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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, 13 April 09
INDIA'S NTPC FOURTH-QUARTER PROFIT RISES 30% ON POWER OUTPUT - BLOOMBERG
NTPC Ltd., India’s biggest electricity generator, said profit rose 30 percent in the fourth quarter after higher efficiency helped production. ...
Thursday, 09 April 09
INDONESIAN CILACAP, FISHERMEN PROTEST COAL BARGES ANCHORING IN BAY - THE JAKARTA POST
Fishermen in Cilacap, Central Java, have protested against the presence of dozens of coal barges lying at anchor in Teluk Penyu Bay, claiming they a ...
Thursday, 09 April 09
INDONESIA'S PLN (STATE ELECTRICITY COMPANY) TO SET POWER PURCHASE PRICES FOR INDEPENDENT PRODUCERS - THE JAKARTA POST
State power company PT PLN holds the mandate to set power purchase prices to buy electricity produced by its (IPP) business partners, aiming at flex ...
Wednesday, 08 April 09
ARCELORMITTAL BUYS STAKE IN COAL OF AFRICA - MINEWEB
Steel maker, ArcelorMittal SA, has acquired a 16.3 percent stake in Coal of Africa Ltd. for $44.98 million in cash.
ArcelorMittal SA, the South A ...
Wednesday, 08 April 09
EXPORTS AT AUSTRALIA NEWCASTLE COAL PORT FALL ON STORM -MINING-JOURNAL
Coal exports from Australia's Newcastle port, the world's largest coal export terminal, fell roughly 18% last week to a 4½-month low, as ro ...
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- Sakthi Sugars Limited - India
- Sinarmas Energy and Mining - Indonesia
- London Commodity Brokers - England
- GN Power Mariveles Coal Plant, Philippines
- Star Paper Mills Limited - India
- CNBM International Corporation - China
- Uttam Galva Steels Limited - India
- Agrawal Coal Company - India
- LBH Netherlands Bv - Netherlands
- Bukit Makmur.PT - Indonesia
- Formosa Plastics Group - Taiwan
- Romanian Commodities Exchange
- Global Business Power Corporation, Philippines
- San Jose City I Power Corp, Philippines
- Bhoruka Overseas - Indonesia
- Parry Sugars Refinery, India
- Commonwealth Bank - Australia
- Attock Cement Pakistan Limited
- Economic Council, Georgia
- Lanco Infratech Ltd - India
- Maheswari Brothers Coal Limited - India
- TeaM Sual Corporation - Philippines
- Port Waratah Coal Services - Australia
- Vedanta Resources Plc - India
- Price Waterhouse Coopers - Russia
- IEA Clean Coal Centre - UK
- Gujarat Sidhee Cement - India
- PNOC Exploration Corporation - Philippines
- Holcim Trading Pte Ltd - Singapore
- Petron Corporation, Philippines
- Central Electricity Authority - India
- Energy Development Corp, Philippines
- Iligan Light & Power Inc, Philippines
- Eastern Energy - Thailand
- ICICI Bank Limited - India
- Madhucon Powers Ltd - India
- Baramulti Group, Indonesia
- Cigading International Bulk Terminal - Indonesia
- Bharathi Cement Corporation - India
- India Bulls Power Limited - India
- Kobexindo Tractors - Indoneisa
- Asmin Koalindo Tuhup - Indonesia
- Chettinad Cement Corporation Ltd - India
- OPG Power Generation Pvt Ltd - India
- Vizag Seaport Private Limited - India
- SMG Consultants - Indonesia
- Jorong Barutama Greston.PT - Indonesia
- Bangladesh Power Developement Board
- Indian Energy Exchange, India
- SMC Global Power, Philippines
- Sindya Power Generating Company Private Ltd
- Therma Luzon, Inc, Philippines
- Billiton Holdings Pty Ltd - Australia
- Wood Mackenzie - Singapore
- Sojitz Corporation - Japan
- Dalmia Cement Bharat India
- Sical Logistics Limited - India
- Jindal Steel & Power Ltd - India
- Aditya Birla Group - India
- PTC India Limited - India
- Kapuas Tunggal Persada - Indonesia
- Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand
- Coal and Oil Company - UAE
- Goldman Sachs - Singapore
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- Karbindo Abesyapradhi - Indoneisa
- Trasteel International SA, Italy
- Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- CIMB Investment Bank - Malaysia
- Metalloyd Limited - United Kingdom
- Interocean Group of Companies - India
- Kepco SPC Power Corporation, Philippines
- Directorate Of Revenue Intelligence - India
- Borneo Indobara - Indonesia
- Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Bhatia International Limited - India
- Singapore Mercantile Exchange
- Heidelberg Cement - Germany
- Sree Jayajothi Cements Limited - India
- Australian Coal Association
- Ambuja Cements Ltd - India
- Manunggal Multi Energi - Indonesia
- Cement Manufacturers Association - India
- Mjunction Services Limited - India
- Anglo American - United Kingdom
- Antam Resourcindo - Indonesia
- Wilmar Investment Holdings
- Dong Bac Coal Mineral Investment Coporation - Vietnam
- International Coal Ventures Pvt Ltd - India
- Riau Bara Harum - Indonesia
- Timah Investasi Mineral - Indoneisa
- TNB Fuel Sdn Bhd - Malaysia
- SN Aboitiz Power Inc, Philippines
- Videocon Industries ltd - India
- Grasim Industreis Ltd - India
- Indian Oil Corporation Limited
- Bhushan Steel Limited - India
- Latin American Coal - Colombia
- Rio Tinto Coal - Australia
- Intertek Mineral Services - Indonesia
- Oldendorff Carriers - Singapore
- Jaiprakash Power Ventures ltd
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- Georgia Ports Authority, United States
- Offshore Bulk Terminal Pte Ltd, Singapore
- Edison Trading Spa - Italy
- Deloitte Consulting - India
- Aboitiz Power Corporation - Philippines
- Semirara Mining Corp, Philippines
- European Bulk Services B.V. - Netherlands
- The University of Queensland
- Planning Commission, India
- Power Finance Corporation Ltd., India
- Bahari Cakrawala Sebuku - Indonesia
- Bukit Baiduri Energy - Indonesia
- Miang Besar Coal Terminal - Indonesia
- Siam City Cement - Thailand
- Ministry of Mines - Canada
- Xindia Steels Limited - India
- Malabar Cements Ltd - India
- Standard Chartered Bank - UAE
- Savvy Resources Ltd - HongKong
- Straits Asia Resources Limited - Singapore
- Orica Australia Pty. Ltd.
- Neyveli Lignite Corporation Ltd, - India
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- Indonesian Coal Mining Association
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- Leighton Contractors Pty Ltd - Australia
- New Zealand Coal & Carbon
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- Energy Link Ltd, New Zealand
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- Bulk Trading Sa - Switzerland
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- VISA Power Limited - India
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- Mintek Dendrill Indonesia
- Tamil Nadu electricity Board
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- Global Green Power PLC Corporation, Philippines
- Truba Alam Manunggal Engineering.Tbk - Indonesia
- GVK Power & Infra Limited - India
- Kalimantan Lumbung Energi - Indonesia
- Ind-Barath Power Infra Limited - India
- Minerals Council of Australia
- PowerSource Philippines DevCo
- Indogreen Group - Indonesia
- GMR Energy Limited - India
- Electricity Authority, New Zealand
- Meenaskhi Energy Private Limited - India
- South Luzon Thermal Energy Corporation
- Krishnapatnam Port Company Ltd. - India
- Sarangani Energy Corporation, Philippines
- Meralco Power Generation, Philippines
- Makarim & Taira - Indonesia
- Global Coal Blending Company Limited - Australia
- Carbofer General Trading SA - India
- Eastern Coal Council - USA
- Samtan Co., Ltd - South Korea
- Pipit Mutiara Jaya. PT, Indonesia
- Alfred C Toepfer International GmbH - Germany
- Globalindo Alam Lestari - Indonesia
- Ministry of Finance - Indonesia
- Tata Chemicals Ltd - India
- The Treasury - Australian Government
- Chamber of Mines of South Africa
- Binh Thuan Hamico - Vietnam
- IHS Mccloskey Coal Group - USA
- Renaissance Capital - South Africa
- Orica Mining Services - Indonesia
- Asia Pacific Energy Resources Ventures Inc, Philippines
- McConnell Dowell - Australia
- Merrill Lynch Commodities Europe
- Thiess Contractors Indonesia
- Semirara Mining and Power Corporation, Philippines
- White Energy Company Limited
- Independent Power Producers Association of India
- Larsen & Toubro Limited - India
- Medco Energi Mining Internasional
- Ministry of Transport, Egypt
- Kaltim Prima Coal - Indonesia
- Toyota Tsusho Corporation, Japan
- Barasentosa Lestari - Indonesia
- Parliament of New Zealand
- Mercator Lines Limited - India
- Mercuria Energy - Indonesia
- Coastal Gujarat Power Limited - India
- Ceylon Electricity Board - Sri Lanka
- Kumho Petrochemical, South Korea
- MS Steel International - UAE
- Australian Commodity Traders Exchange
- Africa Commodities Group - South Africa
- Coalindo Energy - Indonesia
- AsiaOL BioFuels Corp., Philippines
- Bukit Asam (Persero) Tbk - Indonesia
- Siam City Cement PLC, Thailand
- Central Java Power - Indonesia
- Directorate General of MIneral and Coal - Indonesia
- Petrochimia International Co. Ltd.- Taiwan
- Kideco Jaya Agung - Indonesia
- Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi UFJ Ltd
- Kohat Cement Company Ltd. - Pakistan
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