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• US coal futures trade but physical deals shut out Monday

  11 Aug 2015

  The US over-the-counter thermal coal market was mixed Monday, as no physical trades were heard but... . ...Read More

• PRB states face hardest route to CPP compliance

  11 Aug 2015

  Coal-reliant states in the Midwest and Rocky Mountains appear to have the most difficult road to c... . ...Read More

• UK thermal coal import volumes continue to fall, June at fresh low

  11 Aug 2015

  Imports of thermal coal into the UK continued to slump to fresh lows in the first half of 2015, wi... . ...Read More

• Poland: a key player in the European coal market

  11 Aug 2015

  Mining will see small a growth in the coming years, but the forecasted growth BMI predicts points ... . ...Read More

• An outlook on Botswana’s mining sector

  11 Aug 2015

  BMI Research’s forecast for Botswana’s mining sector through to 2019 has indicated the... . ...Read More

• One-third of coal blocks up for auction in wildlife habitats

  10 Aug 2015

  The latest survey conducted using Global Information System (GIS) by Greenpeace India shows that o... . ...Read More

• Government to Offer 6 Coal Bed Methane Blocks in Auction: Report

  10 Aug 2015

  Government is likely to offer six coal bed methane (CBM) blocks, all in Gujarat, under the fifth r... . ...Read More

• PMO asks Coal Ministry to increase fuel linkages to sectors

  10 Aug 2015

  To ensure availability of fuel to industries, the Prime Minister's Office has asked the Coal M... . ...Read More

• Coal India to spend Rs 10,600 crore on hiking output

  10 Aug 2015

  State-run Coal India, the country's largest producer of the fuel, will spend Rs 10,600 crore t... . ...Read More

• Indian power plant thermal coal stocks inch back toward record highs: CEA

  10 Aug 2015

  Combined stocks of thermal coal at 100 Indian power plants were 30.51 million mt Tuesday, nearing ... . ...Read More

• China July coal imports at 8-month high as domestic supply dips

  10 Aug 2015

  China, the world's largest coal buyer, imported 21.26 million tonnes of coal in July, up 28.1 ... . ...Read More

• Ganqimaodu coal imports reach 3.93 mt by Aug 1

  10 Aug 2015

  Coal imports through Ganqimaodu border crossing in northern China’s Inner Mongolia autonomou... . ...Read More

• South Korean utility KOMIPO invites bituminous coal bids for Boryeong power plant

  10 Aug 2015

  South Korean state-owned utility Korea Midland Power (KOMIPO) issued an new tender for 560,000 Met... . ...Read More

• Powder River Basin coal prices drop in late trade as six-day run higher ends

  10 Aug 2015

  Powder River Basin coal prices drop in late trade as six-day run higher ends The physical Powder... . ...Read More

• War On Coal Is War On Red States

  10 Aug 2015

  Here’s today’s political quiz question: what do these five states – Rhode Island... . ...Read More