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IBISWorld Industry Report 21211
Coal Mining in the US
September 2013
Agiimaa Kruchkin
2 About this Industry
15 International Trade
31 Revenue Volatility
2
Industry Definition
17 Business Locations
32 Regulation & Policy
2
Main Activities
2
Similar Industries
20 Competitive Landscape
2
Additional Resources
20 Market Share Concentration
35 Key Statistics
20 Key Success Factors
35 Industry Data
20 Cost Structure Benchmarks
35 Annual Change
22 Basis of Competition
35 Key Ratios
3 Industry at a Glance
34 Industry Assistance
4 Industry Performance
22 Barriers to Entry
4
Executive Summary
23 Industry Globalization
4
Key External Drivers
6
Current Performance
24 Major Companies
8
Industry Outlook
24 Alpha Natural Resources
10 Industry Life Cycle
36 Jargon & Glossary
25 Peabody Energy Corporation
26 Arch Coal Inc.
12 Products & Markets
27 CONSOL Energy Inc.
12 Supply Chain
12 Products & Services
30 Operating Conditions
13 Demand Determinants
30 Capital Intensity
14 Major Markets
31 Technology & Systems
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About this Industry
Industry Definition
This industry mines various types of coal.
Mining occurs underground and in surface pits. Most coal mines consist of bituminous coal or anthracite (types of black coal), but
Main Activities
The primary activities of this industry are
firms may also mine lignite (brown coal).
Industry firms may also develop coal mine sites and prepare the coal for sale by washing, screening and sizing it.
Bituminous coal and lignite surface mining
Bituminous coal and