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NMDC mines affected over Naxal attack

Posted on May 15, 2012

Production in the Kirandul mines of the National Mineral Development Corporation (NMDC) in Dantewada district of Chhattisgarh was affected Monday following Naxal attack that killed six Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) jawans on Sunday night.

Import of coal a remedy for India's power generation losses: Panel

Posted on May 7, 2012

Importing coal is the "remedy" for avoiding power generation losses in the country, while the government's replies on the issue have been ambiguous, a Standing Committee report on Energy has said.

Indian mining dept cracks whip on nine MCL mines

Posted on May 2, 2012

In an unprecedented move, the state mining department has cracked the whip on nine out of 11 coal mines operating at the Talcher Coalfields under the command area of Mahanadi Coalfields Ltd (MCL).

3 Indian firms get diamond processing licences in Botswana

Posted on February 16, 2012

The opening of Botswana as a major diamond trading hub has opened a new window of opportunity for Indian processing companies.

Potash prices headed north

Posted on January 8, 2012

After witnessing a 150 per cent rise in prices since the nutrient-based subsidy (NBS) scheme was introduced in April 2010, potash fertilisers might turn dearer again in the coming days, even as the industry has said it may not raise prices for at least three months.

Commodities: Gold to rule the roost in 2012

Posted on January 2, 2012

Gold was the winner in the global market of widely traded commodities this year and is likely to be stronger than other commodities in 2012.

Iron ore prices fall 11% in a week on slow Chinese demand

Posted on December 2, 2011

Iron ore prices declined 11 per cent in the past week due to a drastic decline in demand from China, the world’s largest consumer of the steelmaking raw material.

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