7th Coaltrans India

These changes mean that India’s role in the global coal markets will increase, as end users participate in an increasingly competitive international market that has seen the China become a net coal importer, and global competition for energy assets increases.

Coaltrans India 2008 will offer the most comprehensive programme to date, with wide-ranging expert insights on forecasted coal requirements for India's ever-expanding industries, and the environmental, technological and infrastructure-related challenges and opportunities it presents. Key issues to be discussed include:

- Power sector growth in India
- Trends and challenges for SEBs and IPPs
- The future of India's steel and metcoal industries
- The role of key international met and thermal coal suppliers to the Indian market
- New coal technologies and their potential for India
- Clean coal developments in India
- Port and infrastructure challenges - current and emerging solutions
- A full day stream on Indian coal operations and economics