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The global outlook series on Coal Industry provides a collection of statistical anecdotes, market briefs, and concise summaries of research findings. The report offers a rudimentary overview of the industry, highlights latest trends and demand drivers, in addition to providing statistical insights. Major regional markets abstracted and covered in the report include US, Canada, Europe (France, Germany, Italy, UK, Russia, Poland, Turkey, and Ukraine among others), Asia-Pacific (Japan, China, India, Australia, Indonesia, Taiwan, and South Korea among others), Middle East & Africa, Latin America. The report offers a compilation of recent mergers, acquisitions, and strategic corporate developments. Also included is an indexed, easy-to-refer, fact-finder directory listing the addresses, and contact details of 230 companies worldwide.

1. OVERVIEW 1Coal - An Important Fossil Fuel 1The Types 1

2. A GLOBAL PERSPECTIVE 2

Current Scenario 2

Growth Drivers 3

Primary Energy Source for Developing Countries 3

Table 1: Global Primary Coal Market (2030*): Percentage

Breakdown of Demand by End-Use Segment - Power Generation,

Industry, Residential Services, and Other End-Uses 3

Table 2: Worldwide Total Primary Energy Supply (2008 &2030^): Percentage Breakdown of TPES# by Type of Fuel 4Power Generation Driven by Coal 4Table 3: Worldwide Coal-fired Power Generation (2010):Breakdown of Power Generated by Supercritical andUltrasupercritical Plants in Gigawatt Electrical (GWe) byGeographic Region/Country 5

Table 4: Worldwide Electricity Generation (2010 &2030^):

Percentage Breakdown based on Fuel Type - Coal, Gas, Hydro,

Nuclear, Oil, and Others 6

Declining Production Cost for Coal-Fired Power Generation 6

Table 5: Worldwide Coal-Fuelled Electricity Production

(2010): Percentage Share of Energy Production by Geographic

Region/Country 7

Increased Demand for Steel 7

Growth Inhibitors 7

Environmental Laws and Regulations 7

Impact on Environment 8

Table 6: Worldwide C02 Emissions (2010): Percentage

Breakdown of Volume of Emissions by Type of Fuel - Coal,

Oil, Gas, and Others 8

Natural Gas Slowly Displacing Coal 8

Alternative Energy Sources Provide Competition 9

Overview of Global Coal Market 9

Table 7: Global Coal Market (2020): Percentage Breakdown of

Demand by Region - Developing Regions and Industrialized

Regions 9

Global Coal Reserves 10

Table 8: Worldwide Coal Reserves (2010): Breakdown of

Reserves Volumes of Anthracite & Bituminous Coal and

Sub-bituminous & Lignite Coal in Millions of Tons by

Geographic Region 10

Table 9: Worldwide Coal Reserves (2010): Breakdown ofVolumes of Anthracite, Bituminous, Sub-bituminous, andLignite Coal Reserves in Million of Tons by Top TenCountries 11Coal Production 11Table 10: Worldwide Coal Production (1990-2010): Breakdownof Volume of Production in Millions of Tons by Type of Coal 11

Table 11: Worldwide Coal Production (2009 & 2010): Breakdown

of Production Volume in Millions of Tons of Oil Equivalent

(Mtoe) by Geographic Region 12

Table 12: Leading Hard Coal Producers (2010): Breakdown ofVolume of Production in Millions of Tons by LeadingCountries - China, US, India, Australia, South Africa,Russia, Indonesia, Kazakhstan, Poland and Colombia 12

Table 13: Leading Brown Coal Producers (2010): Breakdown of

Volume of Production in Millions of Tons by Country-

Germany, Indonesia, Russia, Turkey, Australia, US, Greece,

Poland, Czech Republic, and Serbia 13

Table 14: Leading Coal Producers (2010): PercentageBreakdown of Annual Revenues by Company 13Coal Consumption 14Table 15: World Current and Future Analysis of Coal Marketsby Geographic Region-US, Canada, Europe, Asia Pacific(including Japan), Middle East and Latin America MarketsIndependently Analyzed with Annual Consumption in Millionsof Tons of Oil Equivalent for the Years 2010-2015 14

Table 16: World 5-Year Perspective for Coal Markets by

Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Consumption

Volumes for US, Canada, Europe, Asia Pacific (including

Japan), Middle East and Latin America Markets for Years 2011

& 2015 15

Coal Trade 16

Table 17: Worldwide Hard Coal Trade (2010): Breakdown of

Volume of Trade in Millions of Tons by Type of Coal- Steam

and Coking Coal 16

Leading Exporters 16

Table 18: Leading Coal Exporters (2010): Breakdown of

Export Volumes of Steam Coal and Coking Coal in Millions of

Tons by Country-Australia, Indonesia, Russia, USA, South

Africa, Colombia, and Canada 16

Table 19: Leading Suppliers of Thermal Coal Market (2011):Percentage Breakdown of Production Volume by GeographicRegion/Country 17Leading Importers 17Table 20: Leading Coal Importers (2010): Breakdown ofImport Volumes of Steam Coal and Coking Coal in Millionsof Tons by Country- Japan, China, South Korea, India,China, Germany, and Turkey 17Coal Prices Bounce Back from Recessionary Lows 17Table 21: International Coal Prices (2008-2011): Quarterlyand Annual Movement of Average Coal Prices Per Ton in USD 18

3. MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS 19

4. STRATEGIC CORPORATE DEVELOPMENTS 38A REGIONAL MARKET PERSPECTIVE 50

1. THE UNITED STATES 50

Market Highlights 50

Coal, A Vital Power Source 50

Table 22: US Electricity Generation (2010): Percentage

Breakdown of Total Electricity Generated by Type of Fuel 50

Evolving Trends in Coal Mining in the West Coast 51

Technological Advancements 51

Coal Production 51

Overview 51

Coal Production by Region 51

Table 23: Coal Market in the US (2010 & 2011): Production in

Thousands of Short Tons by Region - Appalachia, Interior,

and Western 52

Table 24: Coal Market in the Appalachian Region of the US(2010 & 2011): Production in Thousands of Short Tons byState - Alabama; Kentucky, Eastern; Maryland; Ohio;Tennessee; Virginia; and West Virginia 52

Table 25: Coal Market in the Interior Region of the US (2010

& 2011): Production in Thousands of Short Tons by State -

Illinois; Indiana; Kansas; Kentucky, Western; Louisiana;

Mississippi; Missouri; Oklahoma; and Texas 53

Table 26: Coal Market in the Western Region of the US (2010& 2011): Production in Thousands of Short Tons by State -Alaska, Arizona, Colorado, Montana, New Mexico, NorthDakota, Utah, and Wyoming 53

Table 27: Leading US Coal Producers (2009): Breakdown of

Production Volumes in Millions of Short Tons by Company 54

Market Trends 55

Government Initiatives 55

Coal Consumption 55

Table 28: US Coal Consumption (2010): Percentage Breakdown

of Consumption Volume by End-use Sector 55

Coal Trade 55

Coal Imports and Exports 56

Japanese Nuclear Disaster Opens Avenues for US Coal Exporters 56

Table 29: US Coal Exports (2010 & 2011): Breakdown of

Export Volume in Short Tons by Geographic Region 56

2. CANADA 57Overview 57Export and Import Statistics 57Table 30: Canadian Bituminous Coal Imports (2010): Breakdownof Import Value in US$ by Geographic Region/Country of Origin 57

Table 31: Canadian Bituminous Coal Exports (2010) Breakdown

of Export Value in US$ by Geographic Region/Country of

Destination 58

Table 32: Canadian Coal NES Imports (2010): Breakdown ofImport Value in US$ by Geographic Region/Country of Origin 58

Table 33: Canadian Coal NES Exports (2010): Breakdown of

Export Value in US$ by Geographic Region/Country of

Destination 59

3. EUROPE 60Overview 60Production 60Table 34: European Indigenous Hard Coal Production (2009 &2010): Breakdown of Production Volume in Millions of ShortTons by Country-Poland, UK, Germany, Czech Republic, Spain,Romania and Bulgaria 60Consumption 61Table 35: European Current and Future Analysis of CoalMarkets by Geographic Region-France, Germany, Italy, UK,Russia, Poland, Turkey, Ukraine, Rest of Europe MarketsIndependently Analyzed with Annual Consumption in Millionsof Tons of Oil Equivalent for the Years 2010-2015 61

Table 36: European 5-Year Perspective for Coal Markets by

Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Consumption

Volumes for France, Germany, Italy, UK, Russia, Poland,

Turkey, Ukraine, Rest of Europe Markets for Years 2011 &

2015 62

3a. FRANCE 63Market Overview 63

3b. GERMANY 64

Market Overview 64

Table 37: Principal Energy Sources in Germany (2010):

Percentage Breakdown for Petroleum, Natural gas, Hard coal,

Nuclear energy, Lignite, Renewable energy, and Others 64

Government Proposes to Extend Life of Unprofitable Mines 65

New Coal-fired Plants Sanctioned 65

3c. THE UNITED KINGDOM 66Market Overview 66Table 38: UK Primary Energy Production & Consumption (2010):Percentage Breakdown by Energy Source 66Table 39: UK Electricity Production (2010): PercentageBreakdown by Energy Source 67Table 40: UK Hard Coal Production (2010): Breakdown in Volumeof Production in Millions of Tons by Mining Technique 67Competition- A Historic Review 68Table 41: Leading Coal Producers in the UK (2005): PercentageBreakdown of Deep & Open Cast Mine Production for UK Coal,Scottish Coal, Celtic Energy, and Others 68

3d. FINLAND 69

Market Overview 69

Table 42: Finnish Total Energy Consumption (2011): Percentage

Breakdown of Consumption by Energy Source 69

3e. POLAND 70Poland Preps to Meet EU Carbon Emission Norms for 2020 70

4. ASIA-PACIFIC 71

Overview 71

Table 43: Asia Pacific Current and Future Analysis of Coal

Markets by Geographic Region-Japan, China, India, Australia,

Indonesia, Taiwan, South Korea, and Rest of Asia-Pacific

Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption in

Millions Tons of Oil Equivalent for the Years 2010-2015 72

Table 44: Asia Pacific 5-Year Perspective for Coal Markets byGeographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of ConsumptionVolumes for Japan, China, India, Australia, Indonesia,Taiwan, South Korea, and Rest of Asia-Pacific Markets forYears 2011 & 2015 73

4a. JAPAN 74

Market Overview 74

Table 45: Japanese Energy Generation (2010): Percentage Share

Breakdown by Source - Oil, Coal, Natural Gas, Nuclear, Hydro

and Other Renewable Sources 74

4b. AUSTRALIA 75Overview 75Market Snapshots 75Premium Position in Coking Coal 75Australian Coking Coal 76Coal Production 76Table 46: Australian Black Coal Production (2009-2011):Breakdown of Volume of Production of Raw and Saleable BlackCoal in Millions of Tons by Type of Mining Process 76

Table 47: Australian Black Coal Production (2009-2011):

Breakdown of Volume of Production of Raw and Saleable Black

Coal in Millions of Tons by State 77

Carbon Emissions Tax, a Major Concern for Coal Producers 77

4c. CHINA 78Industry Overview 78Table 48: Worldwide Hard Coal Production (2009): Breakdown ofVolume in Million Tons of Coal Equivalent by GeographicRegion/ Country 78Coal: The Prime Energy Resource 79Table 49: Chinese Primary Energy Demand (2010 & 2015):Percentage Breakdown by Source of Energy - Coal, Petroleum,Natural Gas and Non-Fossil Fuels 79

Table 50: Chinese Coal Industry (2010 & 2015E): Percentage

Breakdown of Consumption Volume by Sector- Power Generation,

Steel, Construction, Chemical and Others 80

Structure of Coal Mines in China 80

Table 51: Chinese Coal Machinery Market (2009): Breakdown of

Revenues in Millions of Yuan by Leading Manufacturers 81

Government Restructures Coal Industry 81

Coking Coal Prices Resurge 82

Growing Dependence on Coal Imports 82

Table 52: Chinese Coal Import Market (2010): Breakdown of

Import Volumes in Millions of Tons by Type of Coal 82

Chinese Imports Trigger Hike in Global Coal Prices 83

Table 53: Chinese Steam Coal Import Market (2010):

Percentage Breakdown of Import Volume by Country of Origin 83

Coal Imports Set to Resurge 83

Market Players - Competitive Factors 84

Influencing Factors 84

Coal Mining Industry: Threats Overrule 85

Outlook 85

4d. INDIA 86Overview 86Thermal Power - Facing Huge Deficit 86Table 54: Indian Raw Coal Demand (2009- 2010): Breakdown ofOfftake/Despatch Volume in Million Tons by Sector 87Coal Production 87Table 55: Indian Non-Coking Coal Production (2010): Breakdownof Production Volume in Millions of Tons by State 87

Table 56: Indian Coking Coal Production (2010): Breakdown of

Production Volume in Millions of Tons by State 88

Table 57: Indian Coal Production (2009- 2010): Breakdown ofProduction Volume in Million Tons by Company 88Consumption and Imports Scenario 88Coal Reserves 89Table 58: Indian Coal Industry (2010): Percentage Breakdownof Proven Coal Reserves by Type of Coal 89

4e. INDONESIA 90

Market Overview 90

Table 59: Indonesian Coal Reserves (2010): Percentage Share

Breakdown of Volume Reserves by Coal Type - Sub-bituminous,

Lignite and Bituminous 90

Production Scenario 90

Table 60: Coal Market in Indonesia (2006- 2010): Production

in Million Tons 91

Consumption by End-Use Segment 91

Exports Scenario 92

Table 61: Indonesian Coal Exports (2010): Percentage Share

Breakdown by Leading Destination Countries (In Million Tons) 92

4f. SOUTH KOREA 93Overview 93Table 62: Electricity Sector in South Korea (2010 & 2015):Percentage Breakdown of Power Generation Capacity by Segment- Coal and Others 93

Table 63: Anthracite Coal Market in South Korea (2010):

Percentage Breakdown of Demand by Category - Industry,

Residential/Commercial Sector, and Power Generation 93

4g. THAILAND 94Coal to Meet Increased Needs of Energy Sector 94

4h. VIETNAM 94

Industry Overview 94

5. AFRICA 95

5a. SOUTH AFRICA 95

Domestic & Overseas Markets Wrangle for Coal Resources 95

Table 64: South African Coal Reserves (2009): Percentage

Breakdown of Volume of Reserves by Type of Coal 95

Table 65: South African Domestic Coal Consumption (2010):Percentage Breakdown of Volume of Consumption by Consumer 96