Assocham sought from basic customs duty & countervailing duty for steam coal which increase power tariff by 25 paise a unit. 03 Feb 2012

India may need to import less high-quality coal as the government changes pricing to encourage Coal India 03 Feb 2012

Coal stockpiles in Amsterdam-Rotterdam-Antwerp remain fairly high .. 03 Feb 2012

Australia would remain the dominant exporter of coking coal over the next 20 years despite new supply from Mozambique and Indone 03 Feb 2012

Coal Shipments will rise 3.6 percent to 956 million metric tons this year, 01 Feb 2012

China imported an average of 19.7 million tons of coal a month in the fourth quarter of 2011,the most since at least 2004, 01 Feb 2012

India's largest power generation company NTPC today said it is not in favour of ramping up its coal imports 01 Feb 2012

Coal India Ltd (CIL) to roll back the price hike under the Gross Calorific Value (GCV)-based system effected on January 1 01 Feb 2012

China overtook Japan as the world's top coal importer for the first time in decades last year,driven by robust Chinese demand.. 30 Jan 2012

Indonesia will not allow export of coal below 5100 kcal/ kg unless it is improved to 5700 Kcal/Kg from 2014.. 30 Jan 2012

Spot Australian Newcastle 5,500 kcal/kg net as-received higher ash thermal coal cargoes remained steady.. 29 Jan 2012

China imports of Thermal Coal from South Africa reached their highest of the year in Dec., rising to 1.87 million mt, up 14%... 29 Jan 2012

Indian state-run power producer NTPC to buy coal through e-auction, at rates lower than the market prices. 29 Jan 2012

Australian&Indonesia coal miners are eyeing Bangladesh as a potential new market as authorities concerned have opted to import. 27 Jan 2012

Czech Coal Group has helped to uncover fraudulent sales of sized coal.. 27 Jan 2012