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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, 15 September 10
VIETNAM TO IMPORT UP TO 15 MLN TONS COAL/YR BY 2015 - VIETNAM BUSINESS
Vietnam Business reported that, Vietnam will need to import 3 million to 15 million tons of coal a year by 2015, rising to 21 million to 40 million ...
Tuesday, 14 September 10
MID HIGH TEENS FROM WCI, AND HIGH TEENS FROM ECI TO CHINA - BRS
A fairly flat market for the dry bulk segments this week, although the Panamaxes jumped on the back of strong grain exports in the Atlantic. It ...
Tuesday, 14 September 10
HIGH CHARTERING ACTIVITY NEEDS TO KEEP UP FOR DRY BULK RATES TO REMAIN HIGH
Last week’s increase of spot chartering activity pushed dry bulk freight rates to new highs, after a less than lackluster summer. As a result, ...
Monday, 13 September 10
GLENCORE BUYS STAKE IN MINER BUMI
The Jakarta globe reported that, Switzerland-based Glencore International, the world’s largest commodities trader, has quietly acquired a $200 ...
Monday, 13 September 10
IT'S JAI INDONESIA FOR OUR POWER FIRMS
Indian power producers have been compelled to look abroad for fuel to run upcoming facilities, as domestic generation is unlikely to be able to meet ...
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- Indogreen Group - Indonesia
- Manunggal Multi Energi - Indonesia
- Sakthi Sugars Limited - India
- CNBM International Corporation - China
- PowerSource Philippines DevCo
- Independent Power Producers Association of India
- India Bulls Power Limited - India
- Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- ASAPP Information Group - India
- Attock Cement Pakistan Limited
- Metalloyd Limited - United Kingdom
- Bahari Cakrawala Sebuku - Indonesia
- Singapore Mercantile Exchange
- Baramulti Group, Indonesia
- Siam City Cement PLC, Thailand
- Bangladesh Power Developement Board
- Latin American Coal - Colombia
- Pipit Mutiara Jaya. PT, Indonesia
- Formosa Plastics Group - Taiwan
- Miang Besar Coal Terminal - Indonesia
- Straits Asia Resources Limited - Singapore
- Maheswari Brothers Coal Limited - India
- Videocon Industries ltd - India
- IEA Clean Coal Centre - UK
- Deloitte Consulting - India
- Iligan Light & Power Inc, Philippines
- Global Green Power PLC Corporation, Philippines
- Grasim Industreis Ltd - India
- Alfred C Toepfer International GmbH - Germany
- Renaissance Capital - South Africa
- PNOC Exploration Corporation - Philippines
- Goldman Sachs - Singapore
- Offshore Bulk Terminal Pte Ltd, Singapore
- Mintek Dendrill Indonesia
- McConnell Dowell - Australia
- Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Dalmia Cement Bharat India
- Indo Tambangraya Megah - Indonesia
- Marubeni Corporation - India
- Holcim Trading Pte Ltd - Singapore
- SMG Consultants - Indonesia
- Star Paper Mills Limited - India
- Minerals Council of Australia
- Chamber of Mines of South Africa
- Bukit Makmur.PT - Indonesia
- Indian Energy Exchange, India
- Sical Logistics Limited - India
- Mercuria Energy - Indonesia
- Planning Commission, India
- Directorate General of MIneral and Coal - Indonesia
- Bulk Trading Sa - Switzerland
- CIMB Investment Bank - Malaysia
- Electricity Authority, New Zealand
- Gujarat Mineral Development Corp Ltd - India
- Madhucon Powers Ltd - India
- Larsen & Toubro Limited - India
- SN Aboitiz Power Inc, Philippines
- Directorate Of Revenue Intelligence - India
- Krishnapatnam Port Company Ltd. - India
- Pendopo Energi Batubara - Indonesia
- New Zealand Coal & Carbon
- Semirara Mining Corp, Philippines
- Ceylon Electricity Board - Sri Lanka
- Indika Energy - Indonesia
- Parry Sugars Refinery, India
- Coastal Gujarat Power Limited - India
- Energy Link Ltd, New Zealand
- Meralco Power Generation, Philippines
- Kapuas Tunggal Persada - Indonesia
- Asia Pacific Energy Resources Ventures Inc, Philippines
- ICICI Bank Limited - India
- Sinarmas Energy and Mining - Indonesia
- South Luzon Thermal Energy Corporation
- AsiaOL BioFuels Corp., Philippines
- Merrill Lynch Commodities Europe
- Karaikal Port Pvt Ltd - India
- Makarim & Taira - Indonesia
- Parliament of New Zealand
- Antam Resourcindo - Indonesia
- Central Electricity Authority - India
- Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited - India
- Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi UFJ Ltd
- Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand
- Edison Trading Spa - Italy
- Carbofer General Trading SA - India
- Sindya Power Generating Company Private Ltd
- Salva Resources Pvt Ltd - India
- Essar Steel Hazira Ltd - India
- Eastern Energy - Thailand
- IHS Mccloskey Coal Group - USA
- GAC Shipping (India) Pvt Ltd
- Bharathi Cement Corporation - India
- Billiton Holdings Pty Ltd - Australia
- Toyota Tsusho Corporation, Japan
- Malabar Cements Ltd - India
- Vizag Seaport Private Limited - India
- Asmin Koalindo Tuhup - Indonesia
- Bhoruka Overseas - Indonesia
- Xindia Steels Limited - India
- Romanian Commodities Exchange
- Dong Bac Coal Mineral Investment Coporation - Vietnam
- Aboitiz Power Corporation - Philippines
- Central Java Power - Indonesia
- Ministry of Transport, Egypt
- Intertek Mineral Services - Indonesia
- San Jose City I Power Corp, Philippines
- Ministry of Mines - Canada
- Binh Thuan Hamico - Vietnam
- Orica Mining Services - Indonesia
- Lanco Infratech Ltd - India
- Wilmar Investment Holdings
- Wood Mackenzie - Singapore
- Semirara Mining and Power Corporation, Philippines
- SMC Global Power, Philippines
- Cement Manufacturers Association - India
- Jaiprakash Power Ventures ltd
- Petrochimia International Co. Ltd.- Taiwan
- Bhatia International Limited - India
- GN Power Mariveles Coal Plant, Philippines
- Borneo Indobara - Indonesia
- Samtan Co., Ltd - South Korea
- Economic Council, Georgia
- Bukit Asam (Persero) Tbk - Indonesia
- Thiess Contractors Indonesia
- Bukit Baiduri Energy - Indonesia
- Filglen & Citicon Mining (HK) Ltd - Hong Kong
- Standard Chartered Bank - UAE
- Altura Mining Limited, Indonesia
- OPG Power Generation Pvt Ltd - India
- Australian Coal Association
- Sojitz Corporation - Japan
- Heidelberg Cement - Germany
- Kobexindo Tractors - Indoneisa
- Meenaskhi Energy Private Limited - India
- Indonesian Coal Mining Association
- White Energy Company Limited
- Thai Mozambique Logistica
- Anglo American - United Kingdom
- Rio Tinto Coal - Australia
- Coalindo Energy - Indonesia
- Aditya Birla Group - India
- Bhushan Steel Limited - India
- GMR Energy Limited - India
- Petron Corporation, Philippines
- The University of Queensland
- LBH Netherlands Bv - Netherlands
- Timah Investasi Mineral - Indoneisa
- Dr Ramakrishna Prasad Power Pvt Ltd - India
- Kumho Petrochemical, South Korea
- Posco Energy - South Korea
- Trasteel International SA, Italy
- TeaM Sual Corporation - Philippines
- Power Finance Corporation Ltd., India
- Therma Luzon, Inc, Philippines
- Oldendorff Carriers - Singapore
- Uttam Galva Steels Limited - India
- Interocean Group of Companies - India
- The State Trading Corporation of India Ltd
- Simpson Spence & Young - Indonesia
- Karbindo Abesyapradhi - Indoneisa
- PTC India Limited - India
- Kepco SPC Power Corporation, Philippines
- Africa Commodities Group - South Africa
- Siam City Cement - Thailand
- Kaltim Prima Coal - Indonesia
- Kartika Selabumi Mining - Indonesia
- Sree Jayajothi Cements Limited - India
- The Treasury - Australian Government
- Tata Chemicals Ltd - India
- Banpu Public Company Limited - Thailand
- Riau Bara Harum - Indonesia
- MS Steel International - UAE
- Medco Energi Mining Internasional
- International Coal Ventures Pvt Ltd - India
- Savvy Resources Ltd - HongKong
- Bayan Resources Tbk. - Indonesia
- TNB Fuel Sdn Bhd - Malaysia
- Leighton Contractors Pty Ltd - Australia
- Neyveli Lignite Corporation Ltd, - India
- Agrawal Coal Company - India
- Cigading International Bulk Terminal - Indonesia
- Ambuja Cements Ltd - India
- Ministry of Finance - Indonesia
- Australian Commodity Traders Exchange
- Barasentosa Lestari - Indonesia
- Global Coal Blending Company Limited - Australia
- Port Waratah Coal Services - Australia
- GVK Power & Infra Limited - India
- Jindal Steel & Power Ltd - India
- Vijayanagar Sugar Pvt Ltd - India
- Coal and Oil Company - UAE
- Ind-Barath Power Infra Limited - India
- Price Waterhouse Coopers - Russia
- Kalimantan Lumbung Energi - Indonesia
- Vedanta Resources Plc - India
- Georgia Ports Authority, United States
- Commonwealth Bank - Australia
- Kohat Cement Company Ltd. - Pakistan
- Gujarat Sidhee Cement - India
- Indian Oil Corporation Limited
- Orica Australia Pty. Ltd.
- PetroVietnam Power Coal Import and Supply Company
- Eastern Coal Council - USA
- Globalindo Alam Lestari - Indonesia
- Mjunction Services Limited - India
- Mercator Lines Limited - India
- Global Business Power Corporation, Philippines
- Energy Development Corp, Philippines
- VISA Power Limited - India
- Sarangani Energy Corporation, Philippines
- Truba Alam Manunggal Engineering.Tbk - Indonesia
- Tamil Nadu electricity Board
- European Bulk Services B.V. - Netherlands
- London Commodity Brokers - England
- Kideco Jaya Agung - Indonesia
- Chettinad Cement Corporation Ltd - India
- Jorong Barutama Greston.PT - Indonesia
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