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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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Saturday, 18 August 12
BULK FREIGHT MARKETS CONTINUED THEIR DECLINE IN LINE WITH WEAK DEMAND - VISTAAR
COALspot.com - This week also the indices fell on all segments with BDI touching lowest in almost 3 years.
The BDI closed at 714 points down by 7 ...
Thursday, 16 August 12
PUBLIC PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS CONFERENCE 2012
Press Release - Asia’s Premier Public Private Partnerships Conference 2012 will showcase commercial opportunities for investors and developers ...
Wednesday, 15 August 12
UT GENERATED RP 3.09 TRILLION NET INCOME
COALspot.com - As of June 2012 Indonesia’s heavy equipment market grew 14%, from 8,448 units to 9,618 units (based on UT’s internal mark ...
Tuesday, 14 August 12
SAKARI ENTERED INTO JV IN CAMBODIA TO EXPLORE COAL OPPORTUNITIES
COALspot.com - Sakari joints hands with The Royal Group of Companies in Cambodia to explore and develop coal opportunities throughout the country.
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Tuesday, 14 August 12
SAKARI SIGNS HEADS OF AGREEMENT TO ACQUIRE SIX COAL CONCESSIONS IN INDONESIA
COALspot.com - Sakari has signed a Heads of Agreement (HOA) to acquire a 100% interest in up to six IUPs, covering an area of over 29,000 hectares, ...
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- Alfred C Toepfer International GmbH - Germany
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- Electricity Authority, New Zealand
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- Orica Mining Services - Indonesia
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- Ministry of Finance - Indonesia
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- South Luzon Thermal Energy Corporation
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- Makarim & Taira - Indonesia
- Aditya Birla Group - India
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- The University of Queensland
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- Directorate General of MIneral and Coal - Indonesia
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- Economic Council, Georgia
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- Indika Energy - Indonesia
- Ministry of Mines - Canada
- Globalindo Alam Lestari - Indonesia
- European Bulk Services B.V. - Netherlands
- Eastern Energy - Thailand
- Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- The State Trading Corporation of India Ltd
- Xindia Steels Limited - India
- New Zealand Coal & Carbon
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- Mintek Dendrill Indonesia
- Australian Commodity Traders Exchange
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- Edison Trading Spa - Italy
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- Karbindo Abesyapradhi - Indoneisa
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- Dong Bac Coal Mineral Investment Coporation - Vietnam
- Intertek Mineral Services - Indonesia
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- Siam City Cement PLC, Thailand
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- Tamil Nadu electricity Board
- Singapore Mercantile Exchange
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- SMG Consultants - Indonesia
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- Renaissance Capital - South Africa
- Ministry of Transport, Egypt
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- Romanian Commodities Exchange
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- CNBM International Corporation - China
- Uttam Galva Steels Limited - India
- Sical Logistics Limited - India
- Simpson Spence & Young - Indonesia
- Bhoruka Overseas - Indonesia
- Samtan Co., Ltd - South Korea
- Indogreen Group - Indonesia
- Bahari Cakrawala Sebuku - Indonesia
- Toyota Tsusho Corporation, Japan
- Miang Besar Coal Terminal - Indonesia
- Kohat Cement Company Ltd. - Pakistan
- Interocean Group of Companies - India
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- Cigading International Bulk Terminal - Indonesia
- Australian Coal Association
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