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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, 06 June 09
COAL PRICE HIT RECORD ON STRONG CHINA DEMAND - INVESTMENT WATCH
Investment watch reported that, “Coal price hit a new high of over $72 a tonne at Australia’s Newcastle Port, a benchmark for Asia, spur ...
Friday, 05 June 09
CEMENT INDUSTRY NEEDS POLICY ON FLY ASH
H.M. Bangur, President of Cement Manufacturers' Association, on the objectives and economic impact of the proposed national policy on utilisation o ...
Thursday, 04 June 09
PAKISTAN TO IMPORT MORE COAL FROM INDONESIA - SEATRADE
COALspot.com (Pakistan): Richards bay to Pakistan sea freight has touched US$ 20.00 for 40,000/10 pct steam size in June 2009. South African c ...
Thursday, 04 June 09
CHINA'S SHANXI PROVINCE CONSIDERS COAL FUTURES BOURSE - MINE WEB
Mine Web reported that, China hopes to establish a coal futures exchange to obtain more rights on international pricing.
China's largest coal pr ...
Thursday, 04 June 09
CHINA QINHUANGDAO COAL STOCK JUMPS BY 36.2% MOM - STEELGURU
SteelGuru reported that, Sources indicated that, coal stock at Qinhuangdao port, China's major coal port has reached 4.88 million tonnes increasing ...
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