossil... . ...Read More

• Limestone County could allow private water line to replace contaminated well

  16 May 2016

  The Limestone County Commission will consider Monday whether to allow a private water line in the ... . ...Read More

• Solar-Powered, Glow-In-The-Dark Cement Could Light Our Roads In The Future

  16 May 2016

  A researcher from Mexico's Michoacan's University of San Nicolas Hidalgo (MSNH) has create... . ...Read More

• Hope abounds for hot summer to help CAPP coal pricing

  16 May 2016

  Coal pricing remains depressed and demand absent in the Central Appalachian spot coal market, with... . ...Read More

• WBPDCL eyes using captive coal from Oct-Nov

  16 May 2016

  State-owned West Bengal Power Development Corporation expects to use coal from captive mines to fu... . ...Read More

• Coal India to offer 79 million tonnes coal for e-auction

  16 May 2016

  Coal India would tentatively offer over 79 million tonnes of coal for e-auction for power producer... . ...Read More

• CIL invites global cos for consultancy on coal gasification

  16 May 2016

  State¬owned CIL's consultancy arm CMPDI has invited applications from global firms for pro... . ...Read More

• Additional levy on operational blocks: Coal-bearing states, govt in tussle over transfer of funds

  16 May 2016

  A slugfest has erupted between coal bearing states such as Odisha and Chhattisgarh on one side and... . ...Read More

• Subdued trend seen in international coal markets

  13 May 2016

  A subdued trend devoid of fresh interest was seen in international coal markets on May 12, market ... . ...Read More

• Lafarge shortlists bidders for 11MT cement assets

  13 May 2016

  After Dalmia Cement withdrew its case against Lafarge's India asset sale, the global cement ma... . ...Read More

• Union Minister keen on reopening cement plant

  13 May 2016

  A meeting to discuss reopening of the cement plant will be held in June at Hyderabad or New Delhi,... . ...Read More

• Reliance Power’s plea to mortgage Sasan coal blocks rejected by government

  13 May 2016

  The government has declined Anil Ambani¬led Reliance Power's request to let it mortgage co... . ...Read More

• Coal price dip helps EPGL posts ₹35-cr net for FY16

  13 May 2016

  Essar Power Gujarat Ltd (EPGL), a subsidiary of Essar Power Ltd, is finally turning the corner. Af... . ...Read More

• HC frees coal for electricity

  13 May 2016

  Calcutta High Court today paved the way for mining in two coal blocks, unlocking 7 million tonnes ... . ...Read More

• U.S. Forecast coal production is expected to decline 150 MMST in 2016 - EIA

  12 May 2016

  EIA estimates that U.S. coal production in April was 46 million short tons (MMst), a 6 MMst (12%) ... . ...Read More