Energy Sector - 2

[Naresh]

<b>Ravish Ji :</b>

Your Post 23-02-2006 02:49 AM

1. U K Coal : Maggie Thatcher destroyed the Coal Mining Industry single handed in a “Payback Time” for the Coal Miners who had held the Conservative Government to Ransom in the Early Seventies.

I believe that the British Coal Mines – though having excellent and large Deposits are a bit on the “Deep” side and therefore “Costly to Operate”

2. I have read about Indian Companies being licensed for Coal Bed Gas (Methane?) and the same will be supplied to Industrial and Domestic Users – I have no clue about it.

3. I understand that Indian Coal is basically of the High Ash Content type and is unsuitable for Metallurgical Purposes. In fact I believe Haldia has a Thermal Coal Loading Plant for export. The Ore Export Loading Plant can also be used for Loading Thermal Coal

I cannot find any information on the Quantities of Thermal Coal being Exported.

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