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• Singareni plans to deploy Longwall in 4 more blocks

  19 Feb 2016

  Close on the heels of the successful deployment of Longwall technology at the Adriyala underground... . ...Read More

• Coal stocks at India’s power units cross 36-mt mark

  19 Feb 2016

  Coal stocks at about 100 thermal power plants (TPS) monitored by the Central Electricity Authority... . ...Read More

• Mixed trend witnessed in international coal prices

  19 Feb 2016

  A mixed trend was witnessed in international coal markets on February 18 due to diverse reasons, m... . ...Read More

• Solar power target achievable, capacity to hit 20,000 MegaWatt by fiscal year 2017

  19 Feb 2016

  India's ambitious target of 100 GW solar power generation is achievable and the government is ... . ...Read More

• Cement traders booked

  19 Feb 2016

  As part of their state-wide crackdown against traders selling less than the assured quantity of ce... . ...Read More

• Sand prices go up, cement stabilises

  19 Feb 2016

  With the city continuing to receive loads from faraway districts, prices of river sand have contin... . ...Read More

• Coal Imports May Drop to 155 Million Tonnes This Fiscal

  19 Feb 2016

  Higher output of domestic coal may see India's import of the dry fuel drop to 155-160 million ... . ...Read More

• China Coal Miner Defaults on Convertible Debt as Prices Sink

  19 Feb 2016

  Up Energy Development Group Ltd., a Hong Kong-listed producer of coking coal with mines in China, ... . ...Read More

• Coal India assures workers to discuss divestment issue with government

  19 Feb 2016

  Facing a strike threat from workers' unions over the divestment issue, Coal India management h... . ...Read More

• Coal linkages may be extended to new super-critical projects

  19 Feb 2016

  Coal linkages granted to old power projects will now be automatically transferred to the new plant... . ...Read More

• Australian government to fast track steel, aluminium dumping probe

  19 Feb 2016

  Australia has asked its anti-dumping regulator to fast track advice on whether swelling shipments ... . ...Read More

• NCL allocates Rs 650-cr investment in HEMM for FY17

  18 Feb 2016

  Northern Coalfields Ltd (NCL) has earmarked an investment of Rs 650 crore for procurement of heavy... . ...Read More

• NCL’s rakes scenario for e-auctioned coal worsens

  18 Feb 2016

  The availability of rakes at various projects of Northern Coalfields Limited (NCL) for loading of ... . ...Read More

• Marmagoa Jan coking coal imports down 32% m-o-m

  18 Feb 2016

  Coking coal imports via Marmagoa Port stood at 383,777 tons in January 2016, resulting in a decrea... . ...Read More

• ‘Solar tariffs may dip further on capital cost cuts’

  18 Feb 2016

  Solar tariffs are likely to fall further on a reduction in capital costs and solar power companies... . ...Read More