We welcome article submissions from experts in the areas of coal, mining,
shipping, etc.
To Submit your article please click here.
|
|
|
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
If you believe an article violates your rights or the rights of others, please contact us.
|
|
Thursday, 29 July 10
GOVT TOO OPTIMISTIC ON IRON, COAL PRICE
Federal government forecasts of continued strength in iron ore and coal prices, which underpin revenue expectations for the proposed new mining tax, ...
Thursday, 29 July 10
BALTIC INDEXES ARE POSITIVE SINCE A FEW DAYS
Handy
Baltic indexes are positive since a few days which could mean that markets have bottomed out (as we correctly predicted in our report of las ...
Wednesday, 28 July 10
INDONESIA'S MERUKH SECURES US$200 MLN INVESTMENT FROM SAN MIGUEL
Trading Market Reported that, Indonesian mining company Merukh Enterprises said it has secured an investment commitment of US$200 million from the P ...
Wednesday, 28 July 10
RIZAL RISJAD MAY OWN 10% BERAU ENERGY
Rizal Risjad, son of Indonesian tycoon Ibrahim Risjad, might own 10% stakes in PT Berau Coal Energy Tbk (BRAU), parent company of Indonesia's fifth ...
Wednesday, 28 July 10
UNUSUAL RAINS TO HIT COAL EXPORTS
COALspot.com: Heavy rains in South and East Kalimantan have compelled coal exporters to delay or cancel coal exports. PT Bayan and PT. TIA hav ...
|
|
|
Showing 5691 to 5695 news of total 6871 |
|
 |
|
|
|
|
| |
|
 |
|
|
| |
|
- Energy Link Ltd, New Zealand
- Bangladesh Power Developement Board
- Simpson Spence & Young - Indonesia
- Port Waratah Coal Services - Australia
- Krishnapatnam Port Company Ltd. - India
- Asmin Koalindo Tuhup - Indonesia
- Global Business Power Corporation, Philippines
- Wilmar Investment Holdings
- Energy Development Corp, Philippines
- Therma Luzon, Inc, Philippines
- Offshore Bulk Terminal Pte Ltd, Singapore
- Cigading International Bulk Terminal - Indonesia
- Bhoruka Overseas - Indonesia
- Sarangani Energy Corporation, Philippines
- Kepco SPC Power Corporation, Philippines
- Semirara Mining Corp, Philippines
- Jorong Barutama Greston.PT - Indonesia
- Madhucon Powers Ltd - India
- Eastern Coal Council - USA
- Independent Power Producers Association of India
- PowerSource Philippines DevCo
- Makarim & Taira - Indonesia
- Medco Energi Mining Internasional
- Orica Australia Pty. Ltd.
- Sojitz Corporation - Japan
- Sakthi Sugars Limited - India
- Parliament of New Zealand
- Dong Bac Coal Mineral Investment Coporation - Vietnam
- Kohat Cement Company Ltd. - Pakistan
- Directorate General of MIneral and Coal - Indonesia
- Australian Commodity Traders Exchange
- MS Steel International - UAE
- Karbindo Abesyapradhi - Indoneisa
- Indo Tambangraya Megah - Indonesia
- Central Electricity Authority - India
- ICICI Bank Limited - India
- International Coal Ventures Pvt Ltd - India
- Thai Mozambique Logistica
- Interocean Group of Companies - India
- Wood Mackenzie - Singapore
- Videocon Industries ltd - India
- Kartika Selabumi Mining - Indonesia
- Marubeni Corporation - India
- Globalindo Alam Lestari - Indonesia
- McConnell Dowell - Australia
- Miang Besar Coal Terminal - Indonesia
- Standard Chartered Bank - UAE
- Kumho Petrochemical, South Korea
- Sinarmas Energy and Mining - Indonesia
- Bayan Resources Tbk. - Indonesia
- Filglen & Citicon Mining (HK) Ltd - Hong Kong
- Riau Bara Harum - Indonesia
- GVK Power & Infra Limited - India
- IHS Mccloskey Coal Group - USA
- The Treasury - Australian Government
- Indian Energy Exchange, India
- Singapore Mercantile Exchange
- Straits Asia Resources Limited - Singapore
- Maheswari Brothers Coal Limited - India
- Jindal Steel & Power Ltd - India
- Edison Trading Spa - Italy
- Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited - India
- Metalloyd Limited - United Kingdom
- Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand
- The State Trading Corporation of India Ltd
- CIMB Investment Bank - Malaysia
- Australian Coal Association
- Chamber of Mines of South Africa
- Bukit Makmur.PT - Indonesia
- Agrawal Coal Company - India
- Petrochimia International Co. Ltd.- Taiwan
- Posco Energy - South Korea
- Indogreen Group - Indonesia
- Billiton Holdings Pty Ltd - Australia
- Commonwealth Bank - Australia
- Price Waterhouse Coopers - Russia
- SN Aboitiz Power Inc, Philippines
- Vizag Seaport Private Limited - India
- IEA Clean Coal Centre - UK
- Electricity Authority, New Zealand
- Central Java Power - Indonesia
- TeaM Sual Corporation - Philippines
- Ministry of Finance - Indonesia
- LBH Netherlands Bv - Netherlands
- Timah Investasi Mineral - Indoneisa
- Mjunction Services Limited - India
- Samtan Co., Ltd - South Korea
- Heidelberg Cement - Germany
- Gujarat Sidhee Cement - India
- Vijayanagar Sugar Pvt Ltd - India
- European Bulk Services B.V. - Netherlands
- Thiess Contractors Indonesia
- Petron Corporation, Philippines
- Holcim Trading Pte Ltd - Singapore
- Siam City Cement PLC, Thailand
- Tamil Nadu electricity Board
- Manunggal Multi Energi - Indonesia
- Alfred C Toepfer International GmbH - Germany
- Kideco Jaya Agung - Indonesia
- Antam Resourcindo - Indonesia
- Baramulti Group, Indonesia
- Salva Resources Pvt Ltd - India
- Georgia Ports Authority, United States
- Bukit Baiduri Energy - Indonesia
- Uttam Galva Steels Limited - India
- Indika Energy - Indonesia
- Barasentosa Lestari - Indonesia
- GAC Shipping (India) Pvt Ltd
- Planning Commission, India
- Bhushan Steel Limited - India
- Lanco Infratech Ltd - India
- Kobexindo Tractors - Indoneisa
- Intertek Mineral Services - Indonesia
- Binh Thuan Hamico - Vietnam
- Karaikal Port Pvt Ltd - India
- Siam City Cement - Thailand
- Renaissance Capital - South Africa
- Toyota Tsusho Corporation, Japan
- Xindia Steels Limited - India
- Bharathi Cement Corporation - India
- Leighton Contractors Pty Ltd - Australia
- Cement Manufacturers Association - India
- Bukit Asam (Persero) Tbk - Indonesia
- Africa Commodities Group - South Africa
- Ceylon Electricity Board - Sri Lanka
- TNB Fuel Sdn Bhd - Malaysia
- Sindya Power Generating Company Private Ltd
- ASAPP Information Group - India
- Rio Tinto Coal - Australia
- Truba Alam Manunggal Engineering.Tbk - Indonesia
- OPG Power Generation Pvt Ltd - India
- Mercuria Energy - Indonesia
- Attock Cement Pakistan Limited
- New Zealand Coal & Carbon
- Goldman Sachs - Singapore
- Essar Steel Hazira Ltd - India
- Indian Oil Corporation Limited
- Power Finance Corporation Ltd., India
- Directorate Of Revenue Intelligence - India
- Oldendorff Carriers - Singapore
- Romanian Commodities Exchange
- South Luzon Thermal Energy Corporation
- Chettinad Cement Corporation Ltd - India
- PTC India Limited - India
- Orica Mining Services - Indonesia
- Ind-Barath Power Infra Limited - India
- Eastern Energy - Thailand
- Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi UFJ Ltd
- Sical Logistics Limited - India
- The University of Queensland
- Carbofer General Trading SA - India
- CNBM International Corporation - China
- Anglo American - United Kingdom
- Vedanta Resources Plc - India
- Neyveli Lignite Corporation Ltd, - India
- GMR Energy Limited - India
- SMC Global Power, Philippines
- Pipit Mutiara Jaya. PT, Indonesia
- London Commodity Brokers - England
- Coal and Oil Company - UAE
- PetroVietnam Power Coal Import and Supply Company
- Malabar Cements Ltd - India
- Grasim Industreis Ltd - India
- Ambuja Cements Ltd - India
- Global Coal Blending Company Limited - Australia
- VISA Power Limited - India
- Savvy Resources Ltd - HongKong
- AsiaOL BioFuels Corp., Philippines
- Star Paper Mills Limited - India
- Mercator Lines Limited - India
- Larsen & Toubro Limited - India
- Mintek Dendrill Indonesia
- Altura Mining Limited, Indonesia
- Banpu Public Company Limited - Thailand
- India Bulls Power Limited - India
- Dr Ramakrishna Prasad Power Pvt Ltd - India
- SMG Consultants - Indonesia
- Merrill Lynch Commodities Europe
- Dalmia Cement Bharat India
- Semirara Mining and Power Corporation, Philippines
- Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Trasteel International SA, Italy
- Parry Sugars Refinery, India
- Sree Jayajothi Cements Limited - India
- Economic Council, Georgia
- Bahari Cakrawala Sebuku - Indonesia
- Asia Pacific Energy Resources Ventures Inc, Philippines
- Iligan Light & Power Inc, Philippines
- Borneo Indobara - Indonesia
- Aboitiz Power Corporation - Philippines
- Bulk Trading Sa - Switzerland
- Global Green Power PLC Corporation, Philippines
- Jaiprakash Power Ventures ltd
- GN Power Mariveles Coal Plant, Philippines
- Minerals Council of Australia
- Meralco Power Generation, Philippines
- Kapuas Tunggal Persada - Indonesia
- Ministry of Mines - Canada
- Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- PNOC Exploration Corporation - Philippines
- Pendopo Energi Batubara - Indonesia
- Latin American Coal - Colombia
- Deloitte Consulting - India
- San Jose City I Power Corp, Philippines
- Aditya Birla Group - India
- Coalindo Energy - Indonesia
- Indonesian Coal Mining Association
- Meenaskhi Energy Private Limited - India
- Kaltim Prima Coal - Indonesia
- Gujarat Mineral Development Corp Ltd - India
- Kalimantan Lumbung Energi - Indonesia
- Bhatia International Limited - India
- Formosa Plastics Group - Taiwan
- White Energy Company Limited
- Coastal Gujarat Power Limited - India
- Ministry of Transport, Egypt
- Tata Chemicals Ltd - India
|
| |
| |
|
