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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, 21 July 12
INDONESIAN COMPANIES ABM INVESTAMA AND AVRA ASIA WORK OUT LONG-TERM CONTRACT - THE JAKARTA GLOBE
The Jakarta Globe, one of the leading English news papaer in Indonesia reported that, ABM Investama, a company with diversified interests in coal mi ...
Friday, 20 July 12
INDONESIA-INDIA SUPRAS BEING FIXED AT $ 10K
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Friday, 20 July 12
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The Handysize segment of the dry bulk market appears to offer the best incentive among other ship types, for a ship owners to invest in, says Interm ...
Wednesday, 18 July 12
TAIWAN POWER COMPANY TO IMPORT 0.588 MILLION TONS OF LOW ASH AND EXTRA LOW SULFUR SUB-BITUMINOUS COAL
COALspot.com - Taiwan Power Company intends to procure 588,000 MT tons of extra low sulfur sub-bituminous coal for Taipower thermal power plant thro ...
Wednesday, 18 July 12
SHIP PRICES HAVE FALLEN RAPIDLY THIS YEAR, FAVORING INVESTORS - NIKOS ROUSSANOGLOU, HELLENIC SHIPPING
The price for a 5 year old Capesize dry bulk carrier of 172,000 dwt has fallen to about $33,4mil from $42.9 at the end of June 2011, while at end of ...
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- VISA Power Limited - India
- Siam City Cement PLC, Thailand
- Parliament of New Zealand
- Indogreen Group - Indonesia
- Bukit Asam (Persero) Tbk - Indonesia
- Pendopo Energi Batubara - Indonesia
- OPG Power Generation Pvt Ltd - India
- Maheswari Brothers Coal Limited - India
- CNBM International Corporation - China
- Timah Investasi Mineral - Indoneisa
- Indo Tambangraya Megah - Indonesia
- Attock Cement Pakistan Limited
- Neyveli Lignite Corporation Ltd, - India
- Truba Alam Manunggal Engineering.Tbk - Indonesia
- Marubeni Corporation - India
- PetroVietnam Power Coal Import and Supply Company
- Kohat Cement Company Ltd. - Pakistan
- Kumho Petrochemical, South Korea
- Jaiprakash Power Ventures ltd
- Indonesian Coal Mining Association
- MS Steel International - UAE
- Alfred C Toepfer International GmbH - Germany
- Mintek Dendrill Indonesia
- IHS Mccloskey Coal Group - USA
- Kepco SPC Power Corporation, Philippines
- Star Paper Mills Limited - India
- Billiton Holdings Pty Ltd - Australia
- Offshore Bulk Terminal Pte Ltd, Singapore
- Intertek Mineral Services - Indonesia
- Orica Mining Services - Indonesia
- Orica Australia Pty. Ltd.
- Bayan Resources Tbk. - Indonesia
- Banpu Public Company Limited - Thailand
- Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- GN Power Mariveles Coal Plant, Philippines
- Edison Trading Spa - Italy
- Binh Thuan Hamico - Vietnam
- India Bulls Power Limited - India
- Therma Luzon, Inc, Philippines
- Kalimantan Lumbung Energi - Indonesia
- IEA Clean Coal Centre - UK
- Toyota Tsusho Corporation, Japan
- GVK Power & Infra Limited - India
- Trasteel International SA, Italy
- Coalindo Energy - Indonesia
- South Luzon Thermal Energy Corporation
- Interocean Group of Companies - India
- Bharathi Cement Corporation - India
- Independent Power Producers Association of India
- Essar Steel Hazira Ltd - India
- Latin American Coal - Colombia
- Antam Resourcindo - Indonesia
- Ceylon Electricity Board - Sri Lanka
- Energy Development Corp, Philippines
- Bhatia International Limited - India
- Formosa Plastics Group - Taiwan
- Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- GMR Energy Limited - India
- Wilmar Investment Holdings
- SMG Consultants - Indonesia
- Standard Chartered Bank - UAE
- Sinarmas Energy and Mining - Indonesia
- Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited - India
- Chamber of Mines of South Africa
- Minerals Council of Australia
- Dalmia Cement Bharat India
- Mjunction Services Limited - India
- Energy Link Ltd, New Zealand
- Central Java Power - Indonesia
- Ind-Barath Power Infra Limited - India
- Bukit Makmur.PT - Indonesia
- Wood Mackenzie - Singapore
- Petrochimia International Co. Ltd.- Taiwan
- Economic Council, Georgia
- London Commodity Brokers - England
- International Coal Ventures Pvt Ltd - India
- Xindia Steels Limited - India
- Africa Commodities Group - South Africa
- PNOC Exploration Corporation - Philippines
- Karbindo Abesyapradhi - Indoneisa
- Meralco Power Generation, Philippines
- Bhushan Steel Limited - India
- Renaissance Capital - South Africa
- Sarangani Energy Corporation, Philippines
- Riau Bara Harum - Indonesia
- Dr Ramakrishna Prasad Power Pvt Ltd - India
- Samtan Co., Ltd - South Korea
- Karaikal Port Pvt Ltd - India
- The State Trading Corporation of India Ltd
- Eastern Energy - Thailand
- Singapore Mercantile Exchange
- Gujarat Mineral Development Corp Ltd - India
- Kaltim Prima Coal - Indonesia
- Posco Energy - South Korea
- Krishnapatnam Port Company Ltd. - India
- AsiaOL BioFuels Corp., Philippines
- Sojitz Corporation - Japan
- Parry Sugars Refinery, India
- GAC Shipping (India) Pvt Ltd
- Indian Oil Corporation Limited
- Semirara Mining Corp, Philippines
- Chettinad Cement Corporation Ltd - India
- Thiess Contractors Indonesia
- Ambuja Cements Ltd - India
- Ministry of Finance - Indonesia
- ASAPP Information Group - India
- Bulk Trading Sa - Switzerland
- Global Green Power PLC Corporation, Philippines
- Leighton Contractors Pty Ltd - Australia
- Georgia Ports Authority, United States
- Jindal Steel & Power Ltd - India
- Asmin Koalindo Tuhup - Indonesia
- European Bulk Services B.V. - Netherlands
- TeaM Sual Corporation - Philippines
- Larsen & Toubro Limited - India
- Global Business Power Corporation, Philippines
- Bukit Baiduri Energy - Indonesia
- Global Coal Blending Company Limited - Australia
- Kapuas Tunggal Persada - Indonesia
- Sical Logistics Limited - India
- Madhucon Powers Ltd - India
- Semirara Mining and Power Corporation, Philippines
- Kartika Selabumi Mining - Indonesia
- New Zealand Coal & Carbon
- Sree Jayajothi Cements Limited - India
- Makarim & Taira - Indonesia
- Heidelberg Cement - Germany
- Medco Energi Mining Internasional
- Iligan Light & Power Inc, Philippines
- Siam City Cement - Thailand
- SMC Global Power, Philippines
- Planning Commission, India
- The Treasury - Australian Government
- Eastern Coal Council - USA
- Savvy Resources Ltd - HongKong
- Commonwealth Bank - Australia
- SN Aboitiz Power Inc, Philippines
- Uttam Galva Steels Limited - India
- Bhoruka Overseas - Indonesia
- Coal and Oil Company - UAE
- Electricity Authority, New Zealand
- CIMB Investment Bank - Malaysia
- Merrill Lynch Commodities Europe
- Gujarat Sidhee Cement - India
- Petron Corporation, Philippines
- Aditya Birla Group - India
- Kideco Jaya Agung - Indonesia
- Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi UFJ Ltd
- Oldendorff Carriers - Singapore
- Straits Asia Resources Limited - Singapore
- Cement Manufacturers Association - India
- Agrawal Coal Company - India
- Mercator Lines Limited - India
- Malabar Cements Ltd - India
- Globalindo Alam Lestari - Indonesia
- Sakthi Sugars Limited - India
- Filglen & Citicon Mining (HK) Ltd - Hong Kong
- ICICI Bank Limited - India
- Carbofer General Trading SA - India
- Mercuria Energy - Indonesia
- Salva Resources Pvt Ltd - India
- Kobexindo Tractors - Indoneisa
- Rio Tinto Coal - Australia
- Indika Energy - Indonesia
- Videocon Industries ltd - India
- Borneo Indobara - Indonesia
- Pipit Mutiara Jaya. PT, Indonesia
- Vizag Seaport Private Limited - India
- Asia Pacific Energy Resources Ventures Inc, Philippines
- Grasim Industreis Ltd - India
- Romanian Commodities Exchange
- San Jose City I Power Corp, Philippines
- Thai Mozambique Logistica
- Sindya Power Generating Company Private Ltd
- Deloitte Consulting - India
- Directorate General of MIneral and Coal - Indonesia
- Dong Bac Coal Mineral Investment Coporation - Vietnam
- Coastal Gujarat Power Limited - India
- PTC India Limited - India
- Australian Commodity Traders Exchange
- Ministry of Mines - Canada
- Lanco Infratech Ltd - India
- Power Finance Corporation Ltd., India
- Goldman Sachs - Singapore
- Holcim Trading Pte Ltd - Singapore
- Jorong Barutama Greston.PT - Indonesia
- Indian Energy Exchange, India
- Metalloyd Limited - United Kingdom
- TNB Fuel Sdn Bhd - Malaysia
- Australian Coal Association
- Anglo American - United Kingdom
- Baramulti Group, Indonesia
- McConnell Dowell - Australia
- Directorate Of Revenue Intelligence - India
- White Energy Company Limited
- Barasentosa Lestari - Indonesia
- Aboitiz Power Corporation - Philippines
- Manunggal Multi Energi - Indonesia
- Bahari Cakrawala Sebuku - Indonesia
- Vedanta Resources Plc - India
- Vijayanagar Sugar Pvt Ltd - India
- Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand
- Ministry of Transport, Egypt
- Miang Besar Coal Terminal - Indonesia
- Central Electricity Authority - India
- Price Waterhouse Coopers - Russia
- Tata Chemicals Ltd - India
- Simpson Spence & Young - Indonesia
- Bangladesh Power Developement Board
- Tamil Nadu electricity Board
- Meenaskhi Energy Private Limited - India
- PowerSource Philippines DevCo
- Cigading International Bulk Terminal - Indonesia
- LBH Netherlands Bv - Netherlands
- The University of Queensland
- Port Waratah Coal Services - Australia
- Altura Mining Limited, Indonesia
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