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• CMPDI’s Forestry applications pile up

  19 Apr 2016

  The Central Mine Planning and Design Institute (CMPDI) is facing increased pendency in getting For... . ...Read More

• MECL pulling down CMPDI’s drilling work

  19 Apr 2016

  The Central Mine Planning and Design Institute (CMPDI), which finished the year 2015-16 with lower... . ...Read More

• Rio Tinto reports 9% y-o-y drop in Q1 thermal coal production

  19 Apr 2016

  Rio Tinto, a global mining giant, has reported a robust first quarter (Q1 2016) production result,... . ...Read More

• US coal arrivals likely to rise in coming weeks

  19 Apr 2016

  The arrival of US origin high sulphur steam coal is likely to rise in coming weeks as some traders... . ...Read More

• Indian refiners maintaining ‘comfortable’ stock of pet coke

  19 Apr 2016

  Almost all Indian refineries that produce petroleum coke is producing normal quantities of the mat... . ...Read More

• Imported pet coke prices rule firm amidst a lull

  19 Apr 2016

  The offers for imported pet coke in India have been ruling firm for quite some time even as the nu... . ...Read More

• Further softness in steam coal prices

  19 Apr 2016

  The spot prices of South African origin steam coal softened further on April 18 amidst higher offe... . ...Read More

• Study Finds Nearly Half of All Power Could Come From Rooftop Solar Panels

  19 Apr 2016

  As Americans look to reduce the environmental impact of fossil fuels and turn toward more renewabl... . ...Read More

• Cement manufacturers minting money on false pretext

  19 Apr 2016

  Association of Builders and Developers (ABAD) Chairman Hanif Gohar, lamenting on apathy of the gov... . ...Read More

• Vattenfall exits German coal unit as it seeks sustainable energy

  19 Apr 2016

  Swedish state-owned energy giant Vattenfall said on Monday it had reached a deal to sell its Germa... . ...Read More

• Call for US and China to pursue clean coal

  19 Apr 2016

  Developing “clean coal” technology would help the beleaguered coal sector in both the ... . ...Read More

• NTPC violating green norms for transport of coal, says panel

  19 Apr 2016

  An expert panel of the environment ministry has found state-run power utility NTPC Ltd guilty of v... . ...Read More

• Coal India Limited to hold e-auction for power plants next week

  19 Apr 2016

  State-run Coal India Limited (CIL)will next week hold the first phase of special e-auction for the... . ...Read More

• Coal India to cut prices to take on competition

  19 Apr 2016

  To compete against cheaper and high-grade South African, Indonesian and Australian coal, while kee... . ...Read More

• Private power companies charge up power index

  18 Apr 2016

  Amidst poor performance in the global market, the power index edged up, riding on the performance ... . ...Read More