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Wednesday, 12 May 10
BANPU'S Q1 PROFIT SLIDES 43% TO B2.71BN - BANGKOK POST
 The Bangkokpost reported that, Banpu Plc posted a first-quarter net profit of 2.71 billion baht, down by 43% from the same period last year.
The company, Asean's largest coal miner, blamed the worse-than-expected results on a drop in coal prices, higher fuel costs and the baht's appreciation over the past year.
CEO Chanin Vongkusolkit said the decline in net profit for the quarter ending in March reflected a lower-than-expected average selling price of US$66.27 per tonne, down by 21% from $84.20 a year earlier.
The fall in price was triggered by a poorer market environment in mid-2009, when the company's coal contracts for this quarter were priced.
In line with coal's price volatility, Mr Chanin said Banpu would maintain its yearly sales target at 57 million baht, as in 2009, even though its coal production is targeted to rise to 23 million tonnes from 21 million tonnes last year.
"We target an average selling price of between $65 and $70 per tonne," said Mr Chanin.
But net profit from the power business rose by 11% year-on-year to 1.26 billion baht in the first quarter, thanks to a significant improvement in the company's power operations led by the BLCP Power plant, which resumed operation after an annual shutdown for maintenance late last year.
Despite lower profit, Banpu's total sales rose by 12% year-on-year to 15.2 billion baht, with coal operations providing 89% and the power business 11%.Coal sales were driven by an expansion in Indonesian coal mines in 2009. The company operates five coal mines in Indonesia and has equity in coal and combined-heat power plants in China.
Banpu's Chinese coal business performed well, with sales up 100% from the previous quarter to 1 billion baht, but down 8% year-on-year, he added.
The company recently acquired 14.9% of Sydney-based Centennial Coal Co, a mining company in Australia valued by analysts at about 8.3 billion baht.
Mr Chanin described the investment as a strategic move that takes into account a new tariff for coal mining introduced by Australia's government on environmental grounds.
"Australia is still the major coal exporting country with an advanced, transparent regulatory framework. The investment in Australia fits in well with Banpu's portfolio on top of our coal operations in Indonesia and China," he said.
Despite its lower net income, analysts expect Banpu's second-quarter earnings to improve from the first quarter as stronger demand raises coal sales.
BLCP's contribution should also gain from higher power demand in line with record demand this year. The investment in Centennial should contribute dividend income to Banpu of about 170-200 million baht a year, or about 1.2% to 1.4% of net profit in 2010.
Shares of Banpu closed yesterday on the SET at 626 baht, down by 12 baht, in trade worth 1.4 billion baht.
Source: Bangkokpost (By:Yuthana Praiwan )
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Wednesday, 05 August 09
PEOPLE'S MINING SHOULD BE REGULATED UNDER RPP MINERBA
The Indonesian Institute of Science (LIPI) has called on the government to include a specific provision for people’s mining in the draft govern ...
Tuesday, 04 August 09
SRI LANKA IS LOOKING FOR 650,000 TON OF COAL NEXT YEAR FOR ITS FIRST 900 MW POWER PLANT.
COALspot.com ( Sri Lanka) : Lanka Coal Company Limited was issued a tender on 23 July 2009 to purchase 650,000 +/- 20% MT Bituminous Coal per a ...
Monday, 03 August 09
ONE YEAR CHARTER RATES FOR SUPRAMAX WAS AT AROUND USD 18,500 - VISTAAR SINGAPORE
COALspot.com (Singapore) : The freight market was flat this week with hardly any change in the BDI.The cape was up by about 4 pct and closed at 5,38 ...
Saturday, 01 August 09
APGENCO SAYS BOUGHT 500,000T MALAYSIAN COAL
The Malaysian Insider reported that, Indian state utility Andhra Pradesh Power Generation Corporation Ltd (Apgenco) has bought 500,000 tonnes of Mal ...
Thursday, 30 July 09
KOMIPO OFFERED 3 MILLION MT IN TENDER, TEN TIMES OVERSUBSCRIBED
Korea Midland has received offers for 3 million mt of bituminous steam coal in its latest tender despite the power utility seeking only 300,000 mt, ...
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