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Thursday, 10 December 09
INDONESIA'S NEW MINING LAW WILL NOT LIMIT COAL EXPORTS, SAYS GOVERNMENT
 The government will allow coal producers to continue exporting even if they miss domestic sales requirements, a senior mining official said, marking an apparent reversal of a 2008 rule.
The official also said that in the metal mining sector, the government would not push miners to set up their own smelters to process minerals locally, particularly if production was low.
The policy change is likely to be welcomed by mining firms, many of which had complained that the requirement to process all mining products into metals locally, either by setting up their own smelters or using another local smelter, could inflate costs and deter investment.
Passed in December 2008, Indonesia’s new coal and mining law requires coal producers to sell a certain portion of their output to the domestic market because demand at home is expected to surge in coming years as new power projects are completed and come on stream.
The requirement to process all mining products locally is also part of the new law that is designed to squeeze more revenue from the sector.
A draft of implementation regulations attached to the new law stipulated that coal miners could only sell overseas if they had already met domestic demand for coal or minerals.
But many big coal producers holding coal-works contracts have not been able to meet the domestic sales obligation as local buyers, including state electricity firm PT Perusahaan Listrik Negara, prefer to buy cheap coal from smaller rivals, said Bambang Setiawan, director general of minerals, coal and geothermal energy at the Energy Ministry.
“Coal contractors can continue exports of their coal even if their domestic sales don’t reach the requirement. It’s not their fault if they don’t have local buyers for their coal,” Bambang said on Monday, on the sidelines of the Indonesia Mining World 2009 Conference on Bali.
Holders of a coal contract of works — a long-term agreement between both foreign and domestic firms and the central government — normally sell coal at higher prices, as the pact gives the government a 13.5 percent cut of revenue.
This contrasts with smaller rivals, who hold a mining authorization, or KP, which is only available to domestic firms and must be agreed with local governments. The smaller miners typically pay a lower coal royalty of 3 percent to 7 percent, depending on the type of coal.
Producers holding coal contracts of work, such as PT Bumi Resources and PT Adaro Energy, account for 80 percent of total output in Indonesia, the world’s top exporter of thermal coal, which is expected to ship some 230 million tons this year.
The obligations to the domestic market will be implemented once new regulations attached to the mining law are completed. The government expects to issue the new regulations in January, Bambang said.
The government has said it plans to cap coal exports at 150 million tons a year as soon as 2010 to help supply new power stations coming on stream as part of a program to boost generating capacity and ease power shortages.
But analysts said it may take as long as five years before the new power plants finally fire up domestic demand.
Bambang said the requirement that miners set up their own smelters to process minerals locally will only apply for minerals where production has exceeded the capacity of local smelters, such as copper and nickel.
“But it won’t apply for other minerals where production is still low, such as lead and zinc. We won’t force it if it’s not economical,” he said.
Indonesia is also the world’s top exporter of tin, and one of the key producers of zinc, copper, nickel and gold.
International natural resource firms such as Freeport-McMoran Copper and Gold and Newmont Mining, both based in the United States, have operations in Indonesia but the country has seen little new foreign investment in metals and mining in recent years.
The mining law appears likely to dampen enthusiasm among potential investors.
Source: Reuters / Jakarta Globe
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Wednesday, 09 December 09
COAL INDIA YET TO IMPLEMENT IMPORT LINKED PRICES
Coal India Ltd is adopting a conservative approach in pricing despite being allowed to charge import-linked price for the country's minuscule reser ...
Wednesday, 09 December 09
INDIA NEEDS TO IMPORT 29 MILLION TONNE STEAM COAL IN 2009 - 10
Mr Sriprakash Jaiswal Indian minister of state (Independent Charge) for coal informed the Rajya Sabha that Central Electricity Authority has estimat ...
Tuesday, 08 December 09
VOLATILE COAL PRICES SPUR ASIAN HEDGING
Volatile coal prices are forcing staid Asian power firms to change the way they buy fuel, setting the scene for a hedging boom as a growing array of ...
Tuesday, 08 December 09
MEC TO SHIP 2M T INDONESIA COAL TO INDIA IN 2010 - REUTER'S INTERVIEW
The UAE's Middle East Coal plans to start operation of coal mines in Indonesia's East Kalimantan province next year with initial production of 2 m ...
Tuesday, 08 December 09
RICHARDS BAY COAL SHIPMENTS FELL 11% IN NOVEMBER FROM YEAR AGO
Coal exports from South Africa’s Richards Bay, site of the continent’s largest export terminal for the fuel, fell 11 percent in November ...
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