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• Layoffs possible at Walter Energy coal mine in Brookwood

  19 May 2015

  Walter Energy is preparing for the possibility of layoffs. A total of 370 employees have been is... . ...Read More

• Little change seen in international coal prices

  18 May 2015

  May 18: A stable trend largely prevailed in international coal markets on May 15 even as high grad... . ...Read More

• India’s cement production up 5.61% in 2014-15

  18 May 2015

  May 18: The cement industry continued to suffer on account of sluggish demand for the material. Du... . ...Read More

• Cement cos’ Feb coal consumption drops 5.42% m-o-m

  18 May 2015

  May 18: The Indian cement sector consumed a total of 1.57 mt of coal during February, 2015, down 5... . ...Read More

• Cement firms’ Feb coal receipts down 7% m-o-m

  18 May 2015

  May 18: The Indian cement sector received 1.655 mt of coal during February, 2015, down 6.71%, from... . ...Read More

• NINL reduces LAM coke prices by Rs 350 per ton

  18 May 2015

  May 18: NINL has further cut LAM coke price on NINL plant basis to Rs 13,400 per ton, down Rs 350 ... . ...Read More

• New allocation system brings in transparency: WCL

  18 May 2015

  May 18: Western Coalfields Limited (WCL) had introduced a new system for allocation of coal to its... . ...Read More

• Inadequate volumes complaints being tackled: WCL

  18 May 2015

  May 18: Change in any system faces resistance and WCL had also faced such resistance in the introd... . ...Read More

• India’s trade deficit increases 9% y-o-y in March

  18 May 2015

  May 18: : India’s trade deficit (merchandise) for the month of April 2015 provisionally incr... . ...Read More

• JK Lakshmi FY15 standalone net profit increases 3%

  18 May 2015

  May 18: JK Lakshmi Cement reported a 2.80% increase in its standalone net profit to Rs 95.60 crore... . ...Read More

• Dip in India’s imported coal stocks at 9 ports w-o-w

  18 May 2015

  May 18: India’s imported coal stocks at nine ports – eight major and one private &ndas... . ...Read More

• Krishnapatnam revises berthing charges for vessels

  18 May 2015

  May 18: Krishnapatnam Port, one of the private ports in India, revised charges for bulk/breakbulk ... . ...Read More

• Govt may bar multiple bids by one co in coal auctions

  18 May 2015

  The coal ministry is looking at barring multiple bids by any corporate group in the next round of ... . ...Read More

• Singareni looks for coal assets abroad

  18 May 2015

  State miner Singareni Collieries Company has expressed its interest in acquisition of thermal coal... . ...Read More

• NTPC, DVC owe Rs 9,000 crore to Coal India: Official

  18 May 2015

  Power generation firms like NTPC and Damodar Valley Corporation (DVC) have outstanding dues of aro... . ...Read More