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• No EC application pending for Mahanadi Coalfields

  02 Mar 2016

  Mahanadi Coalfields Ltd (MCL) has no environmental clearance (EC) applications pending before the ... . ...Read More

• Railways’ Jan coal handling up marginally m-o-m

  02 Mar 2016

  Indian Railways (IR) transported 49 million tons (mt) of coal in January 2016, marginally up 0.49%... . ...Read More

• UltraTech-JAL $2.5 bn cement plant deal likely by June 2017

  02 Mar 2016

  UltraTech Cement   's Rs 17,000 crore proposed acquisition of Jaiprakash Associates  ... . ...Read More

• NGT issues notices to 13 cement manufacturers

  02 Mar 2016

  The National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Tuesday issued notices to 13 cement manufacturers on a petiti... . ...Read More

• Coal imports to remain strong over coming quarters

  02 Mar 2016

  Coal imports will remain strong over the coming quarters despite rise in domestic production, says... . ...Read More

• Protests Rise as China Lays Off Millions of Coal Workers

  02 Mar 2016

  China is finally making progress in curing its coal addiction but the withdrawal symptoms are star... . ...Read More

• Doubled coal cess to increase power tariff by 15 paisa/unit

  02 Mar 2016

  The government's effort to push clean energy will lead to a spike in the price of power. The g... . ...Read More

• Glencore’s Big Loss Reflects Hard Times for Mining Companies

  02 Mar 2016

  Glencore, the mining and energy giant whose fortunes over the last year have been hit particularly... . ...Read More

• India’s February coal imports edge down 2% m-o-m

  01 Mar 2016

  India’s coal and coke imports during February 2016 through 31 major and non-major ports are ... . ...Read More

• Rio Tinto completes Bengalla JV sale for $616.7 m

  01 Mar 2016

  Rio Tinto has completed the sale of its 40% interest in the Bengalla coal joint venture in Austral... . ...Read More

• ‘Infra focus, housing sops to benefit cement cos’

  01 Mar 2016

  The government’s focus on infrastructure is evident with the total targeted spending in FY17... . ...Read More

• Electrical gear imports corner 40% of India market

  01 Mar 2016

  Imports of cheap materials from China and other countries have captured almost 40% of the Indian m... . ...Read More

• Power index marginally up 1.06%, post-Budget

  01 Mar 2016

  The power index was marginally up on Tuesday due to the overall positive sentiment and global cues... . ...Read More

• SER starts purchasing power directly from gencos

  01 Mar 2016

  South Eastern Railways (SER) has started forging direct power purchase agreements (PPA) with priva... . ...Read More

• SCCL commercial output from Adilabad TPS by May

  01 Mar 2016

  After a slight delay of three months, Singareni Collieries Company Ltd (SCCL) is all set to commis... . ...Read More