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• 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

• Government sets up inter­ministerial panel on coal gasification

  18 Jan 2016

  As part of its policy for the development of coal gasification, the government has set up an inter... . ...Read More

• 30+ U.S. coal projects could be scrapped under moratorium

  18 Jan 2016

    At least 3o new coal projects in the United States will be affected by the governmen... . ...Read More

• Little change in overall coal markets sentiment

  15 Jan 2016

  Spot coal prices continued to remain bearish in major markets on January 14, trade sources said. ... . ...Read More

• Imported coal stock rise 8.23% at Dhamra Port

  15 Jan 2016

  Stocks of imported coal at Dhamra Port increased by 8.23% as on December 31, 2015 as compared to t... . ...Read More

• Dhamra’s imported coal handling hits record high

  15 Jan 2016

  Despite the general perception of a decline in coal imports, volumes of imports through the easter... . ...Read More