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Gold looks vulnerable as demand falters

Posted on April 1, 2012

The big debate in circles last week was not whether there was a case for additional quantitative easing but whether there will be further quantitative easing by the US Federal Reserve.

CBEC defends duty on gold jewellery, but traders adamant on strike

Posted on March 18, 2012

The (CBEC) has clarified that going by the current value of gold, the effective would amount to just Rs 90/10 gram. Also, small artisans who design and create jewellery for goldsmiths will not have to face the hassle of registration for duty payment….

Tata Steel Canada arm inks deal for rail transportation of iron ore

Posted on February 5, 2012

Tata Steel Minerals Canada (TSMC), the 80 per cent subsidiary of Tata Steel in Canada, has entered into a “life of mine” rail transportation contract with Quebec North Shore and Labrador Railway Company (QNS&L), a subsidiary of Iron Ore Company of Canada.

Coal India will switch to new pricing mechanism from Jan

Posted on December 25, 2011

The Coal India Ltd headquarters at Kolkata. (file photo) – A. Roy Chowdhury Co says gross calorific value-based system to be ‘revenue neutral' Coal India Ltd is believed to be gearing up to introduce the internationally-accepted gross calorific…

Investors have moved from ‘walking to jogging' in commodities space

Posted on November 20, 2011

Has the spiralling increase in the price of gold and silver lured the common man to look at investing or trading in the commodities market?

Coal India net surges 73% on higher interest income

Posted on November 12, 2011

Coal India Ltd (CIL) posted a 73 per cent rise in net profit to Rs 2,593 crore in the July-September quarter compared with the same period last year, riding primarily on higher interest income from Rs 45,000 crore of cash reserve.

Railways chokes on coal short supply

Posted on October 23, 2011

Coal Ministry mandarins recently summoned senior officials of State-owned coal companies and reportedly urged them to pull up their socks or face consequences. The reason: a large number of power houses in the country are critically short of coal and…

Steel consumers want govt to intervene to ease iron ore supply

Posted on October 2, 2011

Steel consumer industry has urged the Government to intervene and save the downstream steel consuming industry by arranging regular supply of iron ore to the steel plants which has been hit in the wake of recent Supreme Court order. The HR coil consumers

ACC to replace 5 pct coal requisite with waste in 3 yrs

Posted on October 2, 2011

Cement—major ACC has embarked upon an ambitious project for substituting 5 per cent of its annual coal requirement of about five million tonnes over the next three years with waste generated by cities and industries. The company, which saved Rs 47

ACC to substitute 5 pct coal requisite with waste in 3 yrs

Posted on October 2, 2011

Cement—major ACC has embarked upon an ambitious project for substituting 5 per cent of its annual coal requirement of about five million tonnes over the next three years with waste generated by cities and industries. The company, which saved Rs 47

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