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• Q1 & Q2 2016 delivery swaps declined m-o-m and w-o-w past week

  05 Oct 2015

  API 5 FOB Newcastle Coal swap for Q4’ 2015 delivery decreased $0.36 per ton (0.85%) month ov... . ...Read More

• Coal production in US decreased last week- EIA

  05 Oct 2015

  United States the world’s second largest coal producer has produced approximately totaled an... . ...Read More

• The Indonesia-India freight market remains under pressure

  05 Oct 2015

  The BDI closed on Friday (2 Oct 2015) at 889 points, down by 54 points compared to previous Friday... . ...Read More

• RPower is evaluating selling its three coal mines in Indonesia

  05 Oct 2015

  Reliance Power Ltd is evaluating selling its coal mine concessions in Indonesia and focus on its b... . ...Read More

• Mumbai Port Trust under pressure to resume coal handling in city

  05 Oct 2015

  After a sustained TOI campaign against coal handling in the city, the Mumbai Port Trust recently i... . ...Read More

• Tribunal orders inquiry into Mahagenco coal liasoning work

  05 Oct 2015

  Mahagenco has received a major jolt as the Competition Appellate Tribunal (Compat) has ordered an ... . ...Read More

• India vows ambitious green targets but defends coal use

  05 Oct 2015

  India set out a series of ambitious environmental targets Friday including reducing its carbon int... . ...Read More

• Adani Group inks Rs 400 crore deal to buy Welspun’s two ready-to-build coal plants

  05 Oct 2015

  Adani Group of billionaire Gautam Adani has signed an initial agreement to buy two ready to build ... . ...Read More

• Coal India eyes 2-digit production growth

  05 Oct 2015

  Coal India is targeting a sharp jump in coal production with a double-digit growth in the second h... . ...Read More

• Glencore Cuts Further 340 South Africa Jobs as Coal Declines

  01 Oct 2015

  Glencore Plc is cutting a further 340 jobs in South Africa as the company closes depleted coal... . ...Read More

• EU Coal Has Worst Quarter in 7 Years as Nations Shun Fuel

  01 Oct 2015

  European coal had its worst quarterly performance since 2008 as nations favor less-polluting fuel ... . ...Read More

• THERMAL COAL-Prices near record lows; Indonesian output cuts check losses

  01 Oct 2015

  Physical coal prices were mired near record lows this week as slower economic growth in top consum... . ...Read More

• South Africa’s Mineworkers to call strike in coal sector

  01 Oct 2015

  South Africa’s National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) said on Wednesday it would give coal comp... . ...Read More

• Brawling ex-coal baron prepares for toughest fight yet: Trial in mine disaster that killed 29

  01 Oct 2015

  Don Blankenship ascended from a modest, single-mother upbringing in Appalachia to personally make ... . ...Read More

• Work Proactively on Solar Power Projects, PM Modi Tells States

  01 Oct 2015

  Amid his thrust on clean energy, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today asked states to work proactive... . ...Read More