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.
|
|
Tuesday, 26 October 10
DRY BULK MARKET TO KEEP RISING THIS WEEK ON STRONG CHINESE IRON ORE AND THERMAL COAL DEMAND - HELLENIC SHIPPING
Overcapacitated or not, the dry bulk market keeps its positive momentum as we move forward this week, with the Baltic Dry Index (BDI) rising by 0.77 ...
Monday, 25 October 10
TWO CHINESE COMPANIES INK DEAL TO TAP AUSSIE COAL RESERVES
China Daily reportd that, two Chinese coal firms have teamed up to explore and develop coal resources in an area in Australia that has forecast rese ...
Monday, 25 October 10
DRY BULK MARKET STILL HEAVILY DEPENDENT ON CHINA, POSTS SMALL WEEKLY LOSS OF 1.27% - NIKOS ROUSSANOGLOU, HELLENIC SHIPPING
With every twitch and turn from China’s metals industry, the dry bulk market is disproportionally affected, as evidenced by the course of the ...
Sunday, 24 October 10
SUPRAMAX VESSELS BEING FIXED AROUND $ 15 K PER DAY DELIVERY N. CHINA FOR TRIP VIA INDONESIA TO INDIA - VISTAAR SHIPPING
COALspot.com: The freight market this week remained almost at same levels with not much change. However the Far East/SE Asia market was quite soft w ...
Saturday, 23 October 10
HEAVY RAINS NO DAMPENER FOR 2010 COAL OUTPUT TARGET, MINISTRY SAYS - THE JAKARTA GLOBE
The Jakarta Globe reported that, National coal production would likely meet the target set by the Energy Ministry despite unusually heavy rain this ...
|
|
|
Showing 5551 to 5555 news of total 6871 |
|
 |
|
|
|
|
| |
|
 |
|
|
| |
|
- Indonesian Coal Mining Association
- Kaltim Prima Coal - Indonesia
- Timah Investasi Mineral - Indoneisa
- Sinarmas Energy and Mining - Indonesia
- Independent Power Producers Association of India
- Bukit Asam (Persero) Tbk - Indonesia
- Krishnapatnam Port Company Ltd. - India
- Miang Besar Coal Terminal - Indonesia
- Barasentosa Lestari - Indonesia
- Attock Cement Pakistan Limited
- Power Finance Corporation Ltd., India
- The Treasury - Australian Government
- Kartika Selabumi Mining - Indonesia
- Metalloyd Limited - United Kingdom
- Therma Luzon, Inc, Philippines
- Baramulti Group, Indonesia
- Globalindo Alam Lestari - Indonesia
- ASAPP Information Group - India
- IHS Mccloskey Coal Group - USA
- Ministry of Finance - Indonesia
- Global Coal Blending Company Limited - Australia
- Bukit Makmur.PT - Indonesia
- Thai Mozambique Logistica
- Trasteel International SA, Italy
- Essar Steel Hazira Ltd - India
- Directorate Of Revenue Intelligence - India
- Posco Energy - South Korea
- PowerSource Philippines DevCo
- Tamil Nadu electricity Board
- Mintek Dendrill Indonesia
- Alfred C Toepfer International GmbH - Germany
- Karbindo Abesyapradhi - Indoneisa
- Heidelberg Cement - Germany
- Merrill Lynch Commodities Europe
- Larsen & Toubro Limited - India
- Jindal Steel & Power Ltd - India
- Planning Commission, India
- Bahari Cakrawala Sebuku - Indonesia
- India Bulls Power Limited - India
- Asmin Koalindo Tuhup - Indonesia
- Oldendorff Carriers - Singapore
- Lanco Infratech Ltd - India
- PetroVietnam Power Coal Import and Supply Company
- Bukit Baiduri Energy - Indonesia
- Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi UFJ Ltd
- Iligan Light & Power Inc, Philippines
- Siam City Cement - Thailand
- Ministry of Transport, Egypt
- PNOC Exploration Corporation - Philippines
- Meenaskhi Energy Private Limited - India
- Semirara Mining Corp, Philippines
- Vijayanagar Sugar Pvt Ltd - India
- Port Waratah Coal Services - Australia
- Commonwealth Bank - Australia
- Sakthi Sugars Limited - India
- Petron Corporation, Philippines
- Standard Chartered Bank - UAE
- Agrawal Coal Company - India
- Videocon Industries ltd - India
- Rio Tinto Coal - Australia
- Africa Commodities Group - South Africa
- LBH Netherlands Bv - Netherlands
- Billiton Holdings Pty Ltd - Australia
- SN Aboitiz Power Inc, Philippines
- CIMB Investment Bank - Malaysia
- Electricity Authority, New Zealand
- Sical Logistics Limited - India
- Minerals Council of Australia
- Savvy Resources Ltd - HongKong
- Salva Resources Pvt Ltd - India
- Ceylon Electricity Board - Sri Lanka
- Coastal Gujarat Power Limited - India
- Coalindo Energy - Indonesia
- Bhoruka Overseas - Indonesia
- Economic Council, Georgia
- The University of Queensland
- Sree Jayajothi Cements Limited - India
- Parliament of New Zealand
- Altura Mining Limited, Indonesia
- European Bulk Services B.V. - Netherlands
- Energy Link Ltd, New Zealand
- Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited - India
- TNB Fuel Sdn Bhd - Malaysia
- Antam Resourcindo - Indonesia
- Meralco Power Generation, Philippines
- Bayan Resources Tbk. - Indonesia
- Cigading International Bulk Terminal - Indonesia
- Bangladesh Power Developement Board
- Bhushan Steel Limited - India
- Medco Energi Mining Internasional
- Wilmar Investment Holdings
- Dong Bac Coal Mineral Investment Coporation - Vietnam
- Dalmia Cement Bharat India
- GVK Power & Infra Limited - India
- Pendopo Energi Batubara - Indonesia
- Samtan Co., Ltd - South Korea
- Madhucon Powers Ltd - India
- Dr Ramakrishna Prasad Power Pvt Ltd - India
- Renaissance Capital - South Africa
- Coal and Oil Company - UAE
- Ind-Barath Power Infra Limited - India
- VISA Power Limited - India
- Ambuja Cements Ltd - India
- Tata Chemicals Ltd - India
- Holcim Trading Pte Ltd - Singapore
- Indika Energy - Indonesia
- ICICI Bank Limited - India
- Xindia Steels Limited - India
- New Zealand Coal & Carbon
- Bharathi Cement Corporation - India
- Global Business Power Corporation, Philippines
- Maheswari Brothers Coal Limited - India
- Offshore Bulk Terminal Pte Ltd, Singapore
- Price Waterhouse Coopers - Russia
- Filglen & Citicon Mining (HK) Ltd - Hong Kong
- Formosa Plastics Group - Taiwan
- Aboitiz Power Corporation - Philippines
- Georgia Ports Authority, United States
- Riau Bara Harum - Indonesia
- Star Paper Mills Limited - India
- IEA Clean Coal Centre - UK
- Thiess Contractors Indonesia
- Wood Mackenzie - Singapore
- AsiaOL BioFuels Corp., Philippines
- Chettinad Cement Corporation Ltd - India
- SMC Global Power, Philippines
- Karaikal Port Pvt Ltd - India
- Petrochimia International Co. Ltd.- Taiwan
- Sojitz Corporation - Japan
- Global Green Power PLC Corporation, Philippines
- White Energy Company Limited
- Asia Pacific Energy Resources Ventures Inc, Philippines
- Indo Tambangraya Megah - Indonesia
- Kumho Petrochemical, South Korea
- Vedanta Resources Plc - India
- Jorong Barutama Greston.PT - Indonesia
- Directorate General of MIneral and Coal - Indonesia
- Mjunction Services Limited - India
- Orica Mining Services - Indonesia
- Indogreen Group - Indonesia
- Neyveli Lignite Corporation Ltd, - India
- Central Java Power - Indonesia
- Sarangani Energy Corporation, Philippines
- Jaiprakash Power Ventures ltd
- Central Electricity Authority - India
- Intertek Mineral Services - Indonesia
- Edison Trading Spa - Italy
- Romanian Commodities Exchange
- Australian Commodity Traders Exchange
- TeaM Sual Corporation - Philippines
- Vizag Seaport Private Limited - India
- MS Steel International - UAE
- Anglo American - United Kingdom
- Eastern Coal Council - USA
- Truba Alam Manunggal Engineering.Tbk - Indonesia
- Manunggal Multi Energi - Indonesia
- Kepco SPC Power Corporation, Philippines
- CNBM International Corporation - China
- Goldman Sachs - Singapore
- Makarim & Taira - Indonesia
- Aditya Birla Group - India
- Orica Australia Pty. Ltd.
- Kalimantan Lumbung Energi - Indonesia
- Borneo Indobara - Indonesia
- Gujarat Mineral Development Corp Ltd - India
- Sindya Power Generating Company Private Ltd
- Indian Energy Exchange, India
- Gujarat Sidhee Cement - India
- Toyota Tsusho Corporation, Japan
- Energy Development Corp, Philippines
- Siam City Cement PLC, Thailand
- GAC Shipping (India) Pvt Ltd
- Bhatia International Limited - India
- Singapore Mercantile Exchange
- Kideco Jaya Agung - Indonesia
- Deloitte Consulting - India
- Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Kobexindo Tractors - Indoneisa
- Chamber of Mines of South Africa
- Interocean Group of Companies - India
- Mercator Lines Limited - India
- OPG Power Generation Pvt Ltd - India
- GN Power Mariveles Coal Plant, Philippines
- Semirara Mining and Power Corporation, Philippines
- McConnell Dowell - Australia
- San Jose City I Power Corp, Philippines
- Kohat Cement Company Ltd. - Pakistan
- Latin American Coal - Colombia
- SMG Consultants - Indonesia
- Marubeni Corporation - India
- Bulk Trading Sa - Switzerland
- Binh Thuan Hamico - Vietnam
- London Commodity Brokers - England
- Banpu Public Company Limited - Thailand
- The State Trading Corporation of India Ltd
- Malabar Cements Ltd - India
- Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand
- Kapuas Tunggal Persada - Indonesia
- Carbofer General Trading SA - India
- Straits Asia Resources Limited - Singapore
- Mercuria Energy - Indonesia
- Uttam Galva Steels Limited - India
- Pipit Mutiara Jaya. PT, Indonesia
- Eastern Energy - Thailand
- Parry Sugars Refinery, India
- Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- GMR Energy Limited - India
- Ministry of Mines - Canada
- Leighton Contractors Pty Ltd - Australia
- Australian Coal Association
- Grasim Industreis Ltd - India
- Simpson Spence & Young - Indonesia
- Cement Manufacturers Association - India
- PTC India Limited - India
- South Luzon Thermal Energy Corporation
- International Coal Ventures Pvt Ltd - India
- Indian Oil Corporation Limited
|
| |
| |
|
