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Tuesday, 22 July 14
INDONESIA'S MINERAL EXPORT BAN: CHINA UNDER PRESSURE? - CLARKSONS
 In January 2014, Indonesia introduced new regulations on exports of unprocessed minerals. Exports of some minerals have been heavily taxed, whilst shipments of other ores, such as nickel ore and bauxite, have been completely banned.
The biggest impact of the ban, in terms of seaborne dry bulk trade, has been on nickel ore and bauxite trade, as Indonesian exports accounted for 58% and 65% of global trade in these commodities respectively in 2013.
Sharp Decline
The importer country most affected by the ban has been China, whose imports of bauxite and nickel ore have grown strongly in recent years to reach a total of 143mt in 2013, accounting for around 90% of global trade in these commodities.
During 2013, China imported significant volumes of nickel ore and bauxite to build up stocks in anticipation of the ban. As shown by the Graph of the Month, Chinese imports from Indonesia have plummeted since January 2014. As a result, China’s total imports of bauxite and nickel ore averaged 5.2mt per month between February and May 2014, compared to 11.9mt on average per month in full year 2013.
Finding New Sources
In the year to date, China has been able to increase nickel ore imports from the Philippines, the only other major nickel ore exporter, in a similar fashion to when restrictions on Indonesian exports were in place in May to November 2012. By May 2014, imports from the Philippines rose to 4.0mt, com-pared to the 2.5mt per month average in 2013. In the case of bauxite, China has a wider variety of alternative suppliers, such as Australia, India, Guinea and the Dominican Republic.
These countries accounted for 90% of Chinese bauxite imports in May 2014, compared to 36% in May 2013. However, absolute export volumes from these countries to China have been relatively weak in the year to date due to high stockpiles in China, infrastructure constraints and the fact that mining projects in some of these countries are still at the early stages of development.
Limited Cargoes
In the short-term, extremely limited bauxite and nickel ore cargoes from Indonesia as a result of the ban may continue to have a negative impact on Panamax and Handymax demand. Given that it currently looks unlikely that the ban will be reversed or relaxed later this year, global trade in nickel ore and bauxite is currently projected to decline 23% and 28% respectively in full year 2014.
While Indonesia’s restrictions have led to greater Chinese investment into bauxite mining in Africa, as well as nickel ore and bauxite refinery capacity in Indonesia, bauxite and nickel ore trade is likely to continue to be hampered in the short-term. In the longer-term, it is expected that China will import bauxite and nickel ore from more distant sources.
However, there remains uncertainty over how China’s demand for nickel ore will develop and by how much nickel ore and bauxite mines in other countries will be able to increase output.
Source: Clarksons / Hellenic Shipping News
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Friday, 22 March 24
INDONESIA APPROVES 922.14 MLN T COAL PRODUCTION QUOTA FOR 2024, ABOVE TARGET - REUTERS
Indonesia has approved coal production quotas totalling 922.14 million metric tons for 2024, Bambang Suswantono, a senior official at the mining mi ...
Friday, 22 March 24
CHINA COAL INDUSTRY GROUP EXPECTS OUTPUT GROWTH TO SLOW IN 2024 - REUTERS
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Monday, 18 March 24
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Wednesday, 06 March 24
INDONESIA AIMS TO FINISH MINING OUTPUT QUOTAS APPROVAL BY END-MARCH, OFFICIAL SAYS - REUTERS
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Monday, 04 March 24
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- Ministry of Transport, Egypt
- MS Steel International - UAE
- Power Finance Corporation Ltd., India
- Holcim Trading Pte Ltd - Singapore
- Mintek Dendrill Indonesia
- The Treasury - Australian Government
- TNB Fuel Sdn Bhd - Malaysia
- Globalindo Alam Lestari - Indonesia
- SN Aboitiz Power Inc, Philippines
- Tata Chemicals Ltd - India
- Leighton Contractors Pty Ltd - Australia
- Aboitiz Power Corporation - Philippines
- Kobexindo Tractors - Indoneisa
- Meenaskhi Energy Private Limited - India
- Bukit Baiduri Energy - Indonesia
- Port Waratah Coal Services - Australia
- IHS Mccloskey Coal Group - USA
- Indian Energy Exchange, India
- Tamil Nadu electricity Board
- Anglo American - United Kingdom
- Grasim Industreis Ltd - India
- Central Java Power - Indonesia
- Binh Thuan Hamico - Vietnam
- Indonesian Coal Mining Association
- Lanco Infratech Ltd - India
- Banpu Public Company Limited - Thailand
- Eastern Coal Council - USA
- Filglen & Citicon Mining (HK) Ltd - Hong Kong
- The State Trading Corporation of India Ltd
- Merrill Lynch Commodities Europe
- ASAPP Information Group - India
- Essar Steel Hazira Ltd - India
- ICICI Bank Limited - India
- Wood Mackenzie - Singapore
- Samtan Co., Ltd - South Korea
- Videocon Industries ltd - India
- Baramulti Group, Indonesia
- Edison Trading Spa - Italy
- Renaissance Capital - South Africa
- Semirara Mining and Power Corporation, Philippines
- Parliament of New Zealand
- Vijayanagar Sugar Pvt Ltd - India
- Directorate Of Revenue Intelligence - India
- Riau Bara Harum - Indonesia
- Timah Investasi Mineral - Indoneisa
- Petrochimia International Co. Ltd.- Taiwan
- PTC India Limited - India
- VISA Power Limited - India
- Commonwealth Bank - Australia
- Siam City Cement PLC, Thailand
- Manunggal Multi Energi - Indonesia
- New Zealand Coal & Carbon
- Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand
- Minerals Council of Australia
- Gujarat Sidhee Cement - India
- PowerSource Philippines DevCo
- Cigading International Bulk Terminal - Indonesia
- White Energy Company Limited
- Salva Resources Pvt Ltd - India
- Toyota Tsusho Corporation, Japan
- Indika Energy - Indonesia
- Straits Asia Resources Limited - Singapore
- Meralco Power Generation, Philippines
- Cement Manufacturers Association - India
- Bangladesh Power Developement Board
- International Coal Ventures Pvt Ltd - India
- Mjunction Services Limited - India
- Eastern Energy - Thailand
- IEA Clean Coal Centre - UK
- Thiess Contractors Indonesia
- Pipit Mutiara Jaya. PT, Indonesia
- Bukit Asam (Persero) Tbk - Indonesia
- GN Power Mariveles Coal Plant, Philippines
- Goldman Sachs - Singapore
- CIMB Investment Bank - Malaysia
- Coalindo Energy - Indonesia
- Bukit Makmur.PT - Indonesia
- San Jose City I Power Corp, Philippines
- India Bulls Power Limited - India
- Bulk Trading Sa - Switzerland
- Sarangani Energy Corporation, Philippines
- Dr Ramakrishna Prasad Power Pvt Ltd - India
- Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Iligan Light & Power Inc, Philippines
- Trasteel International SA, Italy
- Indogreen Group - Indonesia
- Simpson Spence & Young - Indonesia
- Bhatia International Limited - India
- Bahari Cakrawala Sebuku - Indonesia
- Barasentosa Lestari - Indonesia
- GAC Shipping (India) Pvt Ltd
- McConnell Dowell - Australia
- Marubeni Corporation - India
- Interocean Group of Companies - India
- Maheswari Brothers Coal Limited - India
- Alfred C Toepfer International GmbH - Germany
- Kideco Jaya Agung - Indonesia
- Bhoruka Overseas - Indonesia
- TeaM Sual Corporation - Philippines
- Semirara Mining Corp, Philippines
- Rio Tinto Coal - Australia
- Ceylon Electricity Board - Sri Lanka
- Ministry of Mines - Canada
- Deloitte Consulting - India
- Parry Sugars Refinery, India
- London Commodity Brokers - England
- Sical Logistics Limited - India
- CNBM International Corporation - China
- Intertek Mineral Services - Indonesia
- South Luzon Thermal Energy Corporation
- Kaltim Prima Coal - Indonesia
- Star Paper Mills Limited - India
- Energy Link Ltd, New Zealand
- Price Waterhouse Coopers - Russia
- Coastal Gujarat Power Limited - India
- Independent Power Producers Association of India
- Electricity Authority, New Zealand
- Gujarat Mineral Development Corp Ltd - India
- Central Electricity Authority - India
- Kalimantan Lumbung Energi - Indonesia
- Ind-Barath Power Infra Limited - India
- Ambuja Cements Ltd - India
- Vizag Seaport Private Limited - India
- Billiton Holdings Pty Ltd - Australia
- Neyveli Lignite Corporation Ltd, - India
- Carbofer General Trading SA - India
- Dong Bac Coal Mineral Investment Coporation - Vietnam
- Romanian Commodities Exchange
- Attock Cement Pakistan Limited
- Makarim & Taira - Indonesia
- SMG Consultants - Indonesia
- Altura Mining Limited, Indonesia
- Thai Mozambique Logistica
- Miang Besar Coal Terminal - Indonesia
- Dalmia Cement Bharat India
- Economic Council, Georgia
- Sakthi Sugars Limited - India
- Singapore Mercantile Exchange
- Australian Commodity Traders Exchange
- Bayan Resources Tbk. - Indonesia
- Malabar Cements Ltd - India
- AsiaOL BioFuels Corp., Philippines
- Global Business Power Corporation, Philippines
- Savvy Resources Ltd - HongKong
- Siam City Cement - Thailand
- Chettinad Cement Corporation Ltd - India
- Antam Resourcindo - Indonesia
- Coal and Oil Company - UAE
- Latin American Coal - Colombia
- Mercuria Energy - Indonesia
- Chamber of Mines of South Africa
- Sojitz Corporation - Japan
- Karaikal Port Pvt Ltd - India
- The University of Queensland
- Jorong Barutama Greston.PT - Indonesia
- Krishnapatnam Port Company Ltd. - India
- Offshore Bulk Terminal Pte Ltd, Singapore
- Medco Energi Mining Internasional
- Orica Mining Services - Indonesia
- Jindal Steel & Power Ltd - India
- Standard Chartered Bank - UAE
- Agrawal Coal Company - India
- Uttam Galva Steels Limited - India
- Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi UFJ Ltd
- Asmin Koalindo Tuhup - Indonesia
- PetroVietnam Power Coal Import and Supply Company
- Global Coal Blending Company Limited - Australia
- Sindya Power Generating Company Private Ltd
- Metalloyd Limited - United Kingdom
- Mercator Lines Limited - India
- Indo Tambangraya Megah - Indonesia
- Madhucon Powers Ltd - India
- Aditya Birla Group - India
- Global Green Power PLC Corporation, Philippines
- SMC Global Power, Philippines
- Pendopo Energi Batubara - Indonesia
- Georgia Ports Authority, United States
- Therma Luzon, Inc, Philippines
- Indian Oil Corporation Limited
- Planning Commission, India
- Kartika Selabumi Mining - Indonesia
- Oldendorff Carriers - Singapore
- Jaiprakash Power Ventures ltd
- Asia Pacific Energy Resources Ventures Inc, Philippines
- Kapuas Tunggal Persada - Indonesia
- Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited - India
- GVK Power & Infra Limited - India
- Australian Coal Association
- Bharathi Cement Corporation - India
- Heidelberg Cement - Germany
- Larsen & Toubro Limited - India
- GMR Energy Limited - India
- Vedanta Resources Plc - India
- Sinarmas Energy and Mining - Indonesia
- Formosa Plastics Group - Taiwan
- OPG Power Generation Pvt Ltd - India
- Kohat Cement Company Ltd. - Pakistan
- Kepco SPC Power Corporation, Philippines
- Sree Jayajothi Cements Limited - India
- European Bulk Services B.V. - Netherlands
- Truba Alam Manunggal Engineering.Tbk - Indonesia
- Kumho Petrochemical, South Korea
- LBH Netherlands Bv - Netherlands
- Bhushan Steel Limited - India
- Xindia Steels Limited - India
- Ministry of Finance - Indonesia
- PNOC Exploration Corporation - Philippines
- Directorate General of MIneral and Coal - Indonesia
- Posco Energy - South Korea
- Karbindo Abesyapradhi - Indoneisa
- Energy Development Corp, Philippines
- Borneo Indobara - Indonesia
- Orica Australia Pty. Ltd.
- Petron Corporation, Philippines
- Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Wilmar Investment Holdings
- Africa Commodities Group - South Africa
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