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• PPA-ready gencos to get coal linkage

  31 Jul 2015

  Given the litigation over the cap on fixed costs, the government would desist from auctioning more... . ...Read More

• Government mulls allocation of coal mines for commercial mining

  31 Jul 2015

  To boost coal production , the government is working on a methodology for allocation of coal mines... . ...Read More

• Govt gets Rs 1,029 cr from coal mines auction, allocation

  31 Jul 2015

  Government received Rs 1,029.7 crore in upfront payment from auction and allotment of coal blocks ... . ...Read More

• Monnet Ispat to surrender Odisha coal block bagged in auction

  31 Jul 2015

  Monnet Ispat & Energy will surrender a coal block in Odisha that it bagged for its power plant... . ...Read More

• R-Power moves court against Sasan coal block cancellation

  31 Jul 2015

  Anil Ambani's Reliance Power and its wholly-owned subsidiary Sasan Power on Thursday moved the... . ...Read More

• Coal Block Case: Court Notice to Central Vigilance Commission Director

  31 Jul 2015

  A court here on Thursday issued notice to the director of the Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) w... . ...Read More

• World Bank won’t fund coal-related projects in India

  31 Jul 2015

  The World Bank has made a U-turn on its stance that coal is the backbone of the India's energy... . ...Read More

• WCA calls on World Bank to recognize role of coal power in meeting global energy needs

  31 Jul 2015

  The World Coal Association (WCA) has today called on the World Bank to recognise the vital role of... . ...Read More

• Chinese coal producers suffer heavy losses in H1: NDRC

  31 Jul 2015

  Chinese coal producers suffered heavy losses in the first half of this year due to oversupply and ... . ...Read More

• Top Chinese coal mining company reports sharp profit drop

  31 Jul 2015

  China Shenhua Energy Co. Ltd., the country's largest coal mining group, reported on Wednesday ... . ...Read More

• Coal production in The U.S. UP 3.6% for the week ending July 25

  31 Jul 2015

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

• US miner Arch says higher Q2 met coal sales lifted Appalachia pricing

  31 Jul 2015

  US miner Arch Coal saw a higher percentage of metallurgical coal in its Appalachian sales over the... . ...Read More

• UK May thermal coal consumption at multi-year low: DECC

  31 Jul 2015

  The UK's thermal coal consumption in May slumped to 1.88 million mt, down 27% on the year and ... . ...Read More

• Environment ministry seeks report on coal mines

  30 Jul 2015

  The environment ministry has asked the coal ministry to provide efficiency details of coal mines a... . ...Read More

• Satpura thermal plant incurred excess expenditure of Rs 1,000 cr on coal and oil: CAG

  30 Jul 2015

  Satpura Thermal Power Station (STPS) in Sarni, Madhya Pradesh defaulted on air, water and hazardou... . ...Read More