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• Weak price trend persists in international coal markets

  11 Jan 2016

  Spot prices of South African and Australian origin coals softened further amidst ample availabilit... . ...Read More

• Illegal coal found in Red-hit jungle

  11 Jan 2016

  The district police started an anti-coal smuggling drive in Maoist-prone jungles of Nawadih and re... . ...Read More

• After 40 years, India set to re-open commercial coal mining to private firms

  11 Jan 2016

  India is getting ready to open up commercial coal mining to private companies for the first time i... . ...Read More

• China Bans New Coal Mines: Why Hasn’t U.S. Done the Same?

  11 Jan 2016

  China has taken a bold step to address pollution and oversupply issues plaguing the... . ...Read More

• Coal prices may rise 15% on quality improvement

  11 Jan 2016

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• China says no smog due to burning of uranium mixed coal

  11 Jan 2016

  China has dismissed reports that nuclear radiation due to burning of coal containing uranium is th... . ...Read More

• Govt okays methodology to fix upfront payment for coal mines

  11 Jan 2016

  The government has approved the methodology for fixing upfront payment and reserve price for allot... . ...Read More

• Coal linkage policy has government depts, power sector tied in knots

  11 Jan 2016

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• Govt revises downward RPower’s Sasan coal blocks

  08 Jan 2016

  The Ministry of Coal had revised downward Reliance Power’s Moher and Moher Amlohri extension... . ...Read More

• Marginal softness seen in international coal prices

  08 Jan 2016

  After a firm trend in the last few sessions, spot coal prices in international markets softened a ... . ...Read More

• MCL crosses 100-mt output milestone in record days

  08 Jan 2016

  Coal major Mahanadi Coalfields Limited (MCL) has crossed the 100 million tons (mt) of coal product... . ...Read More

• Imported coal stocks at eight ports remain flat w-o-w

  08 Jan 2016

  India’s imported coal stocks at eight ports stood at 6.48 mt as on January 8, 2016, up 1.58%... . ...Read More

• Coal stock at power units cross 31-mt; up m-o-m, y-o-y

  08 Jan 2016

  Coal stock levels at about 100 thermal power plants monitored by the Central Electricity Authority... . ...Read More

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

  08 Jan 2016

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

• Gujarat NRE hails dumping probe into Chinese met coke

  08 Jan 2016

  The Union government’s decision to initiate anti-dumping investigation into imports of cheap... . ...Read More