We welcome article submissions from experts in the areas of coal, mining,
shipping, etc.
To Submit your article please click here.
|
|
|
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
If you believe an article violates your rights or the rights of others, please contact us.
|
|
Tuesday, 07 August 12
KRISHNAPATNAM PORT HAS DISCHARGED 122,247 MTS OF COAL IN JUST 24 HRS
COALspot.com - Keeping with the tradition of the new records that are set at the Olympic Games 2012, Krishnapatnam Port has also achieved in setting ...
Tuesday, 07 August 12
THE JAKARTA POST EDITORIAL: REVISITING THE MINING LAW
The Jakarta post, one of the leading English news paper in Indonesia writes in its editorial today, what the domestic and foreign investors had drea ...
Tuesday, 07 August 12
BARAMULTI SET TO LIST ON BOURSE IN Q4 - JP
The Jakarta Post reported that, coal miner PT Baramulti Sukses Sarana is preparing to make its shares available to the public in the fourth quarter ...
Tuesday, 07 August 12
REALM RESOURCES COMPLETES STUDY ON ITS KATINGAN RIA COAL PROJECT
COALspot.com - Realm Resources Ltd. has announced that it has completed the Project Study for the Katingan Ria Project in Central Kalimantan, Indone ...
Monday, 06 August 12
3RD ANNUAL INDONESIA POWER
Press Release - 3rd Annual Indonesia Power is Indonesia’s premier power event, where commercial opportunities and new projects are identified. ...
|
|
|
Showing 4626 to 4630 news of total 6871 |
|
 |
|
|
|
|
| |
|
 |
|
|
| |
|
- Kideco Jaya Agung - Indonesia
- Krishnapatnam Port Company Ltd. - India
- PowerSource Philippines DevCo
- Leighton Contractors Pty Ltd - Australia
- Chamber of Mines of South Africa
- Toyota Tsusho Corporation, Japan
- The University of Queensland
- Semirara Mining and Power Corporation, Philippines
- Binh Thuan Hamico - Vietnam
- Australian Commodity Traders Exchange
- Metalloyd Limited - United Kingdom
- Alfred C Toepfer International GmbH - Germany
- Sojitz Corporation - Japan
- IHS Mccloskey Coal Group - USA
- Kaltim Prima Coal - Indonesia
- Standard Chartered Bank - UAE
- Mjunction Services Limited - India
- PetroVietnam Power Coal Import and Supply Company
- India Bulls Power Limited - India
- Barasentosa Lestari - Indonesia
- Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited - India
- MS Steel International - UAE
- Bhushan Steel Limited - India
- Eastern Energy - Thailand
- TNB Fuel Sdn Bhd - Malaysia
- Chettinad Cement Corporation Ltd - India
- Heidelberg Cement - Germany
- VISA Power Limited - India
- Antam Resourcindo - Indonesia
- Mercator Lines Limited - India
- ICICI Bank Limited - India
- Indika Energy - Indonesia
- GN Power Mariveles Coal Plant, Philippines
- PNOC Exploration Corporation - Philippines
- CNBM International Corporation - China
- Coalindo Energy - Indonesia
- Bhoruka Overseas - Indonesia
- Salva Resources Pvt Ltd - India
- Jaiprakash Power Ventures ltd
- Star Paper Mills Limited - India
- Wood Mackenzie - Singapore
- Indo Tambangraya Megah - Indonesia
- GAC Shipping (India) Pvt Ltd
- GVK Power & Infra Limited - India
- Pipit Mutiara Jaya. PT, Indonesia
- Holcim Trading Pte Ltd - Singapore
- Cigading International Bulk Terminal - Indonesia
- TeaM Sual Corporation - Philippines
- ASAPP Information Group - India
- Vedanta Resources Plc - India
- Baramulti Group, Indonesia
- Sindya Power Generating Company Private Ltd
- Latin American Coal - Colombia
- Australian Coal Association
- Anglo American - United Kingdom
- New Zealand Coal & Carbon
- Miang Besar Coal Terminal - Indonesia
- Indogreen Group - Indonesia
- Georgia Ports Authority, United States
- Uttam Galva Steels Limited - India
- European Bulk Services B.V. - Netherlands
- Eastern Coal Council - USA
- Tamil Nadu electricity Board
- Directorate Of Revenue Intelligence - India
- Ministry of Mines - Canada
- Romanian Commodities Exchange
- Petron Corporation, Philippines
- Neyveli Lignite Corporation Ltd, - India
- Vijayanagar Sugar Pvt Ltd - India
- Manunggal Multi Energi - Indonesia
- Dr Ramakrishna Prasad Power Pvt Ltd - India
- Asmin Koalindo Tuhup - Indonesia
- Videocon Industries ltd - India
- Posco Energy - South Korea
- Karbindo Abesyapradhi - Indoneisa
- Sical Logistics Limited - India
- Economic Council, Georgia
- Meenaskhi Energy Private Limited - India
- GMR Energy Limited - India
- Minerals Council of Australia
- Truba Alam Manunggal Engineering.Tbk - Indonesia
- Mercuria Energy - Indonesia
- Central Electricity Authority - India
- Therma Luzon, Inc, Philippines
- Attock Cement Pakistan Limited
- Globalindo Alam Lestari - Indonesia
- Global Green Power PLC Corporation, Philippines
- Xindia Steels Limited - India
- Indian Energy Exchange, India
- Renaissance Capital - South Africa
- McConnell Dowell - Australia
- Gujarat Sidhee Cement - India
- Wilmar Investment Holdings
- Aboitiz Power Corporation - Philippines
- Jorong Barutama Greston.PT - Indonesia
- London Commodity Brokers - England
- Sinarmas Energy and Mining - Indonesia
- Planning Commission, India
- Rio Tinto Coal - Australia
- Trasteel International SA, Italy
- Vizag Seaport Private Limited - India
- South Luzon Thermal Energy Corporation
- The Treasury - Australian Government
- Siam City Cement PLC, Thailand
- Madhucon Powers Ltd - India
- SN Aboitiz Power Inc, Philippines
- Commonwealth Bank - Australia
- Singapore Mercantile Exchange
- Directorate General of MIneral and Coal - Indonesia
- Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi UFJ Ltd
- White Energy Company Limited
- Dong Bac Coal Mineral Investment Coporation - Vietnam
- Oldendorff Carriers - Singapore
- Independent Power Producers Association of India
- Banpu Public Company Limited - Thailand
- Riau Bara Harum - Indonesia
- Bulk Trading Sa - Switzerland
- Asia Pacific Energy Resources Ventures Inc, Philippines
- Sarangani Energy Corporation, Philippines
- Petrochimia International Co. Ltd.- Taiwan
- Simpson Spence & Young - Indonesia
- Parry Sugars Refinery, India
- Essar Steel Hazira Ltd - India
- PTC India Limited - India
- Pendopo Energi Batubara - Indonesia
- Parliament of New Zealand
- Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand
- Bukit Asam (Persero) Tbk - Indonesia
- Iligan Light & Power Inc, Philippines
- Maheswari Brothers Coal Limited - India
- Aditya Birla Group - India
- Edison Trading Spa - Italy
- Karaikal Port Pvt Ltd - India
- Ind-Barath Power Infra Limited - India
- Lanco Infratech Ltd - India
- Port Waratah Coal Services - Australia
- Bukit Baiduri Energy - Indonesia
- Agrawal Coal Company - India
- Interocean Group of Companies - India
- Indonesian Coal Mining Association
- Dalmia Cement Bharat India
- Ambuja Cements Ltd - India
- Merrill Lynch Commodities Europe
- Deloitte Consulting - India
- Straits Asia Resources Limited - Singapore
- Bangladesh Power Developement Board
- Global Coal Blending Company Limited - Australia
- OPG Power Generation Pvt Ltd - India
- Bayan Resources Tbk. - Indonesia
- Power Finance Corporation Ltd., India
- Sakthi Sugars Limited - India
- Kobexindo Tractors - Indoneisa
- Energy Development Corp, Philippines
- Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Filglen & Citicon Mining (HK) Ltd - Hong Kong
- Sree Jayajothi Cements Limited - India
- Samtan Co., Ltd - South Korea
- Semirara Mining Corp, Philippines
- Timah Investasi Mineral - Indoneisa
- Medco Energi Mining Internasional
- SMG Consultants - Indonesia
- Altura Mining Limited, Indonesia
- Marubeni Corporation - India
- Larsen & Toubro Limited - India
- Kohat Cement Company Ltd. - Pakistan
- CIMB Investment Bank - Malaysia
- Savvy Resources Ltd - HongKong
- Kalimantan Lumbung Energi - Indonesia
- Siam City Cement - Thailand
- Global Business Power Corporation, Philippines
- Mintek Dendrill Indonesia
- Gujarat Mineral Development Corp Ltd - India
- Bharathi Cement Corporation - India
- Kumho Petrochemical, South Korea
- Formosa Plastics Group - Taiwan
- Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Tata Chemicals Ltd - India
- Electricity Authority, New Zealand
- Malabar Cements Ltd - India
- Orica Mining Services - Indonesia
- AsiaOL BioFuels Corp., Philippines
- Bukit Makmur.PT - Indonesia
- Thai Mozambique Logistica
- LBH Netherlands Bv - Netherlands
- Carbofer General Trading SA - India
- Energy Link Ltd, New Zealand
- Goldman Sachs - Singapore
- San Jose City I Power Corp, Philippines
- Meralco Power Generation, Philippines
- Ceylon Electricity Board - Sri Lanka
- International Coal Ventures Pvt Ltd - India
- Grasim Industreis Ltd - India
- IEA Clean Coal Centre - UK
- Thiess Contractors Indonesia
- Ministry of Finance - Indonesia
- Orica Australia Pty. Ltd.
- The State Trading Corporation of India Ltd
- Cement Manufacturers Association - India
- Africa Commodities Group - South Africa
- Borneo Indobara - Indonesia
- Bhatia International Limited - India
- Price Waterhouse Coopers - Russia
- Coal and Oil Company - UAE
- Bahari Cakrawala Sebuku - Indonesia
- Coastal Gujarat Power Limited - India
- Makarim & Taira - Indonesia
- Kepco SPC Power Corporation, Philippines
- Billiton Holdings Pty Ltd - Australia
- Intertek Mineral Services - Indonesia
- Central Java Power - Indonesia
- Indian Oil Corporation Limited
- Ministry of Transport, Egypt
- Offshore Bulk Terminal Pte Ltd, Singapore
- Kapuas Tunggal Persada - Indonesia
- SMC Global Power, Philippines
- Kartika Selabumi Mining - Indonesia
- Jindal Steel & Power Ltd - India
|
| |
| |
|
