Research and Markets: Indian Coal Industry: Coal India Limited's Acquiring of Overseas Coalfields Will Lead to Greater Energy Security

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Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/186a9b/india_coal_industr) has announced the addition of Emerging Markets Direct's "India Coal Industry 1H11" report to their offering.

India has the fourth largest reserves of coal in the world: approx. 197 billion tonnes. It is estimated that coal required by the power utility sector will grow at a CAGR of around 10% to 2011-12. Private coal washeries have rapidly increased the production of washed non-coking coal in India during 2002-03 to 2006-07, while high coking coal demand by the Indian steel industry and a low reserve base has boosted the import of coking coals. Coal demand from the Indian cement industry looks bright, and it is expected that volumes required by the industry will rise steadily from 2007-08 to 2011-12. Coking coal needed for steel production is expected to surpass 85.34 million metric tons in 2011-12. In total, the energy derived from coal is twice that derived from oil in India, compared to the rest of the world where energy derived from coal is about 30% lower.

India Coal Industry 1H11 provides a comprehensive overview of the sector, including coal generation performance, plant loads, coal supply & demand situation, consumption, installed capacity, distribution, policy framework, and regulatory environment. The report also covers recent government policy initiatives, coal tariffs, industry SWOT, market outlook, plus profiles and SWOT analyses of the industry's leading players.

India is presently the third largest coal producing country, after China and the United States. However, domestic production is not sufficient to meet its needs. Indonesia, Australia and South Africa are the key countries catering to India's import needs. There is also a trend of Indian companies acquiring overseas coal assets to ensure security of coal supplies.

Recent developments have been very positive for the Indian coal sector. CIL's (Coal India Limited) attempts at acquiring overseas coalfields will lead to greater coal security for the growing energy needs of the country. Fuel Supply Agreements (FSA) will remove the supply uncertainties faced by the coal consuming industries. Overall, the sector is on a positive track and is expected to remain so in the years to come though challenges remain, especially with regards to bottlenecks for captive coal mining, opening up the sector for full private participation and coal transportation infrastructure. The phenomenal growth in demand for coal is attributable to India's high economic growth.

Key Topics Covered:

• Coking Coal and Metallurgical Coke Industry.
• The India Coal Industry
• Inventory of Geological Resources of Coal in India.
• Categorization of Resources.
• Status of Coal Resources in India.
• Captive Mines
• Sectoral Growth over Years
• Demand for coal
• Production
• Eligibility to do Coal Mining
• Supply of Coal
• India's Growing Supply Gap
• Productivity in Coal Industry
• Lignite Resources in India
• Lignite Demand Perspective (XI & XII - Five Year Plan)
• Captive Coal Block
• Market Trend and Outlook
• Leading Players

Companies Mentioned:

• Coal India Limited (CIL)
• Gujarat NRE Coke Ltd (GNCL)
• Gujarat Mineral Development Corporation Ltd (GMDC)
• Greenearth Resources and Projects Ltd
• South Eastern Coalfields Limited (SECL)
• Neyveli Lignite Corporation Limited (NLC)

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