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been delayed. The focus on exports will remain in
Kalimantan. The long-term goal of the government is
increase coal-fired generation to consume about 110
Mtpa by 2018 for this purpose. Coal production is to
be increased to 560 Mtpa by 2025, according to the
government’s long-term plan.
Key Figures Indonesia
2008
Mt
2009
Mt
2010
Mt
Hard Coal Output 255 280 327
Steam Coal Exports 202 230 277
Imports to Germany 0.5 0.1 0.1
Export Rate in %
LB-T13
79 82 85
The government postponed publication of trading
licences which contributed to a certain disruption of
exports. According to the new Indonesian mining
law, traders must convert their existing licences into
production licences before they may export coal. This
forced many traders to hold their shipments until the
Indonesian government continued to regulate the coal
market, introducing standardised monthly price indices
for steam and coking coal mined in Indonesia. This
system has been operating since September 2010 and
forms the basis for the collection of royalties and taxes.
The indices are also increasingly used to calculate
the minimum price for coal sales. Exports were also
hindered by heavy rainfall during the second half of
2010, causing temporary shortfalls in production.
RUSSIA
The countries of the former Soviet Union with major
coal production are:
Russia
Ukraine
Kazakhstan.
Coal is being re-assessed in all these countries due to
the high prices for oil and oil prices linked gas. The
recovery of the steel industry enabled an increase of
coal production in comparison with 2009. However,
there has been no return to the production peaks of
2008.
Only Russia is of any significance for the international
coal market. Ukraine namely increased total production
to 51 Mt, while production of coking coal dropped by
of coking coal is expected.
Only Russia is considered in the following remarks.
Coal Production in Russia
2008
Mt
2009
Mt
2010 1)
Mt
Coking Coal 1) 80 67 84
Steam Coal 195 183 171
Total
1)
275 250 255
LB-T14 Source: McCloskey
Production
Coal production in Russia increased by 21 Mt to about
of coking coal, due to improved domestic demand.