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• Railways projects growth in coal freight

  27 Apr 2015

  Indian Railways is anticipating increased freight loadings from the coal sector with the Centre re... . ...Read More

• Jindal Power commissions 600 mw despite coal block uncertainity

  27 Apr 2015

  Naveen Jindal-promoted Jindal Steel & Power has commissioned 600 mw fourth unit of Tamnar (Chh... . ...Read More

• Green tribunal asks MoEF to form compliance standards on coal supply

  27 Apr 2015

  Coming down heavily on the environment ministry, the National Green Tribunal (NGT) has asked it to... . ...Read More

• Indian American Coal Scientist Honored with Three Awards

  27 Apr 2015

  Dr. Hardarshan Singh Valia, a coal scientist, recently was honored with three prestigious awards b... . ...Read More

• House panel seeks review of coal pricing formula

  27 Apr 2015

  A parliamentary panel has said the government was "silent on any kind of formula/methodology&... . ...Read More

• Coal block auction II: Ministry looking at ‘one group, one bid’ cap

  27 Apr 2015

  In the next round of auctions, the Coal Ministry may cap the number of bids a corporate can make f... . ...Read More

• Southern Africa looks to prosper from rich coal resource

  27 Apr 2015

  One of the most energy-starved regions on the planet, southern Africa, is gearing up to build a fl... . ...Read More

• German workers march against coal-plant levy

  27 Apr 2015

  A proposed levy on Germany's oldest, most polluting coal-fired power plants has caused opponen... . ...Read More

• Four Utah counties invest $53 million in California port for coal, other exports

  27 Apr 2015

  Millions of tons of Utah coal will have a secure shipping port from a former Army base in Oakland,... . ...Read More

• We Energies says Oak Creek plant unaffected by new coal ash rules

  27 Apr 2015

  New federal rules on coal ash won’t change anything at We Energies’ Oak Creek power pl... . ...Read More

• What big coal’s happy-clappers missed about Vietnam’s growing coal headache

  27 Apr 2015

  Last week the PR crew at the Minerals Council of Australia’s (MCA) – which represents ... . ...Read More

• Wiggins Island coal export terminal open for business

  27 Apr 2015

  The Wiggins Island coal export terminal (WICET) is expected to make its first shipment of 73,000 t... . ...Read More

• Germany to review jobs impact of coal levy before decision

  27 Apr 2015

  Germany will make no decision on a proposed coal levy before a review is conducted regarding possi... . ...Read More

• WNC and nation get a $30 million push to move ‘Beyond Coal’

  27 Apr 2015

  The Sierra Club’s national campaign Beyond Coal got word earlier this month of a $30 million... . ...Read More

• Conservation groups challenge Utah coal mining plan

  27 Apr 2015

  King Coal’s robes may be fraying at the edges, but that news hasn’t yet reached federa... . ...Read More