Coal Industry: Market Research Report

December 2011 | 127 pages | ID: C0A7B7351BEEN
Global Industry Analysts, Inc

Abstracts

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.

Contents

1.OVERVIEW

Coal – An Important Fossil Fuel
The Types

2.A GLOBAL PERSPECTIVE

Current Scenario
Growth Drivers
Primary Energy Source for Developing Countries

Table 1. Global Primary Coal Market (2030*): Percentage Breakdown of Demand by End-Use Segment – Power Generation, Industry, Residential Services, and Other End-Uses

Table 2. Worldwide Total Primary Energy Supply (2008 & 2030^): Percentage Breakdown of TPES# by Type of Fuel

Power Generation Driven by Coal

Table 3. Worldwide Coal-fired Power Generation (2010): Breakdown of Power Generated by Supercritical and Ultrasupercritical Plants in Gigawatt Electrical (GWe) by Geographic Region/Country

Table 4. Worldwide Electricity Generation (2010 &2030^): Percentage Breakdown based on Fuel Type – Coal, Gas, Hydro, Nuclear, Oil, and Others

Declining Production Cost for Coal-Fired Power Generation

Table 5. Worldwide Coal-Fuelled Electricity Production (2010): Percentage Share of Energy Production by Geographic Region/Country

Increased Demand for Steel
Growth Inhibitors
Environmental Laws and Regulations
Impact on Environment

Table 6. Worldwide C02 Emissions (2010): Percentage Breakdown of Volume of Emissions by Type of Fuel - Coal, Oil, Gas, and Others

Natural Gas Slowly Displacing Coal
Alternative Energy Sources Provide Competition
Overview of Global Coal Market

Table 7. Global Coal Market (2020): Percentage Breakdown of Demand by Region – Developing Regions and Industrialized Regions

Global Coal Reserves

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

Table 9. Worldwide Coal Reserves (2010): Breakdown of Volumes of Anthracite, Bituminous, Sub-bituminous, and Lignite Coal Reserves in Million of Tons by Top Ten Countries

Coal Production

Table 10. Worldwide Coal Production (1990-2010): Breakdown of Volume of Production in Millions of Tons by Type of Coal

Table 11. Worldwide Coal Production (2009 & 2010): Breakdown of Production Volume in Millions of Tons of Oil Equivalent (Mtoe) by Geographic Region

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

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

Table 14. Leading Coal Producers (2010): Percentage Breakdown of Annual Revenues by Company

Coal Consumption

Table 15. World Current and Future Analysis of Coal Markets by Geographic Region–US, Canada, Europe, Asia Pacific (including Japan), Middle East and Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption in Millions of Tons of Oil Equivalent for the Years 2010-2015

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

Coal Trade

Table 17. Worldwide Hard Coal Trade (2010): Breakdown of Volume of Trade in Millions of Tons by Type of Coal- Steam and Coking Coal

Leading Exporters

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

Table 19. Leading Suppliers of Thermal Coal Market (2011): Percentage Breakdown of Production Volume by Geographic Region/Country

Leading Importers

Table 20. Leading Coal Importers (2010): Breakdown of Import Volumes of Steam Coal and Coking Coal in Millions of Tons by Country- Japan, China, South Korea, India, China, Germany, and Turkey

Coal Prices Bounce Back from Recessionary Lows

Table 21. International Coal Prices (2008-2011): Quarterly and Annual Movement of Average Coal Prices Per Ton in USD

3.MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS

4.STRATEGIC CORPORATE DEVELOPMENTS

A REGIONAL MARKET PERSPECTIVE

1.THE UNITED STATES

Market Highlights
Coal, A Vital Power Source

Table 22. US Electricity Generation (2010): Percentage Breakdown of Total Electricity Generated by Type of Fuel

Evolving Trends in Coal Mining in the West Coast
Technological Advancements
Coal Production
Overview
Coal Production by Region

Table 23. Coal Market in the US (2010 & 2011): Production in Thousands of Short Tons by Region – Appalachia, Interior, and Western

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

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

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, North Dakota, Utah, and Wyoming

Table 27. Leading US Coal Producers (2009): Breakdown of Production Volumes in Millions of Short Tons by Company

Market Trends
Government Initiatives
Coal Consumption

Table 28. US Coal Consumption (2010): Percentage Breakdown of Consumption Volume by End-use Sector

Coal Trade
Coal Imports and Exports
Japanese Nuclear Disaster Opens Avenues for US Coal Exporters

Table 29. US Coal Exports (2010 & 2011): Breakdown of Export Volume in Short Tons by Geographic Region

2.CANADA

Overview
Export and Import Statistics

Table 30. Canadian Bituminous Coal Imports (2010): Breakdown of Import Value in US$ by Geographic Region/Country of Origin

Table 31. Canadian Bituminous Coal Exports (2010) Breakdown of Export Value in US$ by Geographic Region/Country of Destination

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

Table 33. Canadian Coal NES Exports (2010): Breakdown of Export Value in US$ by Geographic Region/Country of Destination

3.EUROPE

Overview
Production

Table 34. European Indigenous Hard Coal Production (2009 & 2010): Breakdown of Production Volume in Millions of Short Tons by Country-Poland, UK, Germany, Czech Republic, Spain, Romania and Bulgaria

Consumption

Table 35. European Current and Future Analysis of Coal Markets by Geographic Region–France, Germany, Italy, UK, Russia, Poland, Turkey, Ukraine, Rest of Europe Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption in Millions of Tons of Oil Equivalent for the Years 2010-2015

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

3A.FRANCE

Market Overview

3B.GERMANY

Market Overview

Table 37. Principal Energy Sources in Germany (2010): Percentage Breakdown for Petroleum, Natural gas, Hard coal, Nuclear energy, Lignite, Renewable energy, and Others

Government Proposes to Extend Life of Unprofitable Mines
New Coal-fired Plants Sanctioned

3C.THE UNITED KINGDOM

Market Overview

Table 38. UK Primary Energy Production & Consumption (2010): Percentage Breakdown by Energy Source

Table 39. UK Electricity Production (2010): Percentage Breakdown by Energy Source

Table 40. UK Hard Coal Production (2010): Breakdown in Volume of Production in Millions of Tons by Mining Technique

Competition- A Historic Review

Table 41. Leading Coal Producers in the UK (2005): Percentage Breakdown of Deep & Open Cast Mine Production for UK Coal, Scottish Coal, Celtic Energy, and Others

3D.FINLAND

Market Overview

Table 42. Finnish Total Energy Consumption (2011): Percentage Breakdown of Consumption by Energy Source

3E.POLAND

Poland Preps to Meet EU Carbon Emission Norms for 2020

4.ASIA-PACIFIC

Overview

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

Table 44. Asia Pacific 5-Year Perspective for Coal Markets by Geographic Region – Percentage Breakdown of Consumption Volumes for Japan, China, India, Australia, Indonesia, Taiwan, South Korea, and Rest of Asia-Pacific Markets for Years 2011 & 2015

4A.JAPAN

Market Overview

Table 45. Japanese Energy Generation (2010): Percentage Share Breakdown by Source - Oil, Coal, Natural Gas, Nuclear, Hydro and Other Renewable Sources

4B.AUSTRALIA

Overview
Market Snapshots
Premium Position in Coking Coal
Australian Coking Coal
Coal Production

Table 46. Australian Black Coal Production (2009-2011): Breakdown of Volume of Production of Raw and Saleable Black Coal in Millions of Tons by Type of Mining Process

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

Carbon Emissions Tax, a Major Concern for Coal Producers

4C.CHINA

Industry Overview

Table 48. Worldwide Hard Coal Production (2009): Breakdown of Volume in Million Tons of Coal Equivalent by Geographic Region/ Country

Coal: The Prime Energy Resource

Table 49. Chinese Primary Energy Demand (2010 & 2015): Percentage Breakdown by Source of Energy - Coal, Petroleum, Natural Gas and Non-Fossil Fuels

Table 50. Chinese Coal Industry (2010 & 2015E): Percentage Breakdown of Consumption Volume by Sector- Power Generation, Steel, Construction, Chemical and Others

Structure of Coal Mines in China

Table 51. Chinese Coal Machinery Market (2009): Breakdown of Revenues in Millions of Yuan by Leading Manufacturers

Government Restructures Coal Industry
Coking Coal Prices Resurge
Growing Dependence on Coal Imports

Table 52. Chinese Coal Import Market (2010): Breakdown of Import Volumes in Millions of Tons by Type of Coal

Chinese Imports Trigger Hike in Global Coal Prices

Table 53. Chinese Steam Coal Import Market (2010): Percentage Breakdown of Import Volume by Country of Origin

Coal Imports Set to Resurge
Market Players – Competitive Factors
Influencing Factors
Coal Mining Industry: Threats Overrule
Outlook

4D.INDIA

Overview
Thermal Power – Facing Huge Deficit

Table 54. Indian Raw Coal Demand (2009- 2010): Breakdown of Offtake/Despatch Volume in Million Tons by Sector

Coal Production

Table 55. Indian Non-Coking Coal Production (2010): Breakdown of Production Volume in Millions of Tons by State

Table 56. Indian Coking Coal Production (2010): Breakdown of Production Volume in Millions of Tons by State

Table 57. Indian Coal Production (2009- 2010): Breakdown of Production Volume in Million Tons by Company

Consumption and Imports Scenario
Coal Reserves

Table 58. Indian Coal Industry (2010): Percentage Breakdown of Proven Coal Reserves by Type of Coal

4E.INDONESIA

Market Overview

Table 59. Indonesian Coal Reserves (2010): Percentage Share Breakdown of Volume Reserves by Coal Type – Sub-bituminous, Lignite and Bituminous

Production Scenario

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

Consumption by End-Use Segment
Exports Scenario

Table 61. Indonesian Coal Exports (2010): Percentage Share Breakdown by Leading Destination Countries (In Million Tons)

4F.SOUTH KOREA

Overview

Table 62. Electricity Sector in South Korea (2010 & 2015): Percentage Breakdown of Power Generation Capacity by Segment – Coal and Others

Table 63. Anthracite Coal Market in South Korea (2010): Percentage Breakdown of Demand by Category – Industry, Residential/Commercial Sector, and Power Generation

4G.THAILAND

Coal to Meet Increased Needs of Energy Sector

4H.VIETNAM

Industry Overview

5.AFRICA

5A.SOUTH AFRICA

Domestic & Overseas Markets Wrangle for Coal Resources

Table 64. South African Coal Reserves (2009): Percentage Breakdown of Volume of Reserves by Type of Coal

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

Table 66. South African Coal Production (2011): Percentage Breakdown of Volume by Leading Producers and Others

Table 67. South African Domestic Coal Demand (2010 & 2030E): Percentage Breakdown of Volume of Demand by Consumer

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