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• Powder River Basin Coal Still under Pressure Even as Others Gain

  17 Jul 2015

  Powder River Basin coal PRB (Powder River Basin) spot coal prices averaged $9.95 per ton for the... . ...Read More

• Coal Production Drops with Fall in Electricity Generation in The USA

  17 Jul 2015

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

• Utah seeking input on Alton Coal mine expansion

  17 Jul 2015

  The Bureau of Land Management is once again reaching out to the public for comment on a proposal t... . ...Read More

• Whitehaven Coal increases coal output by 40pc

  17 Jul 2015

  Whitehaven Coal says it dug up about 40 per cent more coal destined for buyers in Asia over the pa... . ...Read More

• Will Ghana stay dark, go coal – or go green?

  17 Jul 2015

  As governments, civil society organisations and citizens gear up for the critical climate talks in... . ...Read More

• Govt to build 60 rail lines, buy 200 rakes for coal evacuation

  16 Jul 2015

  The government will construct 60 railway lines and purchase 200 rakes as it aims to speed up coal ... . ...Read More

• Coal scam: Court to hear Hindalco’s case on 17 August

  16 Jul 2015

  A special court on Wednesday fixed 17 August to hear a coal scam case in which the Supreme Court h... . ...Read More

• Wide bid-offer spread deters deals in India petroleum coke market

  16 Jul 2015

  A wide bid-offer spread is deterring deals in the Indian market for imported fuel grade petroleum ... . ...Read More

• Coal Stocks Smarting from Lower Demand, Prices

  16 Jul 2015

  In the U.S., coal is presently produced in more than 50% of the states. The top five coal-producin... . ...Read More

• US weekly coal carload volumes rebound from almost 25-year low: AAR

  16 Jul 2015

  Weekly coal carload volumes originated on US railroads bounced back from a low not seen in almost ... . ...Read More

• Alliant Energy, an Iowa utility agrees to phase out seven coal plants in settlement

  16 Jul 2015

  The Sierra Club said on Wednesday that an Iowa utility has agreed to phase out seven coals plants ... . ...Read More

• Paringa Resources securing cash for Buck Creek No. 1 mine

  16 Jul 2015

  Paringa Resources Ltd has completed a bookbuild for a placement of 15 million shares at US$0.34 ea... . ...Read More

• CSX Expects Declining Coal Shipments to Weigh on Revenue

  16 Jul 2015

  CSX Corp. warned that declining coal shipments will continue to weigh on its results into next yea... . ...Read More

• Changes to planning rules in New South Wales will hit mining

  16 Jul 2015

  Recent proposals to amend state planning policy in New South Wales (NSW) would cost jobs and hurt ... . ...Read More

• FOB Richards Bay Coal swaps decline w-o-w, m-o-m

  16 Jul 2015

  API4 FOB Richards Bay Coal swap for delivery Q3' 2015 declined month over month and week over ... . ...Read More