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06 | Cover Story
Fuel efficiency the best approach In the absence of alternative fuels, the Indian industry must embrace efficient processes to reduce their coal consumption.
28 | FEature
India’s proven coal reserves at 118 bn tons: GSI Latest estimate increases total coal reserves to 293 bn tons, lignite reserves to 41.9 bn tons.
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If the currency’s weakness continues, coal users may suffer from production loss or higher raw material bill.
50 | Interview
Beneficiation is the key to future coal use in India Gurudas Mustafi, CEO, MBE CMT India, stresses on the potential of washery business in the country.
COAL INSIGHTS 4 may 2012
22 Thermal coal import prices ease in May 24 Coking coal prices witness mixed trend in May 31 Govt mulls sovereign fund, CIL subsidiary in SA 33 MoC issues showcause notices to 58 captive blocks 36 Bring coking coal under steel ministry: Verma 37 Coal producing states demand 20% royalty 39 CIL’s new R&R policy to benefit project oustees: Jaiswal 40 CRISIL emerges lowest bidder for coal consultancy 42 India’s April power generation exceeds target 46 India’s cement production up nearly 6.3% in FY12 47 Sponge iron production falls in FY12 48 Tar injection: The answer to met coke crisis 54 Coal consuming industries show mixed results in FY12 58 BCCL advances date for revival 60 SCCL production growth slackening, aims 53 mt in FY13 62 CIL must own coal berths for import of coal 64 US coal consumption, production to decline in 2012: EIA 66 SA miners expect higher coal import by India in Q2 67 China all set to hike coal imports 68 Traffic handling by major ports down 6.3% in April 69 Indian Railways commodity wise freight revenue fall m-o-m in April 70 Power sector update 84 CIL’s sale via e-auction sharply up in FY12 85 Port data