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• Pakistan’s Feb coal imports from SA up 81% m-o-m

  31 Mar 2016

  Pakistan’s coal imports from South African increased by 81.40% on a month-on-month (m-o-m) b... . ...Read More

• No coal imports by China from South Africa in Feb

  31 Mar 2016

  There were no imports of coal from South Africa by Chinese companies for one year in February 2016... . ...Read More

• South Africa’s February coal exports down 22% y-o-y

  31 Mar 2016

  The total exports of coal through South Africa’s Richards Bay Coal Terminal (RBCT) in Februa... . ...Read More

• India’s February coal imports from SA up 3% y-o-y

  31 Mar 2016

  India’s imports of coal from the Richards Bay Coal Terminal (RBCT) in South Africa stood at ... . ...Read More

• India’s Feb power generation down 3.27% m-o-m

  31 Mar 2016

  India’s total power generation was down 3.27% to 88.695 billion units (BU) during February 2... . ...Read More

• India adds 660 MW power generation capacity in February

  31 Mar 2016

  Around 660 MW of power generation capacity was added in India in February 2016, according to a rep... . ...Read More

• VISL procures 20,000t met coke through e-auction

  31 Mar 2016

  Visvesvaraya Iron and Steel Plant (VISL) of the Steel Authority of India Ltd (SAIL), on March 31, ... . ...Read More

• Traders wary to supply coal to defaulting utilities

  31 Mar 2016

  With low PLF affecting the power plants’ liquidity position, a section of coal traders are b... . ...Read More

• US steam coal prices CIF India may stay unchanged

  31 Mar 2016

  Prices of US-origin steam coal, that have high sulphur and high calorific value, are likely to rem... . ...Read More

• Indian refiners to hike pet coke prices for Apr loading

  31 Mar 2016

  Indian refiners may increase pet coke prices for the third month running, by Rs 100-200 per ton, f... . ...Read More

• International coal prices stay firm post-correction

  31 Mar 2016

  Continued firmness was witnessed in South African and Australian steam coal prices on March 30, la... . ...Read More

• JAL to announce cement deal with UltraTech on March 31

  31 Mar 2016

  Jaiprakash Associates    (JAL) is likely to announce a definite deal to sell off its cem... . ...Read More

• China has the most coal plants in the world—and half the time they’re doing absolutely nothing

  31 Mar 2016

  There’s many a paradox in the world of coal. It’s the most polluting fossil fuel, and ... . ...Read More

• China’s ‘Historic’ Drop In Coal Use Did Not Lead To Dip In Carbon Emissions, Study Says

  31 Mar 2016

  Earlier this year, China — the world’s largest emitter of carbon dioxide —announ... . ...Read More

• Power index up 2.53%, Sensex rallies 438 points

  30 Mar 2016

  The power index turned green after a 2-day long marginal red spell. Power stocks had been range-bo... . ...Read More