Milton Catelin
Chief Executive
World Coal Institute
An Overview of
World Coal Resources:
Opportunities and Challenges
British Energy Association
London 13 March 2008
World Coal Institute
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PT Adaro Indonesia
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Anglo Coal
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Arch Coal
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BHP Billiton Energy Coal
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BHP Billiton Mitsubishi
Alliance
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Carbonnes del Cerrejon
Colombia
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Carbonnes del Zulia
Venezuela
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Coal India Limited
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Consol Energy
> Glencore International
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Joy Global
> Mitsubishi Development
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Peabody Energy
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Rio Tinto Ltd
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Solid Energy NZ
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Store Norske
Spitsbergen
Grupekompant Norway
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TOTAL SA
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XSTRATA Coal
WCI provides
a voice for coal
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Assocarboni (Italy)
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Associacao Brasileira do Carvao
Mineral
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Association of UK Coal Importers
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Australian Coal Association
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British Equipment Manufacturers
Association
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Camara Asomineros
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Coal Association of Canada
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Coal Association of New Zealand
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Confederation of UK Coal Producers
> German Hard Coal association
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Indonesian Coal Mining Association
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Iranian Mines and Mining Industries
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National Mining Association (USA)
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Philippine Chamber of Coal Mines
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Shaanxi Coal Industry Bureau
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Svenska Kolinstitutet (Sweden)
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UGC Partnership Limited
Coal provides:
25% of world primary
energy
40% of world electricity
66% of world steel
Beilungang Power Station, China
An important fuel for Britain
Russia
20.3
USA
2.5
Canada
1.7
Colombia
3.9
Australia
4.7
South Africa
7.7
UK
17.0
Indonesia
1.5
Others
0.7
UK Coal Supply
2007 (Mt)
Source – DBERR/HMRC
Coal
36%
Gas
41%
Nuclear
16%
Oil
1%
Others
6%
UK Power Station Fuel
2007 (%)
The UK is now the largest importer of coal in Europe
and the 4th largest importer in the world
COAL LASTS 147 YEARS
More than twice as long
as gas (63 years)
More than three times as long
as oil (41 years)
(BP Statistical Review of World Energy 2007)
9 Abundant
9 Globally distributed
9 Affordable
& stable in price
9 Safe & reliable
Coal reserves and advantages
Coal: an affordable fuel
Energy Price Trends (US$ per tonne of oil equivalent)
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100.0
200.0
300.0
400.0
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