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• Paradip Port’s gypsum imports decline 35% in FY16

  13 Apr 2016

  Gypsum imports through the port of Paradip were at 103,900 tons in March 2016 against 38,899 tons ... . ...Read More

• Industry cautious over large-scale expansion: FICCI

  13 Apr 2016

  While the modest growth in manufacturing remains a concern in the short term, we are optimistic th... . ...Read More

• Dipping inflation, rising IIP bring cheer to economy

  13 Apr 2016

  Retail inflation, as measured by the consumer price index (CPI), fell to 4.83%, while industrial o... . ...Read More

• Low PLF trend to continue into FY17, says Ind-Ra

  13 Apr 2016

  The trend of low plant load factors (PLFs) is set to continue over FY16-17, given the lacklustre d... . ...Read More

• Ind-Ra sustains negative outlook on thermal power

  13 Apr 2016

  India Ratings (Ind-Ra) has continued its negative rating outlook at the project level for thermal ... . ...Read More

• ‘Specific price cuts need to disincentivise imports’

  13 Apr 2016

  India's coal imports are falling but not fast enough, which is proving to be a major problem f... . ...Read More

• SCCL to treble explosives plants capacity to 50,000t

  13 Apr 2016

  Singareni Collieries Company Ltd (SCCL) has decided to expand the manufacturing capacity of its ex... . ...Read More

• NINL increases LAM coke offers by Rs 1500 per ton

  13 Apr 2016

  NINL is offering LAM coke on NINL plant basis at Rs 13,000 per ton in April, as against Rs 11,500 ... . ...Read More

• Essar Steel floats 50,000t imported steam coal tender

  13 Apr 2016

  Essar Steel India Ltd has floated a global tender to procure 50,000 tons of imported steam coal fo... . ...Read More

• SA coal prices further up; coking coal jumps sharply

  13 Apr 2016

  The prices of South African coal (6000 Kcal/kg NAR) jumped sharply on April 12 despite low enquiri... . ...Read More

• US IB term coal prices drop on ample supply, increased competition

  13 Apr 2016

  US Illinois Basin coal pricing has dropped roughly $2 week on week, on ample supply and increasing... . ...Read More

• US Coal Production Continues To Plunge, According To IEEFA

  13 Apr 2016

  US coal production is running more than 30% below the same period in 2015, continuing the industry... . ...Read More

• CSX Revenue Falls 14% as Coal Shipments Continue to Drop

  13 Apr 2016

  CSX Corp. on Tuesday reported revenue fell in the first quarter, as the volume of coal shipments, ... . ...Read More

• Colombian March thermal coal exports fall 28% on-year to 5.65 mil mt

  13 Apr 2016

  Colombia exported 5.65 million mt of thermal coal in March, falling 28% year on year and dropping ... . ...Read More

• South Korean buyer forges new buying strategy for Colombian thermal coal cargoes

  13 Apr 2016

  A South Korean power utility and thermal coal buyer has developed a new procurement strategy for C... . ...Read More