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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, 02 December 11
DRY BULK CARRIERS BACK IN THE SPOTLIGHT AS MARKET SPEEDS UP - NIKOS ROUSSANOGLOU, HELLENIC SHIPPING
With the tanker and container markets suffering dearly, it seems that the tide has once again turned in favor of the dry bulk carriers, despite over ...
Thursday, 01 December 11
DRY BULK MARKET RISES TO NEW HEIGHTS ON RENEWED DEMAND - NIKOS ROUSSANOGLOU, HELLENIC SHIPPING
The dry bulk market has kept on rising this week, with the industry’s benchmark, the Baltic Dry Index (BDI) climbing to 1,846 points on Wednes ...
Tuesday, 29 November 11
SOUTH AFRICAN COAL INTO CHINA, THE ACTIVITY WAS SLOW - BRS
Capesize
The Capesize market in Atlantic stayed pretty firm last week with transatlantic rounds being fixed in the high twenties. Sentiment was les ...
Tuesday, 29 November 11
GOLDEN GATE BRIDGE OF INDONESIA COLLAPSED AT KUKAR, EAST KALIMANTAN
COALspot.com - A suspension bridge in Indonesia’s east Kalimantan province over the Mahakam river collapsed on Saturday, killing at least elev ...
Tuesday, 29 November 11
BUKIT ASAM SCOUTS RP3 TRILLION PROFIT - INSIDER STORIES
The state-controlled coal miner PT Bukit Asam Tbk (PTBA) expects to post a Rp3 trillion net income this year, reaching its target which is 50% above ...
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- Power Finance Corporation Ltd., India
- Neyveli Lignite Corporation Ltd, - India
- ICICI Bank Limited - India
- Sindya Power Generating Company Private Ltd
- Pipit Mutiara Jaya. PT, Indonesia
- Dalmia Cement Bharat India
- Bayan Resources Tbk. - Indonesia
- Larsen & Toubro Limited - India
- Indian Oil Corporation Limited
- Oldendorff Carriers - Singapore
- Global Coal Blending Company Limited - Australia
- Karbindo Abesyapradhi - Indoneisa
- Bukit Makmur.PT - Indonesia
- Price Waterhouse Coopers - Russia
- Siam City Cement - Thailand
- Siam City Cement PLC, Thailand
- Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand
- CIMB Investment Bank - Malaysia
- Orica Australia Pty. Ltd.
- India Bulls Power Limited - India
- GN Power Mariveles Coal Plant, Philippines
- MS Steel International - UAE
- Sakthi Sugars Limited - India
- Toyota Tsusho Corporation, Japan
- Straits Asia Resources Limited - Singapore
- Timah Investasi Mineral - Indoneisa
- Formosa Plastics Group - Taiwan
- Bhoruka Overseas - Indonesia
- Gujarat Sidhee Cement - India
- Energy Development Corp, Philippines
- Minerals Council of Australia
- Attock Cement Pakistan Limited
- Electricity Authority, New Zealand
- Renaissance Capital - South Africa
- Jorong Barutama Greston.PT - Indonesia
- Xindia Steels Limited - India
- Kaltim Prima Coal - Indonesia
- McConnell Dowell - Australia
- Directorate Of Revenue Intelligence - India
- Altura Mining Limited, Indonesia
- Wood Mackenzie - Singapore
- Samtan Co., Ltd - South Korea
- Maheswari Brothers Coal Limited - India
- Port Waratah Coal Services - Australia
- Meenaskhi Energy Private Limited - India
- Merrill Lynch Commodities Europe
- IHS Mccloskey Coal Group - USA
- Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi UFJ Ltd
- Eastern Coal Council - USA
- Aboitiz Power Corporation - Philippines
- Carbofer General Trading SA - India
- Ministry of Mines - Canada
- Agrawal Coal Company - India
- South Luzon Thermal Energy Corporation
- Deloitte Consulting - India
- Semirara Mining and Power Corporation, Philippines
- Coal and Oil Company - UAE
- Petron Corporation, Philippines
- Rio Tinto Coal - Australia
- Manunggal Multi Energi - Indonesia
- Cement Manufacturers Association - India
- Baramulti Group, Indonesia
- Sical Logistics Limited - India
- Interocean Group of Companies - India
- Eastern Energy - Thailand
- Simpson Spence & Young - Indonesia
- Central Java Power - Indonesia
- Kumho Petrochemical, South Korea
- CNBM International Corporation - China
- Meralco Power Generation, Philippines
- Holcim Trading Pte Ltd - Singapore
- Bangladesh Power Developement Board
- SMC Global Power, Philippines
- Tata Chemicals Ltd - India
- Aditya Birla Group - India
- Metalloyd Limited - United Kingdom
- Dr Ramakrishna Prasad Power Pvt Ltd - India
- Riau Bara Harum - Indonesia
- Filglen & Citicon Mining (HK) Ltd - Hong Kong
- San Jose City I Power Corp, Philippines
- Madhucon Powers Ltd - India
- Thai Mozambique Logistica
- Jindal Steel & Power Ltd - India
- Central Electricity Authority - India
- Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Bharathi Cement Corporation - India
- Kartika Selabumi Mining - Indonesia
- Sojitz Corporation - Japan
- Intertek Mineral Services - Indonesia
- Goldman Sachs - Singapore
- Trasteel International SA, Italy
- Ministry of Transport, Egypt
- Singapore Mercantile Exchange
- Globalindo Alam Lestari - Indonesia
- Bahari Cakrawala Sebuku - Indonesia
- Independent Power Producers Association of India
- Global Business Power Corporation, Philippines
- Wilmar Investment Holdings
- OPG Power Generation Pvt Ltd - India
- Kideco Jaya Agung - Indonesia
- Billiton Holdings Pty Ltd - Australia
- Coalindo Energy - Indonesia
- Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Leighton Contractors Pty Ltd - Australia
- Miang Besar Coal Terminal - Indonesia
- Indian Energy Exchange, India
- Africa Commodities Group - South Africa
- SN Aboitiz Power Inc, Philippines
- Directorate General of MIneral and Coal - Indonesia
- Dong Bac Coal Mineral Investment Coporation - Vietnam
- Binh Thuan Hamico - Vietnam
- PowerSource Philippines DevCo
- International Coal Ventures Pvt Ltd - India
- Australian Coal Association
- IEA Clean Coal Centre - UK
- Pendopo Energi Batubara - Indonesia
- Vedanta Resources Plc - India
- Vijayanagar Sugar Pvt Ltd - India
- ASAPP Information Group - India
- Medco Energi Mining Internasional
- GVK Power & Infra Limited - India
- VISA Power Limited - India
- Mercuria Energy - Indonesia
- London Commodity Brokers - England
- Parliament of New Zealand
- European Bulk Services B.V. - Netherlands
- Therma Luzon, Inc, Philippines
- Bhushan Steel Limited - India
- Bukit Baiduri Energy - Indonesia
- Chettinad Cement Corporation Ltd - India
- Sarangani Energy Corporation, Philippines
- Petrochimia International Co. Ltd.- Taiwan
- Star Paper Mills Limited - India
- White Energy Company Limited
- Gujarat Mineral Development Corp Ltd - India
- TeaM Sual Corporation - Philippines
- TNB Fuel Sdn Bhd - Malaysia
- Semirara Mining Corp, Philippines
- Videocon Industries ltd - India
- Bukit Asam (Persero) Tbk - Indonesia
- Romanian Commodities Exchange
- Thiess Contractors Indonesia
- Indo Tambangraya Megah - Indonesia
- Chamber of Mines of South Africa
- PNOC Exploration Corporation - Philippines
- Bhatia International Limited - India
- Kalimantan Lumbung Energi - Indonesia
- Offshore Bulk Terminal Pte Ltd, Singapore
- Asmin Koalindo Tuhup - Indonesia
- Global Green Power PLC Corporation, Philippines
- Marubeni Corporation - India
- SMG Consultants - Indonesia
- Barasentosa Lestari - Indonesia
- Salva Resources Pvt Ltd - India
- The State Trading Corporation of India Ltd
- Krishnapatnam Port Company Ltd. - India
- Energy Link Ltd, New Zealand
- Alfred C Toepfer International GmbH - Germany
- Sree Jayajothi Cements Limited - India
- Latin American Coal - Colombia
- Sinarmas Energy and Mining - Indonesia
- PTC India Limited - India
- Ceylon Electricity Board - Sri Lanka
- Lanco Infratech Ltd - India
- Ind-Barath Power Infra Limited - India
- Posco Energy - South Korea
- Indika Energy - Indonesia
- Tamil Nadu electricity Board
- Georgia Ports Authority, United States
- Cigading International Bulk Terminal - Indonesia
- Asia Pacific Energy Resources Ventures Inc, Philippines
- Kepco SPC Power Corporation, Philippines
- Australian Commodity Traders Exchange
- Mintek Dendrill Indonesia
- Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited - India
- Commonwealth Bank - Australia
- Banpu Public Company Limited - Thailand
- Kobexindo Tractors - Indoneisa
- AsiaOL BioFuels Corp., Philippines
- Indogreen Group - Indonesia
- Essar Steel Hazira Ltd - India
- The University of Queensland
- Planning Commission, India
- Truba Alam Manunggal Engineering.Tbk - Indonesia
- Vizag Seaport Private Limited - India
- Mercator Lines Limited - India
- Antam Resourcindo - Indonesia
- Iligan Light & Power Inc, Philippines
- Mjunction Services Limited - India
- Anglo American - United Kingdom
- Kohat Cement Company Ltd. - Pakistan
- Economic Council, Georgia
- Orica Mining Services - Indonesia
- Parry Sugars Refinery, India
- Borneo Indobara - Indonesia
- Coastal Gujarat Power Limited - India
- Edison Trading Spa - Italy
- Kapuas Tunggal Persada - Indonesia
- The Treasury - Australian Government
- LBH Netherlands Bv - Netherlands
- PetroVietnam Power Coal Import and Supply Company
- Makarim & Taira - Indonesia
- New Zealand Coal & Carbon
- Ambuja Cements Ltd - India
- Heidelberg Cement - Germany
- Karaikal Port Pvt Ltd - India
- Malabar Cements Ltd - India
- Standard Chartered Bank - UAE
- Indonesian Coal Mining Association
- Grasim Industreis Ltd - India
- GAC Shipping (India) Pvt Ltd
- Ministry of Finance - Indonesia
- Savvy Resources Ltd - HongKong
- GMR Energy Limited - India
- Uttam Galva Steels Limited - India
- Bulk Trading Sa - Switzerland
- Jaiprakash Power Ventures ltd
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