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• Coal power is on the way out—divestment or not

  27 Oct 2015

  In the latest salvo in the war against coal, California passed a bill in September requiring state... . ...Read More

• Mozambique’s coal sector still embattled, but bottlenecks should soon go

  26 Oct 2015

  Although Mozambique is an established producer of heavy mineral sands and high-quality rubies and,... . ...Read More

• Vinacomin to import coal in 2016

  26 Oct 2015

  The Viet Nam National Coal and Mineral Industries Group (Vinacomin) will start to import between 2... . ...Read More

• BHP says Indonesia wants Borneo coal to be mined, regardless of who mines it

  26 Oct 2015

  BHP Billiton has defended its revived push into coal mining in Borneo, saying the Indonesian gover... . ...Read More

• Curragh mine coal production jumps in 3Q15

  26 Oct 2015

  Coal production at Wesfarmers’ Curragh mine was up 5.7% in 3Q15 compared to the previous qua... . ...Read More

• Atlantic met coal: US pricing falls to compete with Australia

  26 Oct 2015

  The Atlantic met coal market saw a further round of price falls Friday as limited spot demand and ... . ...Read More

• Is Govt turning cautious on Coal India disinvestment?

  26 Oct 2015

  Is the government looking at selling 10 per cent stake in Coal India Ltd in tranches? Caught bet... . ...Read More

• Coal India CMD asks employees to raise coal output in sync with targets

  26 Oct 2015

  Coal India CMD S Bhattacharaya has asked employees to raise production, the key performance criter... . ...Read More

• India Eyeing South African Coal Mines

  26 Oct 2015

  India plans to acquire coking coal mines in South Africa in an attempt to boost its steel industry... . ...Read More

• Captive coal mines production rises 34% to 53 MT in FY15

  26 Oct 2015

  Coal production from captive mines last fiscal witnessed a significant rise of 33.64 per cent at 5... . ...Read More

• Limited ordering in the dry bulk market bodes well for future of market

  23 Oct 2015

  A key difference between the current bear market that is the dry bulk market and past downward cyc... . ...Read More

• Greek shipowners continued secondhand dry bulk buying spree in September

  23 Oct 2015

  Greek shipowners continued to invest heavily in secondhand dry bulk ships in September, purchasing... . ...Read More

• Asia Dry Bulk -Capesize rates seen steady-to-lower on limited cargo volumes

  23 Oct 2015

  Freight rates for capesize bulk carriers are likely to hold steady or slip next week with owners u... . ...Read More

• Australia to tighten grip on coking coal as U.S. rivals suffer

  23 Oct 2015

  Australia is set to boost its dominance of the global trade in steel-making coal, as cost cutting ... . ...Read More

• Rio Tinto gets preliminary nod to expand Australian coal mine

  23 Oct 2015

  Rio Tinto on Thursday came a step closer to gaining approval to expand its Warkworth coal mine in ... . ...Read More