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Monday, 26 July 10
CEMENT MAKERS EXPLORE NEW FUELS TO REPLACE COAL - ECONOMIC TIMES
 Economic Times reported that, As the cement industry reels under high raw material costs and reduced coal linkages, companies are exploring alternative options such as rubber tyres and rice husk as substitutes for fuel.
Companies such as Grasim Industries, ACC, Shiva Cement have started using alternative fuels in their plants while other cement firms are exploring similar techniques to deal with the fuel shortage.
“As coal prices are rising, there is no other option but to use alternative fuels like rubber tyres, saw dust and sewage as alternatives, though the percentage is small currently,” said Shree Cement managing director Hari Mohan Bangur. Other companies such as JK Cement, too, have plans to use alternatives such as city waste, rubber tyres and saw dust for the production of cement.
Cement firms recently wrote to the coal ministry seeking additional supplies from Singareni Collieries Company, one of the largest suppliers to cement plants in the southern states.
RP Gupta, CMD, Shiva Cement said, “We have recently started using char (by product of iron steel) as an alternative for coal. As cost saving is concerned, one needs to see things in the long term. Initially, it’s around 3% of total raw material cost but it will increase to 5-10% in the next few years.”
The Indian cement industry is likely to face a coal crunch in the short-to-medium term, say analysts. “Companies will have to take the tough measure as importing coal is a costly proposition,” said Rupesh Sankhe, analyst at Angel Securities.
There is a gap between the demand and supply of coal and the companies have to create alternative arrangements, say industry experts. Even, coal supplies may see a slight drop in August due to rains. According to the Cement Manufacturers Association, about 17.2 million tonne were produced and 17.3 million tonne were despatched in June against 16.6 mt and 16.7 mt, respectively, in June 2009.
India has more than 70 cement companies and a total installed capacity of 260 million tonne. Cement manufacturers will add 110 million tonne to their current production capacities at an investment of about Rs 50,000 crore over the next three years.
The Indian cement industry is growing at 9-11% for the past few years with a capacity of 260 million tonne while China, the world’s largest market, is growing at 14%. The global market is expected to grow at 5% and the Brazil market at 4%.
Source: Economic Times
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Wednesday, 03 August 11
DRY BULK MARKET SINKS TO THREE-MONTH LOWS, BUT CAPESIZES COULD TURN THINGS AROUND - NIKOS ROUSSANOGLOU, HELLENIC SHIPPING
The dry bulk market kept on falling this week, on the back of slow cargo demand amid the summer season. Yesterday, the BDI (Baltic Dry Index), the i ...
Tuesday, 02 August 11
INDONESIA BECOMES SECOND LARGEST COKING COAL EXPORTER
COALspot.com - Indonesia, the largest thermal coal exporter in the world now becomes second biggest coking coal exporter to Japan. Indonesian’ ...
Tuesday, 02 August 11
5TH ASIA PACIFIC COAL TRADING & INVESTMENT OUTLOOK TO PRESENT LATEST TRENDS
Press Release - Global commodities prices have been staying high since the beginning of 2011, resulting in the “TENSION” in various coun ...
Tuesday, 02 August 11
REALM RESOURCES TO ACQUIRE A 75% INTEREST IN THE KATINGAN RIA COAL PROJECT
COALspot.com - Scoping study at the Katingan Ria Coal Project, Central Kalimantan demonstrates positive technical and financial potential for the pr ...
Tuesday, 02 August 11
COAL INDIA TO INVEST IN GOLDEN ENERGY MINES
COALspot.com - Golden Energy Mines, part of PT Dian Swastatika Sentosa Tbk’s, is still negotiating with several strategic investors to o ...
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- Bukit Baiduri Energy - Indonesia
- Interocean Group of Companies - India
- IEA Clean Coal Centre - UK
- CIMB Investment Bank - Malaysia
- Latin American Coal - Colombia
- Kohat Cement Company Ltd. - Pakistan
- ASAPP Information Group - India
- Kalimantan Lumbung Energi - Indonesia
- Star Paper Mills Limited - India
- Bulk Trading Sa - Switzerland
- European Bulk Services B.V. - Netherlands
- Bahari Cakrawala Sebuku - Indonesia
- Global Business Power Corporation, Philippines
- Africa Commodities Group - South Africa
- Directorate Of Revenue Intelligence - India
- Orica Australia Pty. Ltd.
- Pipit Mutiara Jaya. PT, Indonesia
- Indo Tambangraya Megah - Indonesia
- Coastal Gujarat Power Limited - India
- Holcim Trading Pte Ltd - Singapore
- Ministry of Transport, Egypt
- Planning Commission, India
- Energy Link Ltd, New Zealand
- Standard Chartered Bank - UAE
- Karaikal Port Pvt Ltd - India
- TNB Fuel Sdn Bhd - Malaysia
- Independent Power Producers Association of India
- Minerals Council of Australia
- Leighton Contractors Pty Ltd - Australia
- Singapore Mercantile Exchange
- Neyveli Lignite Corporation Ltd, - India
- Petrochimia International Co. Ltd.- Taiwan
- The State Trading Corporation of India Ltd
- Essar Steel Hazira Ltd - India
- Semirara Mining and Power Corporation, Philippines
- Indian Energy Exchange, India
- Mjunction Services Limited - India
- Larsen & Toubro Limited - India
- Central Java Power - Indonesia
- Lanco Infratech Ltd - India
- Sojitz Corporation - Japan
- Salva Resources Pvt Ltd - India
- GN Power Mariveles Coal Plant, Philippines
- Kepco SPC Power Corporation, Philippines
- Coalindo Energy - Indonesia
- Manunggal Multi Energi - Indonesia
- Merrill Lynch Commodities Europe
- Ceylon Electricity Board - Sri Lanka
- Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi UFJ Ltd
- Bukit Makmur.PT - Indonesia
- Jorong Barutama Greston.PT - Indonesia
- Riau Bara Harum - Indonesia
- Posco Energy - South Korea
- Asmin Koalindo Tuhup - Indonesia
- Directorate General of MIneral and Coal - Indonesia
- International Coal Ventures Pvt Ltd - India
- Australian Commodity Traders Exchange
- Bangladesh Power Developement Board
- Sree Jayajothi Cements Limited - India
- CNBM International Corporation - China
- Aditya Birla Group - India
- SMG Consultants - Indonesia
- Wilmar Investment Holdings
- Formosa Plastics Group - Taiwan
- Kartika Selabumi Mining - Indonesia
- Thai Mozambique Logistica
- Gujarat Mineral Development Corp Ltd - India
- Bhushan Steel Limited - India
- Sinarmas Energy and Mining - Indonesia
- Pendopo Energi Batubara - Indonesia
- Carbofer General Trading SA - India
- White Energy Company Limited
- TeaM Sual Corporation - Philippines
- LBH Netherlands Bv - Netherlands
- Anglo American - United Kingdom
- Krishnapatnam Port Company Ltd. - India
- Edison Trading Spa - Italy
- Samtan Co., Ltd - South Korea
- Vijayanagar Sugar Pvt Ltd - India
- Videocon Industries ltd - India
- Kapuas Tunggal Persada - Indonesia
- Toyota Tsusho Corporation, Japan
- Truba Alam Manunggal Engineering.Tbk - Indonesia
- Simpson Spence & Young - Indonesia
- Antam Resourcindo - Indonesia
- Iligan Light & Power Inc, Philippines
- Dong Bac Coal Mineral Investment Coporation - Vietnam
- Attock Cement Pakistan Limited
- Cigading International Bulk Terminal - Indonesia
- Renaissance Capital - South Africa
- Xindia Steels Limited - India
- Kumho Petrochemical, South Korea
- Australian Coal Association
- PTC India Limited - India
- Indogreen Group - Indonesia
- Central Electricity Authority - India
- Offshore Bulk Terminal Pte Ltd, Singapore
- Malabar Cements Ltd - India
- GAC Shipping (India) Pvt Ltd
- Aboitiz Power Corporation - Philippines
- Bhoruka Overseas - Indonesia
- Romanian Commodities Exchange
- Global Green Power PLC Corporation, Philippines
- Jindal Steel & Power Ltd - India
- Parry Sugars Refinery, India
- Indian Oil Corporation Limited
- Kideco Jaya Agung - Indonesia
- Sindya Power Generating Company Private Ltd
- Bharathi Cement Corporation - India
- SN Aboitiz Power Inc, Philippines
- Alfred C Toepfer International GmbH - Germany
- Mercator Lines Limited - India
- Eastern Energy - Thailand
- Georgia Ports Authority, United States
- Asia Pacific Energy Resources Ventures Inc, Philippines
- Timah Investasi Mineral - Indoneisa
- Ministry of Mines - Canada
- Karbindo Abesyapradhi - Indoneisa
- Electricity Authority, New Zealand
- Marubeni Corporation - India
- Sical Logistics Limited - India
- Grasim Industreis Ltd - India
- Savvy Resources Ltd - HongKong
- Trasteel International SA, Italy
- Ind-Barath Power Infra Limited - India
- Energy Development Corp, Philippines
- GMR Energy Limited - India
- Orica Mining Services - Indonesia
- Wood Mackenzie - Singapore
- Indonesian Coal Mining Association
- GVK Power & Infra Limited - India
- Agrawal Coal Company - India
- VISA Power Limited - India
- PNOC Exploration Corporation - Philippines
- Banpu Public Company Limited - Thailand
- Altura Mining Limited, Indonesia
- Power Finance Corporation Ltd., India
- Bayan Resources Tbk. - Indonesia
- Meenaskhi Energy Private Limited - India
- Bukit Asam (Persero) Tbk - Indonesia
- Baramulti Group, Indonesia
- Tata Chemicals Ltd - India
- Chettinad Cement Corporation Ltd - India
- Maheswari Brothers Coal Limited - India
- South Luzon Thermal Energy Corporation
- MS Steel International - UAE
- PowerSource Philippines DevCo
- ICICI Bank Limited - India
- Cement Manufacturers Association - India
- Chamber of Mines of South Africa
- Eastern Coal Council - USA
- Madhucon Powers Ltd - India
- Price Waterhouse Coopers - Russia
- Semirara Mining Corp, Philippines
- Port Waratah Coal Services - Australia
- London Commodity Brokers - England
- Ministry of Finance - Indonesia
- Indika Energy - Indonesia
- Coal and Oil Company - UAE
- Mercuria Energy - Indonesia
- Vedanta Resources Plc - India
- OPG Power Generation Pvt Ltd - India
- Petron Corporation, Philippines
- Intertek Mineral Services - Indonesia
- Gujarat Sidhee Cement - India
- Kobexindo Tractors - Indoneisa
- Binh Thuan Hamico - Vietnam
- Uttam Galva Steels Limited - India
- Siam City Cement - Thailand
- Dr Ramakrishna Prasad Power Pvt Ltd - India
- Meralco Power Generation, Philippines
- Globalindo Alam Lestari - Indonesia
- Thiess Contractors Indonesia
- Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Sarangani Energy Corporation, Philippines
- Miang Besar Coal Terminal - Indonesia
- San Jose City I Power Corp, Philippines
- Mintek Dendrill Indonesia
- Goldman Sachs - Singapore
- Tamil Nadu electricity Board
- McConnell Dowell - Australia
- Ambuja Cements Ltd - India
- Global Coal Blending Company Limited - Australia
- Therma Luzon, Inc, Philippines
- Billiton Holdings Pty Ltd - Australia
- Economic Council, Georgia
- PetroVietnam Power Coal Import and Supply Company
- Oldendorff Carriers - Singapore
- Metalloyd Limited - United Kingdom
- SMC Global Power, Philippines
- The University of Queensland
- Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited - India
- Heidelberg Cement - Germany
- AsiaOL BioFuels Corp., Philippines
- Rio Tinto Coal - Australia
- Makarim & Taira - Indonesia
- Filglen & Citicon Mining (HK) Ltd - Hong Kong
- Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Deloitte Consulting - India
- Medco Energi Mining Internasional
- Barasentosa Lestari - Indonesia
- Kaltim Prima Coal - Indonesia
- Borneo Indobara - Indonesia
- Jaiprakash Power Ventures ltd
- India Bulls Power Limited - India
- Straits Asia Resources Limited - Singapore
- Dalmia Cement Bharat India
- New Zealand Coal & Carbon
- Sakthi Sugars Limited - India
- Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand
- IHS Mccloskey Coal Group - USA
- The Treasury - Australian Government
- Siam City Cement PLC, Thailand
- Parliament of New Zealand
- Bhatia International Limited - India
- Vizag Seaport Private Limited - India
- Commonwealth Bank - Australia
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