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• US coal exports down in April but show increased shipments to India

  04 Jun 2015

  US coal exports totaled slightly more than 6.4 million mt in April, down 5.2% from the prior month... . ...Read More

• Asian coal prices go up as markets in India, China tighten

  04 Jun 2015

  Asian physical coal prices edged up this week, at least temporarily halting a month-long steady fa... . ...Read More

• Angel Merkel under pressure on coal ahead of G7 climate push

  04 Jun 2015

  Chancellor Angela Merkel is hoping to send a robust message on climate change from a G7 summit thi... . ...Read More

• Yingli Green, Datong Coal switch on 50 MW of Shanxi PV

  04 Jun 2015

  Chinese photovoltaics (PV) maker Yingli Green Energy Holding Co (NYSE:YGE) and state-owned firm Da... . ...Read More

• Glencore says looking at coal opportunities for future growth

  04 Jun 2015

  Glencore Plc said it is looking at Australian coal assets and other coal opportunities as it seeks... . ...Read More

• Patriot Coal in Deal to Sell to Blackhawk Mining

  04 Jun 2015

  Patriot Coal Corp. has lined up a deal to sell most of its operating mines to Blackhawk Mining LLC... . ...Read More

• Peabody orders cuts in Queensland as coal price slump bites

  04 Jun 2015

  US coal giant Peabody Energy will axe up to 210 jobs and cut production at its North Goonyella cok... . ...Read More

• Dry Bulk Market failed to offer any positive surprises-Intermodal

  04 Jun 2015

  This has been another week that the Dry Bulk market failed to offer any positive surprises, while ... . ...Read More

• UK Continent VLCC freight rates remain elevated, pressurizing fuel arbitrage to Asia

  04 Jun 2015

  Freight rates for VLCCs loading in the UK Continent remain at relatively high levels, with a stron... . ...Read More

• Working on contingencies to provide power: Piyush Goyal

  03 Jun 2015

  After being voted the best minister in Modi government’s first year, coal and power minister... . ...Read More

• Coal India pit-head stocks swell ahead of peak demand

  03 Jun 2015

  Coal India (COAL.NS) has mined enough coal to be able to meet the needs of power plants for the ne... . ...Read More

• Coal block case: Court to consider Kamal Sponge report on July 2

  03 Jun 2015

  A court here on Tuesday set July 2 for consideration of the final report in the coal block allocat... . ...Read More

• Singareni to step up coal production

  03 Jun 2015

  In addition to its ambitious endeavour to achieve the annual coal production target of 60.3 millio... . ...Read More

• Odisha reiterates demand for Chhendipada coal blocks

  03 Jun 2015

  Concerned over the unavailability of a suitable coal block for the 2400 Mw coal based plant prop... . ...Read More

• Coal India goes for makeover

  03 Jun 2015

  Coal India Limited (CIL) has moved its headquarters from nearly a century-old Coal Bhawan to a swa... . ...Read More