We welcome article submissions from experts in the areas of coal, mining,
shipping, etc.
To Submit your article please click here.
|
|
|
Monday, 05 September 11
INDONESIAN COAL BENCHMARK PRICE - ANALYSIS
 Analyst : Sunil K Kumbhat
COALspot.com - As a part of the Government’s efforts to stop transfer pricing abuses which have resulted in the loss of production royalties in recent years Govt of Indonesia issued Regulation No.17 of 2010 entitled "Procedures to Determine the Benchmark Price for Mineral and Coal Sales" .
Apart from setting out the procedures to determine the benchmark price for the sale of coal and minerals, Regulation imposes other obligations on mineral and coal producers (that is, the holders of Production Operation IUPs and IUPKs) when making sales.This move has been seen as important as the benchmark Coal price is expected to provide optimum price and help goverment in calculating potential State Revenue. The new regulations will allow the Indonesian government to get the right amount of royalty , and the taxable revenues from the sector will also move up to the correct levels. It will also stop the practice of transfer pricing. The government has put in a strong framework.
The following are some key points highlights the provisions of regulation and the likely impact it will have on mine owners, including on their sales activities, royalty calculations and administrative obligations:
Obligation to follow benchmark price
Regulation provides that mineral and coal producers are obliged to sell minerals and coal based on a regulated benchmark price, whether for domestic or export sales.
The benchmark pricing obligation applies to all minerals and coal sales to third parties, including to any affiliate of the mineral and coal producer (which includes any party that has direct ownership in the holder of a Production Operation IUP or a Production Operation IUPK as well as any party that may indirectly influence the decision-making of such holders).
Determination of benchmark price
Regulation provides that the benchmark price for minerals and coal will be determined by the Director General of Minerals and Coal (DGMC) . The benchmark price for non-metallic minerals and rocks will be determined by either the Governor or the Regent/Mayor, as appropriate.
Different methods will be used to determine the benchmark price for different commodities. For metallic minerals, the DGMC will determine the benchmark price for each metallic mineral monthly using a formula that refers to international market prices. For coal, the DGMC will determine separate benchmark prices for metallurgical coal, thermal coal and low rank coal monthly.No formal definition of low rank coal exists , however in the past ;MEMR has referred to low rank coal as any coal with gross calorific value( ADB Basis) of less than 5100 kca/kg. The benchmark price for metallurgical and thermal coal will use a formula that refers to the average coal prices based on local and international market indices.As a system government will determine Coal Price Reference (Harga Batubara Acuan or HPA) by averaging the calorie value of coal in four coal price indexes, namely :
1.Newcastle Coal Index,
2.Global Coal Index,
3.Platts and
4.Indonesia Coal Index (ICI).
The first two indexes represented international price, while the last two indexes represent local coal prices. Each coal category has a weight of 25 percent. The coal category will divided based on coal quality, which is set at 6,322 kcal/kg (arb), moisture content at 8 percent (arb), sulfur content of 0.8 percent (arb), and ash content at 15 percent (arb).
After determining the Coal Price Reference (HBA), the benchmark coal price (HPB) is then determined. There will be 8 benchmark prices category, representing the quality of the coal, starting from 4,200 up to 7,000 kcal/kg.
For that price of coal other than 8 classes of HPB, prices are determined by interpolation approaches or determining HPB based on a certain formula.
Sales of minerals and coal
The benchmark price is set on the basis of the price paid for Coal at the point of Sale by way of FOB Vessel. Sales of metals, ore, concentrate or other intermediary products can be made :
1.Free on Board (FOB) mother vessel or
2.FOB barge basis.
3.Sales can also be made to end users domestically or in the form of Cost Insurance Freight (CIF) or
4.Cost and Freight (C&F).
In calculating the sales price for FOB mother vessel sales for royalty payment purposes, holders of Production Operation IUPs for metallic minerals must refer to the benchmark price. For sales that are not made FOB mother vessel basis (including FOB barge sales), the benchmark price may be adjusted by adding or subtracting an amount based on certain recognised costs approved by the DGMC.
While the principle of deducting certain costs from the benchmark price for the purpose of royalty calculations would appear to be reasonable, Regulation leaves open the possibility that there may be costs that could adjust the benchmark price by being added to, rather than being subtracted from, the benchmark price. The circumstances under which costs would be added to the benchmark price are not yet regulated.
Adjustments can include costs incurred for barging, survey, trans-shipment, treatment as well as refinery and/or metal payable and/or insurance costs. For coal, sales are contemplated in the form of FOB mother vessel, FOB barge, within an island to an end user or on a CIF or CF basis. In calculating the sales price, holders of Production Operation IUPs for coal to be sold FOB mother vessel must refer to the benchmark price. Again, for non-FOB mother vessel sales (including FOB barge sales), certain costs may be added or subtracted as approved by the DGMC.
Under the new sales price regime for coal, the production royalty for FOB mother vessel sales will effectively also be imposed on barge transportation and trans-shipment costs (as well as survey and insurance costs), which are not able to be subtracted from the selling price.
Accordingly, all royalties for FOB mother vessel sales are now assessed on the full delivered cost FOB mother vessel without adjustment for costs. Regulation provides that further details on the procedures to determine the amount of “adjustment costs” will be set out by the DGMC in a separate DGMC regulation.
Benchmark Price for calculation of royalties
For royalty calculations, regulation provides that for minerals and coal sales made FOB mother vessel basis, the Government will take the higher of the contractually-agreed price or the benchmark price. On the other hand, for non-FOB mother vessel sales such as mineral or coal sales by way of FOB barge, the production royalties will be calculated using:
• (a) the contracted sales price, if the contracted sales price is higher than the benchmark price, after adding or subtracting the adjustment amount (adjusted benchmark price); or
• (b) the adjusted benchmark price, if the sales price is the same as or lower than the adjusted benchmark price.
Post sales Reporting
Coal producers are required to submit post-sales reports on the sales of their mineral and coal commodities every month, together with supporting information including invoices and bills of lading,quality reports and barging Costs as well as export declarations and surveyor reports for exported commodities. This new reporting obligations will add significant administrative burdens to mining companies.
Sale of coal for certain purposes
Coal of certain types (including fine coal, reject coal and coal with certain impurities) for domestic use may be sold below the coal benchmark price, upon approval of the Govt (DGMC) which will issue separate regulations regarding what types of coal will fall within this exception.
Similarly, coal to be used for certain purposes in the domestic market may be sold below the coal benchmark price, upon approval of the Govt.
The Govt will issue further regulations on the purposes that will be exempted. Regulation indicates that coal used for individual needs or for the development of underdeveloped or poorly developed regions will be exempted from the benchmark pricing requirements.
Impact on existing coal and/or mineral sales contracts
All existing supply contracts ( Both Spot and term Contracts) with Indonesian mining firms will have to be brought in line with this new benchmark regulations by 22nd September 2011. Spot sale contracts must be adjusted by no later than six months after the effective date of Regulation No. 17 (that is, by 22 March 2011).
Term sales contracts must be adjusted by no later than 12 months after the effective date of Regulation No. 17 (that is, by 22 September 2011).
Sanctions
Regulation provides that the Government can impose a range of administrative penalties on mineral and coal producers who fail to comply with the provisions of Regulation.
Penalties range from written warnings, temporary suspension of sales, and ultimately, cancellation of the licences’. Due to the severity of such sanctions, mining companies will need to pay particular notice to the requirement of this new regulation.
Indian Impact
For India, the situation will be aggravated by stagnation in domestic production even as demand has increased. With up to 100,000 MW of capacity addition likely in the 12 th plan period starting next year, more coal-based projects may need to scout overseas for fuel.
Three to five years back, domestic coal production was able to keep pace with the demand from power producers. However in 2010, domestic production has remained at a flat level, while there has been a sudden increase in demand from Indian power companies.
With a substantial part of its imported coal requirement already coming from Indonesia, India’s appetite is expected to grow further. India's coal imports from Indonesia are rising every year. In 2010, it overtook Japan to become the second largest importer of Indonesian coal after China. It is expected that India may become the biggest importer of Indonesian coal in 2012.
The regulation is likely to increase the price of coal mainly for all Indian Power Projects using imported coal from Indonesia. The impact on the tariff of such projects may vary, depending upon the quality of imported coal and fuel mix. All existing supply agreements with Indonesian mining firms will have to be brought in line with this new benchmark by 22nd September 2011. The implementation of this new regulation will adversely impact all existing and future Coal based power plants importing Coal from Indonesia.The new regulations will allow the Indonesian government to get the right amount of royalty , and the taxable revenues from the sector will also move up to the correct levels. It will also stop the practice of transfer pricing. The government has put in a strong framework.
Given the long-term demand fundamentals, current high coal price scenario may continue to squeeze margins (of Indian power producers). This may well be the end of the road for cheap Indonesian coal.
Conclusion
Whilst the intention behind the minimum pricing regulation is to stop transfer pricing abuses which according to Govt, have plagued the Indonesian mining industry( particularly the Coal mining Industry) over recent years, the question is whether this intention has been implemented in a way which is inconsistent with genuine , arms -length commercial practices which exist in the market. (updated on 5 Sept 2011)
Analyst By : Sunil K Kumbhat
The views and opinions / conclusion expressed on this analysis is purely the writers’ own
If you believe an article violates your rights or the rights of others, please contact us.
|
|
Saturday, 21 July 12
THE FREIGHT RATES ARE EXPECTED TO BE FLAT TO SOFT NEXT WEEK - VISTAAR
COALspot.com - The freight market was soft this week as all the segments were down.
The BDI was down by 6.58 pct closing at 1,037 points and the ...
Saturday, 21 July 12
INDONESIAN COMPANIES ABM INVESTAMA AND AVRA ASIA WORK OUT LONG-TERM CONTRACT - THE JAKARTA GLOBE
The Jakarta Globe, one of the leading English news papaer in Indonesia reported that, ABM Investama, a company with diversified interests in coal mi ...
Friday, 20 July 12
INDONESIA-INDIA SUPRAS BEING FIXED AT $ 10K
Handy
After a stable last week, the Handysize market has experienced softening rates in the Atlantic. Ships are ballasting from India into the Atla ...
Friday, 20 July 12
HANDYSIZES PROVE RATHER ATTRACTIVE AMONG OTHER SHIPS, IN TERMS OF FUTURE RETURNS ON INVESTMENT - NIKOS ROUSSANOGLOU, HELLENIC SHIPPING
The Handysize segment of the dry bulk market appears to offer the best incentive among other ship types, for a ship owners to invest in, says Interm ...
Wednesday, 18 July 12
TAIWAN POWER COMPANY TO IMPORT 0.588 MILLION TONS OF LOW ASH AND EXTRA LOW SULFUR SUB-BITUMINOUS COAL
COALspot.com - Taiwan Power Company intends to procure 588,000 MT tons of extra low sulfur sub-bituminous coal for Taipower thermal power plant thro ...
|
|
|
Showing 4651 to 4655 news of total 6871 |
|
 |
|
|
|
|
| |
|
 |
|
|
| |
|
- Simpson Spence & Young - Indonesia
- Ind-Barath Power Infra Limited - India
- Ministry of Mines - Canada
- New Zealand Coal & Carbon
- Chamber of Mines of South Africa
- Price Waterhouse Coopers - Russia
- Eastern Coal Council - USA
- Parry Sugars Refinery, India
- Manunggal Multi Energi - Indonesia
- Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand
- Karaikal Port Pvt Ltd - India
- Metalloyd Limited - United Kingdom
- European Bulk Services B.V. - Netherlands
- Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- SMG Consultants - Indonesia
- Port Waratah Coal Services - Australia
- White Energy Company Limited
- ICICI Bank Limited - India
- Petron Corporation, Philippines
- Indo Tambangraya Megah - Indonesia
- Latin American Coal - Colombia
- Trasteel International SA, Italy
- Energy Link Ltd, New Zealand
- Chettinad Cement Corporation Ltd - India
- Ambuja Cements Ltd - India
- Bhatia International Limited - India
- Siam City Cement - Thailand
- Standard Chartered Bank - UAE
- Bhoruka Overseas - Indonesia
- Thiess Contractors Indonesia
- Sree Jayajothi Cements Limited - India
- Oldendorff Carriers - Singapore
- Marubeni Corporation - India
- Salva Resources Pvt Ltd - India
- Coal and Oil Company - UAE
- GN Power Mariveles Coal Plant, Philippines
- Jindal Steel & Power Ltd - India
- Vijayanagar Sugar Pvt Ltd - India
- Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Semirara Mining Corp, Philippines
- GVK Power & Infra Limited - India
- Bulk Trading Sa - Switzerland
- Therma Luzon, Inc, Philippines
- International Coal Ventures Pvt Ltd - India
- Orica Australia Pty. Ltd.
- SMC Global Power, Philippines
- Attock Cement Pakistan Limited
- Krishnapatnam Port Company Ltd. - India
- Global Green Power PLC Corporation, Philippines
- MS Steel International - UAE
- Indika Energy - Indonesia
- Petrochimia International Co. Ltd.- Taiwan
- Asia Pacific Energy Resources Ventures Inc, Philippines
- Sical Logistics Limited - India
- Billiton Holdings Pty Ltd - Australia
- Meralco Power Generation, Philippines
- CNBM International Corporation - China
- Eastern Energy - Thailand
- Jorong Barutama Greston.PT - Indonesia
- Indian Oil Corporation Limited
- Kapuas Tunggal Persada - Indonesia
- PowerSource Philippines DevCo
- Mintek Dendrill Indonesia
- Wilmar Investment Holdings
- Planning Commission, India
- Sindya Power Generating Company Private Ltd
- Vedanta Resources Plc - India
- Binh Thuan Hamico - Vietnam
- Uttam Galva Steels Limited - India
- The Treasury - Australian Government
- SN Aboitiz Power Inc, Philippines
- South Luzon Thermal Energy Corporation
- Global Coal Blending Company Limited - Australia
- Sarangani Energy Corporation, Philippines
- Wood Mackenzie - Singapore
- Coastal Gujarat Power Limited - India
- Power Finance Corporation Ltd., India
- Central Electricity Authority - India
- Bhushan Steel Limited - India
- VISA Power Limited - India
- AsiaOL BioFuels Corp., Philippines
- Star Paper Mills Limited - India
- Agrawal Coal Company - India
- Miang Besar Coal Terminal - Indonesia
- Gujarat Sidhee Cement - India
- TeaM Sual Corporation - Philippines
- Karbindo Abesyapradhi - Indoneisa
- Sakthi Sugars Limited - India
- Merrill Lynch Commodities Europe
- Filglen & Citicon Mining (HK) Ltd - Hong Kong
- Kalimantan Lumbung Energi - Indonesia
- Indonesian Coal Mining Association
- Dong Bac Coal Mineral Investment Coporation - Vietnam
- Larsen & Toubro Limited - India
- Directorate Of Revenue Intelligence - India
- Georgia Ports Authority, United States
- Straits Asia Resources Limited - Singapore
- Central Java Power - Indonesia
- Maheswari Brothers Coal Limited - India
- Edison Trading Spa - Italy
- Jaiprakash Power Ventures ltd
- PetroVietnam Power Coal Import and Supply Company
- Truba Alam Manunggal Engineering.Tbk - Indonesia
- Cement Manufacturers Association - India
- Sojitz Corporation - Japan
- Carbofer General Trading SA - India
- Indian Energy Exchange, India
- PNOC Exploration Corporation - Philippines
- Baramulti Group, Indonesia
- Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited - India
- IHS Mccloskey Coal Group - USA
- India Bulls Power Limited - India
- Alfred C Toepfer International GmbH - Germany
- Aboitiz Power Corporation - Philippines
- Kaltim Prima Coal - Indonesia
- Savvy Resources Ltd - HongKong
- Bukit Makmur.PT - Indonesia
- Heidelberg Cement - Germany
- Bharathi Cement Corporation - India
- The University of Queensland
- Globalindo Alam Lestari - Indonesia
- Pendopo Energi Batubara - Indonesia
- Thai Mozambique Logistica
- Bahari Cakrawala Sebuku - Indonesia
- IEA Clean Coal Centre - UK
- Grasim Industreis Ltd - India
- Offshore Bulk Terminal Pte Ltd, Singapore
- Africa Commodities Group - South Africa
- Siam City Cement PLC, Thailand
- Rio Tinto Coal - Australia
- Interocean Group of Companies - India
- Renaissance Capital - South Africa
- Tata Chemicals Ltd - India
- Gujarat Mineral Development Corp Ltd - India
- Xindia Steels Limited - India
- Commonwealth Bank - Australia
- Energy Development Corp, Philippines
- Ceylon Electricity Board - Sri Lanka
- Kohat Cement Company Ltd. - Pakistan
- Essar Steel Hazira Ltd - India
- Makarim & Taira - Indonesia
- The State Trading Corporation of India Ltd
- Australian Commodity Traders Exchange
- London Commodity Brokers - England
- Meenaskhi Energy Private Limited - India
- Videocon Industries ltd - India
- Riau Bara Harum - Indonesia
- Romanian Commodities Exchange
- McConnell Dowell - Australia
- Samtan Co., Ltd - South Korea
- GAC Shipping (India) Pvt Ltd
- Antam Resourcindo - Indonesia
- Mercator Lines Limited - India
- Kumho Petrochemical, South Korea
- Sinarmas Energy and Mining - Indonesia
- Bukit Asam (Persero) Tbk - Indonesia
- Iligan Light & Power Inc, Philippines
- OPG Power Generation Pvt Ltd - India
- Pipit Mutiara Jaya. PT, Indonesia
- Economic Council, Georgia
- Ministry of Finance - Indonesia
- Neyveli Lignite Corporation Ltd, - India
- Mjunction Services Limited - India
- Goldman Sachs - Singapore
- Posco Energy - South Korea
- Lanco Infratech Ltd - India
- Kartika Selabumi Mining - Indonesia
- ASAPP Information Group - India
- Kobexindo Tractors - Indoneisa
- Toyota Tsusho Corporation, Japan
- GMR Energy Limited - India
- Semirara Mining and Power Corporation, Philippines
- LBH Netherlands Bv - Netherlands
- Orica Mining Services - Indonesia
- Deloitte Consulting - India
- Leighton Contractors Pty Ltd - Australia
- Global Business Power Corporation, Philippines
- Singapore Mercantile Exchange
- Minerals Council of Australia
- Kepco SPC Power Corporation, Philippines
- Coalindo Energy - Indonesia
- TNB Fuel Sdn Bhd - Malaysia
- Parliament of New Zealand
- Bangladesh Power Developement Board
- Australian Coal Association
- Cigading International Bulk Terminal - Indonesia
- Indogreen Group - Indonesia
- Dalmia Cement Bharat India
- Directorate General of MIneral and Coal - Indonesia
- Dr Ramakrishna Prasad Power Pvt Ltd - India
- Timah Investasi Mineral - Indoneisa
- Electricity Authority, New Zealand
- CIMB Investment Bank - Malaysia
- Aditya Birla Group - India
- Intertek Mineral Services - Indonesia
- Asmin Koalindo Tuhup - Indonesia
- Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi UFJ Ltd
- Bukit Baiduri Energy - Indonesia
- Kideco Jaya Agung - Indonesia
- Borneo Indobara - Indonesia
- Holcim Trading Pte Ltd - Singapore
- Medco Energi Mining Internasional
- Vizag Seaport Private Limited - India
- Formosa Plastics Group - Taiwan
- Mercuria Energy - Indonesia
- PTC India Limited - India
- Ministry of Transport, Egypt
- Banpu Public Company Limited - Thailand
- Bayan Resources Tbk. - Indonesia
- Barasentosa Lestari - Indonesia
- Malabar Cements Ltd - India
- Independent Power Producers Association of India
- Madhucon Powers Ltd - India
- Tamil Nadu electricity Board
- Altura Mining Limited, Indonesia
- San Jose City I Power Corp, Philippines
- Anglo American - United Kingdom
|
| |
| |
|
