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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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Thursday, 13 December 12
HANDY : WCI-CHINA RATES AROUND $ 6000 AND ECI-CHINA AROUND $ 4000 - FEARNLEYS
Handy
Atlantic market remained unchanged. Rates from USG to Feast were around USD 18k and Black Sea to Feast about USD 10k. USG-Skaw-Passero rates ...
Wednesday, 12 December 12
69.23 PERCENT OF END-USERS ARE BELIEVE, COAL PRICES ARE IN UPWARD TREND
COALspot.com - The Indonesian government’s declared coal reference price for December’ 12 has gained US cents 31 per MT M-o- ...
Wednesday, 12 December 12
CAPESIZE FREIGHT RATES TO RANGE BETWEEN $9,000 - 16,000/DAY IN THE COMING WEEKS SAYS BIMCO - NIKOS ROUSSANOGLOU, HELLENIC SHIPPING NEWS
In its regular update on the dry bulk market, BIMCO forecasted yesterday, that Capesize time-charter rates are expected to stay elevated in the foll ...
Tuesday, 11 December 12
NEWCASTLE PORT IN AUSTRALIA HAS LOADED 2,720,205 MT OF COAL W/E 10 DECEMBER 2012
COALspot.com - Newcastle port in Australia has loaded 2,720,205 MT of thermal and coking coal for week ended 0700 hours 10 December 2012, Newc ...
Sunday, 09 December 12
COAL SWAPS HAVE LOST DIRECTION DUE TO LACK OF ASIAN INTEREST
COALspot.com - Sub-Bit Indonesia coal swaps (FOB ) for average Q1’ 2013 delivery gained 2.43 percent M-M but lost WoW by 0.54 percent and 0.62 ...
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- Indonesian Coal Mining Association
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- Commonwealth Bank - Australia
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- Sakthi Sugars Limited - India
- Bharathi Cement Corporation - India
- Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited - India
- Karaikal Port Pvt Ltd - India
- Minerals Council of Australia
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- Ministry of Mines - Canada
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- Vijayanagar Sugar Pvt Ltd - India
- Simpson Spence & Young - Indonesia
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- Metalloyd Limited - United Kingdom
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- McConnell Dowell - Australia
- Sindya Power Generating Company Private Ltd
- Rio Tinto Coal - Australia
- Kepco SPC Power Corporation, Philippines
- Straits Asia Resources Limited - Singapore
- Toyota Tsusho Corporation, Japan
- Semirara Mining Corp, Philippines
- Planning Commission, India
- Sical Logistics Limited - India
- Antam Resourcindo - Indonesia
- Port Waratah Coal Services - Australia
- VISA Power Limited - India
- Australian Coal Association
- White Energy Company Limited
- Georgia Ports Authority, United States
- Meralco Power Generation, Philippines
- Wilmar Investment Holdings
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- Renaissance Capital - South Africa
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- PowerSource Philippines DevCo
- Romanian Commodities Exchange
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- Chamber of Mines of South Africa
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- Savvy Resources Ltd - HongKong
- India Bulls Power Limited - India
- CNBM International Corporation - China
- Central Java Power - Indonesia
- Kaltim Prima Coal - Indonesia
- Indian Energy Exchange, India
- Xindia Steels Limited - India
- London Commodity Brokers - England
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- Eastern Coal Council - USA
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- Mintek Dendrill Indonesia
- Price Waterhouse Coopers - Russia
- Miang Besar Coal Terminal - Indonesia
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- Sojitz Corporation - Japan
- GN Power Mariveles Coal Plant, Philippines
- Timah Investasi Mineral - Indoneisa
- Malabar Cements Ltd - India
- Billiton Holdings Pty Ltd - Australia
- Gujarat Sidhee Cement - India
- Standard Chartered Bank - UAE
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- Videocon Industries ltd - India
- Energy Link Ltd, New Zealand
- Baramulti Group, Indonesia
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- GMR Energy Limited - India
- PetroVietnam Power Coal Import and Supply Company
- Orica Australia Pty. Ltd.
- Borneo Indobara - Indonesia
- Vedanta Resources Plc - India
- Dr Ramakrishna Prasad Power Pvt Ltd - India
- Power Finance Corporation Ltd., India
- Marubeni Corporation - India
- Directorate General of MIneral and Coal - Indonesia
- Global Green Power PLC Corporation, Philippines
- Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Meenaskhi Energy Private Limited - India
- Bangladesh Power Developement Board
- Kapuas Tunggal Persada - Indonesia
- GVK Power & Infra Limited - India
- European Bulk Services B.V. - Netherlands
- Manunggal Multi Energi - Indonesia
- Africa Commodities Group - South Africa
- Siam City Cement PLC, Thailand
- Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi UFJ Ltd
- Deloitte Consulting - India
- GAC Shipping (India) Pvt Ltd
- Economic Council, Georgia
- Singapore Mercantile Exchange
- Madhucon Powers Ltd - India
- OPG Power Generation Pvt Ltd - India
- Bhoruka Overseas - Indonesia
- Asmin Koalindo Tuhup - Indonesia
- Parry Sugars Refinery, India
- MS Steel International - UAE
- Kumho Petrochemical, South Korea
- Australian Commodity Traders Exchange
- Krishnapatnam Port Company Ltd. - India
- Siam City Cement - Thailand
- Vizag Seaport Private Limited - India
- Indian Oil Corporation Limited
- Directorate Of Revenue Intelligence - India
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- Global Coal Blending Company Limited - Australia
- Semirara Mining and Power Corporation, Philippines
- Electricity Authority, New Zealand
- Barasentosa Lestari - Indonesia
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- PTC India Limited - India
- Chettinad Cement Corporation Ltd - India
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- Bulk Trading Sa - Switzerland
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- TeaM Sual Corporation - Philippines
- Heidelberg Cement - Germany
- Jaiprakash Power Ventures ltd
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