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TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. Coal Sector in India: Snapshot ............................................................................................................................ 1
1.1 Introduction .................................................................................................................................................. 1
1.2 Coal Resources in India ................................................................................................................................. 2
1.2.1 State Wise Allocation ............................................................................................................................. 2
1.2.2 Category-Wise Coal Resources .............................................................................................................. 3
1.3 Industry structure ......................................................................................................................................... 3
1.3.1 Roles and Responsibilities of Key Agencies Involved ............................................................................. 3
1.4 Sector Wise Consumption Trends................................................................................................................. 4
1.4.1 Power Sector.......................................................................................................................................... 5
1.4.2 Steel sector ............................................................................................................................................ 7
1.4.3 Cement sector........................................................................................................................................ 7
1.5 Financial Performance of Coal Sector During Eleventh Five year plan ......................................................... 7
1.6 Key Developments 2012-2013 ...................................................................................................................... 8
1.7 Conclusion .................................................................................................................................................... 9
2. Global Scenario ................................................................................................................................................. 10
2.1 Introduction ................................................................................................................................................ 10
2.2 Global Market Trends-H1 2013 .................................................................................................................. 11
2.2 Country Wise Production trends ................................................................................................................ 12
2.2.1 United states ........................................................................................................................................ 13
2.2 China ....................................................................................................................................................... 14
2.3 Australia .................................................................................................................................................. 15
2.4 Indonesia ................................................................................................................................................ 16
2.5 Russia ...................................................................................................................................................... 17
2.6 Germany ................................................................................................................................................. 18
2.3 Global Coal Production Forecast ................................................................................................................ 18
3. Latest Policies and Regulatory Issues ............................................................................................................... 19
3.1 New Reforms Proposed by the Government .............................................................................................. 19
3.2 New Fuel Supply Agreement Policy ............................................................................................................ 21
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3.2.1 Power Plants/Units Where FSAs Are Yet To Be Signed........................................................................ 26
3.2.2 Recent Amendment in FSA Agreement ............................................................................................... 33
3.3 PPP model on coal mining .......................................................................................................................... 34
3.4 COAL REGULATORY Authority BILL ............................................................................................................. 34
3.4.1 BACKGROUND ...................................................................................................................................... 35
3.4.2 Structure of the Regulatory Authority ................................................................................................. 35
3.4.3 Functions and Powers of the Coal Regulatory Authority ..................................................................... 35
3.4.4 Advisory Functions ............................................................................................................................... 36
3.4.5 Regulation of Pricing of Coal ................................................................................................................ 36
3.4.6 Funding of the Regulatory Authority ................................................................................................... 36
3.4.7 Accountability ...................................................................................................................................... 36
3.4.8 Dispute Resolution ............................................................................................................................... 37
3.4.9 Appellate Tribunal ............................................................................................................................... 37
3.5 E Auction ..................................................................................................................................................... 37
3.6 new Mineral and Mines (Regulation and Development) Act, 2010 ........................................................... 39
3.6.1 The Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Bill 2011 ..................................................... 40
3.7 new Land Acquisition Bill Proposal and its Implications ............................................................................. 41
3.7.1 Key Highlights ...................................................................................................................................... 42
3.7.2 Compensation Mechanism Used ......................................................................................................... 43
3.7.3 How are investor concerns addressed ................................................................................................. 43
3.8 Conclusion .................................................................................................................................................. 44
4. Domestic Coal Reserves and Production Status ............................................................................................... 45
4.1 Inventory of Geological Resource of Indian Coal ........................................................................................ 45
4.1.1 Type And Category-Wise Coal Resources Of India............................................................................... 45
4.1.2 State Geological Resources Of Coal ..................................................................................................... 46
4.2 Total Number Of Mines .............................................................................................................................. 46
4.3 Annual Coal Production Trends .................................................................................................................. 47
4.4 Company-Wise Coal Dispatches Trends ..................................................................................................... 47
4.5 All-India Coal Production During Eleventh Plan .......................................................................................... 49
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4.6 Company-Wise Target And Actual Coal Production In India ...................................................................... 50
4.7 State-Wise Coal Production Trends ............................................................................................................ 51
4.8 Trends Of Coal Production From Opencast & Underground Mines ........................................................... 52
4.9 PRODUCTION FROM BLOCKS ALLOCATED TO POWER SECTOR .................................................................. 54
4.9.1 Details of Coal Blocks Allocated to Private Sector for IPPs/ CPPs ........................................................ 55
4.10 Company-wise Challenges faced in increasing coal production ............................................................... 57
4.11 Foreign Collaboration Initiatives to increase coal production .................................................................. 58
4.11.1 COOPERATION WITH CANADA .......................................................................................................... 59
4.11.2 COOPERATION WITH FRANCE............................................................................................................ 59
4.11.3 COOPERATION WITH U.K. .................................................................................................................. 60
4.11.4 COOPERATION WITH POLAND ........................................................................................................... 60
4.11.5 CO-OPERATION WITH RUSSIA............................................................................................................ 61
4.11.6 COOPERATION WITH KAZAKHSTAN ................................................................................................... 61
4.11.7 COOPETATION WITH MOZAMBIQUE ................................................................................................. 62
4.11.8 CO-OPERATION WITH GERMANY ...................................................................................................... 62
4.11.9 CO-OPERATION WITH AUSTRALIA ..................................................................................................... 63
4.11.10 COOPERATION WITH CHINA ............................................................................................................ 64
4.11.11 COOPERATION WITH USA ................................................................................................................ 65
4.11.12 COOPERATION WITH SOUTH AFRICA .............................................................................................. 66
4.11.13 Cooperation with Japan ................................................................................................................... 66
5. Status of Coal Blocks Allocated ......................................................................................................................... 67
5.1 Number of Coal Blocks Allocated to Public and Private Sector Companies ............................................... 69
5.2 Progress of Development of Coal Blocks Allocated to NTPC ...................................................................... 69
5.3 Status of Captive Coal and Lignite Blocks ................................................................................................... 71
5.4 Coal Block Allocation to Power Companies (August 2012) ......................................................................... 72
5.5 De-Allocated Coal Blocks ............................................................................................................................ 73
5.6 Recent Developments ................................................................................................................................. 73
6. Demand Supply Gap Analysis ........................................................................................................................... 75
6.1 Introduction ................................................................................................................................................ 75
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6.2 Impact of Coal shortage .............................................................................................................................. 76
6.2.1 Critical Coal Stock Position of Key Thermal Stations ........................................................................... 76
6.2.2 Year Wise Generation Loss due to Coal shortage ................................................................................ 77
6.2.3 Affected and Stranded Thermal capacity- Present and Projected ...................................................... 78
6.2.4 Falling PLF of Coal Based Generating Plants ........................................................................................ 79
6.3 Coal Shortage Projections during Twelfth Plan .......................................................................................... 80
6.4 Coal Requirement Projections during XIII Plan ........................................................................................... 81
6.5 Sector wise coal demand projections ......................................................................................................... 82
6.6 Suggested measures to overcome coal crisis ............................................................................................. 82
6.6.1 Domestic coal production to be augmented to reduce dependence on imports ............................... 83
6.6.2 Expedite implementation of coal procurement and pricing ................................................................ 83
6.6.3 Increase in fuel cost (imported coal) to be made pass-through .......................................................... 84
6.6.4 Coal imports by project companies directly with fuel pass ................................................................. 85
6.6.5 Other Medium and long term remedial measures .............................................................................. 85
7. Role of Imported Coal in Existing Scenario ....................................................................................................... 86
7.1 Introduction ................................................................................................................................................ 86
7.2 Year-wise Import of Coal ............................................................................................................................ 86
7.3 Coal Import by Power Utilities in 2012-13 .................................................................................................. 87
7.4 Import of Coal by NTPC ............................................................................................................................... 89
7.4 Expected Hike in prices due to rising coal imports ..................................................................................... 90
7.5 Key Issues and Challenges .......................................................................................................................... 91
7.6 Country wise import of Coal ....................................................................................................................... 92
7.7 Recent Developments ................................................................................................................................. 93
7.8 Coal Imports Forecast ................................................................................................................................. 94
8. Overseas Coal Acquisition................................................................................................................................. 95
8.1 Introduction ................................................................................................................................................ 95
8.2 Indonesia .................................................................................................................................................... 95
8.2.1 Introduction ......................................................................................................................................... 95
8.2.2 Indonesian Coal Quality and Costs Involved ........................................................................................ 95
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8.2.3 Recent Regulatory Update- Foreign Investment in the Indonesian Coal Mining Industry .................. 96
8.2.4 Regulation Details ................................................................................................................................ 96
8.2.5 India CoMpanies Investment in Indonesian Coal Mines ...................................................................... 97
8.3 Australia ...................................................................................................................................................... 98
8.3.1 Introduction ......................................................................................................................................... 98
8.3.2 Recent Challenges restraining foreign investment in Australian Coal Mining Industry ...................... 98
8.3.3 Initiatives taken by the new government so far .................................................................................. 99
8.3.4 Indian investments in Australian coal mines and export infrastructure ........................................... 100
8.4 South Africa .............................................................................................................................................. 100
8.4.1 Introduction ....................................................................................................................................... 100
8.4.2 Challenges for Foreign Investors in the South African Coal Industry: ............................................... 101
8.4.3 South Africa government keen on promoting investment from Indian Companies ......................... 101
8.4.4 Indian companies’ investment in South African Coal Sector ............................................................. 102
8.5 Mozambique ............................................................................................................................................. 102
8.5.1 Introduction ....................................................................................................................................... 102
8.5.2 Challenges in Mozambique ................................................................................................................ 103
8.5.3 Indian Companies Investment in Mozambique Coal Sector .............................................................. 104
8.6 Comparison Matrix: Top Four Coal Producing Nations ............................................................................ 105
9. Coal Technologies ........................................................................................................................................... 107
9.1 Coal Mining Technologies ......................................................................................................................... 107
9.1.1 Opencast Mining ................................................................................................................................ 107
9.1.2 Underground Mining ......................................................................................................................... 110
9.2 Technology Initiatives taken by CIl in recent Years .................................................................................. 111
9.2.1 Sourcing Technology .......................................................................................................................... 112
9.3 Combustion Technologies ............................................................................................................................ 113
9.3.1 Sub Critical ......................................................................................................................................... 113
9.3.2 Super Critical ...................................................................................................................................... 113
9.3.2.1 Few Upcoming Coal plants based on super critical technology ..................................................... 114
9.3.4 Advanced Ultra Supercritical Technology .......................................................................................... 120
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9.4 Gasification and combined cycle power generation (IGCC) technologies ................................................ 121
9.4.1 Surface Coal Gasification ................................................................................................................... 121
9.4.2 Underground Coal Gasification .......................................................................................................... 123
9.4.3 Examples of few Upcoming coal plants based on IGCC Technologies ............................................... 124
10. Coal Prices..................................................................................................................................................... 125
10.1 Domestic Coal Prices............................................................................................................................... 125
10.3 International Coal Prices Trends ............................................................................................................. 127
10.3.1 Indonesian Coal Prices ..................................................................................................................... 128
10.3.2 AustraliaN Coal Prices ...................................................................................................................... 129
10.3.3 South African Coal Prices ................................................................................................................. 129
10.3.4 Columbia Coal Prices ....................................................................................................................... 130
10.2 Domestic Vs International Price Comparison ......................................................................................... 130
10.1.1 Recommendations of Ministry of Power on Price Pooling of Imported Coal - May 2013 ................... 131
10.1.1.1 Option A - (Pooling for pre 2009 and post 2009 plants) ............................................................... 136
10.1.1.2 Option B - (Pooling Only for post 2009 plants) ............................................................................. 138
10.1.1.3 Option C - (Pooling for all plants excluding pre 2009 State plants including pre 2009 NTPC plants)
.................................................................................................................................................................... 140
10.1.1.4 Option D - (Based on CCEA decision) ............................................................................................ 142
11: Coal Washeries ............................................................................................................................................. 143
11.1 Introduction ............................................................................................................................................ 143
11.2 Advantages of Coal Washing .................................................................................................................. 143
11.3 Details of Existing Coal Washeries .......................................................................................................... 144
11.3.1 State Wise Coal Washeries status ................................................................................................... 145
11.3.2 Consumer Wise Coal Washeries Details .......................................................................................... 145
11.3.3 Details of Coal Washeries setup by CIL ............................................................................................ 146
11.4 performance of coal washeries in operation in the XI plan period ........................................................ 148
11.4.1 Coking Coal ...................................................................................................................................... 148
11.4.2 Non Coking Coal ............................................................................................................................... 149
11.5 Non-coking coal washery installed capacity, utilization and yield.......................................................... 150
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11.6 Coal Washeries Proposed by CIL ............................................................................................................. 150
11.7 Technology.............................................................................................................................................. 151
11.7.1 Existing Technologies ....................................................................................................................... 153
11.8 Washed Coal Requirements by Sectors .................................................................................................. 154
11.9 Economic Benefits of Coal Washing ....................................................................................................... 156
11.10 Business Models ................................................................................................................................... 156
11.10.1 Existing Model ............................................................................................................................... 157
11.10.2 Business Model for Private Operators ........................................................................................... 158
11.11 Key Challenges Faced by Coal Washeries ............................................................................................. 160
11.12 Comparative Ranking of Different States Basis Risk Profile.................................................................. 163
12. Coal Scam Implications ................................................................................................................................. 165
12.1 What is Coalgate Scam ........................................................................................................................... 165
12.2 Benefits to the Private Players ................................................................................................................ 165
12.2 Blocks Allocation Details as Highlighted by CAG..................................................................................... 166
12.3 Action taken by the Government ........................................................................................................... 168
12.4 Impact of Deallocation ............................................................................................................................ 170
13. Other Recent Developments ........................................................................................................................ 172
13.1 Company Related .................................................................................................................................... 172
13.2 Industry Related...................................................................................................................................... 175
13.3 Coal Import/Export/Acquisitions ............................................................................................................ 176
13.4 Coal Production ...................................................................................................................................... 179
13.5 Regulatory News ..................................................................................................................................... 181
Chapter 14: Company Profiles ............................................................................................................................ 184
14.1 COAL INDIA LTD ...................................................................................................................................... 184
14.1.1 COMPANY OVERVIEW ..................................................................................................................... 184
14.1.2 Strategic Vision ................................................................................................................................ 184
14.1.3 Subsidiaries of Coal India Ltd: .......................................................................................................... 184
14.1.4 CIL Production Trends ...................................................................................................................... 186
14.1.5 CIL Financial Highlights .................................................................................................................... 187
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14.1.5 SWOT Analysis of Coal India Ltd. ..................................................................................................... 188
14.1.6 Recent Developments...................................................................................................................... 191
14.2 Eastern Coalfields Limited ...................................................................................................................... 192
14.2.1 Production Performance ................................................................................................................. 192
14.2.2 Swot Analysis ................................................................................................................................... 194
14.2.3 Recent Developments ...................................................................................................................... 195
14.3 Northern Coalfields Limited .................................................................................................................... 195
14.3.1 Coal Production ............................................................................................................................... 195
Off-Take ...................................................................................................................................................... 196
14.3.2 FINANCIAL REVIEW .......................................................................................................................... 197
14.3.3 Future investment ........................................................................................................................... 197
14.4 Western Coalfields limited ..................................................................................................................... 198
14.4.1 Production Statistics ........................................................................................................................ 198
Coal Offtake ................................................................................................................................................ 199
14.4.2 Financial Performance ..................................................................................................................... 199
14.5 Central Coalfields Limited (CCL) .............................................................................................................. 200
14.5.1 Production Statistics ........................................................................................................................ 200
14.5.2 Financial Performance ..................................................................................................................... 202
14.6 South Eastern Coalfields Ltd ................................................................................................................... 203
14.6.1 Company Overview .......................................................................................................................... 203
14.6.2 Production Statistics: ....................................................................................................................... 203
14.6.3 SECL Financial Highlights ................................................................................................................. 205
14.7 Bharat Coking Coal Limited ..................................................................................................................... 207
14.7.1 Coal Production of BCCL .................................................................................................................. 207
14.7.2 Financial Performance of BCCL ........................................................................................................ 208
14.8 Mahanadi Coalfields Limited (MCL) ........................................................................................................ 209
14.8.1 Production Performance of Mahanadi Coal Fields .......................................................................... 209
14.8.2 Financial Performance of MCL ......................................................................................................... 210
14.8.3 Swot Analysis of Mahanadi Coalfileds ............................................................................................. 211
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14.9 Singareni Collieries Company Limited .................................................................................................... 212
14.9.1 Coal Production ............................................................................................................................... 212
14.9.2 Swot Analysis of Singareni Collieries Company Ltd ......................................................................... 214
14.9.3 Recent DevelopmentS ..................................................................................................................... 217
14.10 Gupta Coalfields & Washeries Ltd ........................................................................................................ 218
14.10.1 Gupta Group Business ................................................................................................................... 219
14.10.2 Financial Performance of Gupta .................................................................................................... 219
14.11 Aryan Coal Benefications Private Limited ............................................................................................. 220
14.11.1 Fianacial Performance ................................................................................................................... 220
14.11.2 Strengths ........................................................................................................................................ 221
Annexure ............................................................................................................................................................ 222