Coal Minister S Jaiswal approved a policy for small and isolated coal blocks that are economically unviable but are enough to feed local demand.
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Acute coal shortage says CIL
Power generation projects with investments to the tune of Rs 75,000 crore are facing a threat—an acute shortage of domestic coal.
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7 blocks and 20 washeries
The Coal Ministry has identified seven blocks for development of underground coal gasification (UCG) to promote clean technologies in coal mining.
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MoEF okays mining in Bellary
The Union Government has approved the diversion of forest land in Bellary for mining.
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South Africa's policy on coal exports
South Africa’s new policy on coal and coal mining will call for value addition from players, and companies that will set up coal beneficiation facilities or power plants will have better chances of securing coal.
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RPower wants joint coal mining with NTPC
Jharkhand Integrated PowÂer, of Anil Ambani’s ReliaÂnce group, has proposed to join hands with NTPC in mining coal from mines in Jharkhand that have been given to the entities to fuel their upcoming power projects.
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$750 mn will help Lanco acquire Australian coal
Lanco Infratech will acquire Australia based Griffin Coal Mining and Carpenter Mine Management (Griffin Coal).
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Cancun Report: Green blues, continued
Developing nations contribute the most to carbon emissions, so now the spotlight is on us. Yet the continuing impasse between developed and developing nations on who should bell the cat is now gathering bothersome proportions.