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• Mamata Banerjee unveils Deocha­Pachami coal block

  19 Jan 2016

  West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee today unveiled Bengal Birbhum Coalfields Ltd (BBCL), a ... . ...Read More

• 15 more coal mines to start production by March 31: Coal Secretary

  19 Jan 2016

  As many as 15 more coal mines that were auctioned last year would begin production by March 31, ta... . ...Read More

• China 2015 coal output drops 3.5% on soft demand, pollution curbs

  19 Jan 2016

  :China's coal production fell 3.5 per cent to 3.68 billion tonnes in 2015, official data showe... . ...Read More

• India’s mineral production up 2.3% in Nov 2015

  18 Jan 2016

  India's mineral production rose 2.3% in November 2015 compared to the year-ago period with the... . ...Read More

• India’s foreign trade deficit up 27% on exports fall

  18 Jan 2016

  Despite a staggering 33.19% decline in the crude oil import bill, India’s December 2015 fore... . ...Read More

• Sluggish trend continues in international coal markets

  18 Jan 2016

  A sluggish trend prevailed in international coal markets on January 15 with not much change seen i... . ...Read More

• CIL’s y-o-y production growth at 9.8% till Jan 15

  18 Jan 2016

  Coal India Ltd (CIL) has reported a 9.8% growth in coal production to 398.67 million tons (mt) til... . ...Read More

• India’s Nov cement output down 10.34% m-o-m

  18 Jan 2016

  India’s cement production in November 2015 dipped to its lowest level in the current financi... . ...Read More

• No limestone imports via Marmagoa in December

  18 Jan 2016

  There were no imports of limestone via Marmagoa Port in December 2015, according to provisional da... . ...Read More

• V O Chidambaranar sets coal targets for berths

  18 Jan 2016

  V O Chidambaranar Port Trust notified on January 13, 2016 that it had revised berth norms to impro... . ...Read More

• Cochin Port-Irugur ICD container train flagged off

  18 Jan 2016

  Cochin Port Trust and Container Corporation of India (CONCOR) entered into an agreement to start a... . ...Read More

• Cement mergers and acquisitions to get a PE boost

  18 Jan 2016

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• Here’s why companies like Lafarge and JP are selling their cement assets

  18 Jan 2016

  The Mines and Minerals Amendment Bill, 2015 has prompted cement companies including Lafarge and JP... . ...Read More

• Last working coal mine on Vancouver Island shuts down, marking end of era

  18 Jan 2016

  The last working coal mine on Vancouver Island has halted production indefinitely, marking th... . ...Read More

• Coal India output to hit record 550 million tonnes in fiscal 2016: Anil Swarup, secretary

  18 Jan 2016

  : Increased output by Coal India has resulted in savings of about Rs 17,000 crore and the state&sh... . ...Read More