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• ‘Using ships to transport coal can make power cheaper’

  02 Nov 2015

  Union Minister for Shipping, Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari wants to reboot both his mi... . ...Read More

• Piyush Goyal Stresses on 550 MT Production by Coal India

  02 Nov 2015

  The Coal Ministry today stressed upon meeting the production target of 550 million tonne for the c... . ...Read More

• Coal India Enters Into JV Pact With 3 Firms for Odisha Complex

  02 Nov 2015

  Coal India Ltd (CIL) has entered into a joint venture agreement with GAIL and fertiliser majors Ra... . ...Read More

• CAG finalises draft report on e-auctions of coal blocks

  02 Nov 2015

  The Comptroller and Auditor General has finalized its draft report on the e-auctions of coal block... . ...Read More

• 4th round of coal mines auction likely in 15 days, says Coal Secretary

  02 Nov 2015

  The government is planning to auction up to 11 coal blocks in the fourth round of bidding which is... . ...Read More

• Mahagenco to review coal handling contracts

  02 Nov 2015

  Energy minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule has asked Mahagenco to review its coal handling contracts... . ...Read More

• Indonesian coal prices subdued on lack of demand

  29 Oct 2015

  India Coal Market Watch            &nb... . ...Read More

• Norfolk Southern sales fall on weak coal demand

  29 Oct 2015

  Norfolk Southern Corp. said Wednesday that profit for its latest quarter dropped 19% as weak deman... . ...Read More

• Coal mining union says West Virginia should build new plants if EPA rules upheld

  29 Oct 2015

  West Virginia can keep its coal mining alive by building "next-generation" power plants ... . ...Read More

• No deals in US petcoke markets as buyers chase offers

  29 Oct 2015

  European buyers were heard chasing US Gulf Coast midsulfur petcoke cargoes in the mid-$40s this we... . ...Read More

• PRB 8,800 coal contract prices drop in US OTC market as natural gas futures plummet

  29 Oct 2015

  A steep 10% drop in natural gas prices Monday dealt a blow to Powder River Basin 8,800 Btu/lb phys... . ...Read More

• Peabody says US coal demand likely to drop by 100 million st in 2015

  29 Oct 2015

  The tough coal environment affected Peabody Energy's third quarter sales volumes and revenues,... . ...Read More

• US Electricity Generation Rose Moderately in Week Ended October 16

  29 Oct 2015

  Electricity generation The EEI (Edison Electric Institute) publishes electricity generation data... . ...Read More

• Will Lower-than-Expected Natural Gas Inventory Help US Coal?

  29 Oct 2015

  Natural gas inventory Every Thursday, the EIA (U.S. Energy Information Administration) publishes... . ...Read More

• Could US Coal Benefit from Crude Oil Prices’ Continued Fall?

  29 Oct 2015

  Crude oil prices Crude oil prices continued to drop during the week ended October 23. WTI crude ... . ...Read More