Coal Mining
Industry Description
The US coal mining industry includes about 650 mining companies and about 250 exploration and mining support companies with combined annual revenue of about $39 billion. Major US companies include Alpha Natural Resources, Arch Coal, CONSOL Energy, and Peabody Energy. The US industry is concentrated: the top four companies account for about half of sales. About 1 billion short tons of coal are produced annually in the US, according to the Energy Information Administration.
SIC: 1221, 1222, 1231, 1241
NAICS: 212111, 212112, 212113, 213113
NAICS: 212111, 212112, 212113, 213113
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Machinery Manufacturing, Electric Power Transmission, Distribution & Marketing, Electric Power Generation, Metal Ore Mining, Nonmetallic Mineral Mining & QuarryingTo get access to the full industry record, register now.
Top 5 Companies
| Company | Sales | Location |
|---|---|---|
| BHP BILLITON IO PILBARA MINING PTY LTD | 366,180.50M | Nedlands, Wa |
| ITOCHU Corporation | 44,040.58M | Tokyo, Japan |
| WESFARMERS RESOURCES LIMITED | 32,257.43M | Brisbane, Qld |
| ShenHua Group Corporation Limited | 32,079.24M | Beijing, China |
| China Shenhua Energy Company Limited | 22,991.93M | Beijing, China |
There are 9,308 companies in this industry. To view all of them, register now.Trends
Shift to Western Coal - Coal mined west of the Mississippi River now accounts...
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US nondurable goods manufacturers' shipments of petroleum and coal products, an indicator of demand for coal, climbed 35.0 percent in the first eleven months of 2011 compared to the same period in 2010.
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Coal Demand Forecast to Fall - Increasing US demand for natural gas and softening demand for metallurgical coal in Europe are the two biggest challenges for the US coal industry in...
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