1. Reporting instructions
The following provides information to assist in completing the Monthly Coke Survey.
For assistance in completing this questionnaire, please call: 1-866-604-7828.
- Please report to the nearest metric tonne. Do not duplicate amounts.
- If the exact tonnages are not available, please provide your best estimate.
- Please keep a copy of the questionnaire for your records.
2. Definitions
Coking Coal - High quality coal obtained from bituminous coal in preparation plants after removing the moisture and debris. It is used as raw material in coking plants to produce coke.
Coke - A hard, porous product made from baking bituminous coal in ovens at high temperatures. Often used as a fuel and a reducing agent in smelting iron ore in a blast furnace.
3. Completing the questionnaire
Section 1 - Coal
Line 1 (cell 1.1) – Stock at beginning of month
Report the total amount of Canadian and imported coal at the beginning of the month. Should equal the line 6 (cell 1.6) - Stock at the end of month from previous month’s report.
Line 2 (cell 1.2) – Received during the month
Report the amount of coal received during the month from Canada or imported.
Line 3 (cell 1.3) – Charged to ovens
Report the amount of Canadian and imported coal charged to ovens during the month for the purpose of producing coke.
Line 4 (cell 1.4) – Sold or used for other purposes
Report the amount of Canadian and imported coal sold to other producers or customers or used for other purposes during the month.
Line 5 (cell 1.5) – Inventory adjustments & washer losses, etc
Report the inventory movement of Canadian and imported coal such as adjustments and losses during the month. Do not report losses as negative.
Line 6 (cell 1.6) – Stock at end of month
Report the final amount of Canadian and imported coal at the end of reporting month (1.6 = 1.1 +1.2 – 1.3 – 1.4 +/- 1.5). The amount will be carried over as stock at beginning of month in next month report.
Section 2 – Coke Supply
Line 1 (cell 2.1) - Stock at beginning of month
Report the total amount of coke in stock at the beginning of the month. Should equal the line 6 (cell 2.6) - Stock at the end of month from previous month’s report.
Line 2 (cell 2.2) – Produced during the month
Report the amount of coke produced in your own plants during the month.
Line 3 (cells 2.3.1 – Canadian and 2.3.2 – Imported) – Purchased during the month
Report the amounts of coke purchased during the month from Canada or imported for the purpose of reselling or other purposes.
Line 4 (cell 2.4) – Coke sold to other coke producers
Report the total amount of coke sold to other coke producers during the month. Include all Canadian and foreign producers.
Line 5 (cell 2.5) – Coke wasted or scraped (include inventory adjustments)
Report the total amount of coke wasted or scraped in the process of producing or while handling the coke. Include the monthly inventory adjustment.
Line 6 (cell 2.6) – Stock on hand at the end of the month
Report the final amount of coke at the end of reporting month. The amount will be carried over as stock at beginning of month in next month report.
Total Supply (cell 2.7)
Report the total amount supplied during the month including the coke produced and purchased from Canada or imported, as well as the amounts sold to other coke producers and wasted or scraped (1 + 2 + 3 –4 +/- 5 – 6)
Section 3 – Coke Disposition
Line 1 (cell 3.1) – Used in blast furnaces
Report the amount of coke (produced or purchased) used in blast furnaces during the month.
Line 2 (cell 3.2) – Used in associated works
Report the amount of coke (produced or purchased) used in other associated works during the month.
Line 3 (cell 3.3) – Sold to other provinces (please specify province)
Report the total amount of coke sold to other provinces within Canada during the month.
Line 4 (cell 3.3.5) – Sold to others within province
Report the total amount of coke sold to other producers or customers within the province during the month.
Line 5 (cell 3.4) – Sold for export
Report the total amount of coke sold for export during the month.
Line 6 (cell 3.5) – Other (please specify)
Report other amounts of coke disposed during the month in any other manners than those specified in lines 1 to 5.
Total disposition (cell 3.6)
Report the total amount of coke disposed during the month (Sum of cells 3.1 to 3.5). Total disposition should agree with total supply (cell 2.7).