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Sunday, 26 August 12
SOUTH AFRICAN COAL OVERVIEW
South Africa's indigenous energy resource base is dominated by coal.
Internationally, coal is the most widely used primary fuel, accounting for about 36 percent of the total fuel consumption of the world's electricity production. About 77 percent of South Africa's primary energy needs are provided by coal. This is unlikely to change significantly in the next two decades owing to the relative lack of suitable alternatives to coal as an energy source. Many of the deposits can be exploited at extremely favourable costs and, as a result, a large coal-mining industry has developed.
In addition to the extensive use of coal in the domestic economy, about 28 percent of South Africa's production is exported, mainly through the Richards Bay Coal Terminal, making South Africa the fourth-largest coal exporting country in the world.
South Africa's coal is obtained from collieries that range from among the largest in the world to small-scale producers. As a result of new entrants, operating collieries increased to 64 during 2004. Of these, a relatively small number of large-scale producers supply coal primarily to electricity and synthetic fuel producers.
About 51 percent of South African coal mining is done underground and about 49 percent is produced by open-cast methods. The coal-mining industry is highly concentrated with five companies accounting for 85 percent of saleable coal production.
These companies are:
. Ingwe Collieries Limited, a BHP Billiton subsidiary;
. Anglo Coal;
. Sasol;
. Eyesizwe; and
. Kumba Resources Limited, accounting for 85 percent of the saleable coal production.
Production is concentrated in large mines, with 11 mines accounting for 70 percent of the output. South African coal for local electricity production is among the cheapest in the world. The beneficiation of coal, particularly for export, results in more than 65Mt of coal discards being produced every year.
About 21 percent of the run-of-mine coal produced is exported, and 21 percent is used locally (excluding power-station coal). The rest is not saleable and is discarded.
The remainder of South Africa's coal production feeds the various local industries:
. 62 percent is used for electricity generation;
. 23 percent for petrochemical industries (Sasol);
. 8 percent for general industry;
. 4 percent for the metallurgical industry (Mittal); and
. 4 percent is purchased by merchants and sold locally or exported.
The key role played by South Africa's coal reserves in the economy is illustrated by the fact that Eskom ranks first in the world as a steam coal user and seventh as an electricity generator. Sasol is the largest coal-to-chemicals producer.
By international standards, South Africa's coal deposits are relatively shallow with thick seams, which make them easier and, usually, cheaper to mine. At the present production rate, there should be more than 50 years of coal supply left.
Source: Department of Energy, Republic of South Africa
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Friday, 09 November 12
SHIP OWNERS TURN TO SECOND HAND VESSELS, WHICH COME AT ATTRACTIVE PRICES - NIKOS ROUSSANOGLOU, HELLENIC SHIPPING NEWS
The attractiveness of modern second hand vessels, which are often priced aggressively can't be ignored by cash-rich ship owners, who are taking adv ...
Thursday, 08 November 12
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Thursday, 08 November 12
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In further evidence of a latest round of dry bulk shipping misery, the industry's benchmark fell for the 11th straight session yesterday, as the in ...
Thursday, 08 November 12
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Wednesday, 07 November 12
NEWBUILDING ORDERING ACTIVITY ON A STEADY PACE PRIOR TO THE END OF THE YEAR - NIKOS ROUSSANOGLOU, HELLENIC SHIPPING NEWS
Newbuilding orders, which to many involved in the shipping industry, are the main reason of today's low freight rates and subsequent financial prob ...
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- Eastern Energy - Thailand
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- Renaissance Capital - South Africa
- Economic Council, Georgia
- Mintek Dendrill Indonesia
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- Therma Luzon, Inc, Philippines
- Price Waterhouse Coopers - Russia
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- Australian Commodity Traders Exchange
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- White Energy Company Limited
- Planning Commission, India
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- Manunggal Multi Energi - Indonesia
- Goldman Sachs - Singapore
- Banpu Public Company Limited - Thailand
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- Trasteel International SA, Italy
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- IHS Mccloskey Coal Group - USA
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- Chamber of Mines of South Africa
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- ASAPP Information Group - India
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- MS Steel International - UAE
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- Indonesian Coal Mining Association
- Iligan Light & Power Inc, Philippines
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- Edison Trading Spa - Italy
- Global Coal Blending Company Limited - Australia
- Indogreen Group - Indonesia
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- Globalindo Alam Lestari - Indonesia
- Energy Development Corp, Philippines
- Sojitz Corporation - Japan
- Sical Logistics Limited - India
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- Indian Oil Corporation Limited
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- Central Java Power - Indonesia
- McConnell Dowell - Australia
- Bhoruka Overseas - Indonesia
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- Ministry of Finance - Indonesia
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- Bayan Resources Tbk. - Indonesia
- Global Business Power Corporation, Philippines
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- Port Waratah Coal Services - Australia
- Ministry of Transport, Egypt
- Kumho Petrochemical, South Korea
- Offshore Bulk Terminal Pte Ltd, Singapore
- Indika Energy - Indonesia
- Truba Alam Manunggal Engineering.Tbk - Indonesia
- Power Finance Corporation Ltd., India
- Parliament of New Zealand
- Alfred C Toepfer International GmbH - Germany
- Tata Chemicals Ltd - India
- Singapore Mercantile Exchange
- Posco Energy - South Korea
- Kepco SPC Power Corporation, Philippines
- Tamil Nadu electricity Board
- Directorate Of Revenue Intelligence - India
- Kalimantan Lumbung Energi - Indonesia
- Africa Commodities Group - South Africa
- VISA Power Limited - India
- Straits Asia Resources Limited - Singapore
- Sree Jayajothi Cements Limited - India
- Heidelberg Cement - Germany
- Dong Bac Coal Mineral Investment Coporation - Vietnam
- Merrill Lynch Commodities Europe
- Wood Mackenzie - Singapore
- Karbindo Abesyapradhi - Indoneisa
- GVK Power & Infra Limited - India
- Altura Mining Limited, Indonesia
- The State Trading Corporation of India Ltd
- Salva Resources Pvt Ltd - India
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- SMC Global Power, Philippines
- Xindia Steels Limited - India
- Anglo American - United Kingdom
- Minerals Council of Australia
- Bhushan Steel Limited - India
- Vizag Seaport Private Limited - India
- PTC India Limited - India
- Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Billiton Holdings Pty Ltd - Australia
- Larsen & Toubro Limited - India
- Aboitiz Power Corporation - Philippines
- Bahari Cakrawala Sebuku - Indonesia
- Commonwealth Bank - Australia
- Makarim & Taira - Indonesia
- Wilmar Investment Holdings
- Electricity Authority, New Zealand
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- TNB Fuel Sdn Bhd - Malaysia
- Simpson Spence & Young - Indonesia
- Medco Energi Mining Internasional
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- Bulk Trading Sa - Switzerland
- Global Green Power PLC Corporation, Philippines
- Georgia Ports Authority, United States
- Coal and Oil Company - UAE
- Jindal Steel & Power Ltd - India
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- Orica Australia Pty. Ltd.
- Baramulti Group, Indonesia
- GN Power Mariveles Coal Plant, Philippines
- GMR Energy Limited - India
- Cement Manufacturers Association - India
- Madhucon Powers Ltd - India
- Antam Resourcindo - Indonesia
- Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand
- Thai Mozambique Logistica
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- Star Paper Mills Limited - India
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- Interocean Group of Companies - India
- Uttam Galva Steels Limited - India
- PetroVietnam Power Coal Import and Supply Company
- Semirara Mining and Power Corporation, Philippines
- Kartika Selabumi Mining - Indonesia
- Attock Cement Pakistan Limited
- European Bulk Services B.V. - Netherlands
- Formosa Plastics Group - Taiwan
- Timah Investasi Mineral - Indoneisa
- Agrawal Coal Company - India
- Bukit Baiduri Energy - Indonesia
- Asmin Koalindo Tuhup - Indonesia
- New Zealand Coal & Carbon
- Aditya Birla Group - India
- Jaiprakash Power Ventures ltd
- Mercator Lines Limited - India
- Gujarat Sidhee Cement - India
- London Commodity Brokers - England
- IEA Clean Coal Centre - UK
- Grasim Industreis Ltd - India
- Cigading International Bulk Terminal - Indonesia
- Romanian Commodities Exchange
- AsiaOL BioFuels Corp., Philippines
- Coastal Gujarat Power Limited - India
- SMG Consultants - Indonesia
- Pipit Mutiara Jaya. PT, Indonesia
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- Videocon Industries ltd - India
- Krishnapatnam Port Company Ltd. - India
- Pendopo Energi Batubara - Indonesia
- Deloitte Consulting - India
- TeaM Sual Corporation - Philippines
- Oldendorff Carriers - Singapore
- Ceylon Electricity Board - Sri Lanka
- Sindya Power Generating Company Private Ltd
- Kohat Cement Company Ltd. - Pakistan
- Siam City Cement PLC, Thailand
- Ind-Barath Power Infra Limited - India
- Jorong Barutama Greston.PT - Indonesia
- Intertek Mineral Services - Indonesia
- Sarangani Energy Corporation, Philippines
- The University of Queensland
- PowerSource Philippines DevCo
- Savvy Resources Ltd - HongKong
- Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Sinarmas Energy and Mining - Indonesia
- Malabar Cements Ltd - India
- Standard Chartered Bank - UAE
- Toyota Tsusho Corporation, Japan
- Chettinad Cement Corporation Ltd - India
- Riau Bara Harum - Indonesia
- Siam City Cement - Thailand
- Essar Steel Hazira Ltd - India
- Kideco Jaya Agung - Indonesia
- Metalloyd Limited - United Kingdom
- Mercuria Energy - Indonesia
- Bharathi Cement Corporation - India
- International Coal Ventures Pvt Ltd - India
- Meralco Power Generation, Philippines
- Petron Corporation, Philippines
- SN Aboitiz Power Inc, Philippines
- Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi UFJ Ltd
- Vijayanagar Sugar Pvt Ltd - India
- CIMB Investment Bank - Malaysia
- Samtan Co., Ltd - South Korea
- Kobexindo Tractors - Indoneisa
- Marubeni Corporation - India
- Eastern Coal Council - USA
- Petrochimia International Co. Ltd.- Taiwan
- San Jose City I Power Corp, Philippines
- Australian Coal Association
- Dr Ramakrishna Prasad Power Pvt Ltd - India
- Leighton Contractors Pty Ltd - Australia
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