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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, 03 May 12
DRY BULK MARKET REMAINS INACTIVE, POSTING MILD DECREASE - NIKOS ROUSSANOGLOU, HELLENIC SHIPPING
The dry bulk market has kept retreating this week, although at a very low pace, on the back of a lull in demand. The industry's benchmark, th ...
Thursday, 03 May 12
MINERS DEMAND LEGAL CERTAINTY ON PRE-BAN INTERIM POLICY - THE JAKARTA POST
The Jakarta Post reported that, Mining companies represented by the Indonesian Mining Association (IMA) welcomed the government’s plan to impo ...
Thursday, 03 May 12
HANDY EAST COAST INDIA - CHINA AROUND USD 7000 - FEARNLEYS AS
Handy - Stable demand in the Atlantic offered good rates for the tonnage.
USG/Cont was worth USD 17500 and more. Baltic and Black Sea appeared to ...
Wednesday, 02 May 12
CHINA BLACKOUTS HIGHLIGHT PRICING POLICY WEAKNESS - FITCH
Fitch reported that, the likelihood of further electricity blackouts in China this summer underlines Fitch's view of the basic problem f ...
Tuesday, 01 May 12
VIETNAM FEARS IT MAY NOT SEEK COAL SUPPLIES - TBKTSG / VIETNAMNET BRIDGE
TBKTSG / VietNamNet Bridge reported that, with five coal-run thermopower plants under construction, PetroVietnam alone would need 18 million tons of ...
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- Anglo American - United Kingdom
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- Bharathi Cement Corporation - India
- Mercator Lines Limited - India
- Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited - India
- Kideco Jaya Agung - Indonesia
- Semirara Mining Corp, Philippines
- Australian Coal Association
- Straits Asia Resources Limited - Singapore
- Deloitte Consulting - India
- Energy Development Corp, Philippines
- Meralco Power Generation, Philippines
- Essar Steel Hazira Ltd - India
- Therma Luzon, Inc, Philippines
- ASAPP Information Group - India
- Kobexindo Tractors - Indoneisa
- Ceylon Electricity Board - Sri Lanka
- Indian Oil Corporation Limited
- Maheswari Brothers Coal Limited - India
- India Bulls Power Limited - India
- Pipit Mutiara Jaya. PT, Indonesia
- CNBM International Corporation - China
- Dong Bac Coal Mineral Investment Coporation - Vietnam
- Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- PowerSource Philippines DevCo
- Karaikal Port Pvt Ltd - India
- Uttam Galva Steels Limited - India
- LBH Netherlands Bv - Netherlands
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- Minerals Council of Australia
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- Antam Resourcindo - Indonesia
- TeaM Sual Corporation - Philippines
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- Oldendorff Carriers - Singapore
- International Coal Ventures Pvt Ltd - India
- Wilmar Investment Holdings
- Billiton Holdings Pty Ltd - Australia
- Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand
- Parry Sugars Refinery, India
- Dr Ramakrishna Prasad Power Pvt Ltd - India
- Kumho Petrochemical, South Korea
- Mjunction Services Limited - India
- Bukit Makmur.PT - Indonesia
- South Luzon Thermal Energy Corporation
- Global Green Power PLC Corporation, Philippines
- Gujarat Mineral Development Corp Ltd - India
- Ministry of Transport, Egypt
- Baramulti Group, Indonesia
- European Bulk Services B.V. - Netherlands
- Chamber of Mines of South Africa
- Posco Energy - South Korea
- Aboitiz Power Corporation - Philippines
- Miang Besar Coal Terminal - Indonesia
- New Zealand Coal & Carbon
- Thai Mozambique Logistica
- Videocon Industries ltd - India
- McConnell Dowell - Australia
- Renaissance Capital - South Africa
- SN Aboitiz Power Inc, Philippines
- Attock Cement Pakistan Limited
- Banpu Public Company Limited - Thailand
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- Jindal Steel & Power Ltd - India
- Manunggal Multi Energi - Indonesia
- GVK Power & Infra Limited - India
- Jorong Barutama Greston.PT - Indonesia
- Edison Trading Spa - Italy
- Xindia Steels Limited - India
- Kaltim Prima Coal - Indonesia
- Grasim Industreis Ltd - India
- Barasentosa Lestari - Indonesia
- Indogreen Group - Indonesia
- Bukit Baiduri Energy - Indonesia
- Larsen & Toubro Limited - India
- Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi UFJ Ltd
- Offshore Bulk Terminal Pte Ltd, Singapore
- PetroVietnam Power Coal Import and Supply Company
- Timah Investasi Mineral - Indoneisa
- Merrill Lynch Commodities Europe
- Toyota Tsusho Corporation, Japan
- Altura Mining Limited, Indonesia
- Samtan Co., Ltd - South Korea
- Asia Pacific Energy Resources Ventures Inc, Philippines
- Bukit Asam (Persero) Tbk - Indonesia
- OPG Power Generation Pvt Ltd - India
- Carbofer General Trading SA - India
- Orica Australia Pty. Ltd.
- Borneo Indobara - Indonesia
- Central Electricity Authority - India
- Mintek Dendrill Indonesia
- Singapore Mercantile Exchange
- Siam City Cement - Thailand
- Goldman Sachs - Singapore
- Sical Logistics Limited - India
- Binh Thuan Hamico - Vietnam
- White Energy Company Limited
- Coastal Gujarat Power Limited - India
- Neyveli Lignite Corporation Ltd, - India
- Commonwealth Bank - Australia
- Bulk Trading Sa - Switzerland
- Global Business Power Corporation, Philippines
- Ministry of Finance - Indonesia
- Petrochimia International Co. Ltd.- Taiwan
- Bhoruka Overseas - Indonesia
- Indo Tambangraya Megah - Indonesia
- Kartika Selabumi Mining - Indonesia
- Mercuria Energy - Indonesia
- Dalmia Cement Bharat India
- Bangladesh Power Developement Board
- Ministry of Mines - Canada
- Sinarmas Energy and Mining - Indonesia
- Bhatia International Limited - India
- Wood Mackenzie - Singapore
- Energy Link Ltd, New Zealand
- Vedanta Resources Plc - India
- Australian Commodity Traders Exchange
- Asmin Koalindo Tuhup - Indonesia
- Port Waratah Coal Services - Australia
- MS Steel International - UAE
- Electricity Authority, New Zealand
- GAC Shipping (India) Pvt Ltd
- VISA Power Limited - India
- Power Finance Corporation Ltd., India
- Eastern Coal Council - USA
- Economic Council, Georgia
- San Jose City I Power Corp, Philippines
- Tamil Nadu electricity Board
- Kapuas Tunggal Persada - Indonesia
- Standard Chartered Bank - UAE
- Sarangani Energy Corporation, Philippines
- Marubeni Corporation - India
- Indika Energy - Indonesia
- The State Trading Corporation of India Ltd
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- Iligan Light & Power Inc, Philippines
- Directorate General of MIneral and Coal - Indonesia
- Heidelberg Cement - Germany
- Vijayanagar Sugar Pvt Ltd - India
- Leighton Contractors Pty Ltd - Australia
- Cement Manufacturers Association - India
- Thiess Contractors Indonesia
- CIMB Investment Bank - Malaysia
- Siam City Cement PLC, Thailand
- GMR Energy Limited - India
- Globalindo Alam Lestari - Indonesia
- Price Waterhouse Coopers - Russia
- Pendopo Energi Batubara - Indonesia
- Indonesian Coal Mining Association
- PNOC Exploration Corporation - Philippines
- Indian Energy Exchange, India
- PTC India Limited - India
- IEA Clean Coal Centre - UK
- Filglen & Citicon Mining (HK) Ltd - Hong Kong
- TNB Fuel Sdn Bhd - Malaysia
- Riau Bara Harum - Indonesia
- Ambuja Cements Ltd - India
- London Commodity Brokers - England
- Bayan Resources Tbk. - Indonesia
- Ind-Barath Power Infra Limited - India
- Independent Power Producers Association of India
- Karbindo Abesyapradhi - Indoneisa
- Chettinad Cement Corporation Ltd - India
- Sree Jayajothi Cements Limited - India
- Parliament of New Zealand
- ICICI Bank Limited - India
- Meenaskhi Energy Private Limited - India
- Alfred C Toepfer International GmbH - Germany
- Interocean Group of Companies - India
- Petron Corporation, Philippines
- AsiaOL BioFuels Corp., Philippines
- Lanco Infratech Ltd - India
- Makarim & Taira - Indonesia
- Madhucon Powers Ltd - India
- Sindya Power Generating Company Private Ltd
- Latin American Coal - Colombia
- Bhushan Steel Limited - India
- Malabar Cements Ltd - India
- SMC Global Power, Philippines
- Aditya Birla Group - India
- Coalindo Energy - Indonesia
- Medco Energi Mining Internasional
- Central Java Power - Indonesia
- Coal and Oil Company - UAE
- Kepco SPC Power Corporation, Philippines
- The Treasury - Australian Government
- Agrawal Coal Company - India
- Simpson Spence & Young - Indonesia
- Semirara Mining and Power Corporation, Philippines
- Sakthi Sugars Limited - India
- Africa Commodities Group - South Africa
- IHS Mccloskey Coal Group - USA
- Georgia Ports Authority, United States
- Directorate Of Revenue Intelligence - India
- Holcim Trading Pte Ltd - Singapore
- GN Power Mariveles Coal Plant, Philippines
- Jaiprakash Power Ventures ltd
- Krishnapatnam Port Company Ltd. - India
- Trasteel International SA, Italy
- Tata Chemicals Ltd - India
- Kohat Cement Company Ltd. - Pakistan
- Planning Commission, India
- Formosa Plastics Group - Taiwan
- Star Paper Mills Limited - India
- Savvy Resources Ltd - HongKong
- Bahari Cakrawala Sebuku - Indonesia
- Intertek Mineral Services - Indonesia
- Orica Mining Services - Indonesia
- Metalloyd Limited - United Kingdom
- Cigading International Bulk Terminal - Indonesia
- The University of Queensland
- Gujarat Sidhee Cement - India
- Eastern Energy - Thailand
- Rio Tinto Coal - Australia
- Global Coal Blending Company Limited - Australia
- Sojitz Corporation - Japan
- Romanian Commodities Exchange
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