Annual Report 2010 - Verein der Kohlenimporteure eV

In 2010, hard coal output worldwide continued to
increase, growing by approximately 600 million tonnes
down into approximately 5.8 billion tonnes of steam coal
and approximately 0.9 billion tonnes of coking coal.
Over the last decade, since 2000, global hard coal output
has grown by 86% or 3.1 billion tonnes. China is mainly
responsible for this trend, alone increasing its production
by 1.2 billion tonnes between 2005 and 2010.
Other countries have also increased production
significantly. The majority of the worldwide growth in
production comes from Asia, as trends in recent years
show:
Hard Coal Output of Major Countries
Producing Countries 2008 2009 2010
China 2,761 2,910 3,410
India 489 532 537
Australia 334 344 355
Indonesia 255 280 325
Vietnam 40 43 50
Total 3,879 4,109 4,677
HT-W4 Source: IEA, 2010 provisional
In addition to the above-mentioned countries, elsewhere
in the Asian region substantial quantities of coal are still
mined in North Korea, Mongolia and New Zealand.
Outside booming Asia, developments in hard coal
output varied. Output in North America remained
almost stable, as domestic demand for steam coal
declined. Additional demand came from an increase in
exports of 19 million tonnes. US mining companies in
the Appalachian coalfields are finding it increasingly
difficult to obtain permits for mountaintop mining.
Canada adjusted its hard coal production upwards,
which is essentially aimed at export, in view of stronger
demand for coking coal and PCI coal, reflecting the
economic situation in the steel industry.
In South America, Colombia in particular, increased its
production because of increasing demand from Europe
smaller coking coal deposits in Colombia attracted
growing attention. Venezuela, by contrast, maintained
production at a low level.
Economic recovery enabled Russia to increase
production. Output in South Africa stagnated at its 2009
level. The many BEE (Black Economic Empowerment)
groups will hopefully use their newly granted mining
rights and start coal production. New coal projects are
being examined mainly in Mozambique, but also in
Botswana and in Zimbabwe.
slightly from 135 million tonnes in 2009 to 134 million
tonnes in 2010, with declines in Poland and Germany.
The sharp increases in world market prices towards the
end of 2010 again strengthened the competitive position
of indigenous European production.
Ten Major Coal Producers in the World
Company
2008
Mt
2009
Mt
2010 *
Mt
Coal India 403 431 431
Peabody 1) 255 244 246
Shenhua 186 210 225
Arch1) 125 125 161
China Coal 114 125 123
BHP Billiton 116 104 103
Anglo American 100 95 97
SUEK 96 91 90
Xstrata 86 85 80
Rio Tinto 153 132 73
1)
HT-W5 Sources: The McCloskey Group 2010, own estimate*,
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