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• Krishnapatnam to boost coal handling infrastructure

  16 Apr 2015

  April 16: Krishnapatnam Port Company Limited (KPCL) plans to ramp up the existing infrastructure t... . ...Read More

• Mineral production index up 2.5% y-o-y in February

  16 Apr 2015

  April 16: The index of mineral production of mining and quarrying sector for the month of February... . ...Read More

• Shree Cement completes 2nd phase of Rajasthan unit

  16 Apr 2015

  April 16: Shree Cement Limited completed phase II of Ras, the new cement unit in the Pali district... . ...Read More

• Rio Tinto moves to new information systems platform

  16 Apr 2015

  April 16: Rio Tinto, a global diversified mining company, will move to a ground-breaking informati... . ...Read More

• India to overtake China as biggest thermal coal importer

  16 Apr 2015

  India is set to overtake China as the biggest importer of power-station coal, emerging as the lead... . ...Read More

• Fewer power cuts likely this summer as govt engineers coal turnaround

  16 Apr 2015

  Fewer power cuts are likely this summer after a surge in output at Coal India helped generators am... . ...Read More

• Coal India gets few takers for imported coal in maiden year

  16 Apr 2015

  State-owned Coal India, told by the Prime Minister’s Office to keep a provision for imports ... . ...Read More

• Coal linkage auction option baffles Chhattisgarh SMEs

  16 Apr 2015

  The small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in mineral-rich Chhattisgarh are in a state of shock with ... . ...Read More

• Coal users demand exit clause in linkage agreement

  16 Apr 2015

  Planned auctioning of coal linkages, it appears, might be a tougher call for the government than p... . ...Read More

• NDMC seeks coal ministry advice on Taj Mansingh e-auction

  16 Apr 2015

  New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) usually deals with the allotment of shops, offices, petrol pump... . ...Read More

• Coal truckers block highway in Nongstoin

  16 Apr 2015

  Hundred of vehicles were left stranded on NH-40 in Nongstoin, West Khasi Hills District, on Wednes... . ...Read More

• Australian banks may still want to fund Adani’s disputed coal project

  16 Apr 2015

  SBI's commitment to fund the Adani Group's coal project in Australia up to $1 billion in l... . ...Read More

• Adani’s Carmichael coal mine a step closer

  16 Apr 2015

  THE first of more than 4000 jobs and $7 billion in investment will begin flowing to Queensland wit... . ...Read More

• Coal Companies that lobbied to repeal West Virginia Mining Regulations accused of Federal Safety violations

  16 Apr 2015

  West Virginia coal companies successfully lobbied for a rollback of state mining safety regulation... . ...Read More

• Subic Bay Authority approves revised lease deal for 600-MW coal plant

  16 Apr 2015

  “The SBMA will generate P350 million in total revenue from the power plant when its commerci... . ...Read More