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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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Friday, 09 March 12
SHIP OWNERS LOOKING TO CHINA FOR REVIVAL, WHILE THEY KEEP SELLING OLD SHIPS FOR SCRAP - NIKOS ROUSSANOGLOU, HELLENIC SHIPPING
With China’s economic policy plan for the future on every ship owner’s mind, at least those involved in the dry bulk industry, the lates ...
Thursday, 08 March 12
INDONESIA'S COAL SECTOR CAN BENEFIT FROM CLEARER REGULATIONS - FITCH RATINGS
Fitch Ratings says Indonesia's coal mining sector should continue to see strong growth prospects but can benefit from clearer and more predictable ...
Thursday, 08 March 12
DRY BULK MARKET ON THE RISE; CHINAS COAL IMPORTS COULD INCREASE - NIKOS ROUSSANOGLOU, HELLENIC SHIPPING
The dry bulk market kept on rising back to healthier levels yesterday, with the BDI (Baltic Dry Index) the industry’s benchmark, marking its 8 ...
Wednesday, 07 March 12
INDONESIA COAL BENCHMARK PRICE GAINS FOR SECOND MONTH
COALspot.com - Indonesia raised the monthly coal reference price for sales in March by 1.15 percent, the second increase since February.
The Mini ...
Wednesday, 07 March 12
INDONESIA TO LIMIT FOREIGN OWNERSHIP IN MINES TO 49 PERCENT WITHIN 10 YEARS OF PRODUCTION
COALspot.com - Foreign holders of mining licenses in Indonesia have to divert 51% of their stakes to Indonesian government or domestic entitie ...
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- Kalimantan Lumbung Energi - Indonesia
- Kartika Selabumi Mining - Indonesia
- SMC Global Power, Philippines
- Banpu Public Company Limited - Thailand
- Jaiprakash Power Ventures ltd
- Vizag Seaport Private Limited - India
- Bukit Baiduri Energy - Indonesia
- Siam City Cement - Thailand
- CIMB Investment Bank - Malaysia
- Mintek Dendrill Indonesia
- GAC Shipping (India) Pvt Ltd
- Standard Chartered Bank - UAE
- Interocean Group of Companies - India
- Australian Coal Association
- Central Java Power - Indonesia
- Timah Investasi Mineral - Indoneisa
- Asmin Koalindo Tuhup - Indonesia
- Binh Thuan Hamico - Vietnam
- Mjunction Services Limited - India
- Asia Pacific Energy Resources Ventures Inc, Philippines
- Bangladesh Power Developement Board
- LBH Netherlands Bv - Netherlands
- Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited - India
- South Luzon Thermal Energy Corporation
- GVK Power & Infra Limited - India
- Billiton Holdings Pty Ltd - Australia
- Meenaskhi Energy Private Limited - India
- Videocon Industries ltd - India
- Kapuas Tunggal Persada - Indonesia
- Global Coal Blending Company Limited - Australia
- Medco Energi Mining Internasional
- Cigading International Bulk Terminal - Indonesia
- Madhucon Powers Ltd - India
- SMG Consultants - Indonesia
- ICICI Bank Limited - India
- Semirara Mining Corp, Philippines
- Karbindo Abesyapradhi - Indoneisa
- Carbofer General Trading SA - India
- Star Paper Mills Limited - India
- Krishnapatnam Port Company Ltd. - India
- Vijayanagar Sugar Pvt Ltd - India
- Coastal Gujarat Power Limited - India
- Georgia Ports Authority, United States
- Renaissance Capital - South Africa
- Directorate General of MIneral and Coal - Indonesia
- Ministry of Finance - Indonesia
- Toyota Tsusho Corporation, Japan
- Lanco Infratech Ltd - India
- Offshore Bulk Terminal Pte Ltd, Singapore
- Bukit Makmur.PT - Indonesia
- Riau Bara Harum - Indonesia
- Metalloyd Limited - United Kingdom
- Dalmia Cement Bharat India
- IEA Clean Coal Centre - UK
- Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Globalindo Alam Lestari - Indonesia
- Kaltim Prima Coal - Indonesia
- Vedanta Resources Plc - India
- Gujarat Mineral Development Corp Ltd - India
- Wood Mackenzie - Singapore
- Pipit Mutiara Jaya. PT, Indonesia
- Bulk Trading Sa - Switzerland
- Ministry of Transport, Egypt
- Gujarat Sidhee Cement - India
- Independent Power Producers Association of India
- Jindal Steel & Power Ltd - India
- Savvy Resources Ltd - HongKong
- Thai Mozambique Logistica
- Price Waterhouse Coopers - Russia
- Essar Steel Hazira Ltd - India
- Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand
- Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- GMR Energy Limited - India
- Romanian Commodities Exchange
- Edison Trading Spa - Italy
- Dr Ramakrishna Prasad Power Pvt Ltd - India
- Neyveli Lignite Corporation Ltd, - India
- Ministry of Mines - Canada
- Anglo American - United Kingdom
- Uttam Galva Steels Limited - India
- Directorate Of Revenue Intelligence - India
- Power Finance Corporation Ltd., India
- Chamber of Mines of South Africa
- Africa Commodities Group - South Africa
- Agrawal Coal Company - India
- Marubeni Corporation - India
- PowerSource Philippines DevCo
- Coal and Oil Company - UAE
- ASAPP Information Group - India
- Eastern Coal Council - USA
- Sindya Power Generating Company Private Ltd
- Sarangani Energy Corporation, Philippines
- Makarim & Taira - Indonesia
- Semirara Mining and Power Corporation, Philippines
- Pendopo Energi Batubara - Indonesia
- The State Trading Corporation of India Ltd
- Commonwealth Bank - Australia
- Energy Link Ltd, New Zealand
- Antam Resourcindo - Indonesia
- Aditya Birla Group - India
- Tamil Nadu electricity Board
- Indonesian Coal Mining Association
- Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi UFJ Ltd
- OPG Power Generation Pvt Ltd - India
- Rio Tinto Coal - Australia
- Thiess Contractors Indonesia
- Truba Alam Manunggal Engineering.Tbk - Indonesia
- Miang Besar Coal Terminal - Indonesia
- Australian Commodity Traders Exchange
- Global Business Power Corporation, Philippines
- Coalindo Energy - Indonesia
- Filglen & Citicon Mining (HK) Ltd - Hong Kong
- Goldman Sachs - Singapore
- Altura Mining Limited, Indonesia
- Posco Energy - South Korea
- Cement Manufacturers Association - India
- Sree Jayajothi Cements Limited - India
- Port Waratah Coal Services - Australia
- Planning Commission, India
- Malabar Cements Ltd - India
- Bhoruka Overseas - Indonesia
- Xindia Steels Limited - India
- Kepco SPC Power Corporation, Philippines
- Energy Development Corp, Philippines
- TeaM Sual Corporation - Philippines
- Kobexindo Tractors - Indoneisa
- Indian Energy Exchange, India
- Baramulti Group, Indonesia
- Leighton Contractors Pty Ltd - Australia
- Sical Logistics Limited - India
- Straits Asia Resources Limited - Singapore
- Therma Luzon, Inc, Philippines
- Mercator Lines Limited - India
- MS Steel International - UAE
- Alfred C Toepfer International GmbH - Germany
- PetroVietnam Power Coal Import and Supply Company
- Aboitiz Power Corporation - Philippines
- Iligan Light & Power Inc, Philippines
- Bayan Resources Tbk. - Indonesia
- Sojitz Corporation - Japan
- Deloitte Consulting - India
- International Coal Ventures Pvt Ltd - India
- Holcim Trading Pte Ltd - Singapore
- Bahari Cakrawala Sebuku - Indonesia
- Petron Corporation, Philippines
- Indo Tambangraya Megah - Indonesia
- Ceylon Electricity Board - Sri Lanka
- Ambuja Cements Ltd - India
- Mercuria Energy - Indonesia
- Bharathi Cement Corporation - India
- Merrill Lynch Commodities Europe
- McConnell Dowell - Australia
- CNBM International Corporation - China
- PTC India Limited - India
- India Bulls Power Limited - India
- Salva Resources Pvt Ltd - India
- Indian Oil Corporation Limited
- Tata Chemicals Ltd - India
- Electricity Authority, New Zealand
- GN Power Mariveles Coal Plant, Philippines
- Economic Council, Georgia
- AsiaOL BioFuels Corp., Philippines
- Global Green Power PLC Corporation, Philippines
- Minerals Council of Australia
- Heidelberg Cement - Germany
- The University of Queensland
- Intertek Mineral Services - Indonesia
- Sinarmas Energy and Mining - Indonesia
- TNB Fuel Sdn Bhd - Malaysia
- Kumho Petrochemical, South Korea
- London Commodity Brokers - England
- PNOC Exploration Corporation - Philippines
- Orica Mining Services - Indonesia
- Oldendorff Carriers - Singapore
- Trasteel International SA, Italy
- Singapore Mercantile Exchange
- Maheswari Brothers Coal Limited - India
- White Energy Company Limited
- SN Aboitiz Power Inc, Philippines
- Chettinad Cement Corporation Ltd - India
- VISA Power Limited - India
- European Bulk Services B.V. - Netherlands
- Borneo Indobara - Indonesia
- Parliament of New Zealand
- Orica Australia Pty. Ltd.
- Karaikal Port Pvt Ltd - India
- Eastern Energy - Thailand
- Wilmar Investment Holdings
- Petrochimia International Co. Ltd.- Taiwan
- Ind-Barath Power Infra Limited - India
- Larsen & Toubro Limited - India
- San Jose City I Power Corp, Philippines
- Attock Cement Pakistan Limited
- Formosa Plastics Group - Taiwan
- Barasentosa Lestari - Indonesia
- Indika Energy - Indonesia
- Bhatia International Limited - India
- Sakthi Sugars Limited - India
- Siam City Cement PLC, Thailand
- IHS Mccloskey Coal Group - USA
- Jorong Barutama Greston.PT - Indonesia
- Bukit Asam (Persero) Tbk - Indonesia
- Grasim Industreis Ltd - India
- New Zealand Coal & Carbon
- Bhushan Steel Limited - India
- Kideco Jaya Agung - Indonesia
- Meralco Power Generation, Philippines
- Kohat Cement Company Ltd. - Pakistan
- Latin American Coal - Colombia
- Central Electricity Authority - India
- Manunggal Multi Energi - Indonesia
- Indogreen Group - Indonesia
- Dong Bac Coal Mineral Investment Coporation - Vietnam
- The Treasury - Australian Government
- Simpson Spence & Young - Indonesia
- Parry Sugars Refinery, India
- Samtan Co., Ltd - South Korea
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