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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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Tuesday, 14 August 12
UNCERTAIN FUTURE FOR DRY BULK PANAMAX SHIPS - DREWRY / HELLENIC SHIPPING
The dry bulk shipping market is in a poor state, with the Capesize segment the worst of all. Unfortunately, the latest analysis from Drewry Maritime ...
Monday, 13 August 12
5TH VIETNAM PORTS AND LOGISTICS 2012
Press Release - Co-hosted by VINAMARINE, the 5th Vietnam Ports and Logistics2012 will feature dedicated sessions on port and transport infrastructur ...
Monday, 13 August 12
ACTIVE DRY BULK FLEET INCREASES BY 8% SO FAR IN 2012 IN TERMS OF TONNAGE CAPACITY - NIKOS ROUSSANOGLOU, HELLENIC SHIPPING
It’s no wonder that the dry bulk market has been tethering since the start of the year. the overflow of tonnage has been so enormous, that eve ...
Sunday, 12 August 12
COAL FREIGHT RATES FALL FLAT TO SOFT ON OVERSUPPLY, WEAK DEMAND - VISTAAR SINGAPROE
COALspot.com - The BDI continued its fall 10th August.
This week all segments were down including BDI down by 9.15 pct closing at 774 points .The ...
Saturday, 11 August 12
INDONESIAN COAL REFERENCE PRICE HAS LOST 27.78 PERCENT YOY
COALspot.com - Indonesian HBA fell again in August.
The monthly coal reference price for coal sales this month fell 3.32 percent. HBA fell ...
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- Edison Trading Spa - Italy
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- Pendopo Energi Batubara - Indonesia
- Samtan Co., Ltd - South Korea
- Petron Corporation, Philippines
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- Videocon Industries ltd - India
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- Parliament of New Zealand
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- Global Business Power Corporation, Philippines
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- Ministry of Transport, Egypt
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- Directorate Of Revenue Intelligence - India
- Global Coal Blending Company Limited - Australia
- Bangladesh Power Developement Board
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- New Zealand Coal & Carbon
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- Mercuria Energy - Indonesia
- Semirara Mining and Power Corporation, Philippines
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- Kohat Cement Company Ltd. - Pakistan
- Cigading International Bulk Terminal - Indonesia
- Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited - India
- Standard Chartered Bank - UAE
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- PNOC Exploration Corporation - Philippines
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- Energy Development Corp, Philippines
- Cement Manufacturers Association - India
- Indian Oil Corporation Limited
- Chamber of Mines of South Africa
- Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand
- Carbofer General Trading SA - India
- Ceylon Electricity Board - Sri Lanka
- SMC Global Power, Philippines
- Deloitte Consulting - India
- Medco Energi Mining Internasional
- Intertek Mineral Services - Indonesia
- The Treasury - Australian Government
- Kartika Selabumi Mining - Indonesia
- Independent Power Producers Association of India
- Rio Tinto Coal - Australia
- Gujarat Sidhee Cement - India
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- Neyveli Lignite Corporation Ltd, - India
- Banpu Public Company Limited - Thailand
- Orica Australia Pty. Ltd.
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- Offshore Bulk Terminal Pte Ltd, Singapore
- Karaikal Port Pvt Ltd - India
- Leighton Contractors Pty Ltd - Australia
- GN Power Mariveles Coal Plant, Philippines
- Wilmar Investment Holdings
- Tata Chemicals Ltd - India
- Trasteel International SA, Italy
- Commonwealth Bank - Australia
- Tamil Nadu electricity Board
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- Straits Asia Resources Limited - Singapore
- South Luzon Thermal Energy Corporation
- Ambuja Cements Ltd - India
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- Heidelberg Cement - Germany
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- Ministry of Finance - Indonesia
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- PTC India Limited - India
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- Sarangani Energy Corporation, Philippines
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- Electricity Authority, New Zealand
- Maheswari Brothers Coal Limited - India
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- Economic Council, Georgia
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- Kobexindo Tractors - Indoneisa
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- Bayan Resources Tbk. - Indonesia
- Gujarat Mineral Development Corp Ltd - India
- Sinarmas Energy and Mining - Indonesia
- Bulk Trading Sa - Switzerland
- Indian Energy Exchange, India
- Ministry of Mines - Canada
- Jorong Barutama Greston.PT - Indonesia
- White Energy Company Limited
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- Barasentosa Lestari - Indonesia
- Eastern Coal Council - USA
- Dong Bac Coal Mineral Investment Coporation - Vietnam
- Asmin Koalindo Tuhup - Indonesia
- TeaM Sual Corporation - Philippines
- Mintek Dendrill Indonesia
- Indogreen Group - Indonesia
- Meenaskhi Energy Private Limited - India
- Larsen & Toubro Limited - India
- Latin American Coal - Colombia
- London Commodity Brokers - England
- Savvy Resources Ltd - HongKong
- Minerals Council of Australia
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- Thai Mozambique Logistica
- Power Finance Corporation Ltd., India
- Coalindo Energy - Indonesia
- Asia Pacific Energy Resources Ventures Inc, Philippines
- Kumho Petrochemical, South Korea
- Altura Mining Limited, Indonesia
- Global Green Power PLC Corporation, Philippines
- Bhatia International Limited - India
- Petrochimia International Co. Ltd.- Taiwan
- The State Trading Corporation of India Ltd
- Jaiprakash Power Ventures ltd
- Pipit Mutiara Jaya. PT, Indonesia
- OPG Power Generation Pvt Ltd - India
- Mjunction Services Limited - India
- Energy Link Ltd, New Zealand
- Globalindo Alam Lestari - Indonesia
- ASAPP Information Group - India
- The University of Queensland
- Semirara Mining Corp, Philippines
- IHS Mccloskey Coal Group - USA
- Makarim & Taira - Indonesia
- Posco Energy - South Korea
- SN Aboitiz Power Inc, Philippines
- Essar Steel Hazira Ltd - India
- Ind-Barath Power Infra Limited - India
- Kaltim Prima Coal - Indonesia
- Renaissance Capital - South Africa
- Alfred C Toepfer International GmbH - Germany
- Coastal Gujarat Power Limited - India
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- Iligan Light & Power Inc, Philippines
- India Bulls Power Limited - India
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- Georgia Ports Authority, United States
- Agrawal Coal Company - India
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