Coal Mining – Industry Analysis, Statistics, Trends, and Forecasts
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Industry Analysis, Statistics, Trends, and Forecasts
- Market size and major product and service segments
- Key industry statistics, trends, and financial ratios
- Operating conditions and current performance
- Competitive landscape and environment
- Major company profiles and market shares
- Five-year outlook and growth forecasts
Mining Media International
Coal Age
https://www.coalage.com/
Monthly trade journal features news and information for industry professionals, with special features including the "Annual Forecast" (January edition) which provides an assessment of current business conditions and future market trends based on survey of its readers and additional data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration, the Edison Electrical Institute, and leading industry participants.
U.S. Energy Information Administration
Statistical data and other information available from this organization include:
Short-Term Energy Outlook
https://www.eia.gov/
Monthly energy forecast report provides historical data and forecasts for U.S. coal production, imports
and exports, consumption (e.g., electric power sector, other sectors, total consumption), and end of period
inventories (e.g., electric power sector, total inventories) in terms of millions of short tons, and historical
and forecast annual average prices for the electric power sector in dollars per million BTU.
Annual Report
https://www.eia.gov/
Comprehensive annual publication provides detailed statistics on U.S. production, productive capacity, recoverable
reserves, industry employment, mine productivity, domestic consumption, average mine sale
prices, and average consumer prices, with statistical data for these various measures broken out
by state or geographic region, mine type, mining method, production range, and sector,
as applicable.
WCA
Coal
https://www.worldcoal.org/
International trade association presentation provides a comprehensive overview of coal and its role in the global economy, with topics covered in the guide including mining, processing, and transportation; production, consumption, and trade; common uses (e.g., electricity generation, steel production, and other industrial processes); environmental impact; and its role in addressing future energy demands.
Technavio
Global Coal Mining Industry
https://www.technavio.com/
Market research report provides a detailed analysis of the global coal market, with market segments analyzed by type of product (e.g., lignite, subbituminous, bituminous, and anthracite), type of mining operation (surface, underground), end-use application (e.g., power generation, steel manufacturing, cement manufacturing, and heating), and major geographic market (e.g., U.S.A., China, and India).
IHS Markit
IHS McCloskey Coal Report
https://www.ihs.com/
Bi-monthly publication provides global coverage of this energy market sector, with topics covered in
each issue of the publication including a round up of major global news stories
with in-depth analysis and context; global trade and market news in the metallurgical
and thermal fuel markets; production, consumption, import and export, and price data; and global mining,
power, and steel developments.
Platts / S&P Global, Inc.
Coal Market Data and Pricing Products
https://www.spglobal.com/platts/
Subscription-based market research service provides detailed coverage of this product sector on a global basis, with information available from this service including daily news and price information, market data (e.g., production estimates and statistics, railcar loadings, stockpile levels, imports and exports, and fuel transactions), price assessments, market reports, and geospatial data and maps.
BizMiner
Market Analysis
https://www.bizminer.com
Market analysis report provides industry statistics for a user-defined area on a national, state, county, metro area, or zip code level, with data provided including number of companies, market volume and sales trends, average company sales, sales per employee, staffing and employment trends, average employee wage, and business start up activity and failure rates. Sample report can be viewed online.
For more industry research reports and other resources, see the following resource guide.
Financial Statements and Financial Ratios
Coal Mining
https://www.bizminer.com Search for "2121"
- Income and expenses in dollars and percentages
- Balance sheets in dollars and percentages
- Profitability and return on investment ratios
- Liquidity and working capital ratios
- Asset turnover and efficiency ratios
- Capital structure and debt service ratios
IBISWorld
Coal Mining
(see links for individual reports)
Financial benchmarking section of this report provides an analysis of industry income and expenses as a percentage of sales for firms that extract lignite, subbituminous, bituminous, and anthracite coal from surface and underground mines and operate plants that break, crush, size, wash, and screen these mineral products to meet specifications for use in metallurgical and thermal fuel applications.
Compensation and Salary Surveys
InfoMine USA, Inc.
U.S. Mining Salaries, Wages, & Benefits Report
https://www.costmine.com/
Annual survey provides compensation and benefits data for executive, salaried, and hourly personnel, with salary, wage, and benefits data broken out by state or geographic region, type of mining operation (e.g., surface, underground), size of operation in terms of annual tonnage produced, total number of employees (<100 employees, 100 employees +), and hourly workforce status (e.g., union, non-union).
PayScale, Inc.
Coal Mines
https://www.payscale.com/
Free online service provides salary and wage hourly data for selected job positions such as mining engineer, environmental manager, safety manager, production foreman, heavy equipment operator, mine worker, and welder, with employers for which salary or wage data is provided including Alpha Natural Resources, Inc., Peabody Energy, Inc., Consol Energy, Inc., and Cloud Peak Energy, Inc.
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