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Birla Corp to replace coal with CBM at Durgapur unit, India06 February 2012, Published under Cement NewsIndia's Birla Corp said Friday that the company will use coal bed methane gas rather than coal for its Durgapur plant in the state of West Bengal. India Energy News reported that the company took decision owing to the long-term risks associated with coal prices after being linked to global benchmarks. The state-owned coal major Coal India Ltd introduced new coal pricing mechanism linked to global benchmark of Gross Calorific Value (GCV). However, it has to roll back the price rise on stron... |
Protests ensue over rising cement prices, India12 January 2012, Published under Cement NewsProtests have taken place at Century Cement’s Chhattisgarh cement plant in India due to rising cement prices with threats of further demonstrations to be held at production sites of other major domestic producers. Members of the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) as well as the opposition Congress reached the cement plant in the Tilda area of Raipur as nearly 500 people blocked points of entry. The protests prevented staff from entering the factory and stopping company officials transpor... |