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• Steam coal imports resumed via Cochin Port in Nov

  31 Dec 2015

  After a one month gap, imports of non-coking coal via Cochin Port resumed in November 2015 with 4,... . ...Read More

• Cochin Port’s Nov gypsum imports down 39% m-o-m

  31 Dec 2015

  Gypsum imports via Cochin Port stood at 449 tons during the month of November 2015, resulting in a... . ...Read More

• Nov limestone imports via Cochin down 21% m-o-m

  31 Dec 2015

  Limestone imports via Cochin Port stood at 2,016 tons during the month of November 2015, showing a... . ...Read More

• Centre likely to amend Major Port Trusts Act, 1963

  31 Dec 2015

  The government is examining proposals to amend the Major Port Trusts Act, 1963 with a view to mode... . ...Read More

• Flat trend witnessed in international coal markets

  31 Dec 2015

  A flat trend, devoid of any interest, prevailed in international coal markets on December 30 amids... . ...Read More

• Polish government chokes on coal

  31 Dec 2015

    The Paris climate agreement underscoring that the era of fossil fuel is drawing... . ...Read More

• Coal industry on pace for record-low deaths

  31 Dec 2015

  Amid layoffs and idled operations, the U.S. coal industry is close to setting a record low for on-... . ...Read More

• Chinese coal official who hid USD 30M admits to corruption

  31 Dec 2015

  A low-ranking Chinese energy official accused of hiding more than USD 30 million in cash at home i... . ...Read More

• The Environment: Optimise Utilisation of Coal Reserves

  31 Dec 2015

  After auctions to the tune of over Rs 3 lakh crore, coal sector is looking for key reforms in the ... . ...Read More

• State Can Soon Lift Coal From Maha

  31 Dec 2015

  Energy Minister D K Shivkumar, along with a team of officials from the state, met Maharashtra Chie... . ...Read More

• OSPCB Callous in Controlling Coal Dust Pollution in Talcher

  31 Dec 2015

  Though coal mining is proverbialy associated with Talcher and has proved to be a major revenue gro... . ...Read More

• China won’t approve new coal mines until 2019

  31 Dec 2015

  China, the world’s largest coal consumer, has decided to halt new coal mines approval for th... . ...Read More

• India’s December coal imports edge up 7% m-o-m

  31 Dec 2015

  India’s coal and coke imports in December 2015 through 31 major and non-major ports are esti... . ...Read More

• Centre drafts imported coal-based UMPP guidelines

  31 Dec 2015

  To revive the private sector’s interest in power generation projects, the Ministry of Power ... . ...Read More

• 58 workers laid off at Montana mine as coal industry slumps

  31 Dec 2015

  A Montana coal mine announced Wednesday that it laid off dozens of workers and is cutting producti... . ...Read More