COALspot.com: Adaro Energy, the Indonesia’s second largest coal producer by volume has produced 51.46 Mt in 2015, 8% lower compared to FY14 and slightly below miner’s 52 Mt to 54 Mt production guidance in 2015, the company says, in its Fourth Quarter of 2015 Activities Report.
In the fourth quarter of 2015, according to the company’s fourth Q42015 activities report, the company produced 11.64 million tonnes, 19% lower compared to the same period in 2014.
The company further noted in the report that, the company has removed 53.56 million bank cubic meter (Mbcm) of overburden in the quarter, 31% lower than 4Q14.
The report says, the company has sold 11.91 Mt of coal in Q4’15, 19% lower compared to 4Q14. The sales of E4900 in 2015 increased by 11% compared to the year before, while E5000 and E4000 decreased by 22% and 62% respectively, compared to FY14.
The company, since the fourth quarter of 2015, started to sell a blend of Wara and Balangan product. The Wara Balangan blend improves the quality of Wara’s E4000 product and opens up market in the lower heat value coal category. According to the company, the blend of Wara and Balangan product has been well received by customers in China and India.
According to Indonesia’s second largest coal miner by volume, in spite of some supply response, mainly from Indonesia, it was not enough to restore balance in the market. The countries such as Australia, Russia and South Africa – which were benefitted from the depreciation of their respective currencies to US Dollar, continue to increase production in 2015. This coupled with macro uncertainty and slower demand growth from main coal-consuming countries has prolonged the oversupply.
The company also forecast that the world’s coal market to remain challenging in the near term, and the company to maintain flat production in 2016 of 52 Mt to 54 Mt. The company also expects the company’s coal cash cost to further decline in 2016 to US$26 a tone to US$28 a tonne as oil price continues to weaken and a lower blended average strip ratio of 4.71x.
“ We will continue to execute efficiency across the Group’s operations, improve productivity, preserve cash and implement prudent capital spending,” company says.
PT Adaro Indonesia (AI)
In 4Q15, AI produced 11.39 Mt and sold 11.30 Mt of Envirocoal, lower by 19% and 20% compared to 4Q14, respectively. The company also begins to sell a blend of E4000 and Balangan coal, and sold 0.25 Mt of this coal blend. AI’s total coal production in FY15 was 50.35 Mt, 9% lower compared to FY14.
During 4Q15, AI loaded 66% of its coal tonnage to vessels using floating cranes, 15% by self-geared vessels and 18% was barged directly to domestic customers, report says.
The company also claimed that, the company was continued to be a leading supplier to the domestic market and are committed to meeting Indonesia’s growing coal demand and the Domestic Market Obligation. The company’s domestic sales portion for the year (2015) was 22%.
According to report, AI has shipped 16% of its coal to China, 13% to India, 10% Japan, south Korea & Hong Kong 8% respectively, Malaysia and Spain 7% respectively and others 9% in 2015.
Adaro Energy is planning to produce 52 Mt to 54 Mt of coal and it is expecting to keep its coal cash cost between US$26 to US$28 per ton in 2016.
