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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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Tuesday, 22 September 09
AUSTRALIA SEES HIGHER ASIAN THERMAL COAL IMPORTS
* Asia '09 imports to rise 3.5%, vs pvs f'cast of 3.3% fall
* Asia 2010 thermal coal imports expected to rise 6.3 pct
* China to become net im ...
Tuesday, 22 September 09
PANAMA CANAL EXPANSION MAY AID COLOMBIA COAL TO ASIA
* Colombia producers hope for growth in Asia shipments
* Panama Canal will allow smaller coal Capesize vessels
* Australia, Indonesia to remain bi ...
Monday, 21 September 09
ACCC SET TO APPROVE NEWCASTLE COAL SHIPPING AGREEMENT
ABC reported that, The competition regulator says it is likely to approve a new agreement over coal loading arrangements at Newcastle.
Australian ...
Friday, 18 September 09
PEABODY ENERGY ESTABLISHES ASIAN COAL TRADING HUB IN SINGAPORE
Peabody Energy announced it has opened an office in Singapore that will serve as the new hub for Peabody COALTRADE International activities in South ...
Friday, 18 September 09
AUSTRALIA NEWCASTLE COAL PORT: SEEKS INTERIM QUOTA SYSTEM
Reuters reported that, Australia's Newcastle coal terminal wants to re-introduce an interim export quota system after a group of miners led by BHP ...
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- Renaissance Capital - South Africa
- Meenaskhi Energy Private Limited - India
- Ministry of Transport, Egypt
- Port Waratah Coal Services - Australia
- Siam City Cement - Thailand
- Power Finance Corporation Ltd., India
- Videocon Industries ltd - India
- Kaltim Prima Coal - Indonesia
- Ambuja Cements Ltd - India
- Chamber of Mines of South Africa
- Asmin Koalindo Tuhup - Indonesia
- Ministry of Mines - Canada
- Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Karbindo Abesyapradhi - Indoneisa
- Grasim Industreis Ltd - India
- Bhushan Steel Limited - India
- Krishnapatnam Port Company Ltd. - India
- Riau Bara Harum - Indonesia
- Neyveli Lignite Corporation Ltd, - India
- Minerals Council of Australia
- Parry Sugars Refinery, India
- SN Aboitiz Power Inc, Philippines
- GAC Shipping (India) Pvt Ltd
- Metalloyd Limited - United Kingdom
- Kohat Cement Company Ltd. - Pakistan
- Xindia Steels Limited - India
- Essar Steel Hazira Ltd - India
- Indonesian Coal Mining Association
- Pendopo Energi Batubara - Indonesia
- LBH Netherlands Bv - Netherlands
- Economic Council, Georgia
- Interocean Group of Companies - India
- Energy Development Corp, Philippines
- Toyota Tsusho Corporation, Japan
- Carbofer General Trading SA - India
- Directorate General of MIneral and Coal - Indonesia
- Holcim Trading Pte Ltd - Singapore
- Manunggal Multi Energi - Indonesia
- Indian Oil Corporation Limited
- Ind-Barath Power Infra Limited - India
- Eastern Energy - Thailand
- CIMB Investment Bank - Malaysia
- Asia Pacific Energy Resources Ventures Inc, Philippines
- Baramulti Group, Indonesia
- Thiess Contractors Indonesia
- Central Java Power - Indonesia
- Billiton Holdings Pty Ltd - Australia
- Tata Chemicals Ltd - India
- Bulk Trading Sa - Switzerland
- Larsen & Toubro Limited - India
- Marubeni Corporation - India
- Global Green Power PLC Corporation, Philippines
- Australian Commodity Traders Exchange
- India Bulls Power Limited - India
- Wood Mackenzie - Singapore
- Wilmar Investment Holdings
- Salva Resources Pvt Ltd - India
- Karaikal Port Pvt Ltd - India
- Global Coal Blending Company Limited - Australia
- Coal and Oil Company - UAE
- Timah Investasi Mineral - Indoneisa
- Cement Manufacturers Association - India
- Filglen & Citicon Mining (HK) Ltd - Hong Kong
- Sinarmas Energy and Mining - Indonesia
- Bahari Cakrawala Sebuku - Indonesia
- Bukit Makmur.PT - Indonesia
- Ceylon Electricity Board - Sri Lanka
- Sical Logistics Limited - India
- Indogreen Group - Indonesia
- International Coal Ventures Pvt Ltd - India
- Malabar Cements Ltd - India
- PNOC Exploration Corporation - Philippines
- Heidelberg Cement - Germany
- Commonwealth Bank - Australia
- VISA Power Limited - India
- Indian Energy Exchange, India
- London Commodity Brokers - England
- The University of Queensland
- Kideco Jaya Agung - Indonesia
- New Zealand Coal & Carbon
- Parliament of New Zealand
- PetroVietnam Power Coal Import and Supply Company
- Iligan Light & Power Inc, Philippines
- Kartika Selabumi Mining - Indonesia
- Vijayanagar Sugar Pvt Ltd - India
- Electricity Authority, New Zealand
- Globalindo Alam Lestari - Indonesia
- Aboitiz Power Corporation - Philippines
- Petron Corporation, Philippines
- Africa Commodities Group - South Africa
- Planning Commission, India
- Bukit Asam (Persero) Tbk - Indonesia
- Bangladesh Power Developement Board
- Rio Tinto Coal - Australia
- Edison Trading Spa - Italy
- Kapuas Tunggal Persada - Indonesia
- Mintek Dendrill Indonesia
- Bharathi Cement Corporation - India
- Antam Resourcindo - Indonesia
- PowerSource Philippines DevCo
- GMR Energy Limited - India
- GVK Power & Infra Limited - India
- Offshore Bulk Terminal Pte Ltd, Singapore
- Tamil Nadu electricity Board
- Siam City Cement PLC, Thailand
- Trasteel International SA, Italy
- Gujarat Sidhee Cement - India
- Goldman Sachs - Singapore
- Samtan Co., Ltd - South Korea
- Eastern Coal Council - USA
- Latin American Coal - Colombia
- European Bulk Services B.V. - Netherlands
- Kalimantan Lumbung Energi - Indonesia
- Georgia Ports Authority, United States
- Kepco SPC Power Corporation, Philippines
- San Jose City I Power Corp, Philippines
- Anglo American - United Kingdom
- CNBM International Corporation - China
- AsiaOL BioFuels Corp., Philippines
- Vedanta Resources Plc - India
- Dong Bac Coal Mineral Investment Coporation - Vietnam
- Sindya Power Generating Company Private Ltd
- Simpson Spence & Young - Indonesia
- Mercuria Energy - Indonesia
- Dr Ramakrishna Prasad Power Pvt Ltd - India
- Oldendorff Carriers - Singapore
- Barasentosa Lestari - Indonesia
- Global Business Power Corporation, Philippines
- Mjunction Services Limited - India
- McConnell Dowell - Australia
- Straits Asia Resources Limited - Singapore
- The State Trading Corporation of India Ltd
- Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited - India
- Indika Energy - Indonesia
- Meralco Power Generation, Philippines
- TeaM Sual Corporation - Philippines
- Deloitte Consulting - India
- Central Electricity Authority - India
- MS Steel International - UAE
- Mercator Lines Limited - India
- Thai Mozambique Logistica
- Agrawal Coal Company - India
- Therma Luzon, Inc, Philippines
- Attock Cement Pakistan Limited
- Makarim & Taira - Indonesia
- Banpu Public Company Limited - Thailand
- Bhoruka Overseas - Indonesia
- Bukit Baiduri Energy - Indonesia
- Maheswari Brothers Coal Limited - India
- Truba Alam Manunggal Engineering.Tbk - Indonesia
- Lanco Infratech Ltd - India
- Dalmia Cement Bharat India
- GN Power Mariveles Coal Plant, Philippines
- Standard Chartered Bank - UAE
- Kumho Petrochemical, South Korea
- Pipit Mutiara Jaya. PT, Indonesia
- Gujarat Mineral Development Corp Ltd - India
- Orica Mining Services - Indonesia
- Cigading International Bulk Terminal - Indonesia
- Orica Australia Pty. Ltd.
- The Treasury - Australian Government
- Singapore Mercantile Exchange
- Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Vizag Seaport Private Limited - India
- Ministry of Finance - Indonesia
- Alfred C Toepfer International GmbH - Germany
- Semirara Mining and Power Corporation, Philippines
- TNB Fuel Sdn Bhd - Malaysia
- Intertek Mineral Services - Indonesia
- Aditya Birla Group - India
- Altura Mining Limited, Indonesia
- SMC Global Power, Philippines
- ICICI Bank Limited - India
- Bhatia International Limited - India
- Indo Tambangraya Megah - Indonesia
- Petrochimia International Co. Ltd.- Taiwan
- Independent Power Producers Association of India
- Australian Coal Association
- PTC India Limited - India
- Savvy Resources Ltd - HongKong
- Romanian Commodities Exchange
- Jorong Barutama Greston.PT - Indonesia
- Directorate Of Revenue Intelligence - India
- Chettinad Cement Corporation Ltd - India
- Kobexindo Tractors - Indoneisa
- Sarangani Energy Corporation, Philippines
- Formosa Plastics Group - Taiwan
- Madhucon Powers Ltd - India
- Borneo Indobara - Indonesia
- Medco Energi Mining Internasional
- Binh Thuan Hamico - Vietnam
- Coastal Gujarat Power Limited - India
- Sojitz Corporation - Japan
- Jindal Steel & Power Ltd - India
- Sree Jayajothi Cements Limited - India
- OPG Power Generation Pvt Ltd - India
- Semirara Mining Corp, Philippines
- SMG Consultants - Indonesia
- Posco Energy - South Korea
- Miang Besar Coal Terminal - Indonesia
- South Luzon Thermal Energy Corporation
- Energy Link Ltd, New Zealand
- IHS Mccloskey Coal Group - USA
- Merrill Lynch Commodities Europe
- White Energy Company Limited
- Bayan Resources Tbk. - Indonesia
- IEA Clean Coal Centre - UK
- Uttam Galva Steels Limited - India
- Jaiprakash Power Ventures ltd
- Star Paper Mills Limited - India
- Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi UFJ Ltd
- Leighton Contractors Pty Ltd - Australia
- Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand
- ASAPP Information Group - India
- Price Waterhouse Coopers - Russia
- Sakthi Sugars Limited - India
- Coalindo Energy - Indonesia
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