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• NTPC says no to CIL proposal of setting up own washeries

  22 Apr 2015

  April 22: Even as Coal India Ltd (CIL) urges the end users of coal to set up their own washeries t... . ...Read More

• NTPC needs 100 mt additional coal for upcoming projects

  22 Apr 2015

  April 22: NTPC Ltd, India’s largest power utility, needs an additional 90-100 million tons (... . ...Read More

• MoC seeks report on coal beneficiation

  22 Apr 2015

  April 22: Peeved at the slow progress in coal beneficiation projects, the coal ministry has urged ... . ...Read More

• NLC starts commercial ops at 2nd unit of Neyveli TPS

  22 Apr 2015

  April 22: Neyveli Lignite Corporation Ltd started commercial operations of unit II at Neyveli ther... . ...Read More

• HZL FY15 net profit up 18%

  22 Apr 2015

  April 22: Vedanta Group-owned zinc, lead, silver and cadmium miner Hindustan Zinc Limited (HZL) on... . ...Read More

• Sesa Sterlite Limited renamed Vedanta Limited

  22 Apr 2015

  April 22: Sesa Sterlite Limited on April 22 announced that it has changed the name of the Company ... . ...Read More

• Mumbai Port to permit vessels of 11.7 mtrs draft during monsoon

  22 Apr 2015

  April 22: The Mumbai Port Trust will permit vessels of 11.7 mtrs draft during the coming monsoon s... . ...Read More

• Adani Group in talks with Korea, China banks for Australia project

  22 Apr 2015

  The Adani Group is in advanced talks with the Exim Bank of Korea and some Chinese banks to raise o... . ...Read More

• Imported coal cheaper than CIL produce

  22 Apr 2015

  Imported coal with high energy content is turning out to be cheaper at a large number of thermal p... . ...Read More

• Coal India may invest ₹ 5,000 crto procure railway wagons

  22 Apr 2015

  Coal India is in talks with the Indian Railways for an investment of ₹5,000 crore to procure wag... . ...Read More

• Coal scam: Nod to prosecute public servants awaited, says CBI

  22 Apr 2015

  The CBI today told a special court that it has not received any information from authorities conce... . ...Read More

• Former coal miners want compensation law scrapped

  22 Apr 2015

  Former owners of cancelled coal mines seeking compensation for their mining infrastructure asked t... . ...Read More

• Three Coal Miners Die in Morocco

  22 Apr 2015

  According to news website Al Yaoum24, one survivor was pulled out of the mine but with serious bac... . ...Read More

• Asia can copy U.S. coal-to-natural gas switching

  22 Apr 2015

  Can Asia replicate the coal to natural gas switching that has revolutionised power generation in t... . ...Read More

• Teck Resources says China coal demand weakens; cuts dividend

  22 Apr 2015

  Chinese demand for steel-making coal has weakened with imports for the first two months of 2015 we... . ...Read More