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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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Monday, 15 February 10
INDONESIA IN TALKS TO RESOLVE BANPU MINE CLOSURE
Indonesia is seeking to resolve a land permiting problem resulting in the closure of a coal mine in Kalimantan operated by a unit of Thailand's top ...
Monday, 15 February 10
PVT ENTRY IN COAL MINING TO BE DELAYED
Entry of private players in coal mining will be delayed. Contrary to expectations, the coal ministry will not move in the Budget session a bill that ...
Sunday, 14 February 10
NEWCASTLE STEAM COAL TRADES AT US$ 91 TO US$ 92
Reuters reported that prompt cargo prices for coal delivered into Europe were largely unchanged recently after a day of subdued trading.
European ...
Saturday, 13 February 10
THE FREIGHT MARKET CONTINUED TO BE WEAK THIS WEEK - CAPT. REDDY
COALspot.com (Singapore): The freight market continued to be weak this week. There have been quite a few spot vessels open Far east and have been fo ...
Saturday, 13 February 10
INDONESIA ISSUES NEW MINING REGULATIONS
Indonesia has issued two new regulations under its mining law to allow firms to start obtaining mining permits, in a move that should increase certa ...
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- Vizag Seaport Private Limited - India
- Alfred C Toepfer International GmbH - Germany
- European Bulk Services B.V. - Netherlands
- IEA Clean Coal Centre - UK
- Globalindo Alam Lestari - Indonesia
- TNB Fuel Sdn Bhd - Malaysia
- Kaltim Prima Coal - Indonesia
- Tamil Nadu electricity Board
- South Luzon Thermal Energy Corporation
- McConnell Dowell - Australia
- Africa Commodities Group - South Africa
- Petrochimia International Co. Ltd.- Taiwan
- Xindia Steels Limited - India
- Dr Ramakrishna Prasad Power Pvt Ltd - India
- CNBM International Corporation - China
- Miang Besar Coal Terminal - Indonesia
- Trasteel International SA, Italy
- Holcim Trading Pte Ltd - Singapore
- Sindya Power Generating Company Private Ltd
- Ministry of Mines - Canada
- GAC Shipping (India) Pvt Ltd
- Malabar Cements Ltd - India
- Ceylon Electricity Board - Sri Lanka
- Semirara Mining and Power Corporation, Philippines
- Sinarmas Energy and Mining - Indonesia
- Bahari Cakrawala Sebuku - Indonesia
- Port Waratah Coal Services - Australia
- Jorong Barutama Greston.PT - Indonesia
- Vedanta Resources Plc - India
- Cigading International Bulk Terminal - Indonesia
- Indika Energy - Indonesia
- TeaM Sual Corporation - Philippines
- Bukit Baiduri Energy - Indonesia
- VISA Power Limited - India
- Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- International Coal Ventures Pvt Ltd - India
- Global Coal Blending Company Limited - Australia
- Siam City Cement - Thailand
- Siam City Cement PLC, Thailand
- Central Java Power - Indonesia
- Ministry of Finance - Indonesia
- Bulk Trading Sa - Switzerland
- San Jose City I Power Corp, Philippines
- Coalindo Energy - Indonesia
- Ind-Barath Power Infra Limited - India
- Larsen & Toubro Limited - India
- Global Green Power PLC Corporation, Philippines
- Directorate Of Revenue Intelligence - India
- Planning Commission, India
- New Zealand Coal & Carbon
- Iligan Light & Power Inc, Philippines
- Straits Asia Resources Limited - Singapore
- India Bulls Power Limited - India
- Toyota Tsusho Corporation, Japan
- Renaissance Capital - South Africa
- Star Paper Mills Limited - India
- Mjunction Services Limited - India
- Singapore Mercantile Exchange
- Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Offshore Bulk Terminal Pte Ltd, Singapore
- Parliament of New Zealand
- Makarim & Taira - Indonesia
- Asmin Koalindo Tuhup - Indonesia
- Bharathi Cement Corporation - India
- Orica Mining Services - Indonesia
- Krishnapatnam Port Company Ltd. - India
- Wilmar Investment Holdings
- Directorate General of MIneral and Coal - Indonesia
- PTC India Limited - India
- PetroVietnam Power Coal Import and Supply Company
- Sree Jayajothi Cements Limited - India
- Kapuas Tunggal Persada - Indonesia
- Medco Energi Mining Internasional
- Indian Oil Corporation Limited
- Kepco SPC Power Corporation, Philippines
- Interocean Group of Companies - India
- Electricity Authority, New Zealand
- Madhucon Powers Ltd - India
- Chettinad Cement Corporation Ltd - India
- Salva Resources Pvt Ltd - India
- White Energy Company Limited
- Indo Tambangraya Megah - Indonesia
- Aboitiz Power Corporation - Philippines
- Grasim Industreis Ltd - India
- MS Steel International - UAE
- Goldman Sachs - Singapore
- Bangladesh Power Developement Board
- Posco Energy - South Korea
- Orica Australia Pty. Ltd.
- Eastern Coal Council - USA
- Binh Thuan Hamico - Vietnam
- Asia Pacific Energy Resources Ventures Inc, Philippines
- Romanian Commodities Exchange
- Essar Steel Hazira Ltd - India
- Thiess Contractors Indonesia
- Indonesian Coal Mining Association
- Semirara Mining Corp, Philippines
- Heidelberg Cement - Germany
- Savvy Resources Ltd - HongKong
- Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited - India
- Chamber of Mines of South Africa
- Attock Cement Pakistan Limited
- CIMB Investment Bank - Malaysia
- Therma Luzon, Inc, Philippines
- Kartika Selabumi Mining - Indonesia
- Georgia Ports Authority, United States
- Sarangani Energy Corporation, Philippines
- Australian Commodity Traders Exchange
- Carbofer General Trading SA - India
- Energy Link Ltd, New Zealand
- Aditya Birla Group - India
- Borneo Indobara - Indonesia
- Global Business Power Corporation, Philippines
- Karbindo Abesyapradhi - Indoneisa
- PNOC Exploration Corporation - Philippines
- London Commodity Brokers - England
- Thai Mozambique Logistica
- Mercuria Energy - Indonesia
- Barasentosa Lestari - Indonesia
- Coastal Gujarat Power Limited - India
- Truba Alam Manunggal Engineering.Tbk - Indonesia
- Uttam Galva Steels Limited - India
- Latin American Coal - Colombia
- Indian Energy Exchange, India
- PowerSource Philippines DevCo
- Dalmia Cement Bharat India
- Intertek Mineral Services - Indonesia
- Pendopo Energi Batubara - Indonesia
- Kalimantan Lumbung Energi - Indonesia
- Antam Resourcindo - Indonesia
- Edison Trading Spa - Italy
- Kideco Jaya Agung - Indonesia
- Minerals Council of Australia
- Agrawal Coal Company - India
- Jindal Steel & Power Ltd - India
- Tata Chemicals Ltd - India
- Cement Manufacturers Association - India
- Independent Power Producers Association of India
- Economic Council, Georgia
- Bhushan Steel Limited - India
- Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand
- ASAPP Information Group - India
- Manunggal Multi Energi - Indonesia
- Standard Chartered Bank - UAE
- Oldendorff Carriers - Singapore
- Ministry of Transport, Egypt
- Simpson Spence & Young - Indonesia
- Parry Sugars Refinery, India
- Wood Mackenzie - Singapore
- LBH Netherlands Bv - Netherlands
- Sojitz Corporation - Japan
- Bukit Makmur.PT - Indonesia
- Karaikal Port Pvt Ltd - India
- Riau Bara Harum - Indonesia
- The University of Queensland
- Samtan Co., Ltd - South Korea
- Lanco Infratech Ltd - India
- Gujarat Sidhee Cement - India
- The State Trading Corporation of India Ltd
- Vijayanagar Sugar Pvt Ltd - India
- Commonwealth Bank - Australia
- GN Power Mariveles Coal Plant, Philippines
- The Treasury - Australian Government
- Bhatia International Limited - India
- Filglen & Citicon Mining (HK) Ltd - Hong Kong
- ICICI Bank Limited - India
- Maheswari Brothers Coal Limited - India
- Central Electricity Authority - India
- Gujarat Mineral Development Corp Ltd - India
- Power Finance Corporation Ltd., India
- Metalloyd Limited - United Kingdom
- Deloitte Consulting - India
- SN Aboitiz Power Inc, Philippines
- Anglo American - United Kingdom
- Meralco Power Generation, Philippines
- Billiton Holdings Pty Ltd - Australia
- Bukit Asam (Persero) Tbk - Indonesia
- Australian Coal Association
- Sical Logistics Limited - India
- Petron Corporation, Philippines
- Bayan Resources Tbk. - Indonesia
- Meenaskhi Energy Private Limited - India
- Formosa Plastics Group - Taiwan
- Sakthi Sugars Limited - India
- Timah Investasi Mineral - Indoneisa
- Kumho Petrochemical, South Korea
- GVK Power & Infra Limited - India
- AsiaOL BioFuels Corp., Philippines
- Jaiprakash Power Ventures ltd
- OPG Power Generation Pvt Ltd - India
- Rio Tinto Coal - Australia
- Kobexindo Tractors - Indoneisa
- SMC Global Power, Philippines
- Videocon Industries ltd - India
- Pipit Mutiara Jaya. PT, Indonesia
- Energy Development Corp, Philippines
- Coal and Oil Company - UAE
- IHS Mccloskey Coal Group - USA
- Marubeni Corporation - India
- Mercator Lines Limited - India
- Price Waterhouse Coopers - Russia
- Leighton Contractors Pty Ltd - Australia
- Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi UFJ Ltd
- Merrill Lynch Commodities Europe
- Altura Mining Limited, Indonesia
- Ambuja Cements Ltd - India
- Baramulti Group, Indonesia
- SMG Consultants - Indonesia
- Neyveli Lignite Corporation Ltd, - India
- Kohat Cement Company Ltd. - Pakistan
- Eastern Energy - Thailand
- Banpu Public Company Limited - Thailand
- Dong Bac Coal Mineral Investment Coporation - Vietnam
- Mintek Dendrill Indonesia
- GMR Energy Limited - India
- Indogreen Group - Indonesia
- Bhoruka Overseas - Indonesia
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