Coal prices fall to 12-year lows as China, India join demand slowdown
The steady and sharp fall in coal prices has knocked down shares of big mining companies like BHP Billiton, Glencore and Rio Tinto, and it has seen many financers exit the sector.
Aug 19, 2015, 08:27 AM IST
PMO asks Coal Ministry to increase fuel linkages to sectors
To ensure availability of fuel to industries, the Prime Minister's Office has asked the Coal Ministry to increase coal linkages to all sectors, including power.
Aug 09, 2015, 12:47 PM IST
Coal India pit-head stocks swell ahead of peak demand
Coal India has mined enough coal to be able to meet the needs of power plants for the next 40 days, Coal Secretary Anil Swarup said, a comfortable stocks position for a country used to summer blackouts and large imports of the fuel.
Jun 02, 2015, 17:19 PM IST
Coal imports to touch 265 MT in FY'17; steps on to boost production
A slew of steps like removal of regulatory hurdles are underway to enhance India's coal output in a bid to curb rising imports that may touch 265 MT in FY'17, Coal Minister Piyush Goyal said today.
Mar 09, 2015, 14:43 PM IST
Private sector needs to contribute 600 MT coal by 2020: Govt
The demand by 2020 would be around 1.6 billion tonnes
Dec 20, 2014, 20:19 PM IST
Have taken steps to improve coal production: Piyush Goyal
Goyal said that the government has constituted a new "Inter-Ministerial Task Force" to undertake a comprehensive review of existing coal sources.
Jul 17, 2014, 15:28 PM IST
