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• Coal supplies fire up power producers

  22 Jan 2016

  After several quarters of lull in the industry, coal-based power generating companies saw some bre... . ...Read More

• SLC (LT) meet on Jan 27 to review coal linkage status

  21 Jan 2016

  The standing linkage committee (Long Term) or SLC (LT) on power, cement and sponge iron sector wil... . ...Read More

• Slight improvement in South Africa spot coal prices

  21 Jan 2016

  Putting an end to a week-long bearish trend, South African standard coal prices inched up on Janua... . ...Read More

• CIL Dec coal despatches to power cos up 4% m-o-m

  21 Jan 2016

  Despatches of coal by Coal India Ltd (CIL) to power sector during the month of December increased ... . ...Read More

• Tata Sponge Q3 net plunges 68% to Rs 5.24 crore

  21 Jan 2016

  Tata Sponge Iron Ltd, on January 21, said its net profit during the third quarter (October-Decembe... . ...Read More

• Cabinet okays 5,000-MW grid-connected PV projects

  21 Jan 2016

  The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) has given its approval for setting up over 5,000 ... . ...Read More

• Cochin’s Dec aluminium exports up 24.88% m-o-m

  21 Jan 2016

  Aluminium exports via Cochin Port stood at 256 tons during December 2015, resulting in a rise of 2... . ...Read More

• Cochin’s Dec aluminium imports up 46.56% m-o-m

  21 Jan 2016

  Aluminium imports via Cochin Port stood at 661 tons in December 2015, resulting in a rise of 46.56... . ...Read More

• KKR, UltraTech submit bids for Jaypee Group’s cement assets

  21 Jan 2016

  KKR and Co. and billionaire Kumar Mangalam Birla’s UltraTech Cement Ltd have submitted initi... . ...Read More

• Solar power cost competitiveness to help India meet emission targets

  21 Jan 2016

  Private energy producers once again bid for solar power projects at the lowest-ever tariffs in the... . ...Read More

• New power tariff policy for boosting investment, clean energy

  21 Jan 2016

  In bold reforms, the government has allowed passing of taxes and levies affecting power generation... . ...Read More

• Has coal burning finally peaked in China?

  21 Jan 2016

  One of the world's biggest environmental challenges is getting China off coal. The country has... . ...Read More

• Natural gas likely overtook coal as top U.S. power source in 2015

  21 Jan 2016

  Last year looks like it was an unwelcome watershed for the embattled U.S. coal industry. Power c... . ...Read More

• Can Germany Ditch Coal?

  21 Jan 2016

  A call by Germany’s environment minister to fast-track the country’s coal exit has ril... . ...Read More

• Coal India unions call for a day’s strike to protest against disinvestment

  21 Jan 2016

  Five central trade unions representing almost 90 per cent of the workmen of Coal India have served... . ...Read More