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• Powder River Basin coal producers must cut production to boost prices: analyst

  03 Nov 2015

  Powder River Basin coal producers competing with cheap wind generation and natural gas-fired power... . ...Read More

• Strong 3Q15 financial results for FirstEnergy

  03 Nov 2015

  FirstEnergy Corp. has reported 3Q15 operating (non-GAAP) earnings of US$0.98 per basic share of co... . ...Read More

• Rhino 3Q15 loss widens y-o-y

  03 Nov 2015

  US coal company, Rhino Resource Partners, has announced a slight increase in its 3Q15 loss to US$9... . ...Read More

• Foresight Energy 3Q15 results

  03 Nov 2015

  A leading producer and marketer of thermal coal with reserves in the Illinois Basin, Foresight Ene... . ...Read More

• Mai-Liao power plant orders sixth Siwertell unloader

  03 Nov 2015

  Siwetell, part of Cargotec, currently has five unloaders in operation at the Mai-Liao power plant ... . ...Read More

• Coal linkage lifeline for power projects

  03 Nov 2015

  The government has given a lifeline to over 21,000 mw of power projects that are getting commissio... . ...Read More

• Govt allows import of coal with higher ash content

  03 Nov 2015

  The Centre today allowed power plants to use imported coal with higher ash content of up to 25 per... . ...Read More

• Reliance Power’s Sasan UMPP doesn’t require Chhatrasal coal block: govt

  03 Nov 2015

  The government on Monday justified cancellation of one of three coal blocks allocated to Reliance ... . ...Read More

• Put coking coal blocks on auction & allocate them through competitive bidding: Assocham plea

  03 Nov 2015

  With a view to boost indigenous production of coking coal and generate revenue for the exchequer, ... . ...Read More

• Egypt: First Coal-Operated Power Station to Be Established in March At U.S.$3 Billion

  02 Nov 2015

  High-level sources in the Ministry of Electricity and Renewable Energy said that the ministry will... . ...Read More

• Indonesia 2016 coal exports to slump as low prices hurt miners -industry

  02 Nov 2015

  Coal shipments from Indonesia will plunge as much as 17 percent next year, with most miners in the... . ...Read More

• Colombia is the ultimate cap on Asian coal prices

  02 Nov 2015

  There are several reasons why coal prices in Asia are unlikely to rally much in the coming years, ... . ...Read More

• DPL hit by boulders in coal consignments

  02 Nov 2015

  Stones and boulders, in sizeable quantities, being mixed with the coal ore supplied by a nationali... . ...Read More

• Coal Officers Cease Work, Seek Safety

  02 Nov 2015

  Coal officers of Hingula area of MCL resorted to cease work from Saturday demanding safety and pro... . ...Read More

• India Refocuses Coal Future

  02 Nov 2015

  India, the world’s most coal-dependent nation, has over the last few months very publicly sh... . ...Read More