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• Glencore and Bloomfield acquire Vale’s Integra coal complex

  28 Aug 2015

  Australia's Glencore and the Bloomfield Group have acquired Brazilian Vale’s Integra coa... . ...Read More

• Dry Bulk Ship owner optimistic about future prospects of the market

  28 Aug 2015

  Dry bulk ship owner Golden Ocean appeared optimistic on the long term prospects of the dry bulk ma... . ...Read More

• New tendering process might help Coal India in saving Rs 1,000 crore

  27 Aug 2015

  Coal India hopes to save more than Rs 1,000 crore by implementing a new tendering process for its ... . ...Read More

• Carbon capture and storage is game changer for coal, says Citi

  27 Aug 2015

  ‘Carbon capture and storage’ or CCS is a game-changer for the coal industry, says a re... . ...Read More

• Global coal price on the downslide

  27 Aug 2015

  The sharp decline in the prices of coal to five-year low at $42.55 per tonne in the global market ... . ...Read More

• Coal Scam: Court to Hear Arguments on Charges from Sept 14

  27 Aug 2015

  A special court today decided to commence arguments next month on framing charges in a coal block ... . ...Read More

• Guangdong July coal imports down 18.9% on y-o-y

  27 Aug 2015

  Southern China’s economic hub Guangdong province imported 4.69 million tonnes of coal in Jul... . ...Read More

• China July coking coal imports further rise

  27 Aug 2015

  China’s coking coal imports posted a second straight monthly increase to 6.66 million tonnes... . ...Read More

• China July thermal coal imports down 30.6% on y-o-y

  27 Aug 2015

  China’s July imports of thermal coal – including bituminous and sub-bituminous coals, ... . ...Read More

• Peabody Energy and Arch Coal Gain as Coal ETF Falls

  27 Aug 2015

  Arch Coal gains After experiencing heightened volatility in the previous week, Arch Coal (ACI) g... . ...Read More

• US Coal Shipments Continue to Rise Marginally

  27 Aug 2015

  According to the EIA (U.S. Energy Information Administration) estimates, US coal shipments increas... . ...Read More

• Continued Slump in Crude Oil Prices May Benefit US Coal

  27 Aug 2015

  WTI (West Texas Intermediate) crude oil prices fell for the eighth straight week during the week e... . ...Read More

• US coal power generation stayed on top of natural gas in June: EIA

  27 Aug 2015

  US power generation from coal stayed ahead of natural gas in June, though the gap between the foss... . ...Read More

• Electricity Generation in the US Falls Marginally

  27 Aug 2015

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

• US Utilities Come Out Relatively Unscathed from the Market Mayhem

  27 Aug 2015

  Utilities Out of the 40 utilities tracked, only four gained during the week ended August 14, whi... . ...Read More