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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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Sunday, 14 March 10
CHINESE COAL PRICE MAY RISE TO TRADE NEAR SPOT, MACQUARIE SAYS
Bloomberg reported that, Steel mills in China, the world’s biggest producer of the alloy, may pay more for domestic coking coal this year as d ...
Sunday, 14 March 10
THERE IS NO INDICATION OF SLOWING DOWN OF IRON ORE AND COAL IMPORTS BY CHINA - VISTAAR SINGAPORE
COALspot.com: The dry bulk freight market continued the upward trend and the BDI closed 8.14 pct this week.
The Cape index up by 10.32 pct ...
Saturday, 13 March 10
INDONESIA COAL EXPORTS DROP IN FEBRUARY
COALspot.com: Indonesia, the world largest coal exporter, exported 24.38 million tons in January 2010 which fell slightly to 22.89 mln ton of coal i ...
Saturday, 13 March 10
INDONESIA TELLS BUKIT ASAM TO DITCH PARTNER IN SUMATRA RAILWAY UNLESS PROJECT STARTS
The Jakarta Globe reported that, the Indonesian government has urged state-owned miner PT Tambang Batubara Bukit Asam to look for new partners to he ...
Saturday, 13 March 10
OPTIMUM COAL AIMS TO RAISE R1,6 BILLION IN LISTING
All Africa reported that, COAL mining and exploration company Optimum Coal yesterday announced plans to list on the JSE at the end of the month ...
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- McConnell Dowell - Australia
- Power Finance Corporation Ltd., India
- Carbofer General Trading SA - India
- Sical Logistics Limited - India
- Bukit Baiduri Energy - Indonesia
- Agrawal Coal Company - India
- Jaiprakash Power Ventures ltd
- Ministry of Finance - Indonesia
- Miang Besar Coal Terminal - Indonesia
- Bukit Makmur.PT - Indonesia
- Petrochimia International Co. Ltd.- Taiwan
- Interocean Group of Companies - India
- Sree Jayajothi Cements Limited - India
- Directorate General of MIneral and Coal - Indonesia
- Ministry of Mines - Canada
- Africa Commodities Group - South Africa
- International Coal Ventures Pvt Ltd - India
- Bharathi Cement Corporation - India
- CIMB Investment Bank - Malaysia
- Sinarmas Energy and Mining - Indonesia
- Aboitiz Power Corporation - Philippines
- Georgia Ports Authority, United States
- Toyota Tsusho Corporation, Japan
- TeaM Sual Corporation - Philippines
- SMC Global Power, Philippines
- Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi UFJ Ltd
- European Bulk Services B.V. - Netherlands
- Deloitte Consulting - India
- Dr Ramakrishna Prasad Power Pvt Ltd - India
- Vijayanagar Sugar Pvt Ltd - India
- Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited - India
- Sindya Power Generating Company Private Ltd
- Indogreen Group - Indonesia
- Star Paper Mills Limited - India
- Lanco Infratech Ltd - India
- Cement Manufacturers Association - India
- Wood Mackenzie - Singapore
- Petron Corporation, Philippines
- GN Power Mariveles Coal Plant, Philippines
- Coastal Gujarat Power Limited - India
- Gujarat Mineral Development Corp Ltd - India
- South Luzon Thermal Energy Corporation
- New Zealand Coal & Carbon
- Holcim Trading Pte Ltd - Singapore
- Edison Trading Spa - Italy
- Sakthi Sugars Limited - India
- Parliament of New Zealand
- Goldman Sachs - Singapore
- Mjunction Services Limited - India
- Videocon Industries ltd - India
- Karaikal Port Pvt Ltd - India
- Bukit Asam (Persero) Tbk - Indonesia
- Bhoruka Overseas - Indonesia
- SMG Consultants - Indonesia
- Ceylon Electricity Board - Sri Lanka
- Tata Chemicals Ltd - India
- Cigading International Bulk Terminal - Indonesia
- Simpson Spence & Young - Indonesia
- Port Waratah Coal Services - Australia
- VISA Power Limited - India
- Barasentosa Lestari - Indonesia
- Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- GMR Energy Limited - India
- Karbindo Abesyapradhi - Indoneisa
- Attock Cement Pakistan Limited
- Semirara Mining and Power Corporation, Philippines
- Formosa Plastics Group - Taiwan
- Mercuria Energy - Indonesia
- Indika Energy - Indonesia
- Posco Energy - South Korea
- Singapore Mercantile Exchange
- Samtan Co., Ltd - South Korea
- White Energy Company Limited
- IEA Clean Coal Centre - UK
- Independent Power Producers Association of India
- Coalindo Energy - Indonesia
- Kapuas Tunggal Persada - Indonesia
- The University of Queensland
- Jorong Barutama Greston.PT - Indonesia
- Malabar Cements Ltd - India
- Maheswari Brothers Coal Limited - India
- Kobexindo Tractors - Indoneisa
- Grasim Industreis Ltd - India
- GVK Power & Infra Limited - India
- Larsen & Toubro Limited - India
- Pendopo Energi Batubara - Indonesia
- GAC Shipping (India) Pvt Ltd
- Directorate Of Revenue Intelligence - India
- Xindia Steels Limited - India
- LBH Netherlands Bv - Netherlands
- Chettinad Cement Corporation Ltd - India
- Asia Pacific Energy Resources Ventures Inc, Philippines
- Bulk Trading Sa - Switzerland
- London Commodity Brokers - England
- Dalmia Cement Bharat India
- The Treasury - Australian Government
- Therma Luzon, Inc, Philippines
- IHS Mccloskey Coal Group - USA
- Aditya Birla Group - India
- Global Coal Blending Company Limited - Australia
- Bahari Cakrawala Sebuku - Indonesia
- Australian Commodity Traders Exchange
- Heidelberg Cement - Germany
- Billiton Holdings Pty Ltd - Australia
- TNB Fuel Sdn Bhd - Malaysia
- AsiaOL BioFuels Corp., Philippines
- PNOC Exploration Corporation - Philippines
- Kumho Petrochemical, South Korea
- Indian Energy Exchange, India
- Sojitz Corporation - Japan
- Economic Council, Georgia
- Borneo Indobara - Indonesia
- Mintek Dendrill Indonesia
- Salva Resources Pvt Ltd - India
- Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Planning Commission, India
- Meralco Power Generation, Philippines
- Rio Tinto Coal - Australia
- Filglen & Citicon Mining (HK) Ltd - Hong Kong
- Eastern Energy - Thailand
- Global Business Power Corporation, Philippines
- Mercator Lines Limited - India
- Energy Link Ltd, New Zealand
- Orica Mining Services - Indonesia
- Bayan Resources Tbk. - Indonesia
- Bhushan Steel Limited - India
- Thiess Contractors Indonesia
- Truba Alam Manunggal Engineering.Tbk - Indonesia
- Vizag Seaport Private Limited - India
- Alfred C Toepfer International GmbH - Germany
- PTC India Limited - India
- Latin American Coal - Colombia
- Renaissance Capital - South Africa
- Kideco Jaya Agung - Indonesia
- Kartika Selabumi Mining - Indonesia
- Metalloyd Limited - United Kingdom
- Timah Investasi Mineral - Indoneisa
- Central Java Power - Indonesia
- Vedanta Resources Plc - India
- Straits Asia Resources Limited - Singapore
- Australian Coal Association
- Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand
- Riau Bara Harum - Indonesia
- Sarangani Energy Corporation, Philippines
- Uttam Galva Steels Limited - India
- Essar Steel Hazira Ltd - India
- Neyveli Lignite Corporation Ltd, - India
- Energy Development Corp, Philippines
- Standard Chartered Bank - UAE
- Offshore Bulk Terminal Pte Ltd, Singapore
- Baramulti Group, Indonesia
- Semirara Mining Corp, Philippines
- PetroVietnam Power Coal Import and Supply Company
- Siam City Cement PLC, Thailand
- Madhucon Powers Ltd - India
- Altura Mining Limited, Indonesia
- Marubeni Corporation - India
- Krishnapatnam Port Company Ltd. - India
- Merrill Lynch Commodities Europe
- Commonwealth Bank - Australia
- Meenaskhi Energy Private Limited - India
- The State Trading Corporation of India Ltd
- Manunggal Multi Energi - Indonesia
- Kaltim Prima Coal - Indonesia
- Iligan Light & Power Inc, Philippines
- Binh Thuan Hamico - Vietnam
- ASAPP Information Group - India
- Gujarat Sidhee Cement - India
- Anglo American - United Kingdom
- Ministry of Transport, Egypt
- Savvy Resources Ltd - HongKong
- Indonesian Coal Mining Association
- Central Electricity Authority - India
- Medco Energi Mining Internasional
- ICICI Bank Limited - India
- Ind-Barath Power Infra Limited - India
- Thai Mozambique Logistica
- Minerals Council of Australia
- PowerSource Philippines DevCo
- Eastern Coal Council - USA
- Kepco SPC Power Corporation, Philippines
- Chamber of Mines of South Africa
- Antam Resourcindo - Indonesia
- Price Waterhouse Coopers - Russia
- Wilmar Investment Holdings
- Coal and Oil Company - UAE
- Makarim & Taira - Indonesia
- Bhatia International Limited - India
- Global Green Power PLC Corporation, Philippines
- Kalimantan Lumbung Energi - Indonesia
- Jindal Steel & Power Ltd - India
- San Jose City I Power Corp, Philippines
- Indo Tambangraya Megah - Indonesia
- Intertek Mineral Services - Indonesia
- Bangladesh Power Developement Board
- Globalindo Alam Lestari - Indonesia
- Parry Sugars Refinery, India
- Banpu Public Company Limited - Thailand
- Leighton Contractors Pty Ltd - Australia
- Romanian Commodities Exchange
- Trasteel International SA, Italy
- Tamil Nadu electricity Board
- India Bulls Power Limited - India
- Orica Australia Pty. Ltd.
- Electricity Authority, New Zealand
- SN Aboitiz Power Inc, Philippines
- CNBM International Corporation - China
- Kohat Cement Company Ltd. - Pakistan
- Siam City Cement - Thailand
- OPG Power Generation Pvt Ltd - India
- Oldendorff Carriers - Singapore
- Ambuja Cements Ltd - India
- Pipit Mutiara Jaya. PT, Indonesia
- Indian Oil Corporation Limited
- Dong Bac Coal Mineral Investment Coporation - Vietnam
- MS Steel International - UAE
- Asmin Koalindo Tuhup - Indonesia
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