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• The rates for capes shhot up last week: giving this recent rally some much needed legs

  06 Aug 2015

  The Dry Bulk market noted another positive closing last week, entirely supported by Capesize perfo... . ...Read More

• Coal imports drop for first time in 15 month

  05 Aug 2015

  India's coal imports fell 11 percent to 19.3 million tonnes in July from a year earlier the sh... . ...Read More

• Mesco chases coal assets in US, Australia

  05 Aug 2015

  Private steel maker Mesco Steel is scouting for assets like precious minerals, iron ore and mainly... . ...Read More

• After auction, only 6 coal blocks resume output

  05 Aug 2015

  Of the 24 producing coal blocks auctioned to private companies and allotted to state utilities, on... . ...Read More

• Coal ministry hauls up Punjab, Karnataka power utilities

  05 Aug 2015

  The Union ministry of coal has issued showcause notices to Karnataka and Punjab power utilities wh... . ...Read More

• Naveen Jindal, other accused face court ire in coal scam case

  05 Aug 2015

  A special CBI court on Tuesday came down heavily on Congress leader and industrialist Naveen Jinda... . ...Read More

• Singaji power station pays Rs 1crore penalty for delay in unloading coal

  05 Aug 2015

  In a unique distinction management of Madhya Pradesh-owned Shri Singaji Thermal Power Station (SST... . ...Read More

• US met coal buyers talk up import possibilities in 2016

  05 Aug 2015

  The US met coal market's beleaguered miners are battling for a share of a smaller domestic cok... . ...Read More

• Cloud Peak Energy’s 1H15 Results Affected by Lower Shipments

  05 Aug 2015

  Shipments Cloud Peak Energy shipped 35.7 million tons coal during the first half of 2015 against... . ...Read More

• Daqin Jul coal transport at 34.37 mt

  05 Aug 2015

  Daqin line, China’s leading coal-dedicated rail line, transported a total 34.37 million tonn... . ...Read More

• FOB Indonesia thermal coal swaps fall

  05 Aug 2015

   Indonesian coal swap for delivery 4Q 2015 declined month on month and week over week, this... . ...Read More

• Indonesian coal miner Harum Energy has bleak near-term outlook as H1 sales price falls 15%

  05 Aug 2015

  Indonesian thermal coal miner PT Harum Energy posted a near 15% year-on-year slump in average sale... . ...Read More

• Ukraine to buy up to 700,000 mt of anthracite by October 15

  05 Aug 2015

  Ukraine plans to buy up to 700,000 mt of anthracite by October 15, most of which will be imported ... . ...Read More

• Coal consumption posted strongest growth among fossil energy sources in 2014

  05 Aug 2015

  Coal 2014: again the world's fastest-growing primary energy source and an indispensable asset ... . ...Read More

• Dry Bulker Prices start to firm up as market sentiment shipping

  05 Aug 2015

  Market pessimism in the dry bulk industry, a trend which had established itself over the course of... . ...Read More