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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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Saturday, 02 January 10
INDONESIAS COAL OUTPUT RISES BY 5%
Indonesia, Asia’s largest coal exporter, produced 254 million tons of coal in 2009, a 5.8 percent increase from 2008 and well ahead of the gov ...
Saturday, 02 January 10
TAIPOWER FORECASTS COAL DEMAND TO SNAP DECLINE
Taiwan Power Co., Asia's biggest importer of thermal coal, expects its demand for the fuel to rise in 2010 after falling for two years as the islan ...
Friday, 01 January 10
COAL INDIA TO START IMPORTING DIRECTLY
According to sources, the coal major has already finalised tender document to import four million tonnes thermal grade coal for supplies to NTPC. Th ...
Thursday, 31 December 09
INDONESIA SEES 2010 MINING INVESTMENT UP 39 PCT
Reuters reported that, Indonesian mining investment is expected to hit $2.5 billion next year, up from $1.81 billion in 2009, supported by greater c ...
Thursday, 31 December 09
YANDICOOGINA BECOMES FIRST MINE IN AUSTRALIA TO PRODUCE 50 MILLION TONNES A YEAR
COALspot.com Press Release: Rio Tinto's Yandicoogina, Australia's largest-producing iron ore mine, has broken the 50 million tonne mark for annual ...
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- Parliament of New Zealand
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- Eastern Energy - Thailand
- Energy Development Corp, Philippines
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- Economic Council, Georgia
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- Meralco Power Generation, Philippines
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- Indogreen Group - Indonesia
- IHS Mccloskey Coal Group - USA
- European Bulk Services B.V. - Netherlands
- Orica Australia Pty. Ltd.
- Bukit Baiduri Energy - Indonesia
- San Jose City I Power Corp, Philippines
- Renaissance Capital - South Africa
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- TeaM Sual Corporation - Philippines
- Truba Alam Manunggal Engineering.Tbk - Indonesia
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- Asmin Koalindo Tuhup - Indonesia
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- Riau Bara Harum - Indonesia
- White Energy Company Limited
- Petrochimia International Co. Ltd.- Taiwan
- India Bulls Power Limited - India
- Indian Oil Corporation Limited
- CIMB Investment Bank - Malaysia
- IEA Clean Coal Centre - UK
- Sical Logistics Limited - India
- Pendopo Energi Batubara - Indonesia
- Petron Corporation, Philippines
- Holcim Trading Pte Ltd - Singapore
- International Coal Ventures Pvt Ltd - India
- Kumho Petrochemical, South Korea
- Formosa Plastics Group - Taiwan
- GMR Energy Limited - India
- Siam City Cement - Thailand
- Metalloyd Limited - United Kingdom
- Eastern Coal Council - USA
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- GN Power Mariveles Coal Plant, Philippines
- Intertek Mineral Services - Indonesia
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- Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Trasteel International SA, Italy
- Bahari Cakrawala Sebuku - Indonesia
- Globalindo Alam Lestari - Indonesia
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- The University of Queensland
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- Bukit Makmur.PT - Indonesia
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- Mintek Dendrill Indonesia
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- Power Finance Corporation Ltd., India
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- Wilmar Investment Holdings
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- Bangladesh Power Developement Board
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- McConnell Dowell - Australia
- Electricity Authority, New Zealand
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- Latin American Coal - Colombia
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- TNB Fuel Sdn Bhd - Malaysia
- Carbofer General Trading SA - India
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- Cement Manufacturers Association - India
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- GAC Shipping (India) Pvt Ltd
- New Zealand Coal & Carbon
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- Global Coal Blending Company Limited - Australia
- Edison Trading Spa - Italy
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- Xindia Steels Limited - India
- Sinarmas Energy and Mining - Indonesia
- PetroVietnam Power Coal Import and Supply Company
- Cigading International Bulk Terminal - Indonesia
- Altura Mining Limited, Indonesia
- SMC Global Power, Philippines
- Georgia Ports Authority, United States
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- Kaltim Prima Coal - Indonesia
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- Standard Chartered Bank - UAE
- Billiton Holdings Pty Ltd - Australia
- Rio Tinto Coal - Australia
- Banpu Public Company Limited - Thailand
- Dong Bac Coal Mineral Investment Coporation - Vietnam
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