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Coal: Global Industry Guide is an essential resource for top-level data and analysis covering the coal industry. It includes detailed data on market size and segmentation, textual analysis of the key trends and competitive landscape, and profiles of the leading companies. This incisive report provides expert analysis on a global, regional and country basis.
Scope of the
Report
* Contains an executive summary and data on value, volume and segmentation
* Provides textual analysis of the industry''s prospects, competitive landscape and profiles of the leading companies
* Incorporates in-depth five forces competitive environment analysis and scorecards
* Covers the Global, European and Asia-Pacific markets as well as individual chapters on 5 major markets (France, Germany, Japan, the UK and the US).
* Includes a five-year forecast of the industry
Highlights
The global coal market grew by 18.9% in 2007 to reach a value of $312 billion.
In 2012, the global coal market is forecast to have a value of $355.9 billion, an increase of 14% since 2007.
The global coal market grew by 7.9% in 2007 to reach a volume of 6.4 billion short tonnes.
In 2012, the global coal market is forecast to have a volume of 9 billion short tonnes, an increase of 41% since 2007.
Asia-Pacific accounts for 64.7% of the Global coal market''s volume.
Why you should buy this report
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* Inform your business decisions
* Add weight to presentations and marketing materials
* Save time carrying out entry-level research
Market Definition
Coal consumption has been calculated in this report as primary coal production plus imports of coal and coke, minus exports of coal and coke minus changes in stocks of coal and coke. Secondary coal (metallurgical coke, anthracite and bituminous briquets, and lignite briquets) is not included in this report. The market has been valued at annual average minemouth prices and does not include any transportation costs. Any currency conversions used in the creation of this report have been calculated using constant 2007 annual average exchange rates.
For the purposes of this profile, North America comprises Canada, Mexico, and the United States.
South America comprises Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, and Venezuela.
The Americas comprises North and South America.
Western Europe comprises France, Germany, the United Kingdom, Belgium, Italy, the Netherlands, Spain, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.
Eastern Europe comprises the Czech Republic, Hungary, Russia, and Poland.
Europe consists of Western and Eastern Europe.
Asia-Pacific comprises Australia, China, India, Japan, Singapore, South Korea, and Taiwan.
The global market consists of the Americas, Europe, and Asia-Pacific
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