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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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Wednesday, 15 September 10
VIETNAM TO IMPORT UP TO 15 MLN TONS COAL/YR BY 2015 - VIETNAM BUSINESS
Vietnam Business reported that, Vietnam will need to import 3 million to 15 million tons of coal a year by 2015, rising to 21 million to 40 million ...
Tuesday, 14 September 10
MID HIGH TEENS FROM WCI, AND HIGH TEENS FROM ECI TO CHINA - BRS
A fairly flat market for the dry bulk segments this week, although the Panamaxes jumped on the back of strong grain exports in the Atlantic. It ...
Tuesday, 14 September 10
HIGH CHARTERING ACTIVITY NEEDS TO KEEP UP FOR DRY BULK RATES TO REMAIN HIGH
Last week’s increase of spot chartering activity pushed dry bulk freight rates to new highs, after a less than lackluster summer. As a result, ...
Monday, 13 September 10
GLENCORE BUYS STAKE IN MINER BUMI
The Jakarta globe reported that, Switzerland-based Glencore International, the world’s largest commodities trader, has quietly acquired a $200 ...
Monday, 13 September 10
IT'S JAI INDONESIA FOR OUR POWER FIRMS
Indian power producers have been compelled to look abroad for fuel to run upcoming facilities, as domestic generation is unlikely to be able to meet ...
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- Straits Asia Resources Limited - Singapore
- Central Electricity Authority - India
- Coalindo Energy - Indonesia
- Global Coal Blending Company Limited - Australia
- GAC Shipping (India) Pvt Ltd
- Malabar Cements Ltd - India
- Toyota Tsusho Corporation, Japan
- GN Power Mariveles Coal Plant, Philippines
- Romanian Commodities Exchange
- Bhoruka Overseas - Indonesia
- Karbindo Abesyapradhi - Indoneisa
- Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand
- Leighton Contractors Pty Ltd - Australia
- Xindia Steels Limited - India
- Carbofer General Trading SA - India
- Gujarat Sidhee Cement - India
- Indo Tambangraya Megah - Indonesia
- Economic Council, Georgia
- Directorate General of MIneral and Coal - Indonesia
- Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Kobexindo Tractors - Indoneisa
- New Zealand Coal & Carbon
- GMR Energy Limited - India
- Energy Development Corp, Philippines
- Bahari Cakrawala Sebuku - Indonesia
- Globalindo Alam Lestari - Indonesia
- Uttam Galva Steels Limited - India
- Port Waratah Coal Services - Australia
- SMC Global Power, Philippines
- Ambuja Cements Ltd - India
- Kumho Petrochemical, South Korea
- Petron Corporation, Philippines
- Lanco Infratech Ltd - India
- Meralco Power Generation, Philippines
- Aditya Birla Group - India
- Indika Energy - Indonesia
- Coal and Oil Company - UAE
- Jorong Barutama Greston.PT - Indonesia
- PowerSource Philippines DevCo
- AsiaOL BioFuels Corp., Philippines
- Sojitz Corporation - Japan
- Merrill Lynch Commodities Europe
- Karaikal Port Pvt Ltd - India
- GVK Power & Infra Limited - India
- Bukit Asam (Persero) Tbk - Indonesia
- Star Paper Mills Limited - India
- Thiess Contractors Indonesia
- Semirara Mining and Power Corporation, Philippines
- Cigading International Bulk Terminal - Indonesia
- Siam City Cement PLC, Thailand
- Indonesian Coal Mining Association
- Commonwealth Bank - Australia
- Interocean Group of Companies - India
- Grasim Industreis Ltd - India
- San Jose City I Power Corp, Philippines
- Central Java Power - Indonesia
- Directorate Of Revenue Intelligence - India
- Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited - India
- Bhushan Steel Limited - India
- Planning Commission, India
- Sarangani Energy Corporation, Philippines
- Bulk Trading Sa - Switzerland
- PNOC Exploration Corporation - Philippines
- Global Green Power PLC Corporation, Philippines
- Rio Tinto Coal - Australia
- Electricity Authority, New Zealand
- Metalloyd Limited - United Kingdom
- ASAPP Information Group - India
- Semirara Mining Corp, Philippines
- Bharathi Cement Corporation - India
- Deloitte Consulting - India
- Parliament of New Zealand
- Kalimantan Lumbung Energi - Indonesia
- TNB Fuel Sdn Bhd - Malaysia
- Ceylon Electricity Board - Sri Lanka
- South Luzon Thermal Energy Corporation
- Intertek Mineral Services - Indonesia
- Australian Commodity Traders Exchange
- Global Business Power Corporation, Philippines
- Maheswari Brothers Coal Limited - India
- SN Aboitiz Power Inc, Philippines
- IHS Mccloskey Coal Group - USA
- Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Standard Chartered Bank - UAE
- Tata Chemicals Ltd - India
- Trasteel International SA, Italy
- Vizag Seaport Private Limited - India
- Renaissance Capital - South Africa
- Simpson Spence & Young - Indonesia
- Baramulti Group, Indonesia
- Power Finance Corporation Ltd., India
- The University of Queensland
- Dr Ramakrishna Prasad Power Pvt Ltd - India
- Asmin Koalindo Tuhup - Indonesia
- Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi UFJ Ltd
- Mintek Dendrill Indonesia
- India Bulls Power Limited - India
- Wood Mackenzie - Singapore
- Indogreen Group - Indonesia
- Edison Trading Spa - Italy
- CIMB Investment Bank - Malaysia
- Barasentosa Lestari - Indonesia
- Sree Jayajothi Cements Limited - India
- Petrochimia International Co. Ltd.- Taiwan
- Manunggal Multi Energi - Indonesia
- LBH Netherlands Bv - Netherlands
- Orica Mining Services - Indonesia
- Kohat Cement Company Ltd. - Pakistan
- PetroVietnam Power Coal Import and Supply Company
- Attock Cement Pakistan Limited
- Georgia Ports Authority, United States
- Sindya Power Generating Company Private Ltd
- Filglen & Citicon Mining (HK) Ltd - Hong Kong
- TeaM Sual Corporation - Philippines
- Eastern Coal Council - USA
- Coastal Gujarat Power Limited - India
- Indian Oil Corporation Limited
- Pendopo Energi Batubara - Indonesia
- Goldman Sachs - Singapore
- PTC India Limited - India
- Gujarat Mineral Development Corp Ltd - India
- Banpu Public Company Limited - Thailand
- Chettinad Cement Corporation Ltd - India
- ICICI Bank Limited - India
- European Bulk Services B.V. - Netherlands
- The Treasury - Australian Government
- Australian Coal Association
- Truba Alam Manunggal Engineering.Tbk - Indonesia
- Kaltim Prima Coal - Indonesia
- CNBM International Corporation - China
- Cement Manufacturers Association - India
- Dalmia Cement Bharat India
- Singapore Mercantile Exchange
- Eastern Energy - Thailand
- Therma Luzon, Inc, Philippines
- Heidelberg Cement - Germany
- Ministry of Mines - Canada
- Ministry of Transport, Egypt
- Billiton Holdings Pty Ltd - Australia
- Alfred C Toepfer International GmbH - Germany
- Posco Energy - South Korea
- Tamil Nadu electricity Board
- Bayan Resources Tbk. - Indonesia
- Kartika Selabumi Mining - Indonesia
- International Coal Ventures Pvt Ltd - India
- Latin American Coal - Colombia
- OPG Power Generation Pvt Ltd - India
- Jindal Steel & Power Ltd - India
- Sakthi Sugars Limited - India
- Vijayanagar Sugar Pvt Ltd - India
- Riau Bara Harum - Indonesia
- Mercuria Energy - Indonesia
- Medco Energi Mining Internasional
- Sical Logistics Limited - India
- Salva Resources Pvt Ltd - India
- Anglo American - United Kingdom
- Siam City Cement - Thailand
- Savvy Resources Ltd - HongKong
- Altura Mining Limited, Indonesia
- Krishnapatnam Port Company Ltd. - India
- Agrawal Coal Company - India
- Bukit Makmur.PT - Indonesia
- Meenaskhi Energy Private Limited - India
- Mercator Lines Limited - India
- The State Trading Corporation of India Ltd
- Essar Steel Hazira Ltd - India
- Wilmar Investment Holdings
- White Energy Company Limited
- Samtan Co., Ltd - South Korea
- Madhucon Powers Ltd - India
- Oldendorff Carriers - Singapore
- Bukit Baiduri Energy - Indonesia
- Mjunction Services Limited - India
- Price Waterhouse Coopers - Russia
- Antam Resourcindo - Indonesia
- VISA Power Limited - India
- Larsen & Toubro Limited - India
- Timah Investasi Mineral - Indoneisa
- Makarim & Taira - Indonesia
- Marubeni Corporation - India
- Energy Link Ltd, New Zealand
- Sinarmas Energy and Mining - Indonesia
- London Commodity Brokers - England
- Kideco Jaya Agung - Indonesia
- Pipit Mutiara Jaya. PT, Indonesia
- Vedanta Resources Plc - India
- Asia Pacific Energy Resources Ventures Inc, Philippines
- Africa Commodities Group - South Africa
- IEA Clean Coal Centre - UK
- Iligan Light & Power Inc, Philippines
- Thai Mozambique Logistica
- Ministry of Finance - Indonesia
- Videocon Industries ltd - India
- Aboitiz Power Corporation - Philippines
- Dong Bac Coal Mineral Investment Coporation - Vietnam
- SMG Consultants - Indonesia
- Minerals Council of Australia
- Binh Thuan Hamico - Vietnam
- MS Steel International - UAE
- Ind-Barath Power Infra Limited - India
- Jaiprakash Power Ventures ltd
- Chamber of Mines of South Africa
- Miang Besar Coal Terminal - Indonesia
- Bangladesh Power Developement Board
- McConnell Dowell - Australia
- Formosa Plastics Group - Taiwan
- Independent Power Producers Association of India
- Offshore Bulk Terminal Pte Ltd, Singapore
- Orica Australia Pty. Ltd.
- Kepco SPC Power Corporation, Philippines
- Borneo Indobara - Indonesia
- Parry Sugars Refinery, India
- Indian Energy Exchange, India
- Holcim Trading Pte Ltd - Singapore
- Kapuas Tunggal Persada - Indonesia
- Bhatia International Limited - India
- Neyveli Lignite Corporation Ltd, - India
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