Page 15 - Coal Industry
India has increased coal capacity by 82.3 Gw, China by 290 GW: Report
A Global Energy Monitor report from January 2018 to June 2019 said countries outside of China decreased their total coal power capacity by 8.1 GW, while China increased its coal fleet by 42.9 GW
 "India has increased coal capacity by 82.3 Gw, China by 290 GW: Report")
State govt-run power firms hit by huge cost of transporting their own coal
Freight cost comes to Rs 1000 per tonne; Firms submit plan to offer some coal from their mines in Chhattisgarh to power units in that state
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After day-long strike, coal unions meet on Monday to decide plan of action
If unions resort to strike, Coal India's production target might go haywire
Contractor market in coal mining to grow to Rs 60,000 crore by 2030: KPMG
KPMG has also looked at some of the active mining contractors and compared their financial and technical competencies
Private coal producers told to pull up socks to boost production
Coal Secretary Sumanta Chaudhuri calls upon allottees to go extra mile with govt to operationalise the mines
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How one billionaire kept three nations hooked on coal for decades
The story of Adani and its Australian project illustrates why the world keeps burning coal despite its profound danger
 "How one billionaire kept three nations hooked on coal for decades")
Near-term worries outweigh Coal India's Q1 gains; stock falls 1.6%
Further fresh auction of coal mines to private players can also lead to higher competition for Coal India
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Odisha Mining Corp's coal mine foray stumbles on lack of evacuation infra
Lack of clarity on overburden dumping area use has also impeded progress of the commercial coal mine
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Coal crunch shuts down three units of NTPC's plant in Odisha's Kaniha
Power production at the plant has dwindled to 1000 Mw against its capacity of 3000 Mw
Govt to auction over 41 new coal blocks 'very shortly', says Pralhad Joshi
He told the Lok Sabha that a number of important steps have been taken to augment and monitor coal dispatches to power plants
 "Govt to auction over 41 new coal blocks 'very shortly', says Pralhad Joshi")
Bharat Coking Coal to boost output as steel firms battle volatile prices
Washed coal is more expensive because it burns longer, thus providing more energy
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