Though the world economy continues to remain frail, more and more production is coming on line and mines are being developed. And as factories begin to open rather than close, and for all the new nuclear power plants being foreshadowed, there will be an enormous demand for thermal coal. A false dawn?
South Korea’s imports of heating coal in April dipped 22 percent from a year earlier on bearish demand from domestic utilities. For full story, click here
The long-term fuel supply pact between the country’s biggest coal producer, Coal India, and power utilities led by navratna firm NTPC is set to miss the April-30 deadline on account of procedural delays. Coal India Chairman Partha S Bhattacharyya stated: All the issues between both the parties have been worked out and the pact is [...]
Thursday, June 4, 2009