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Thursday, 03 October 13
TOP FOUR U.S. COAL COMPANIES SUPPLIED MORE THAN HALF OF U.S. COAL PRODUCTION IN 2011 - EIA
 In the past two years, more than half of U.S. coal production was attributable to the top four coal producers, the result of changes in regional production as well as decades-long trends towards the concentration of coal production around the top few companies. Peabody Energy Corporation, Arch Coal Inc., Alpha Natural Resources LLC, and Cloud Peak Energy together supplied 575 million tons, or 52% of total U.S. coal production, in 2011, while more than 500 other companies supplied the remaining 48%. By comparison, the fifth largest coal producer in 2012, Consol Energy Company, contributed 34 million tons, or 35% less than fourth-place Cloud Peak Energy.
Although the four companies that comprise the top four have changed from year to year, the rising share of production held by the top four producers continues a longer term trend that began in the 1990s with the continued expansion of mines in the Powder River Basin in the western United States and with the divestment of coal properties by oil and gas companies. In 1990 and 1995, the top four accounted for 22% and 35%, respectively. By 2002, when total coal production levels were nearly identical to production in 2011, the top four coal producers accounted for 40% of the total U.S. production and increased to over 50% in 2011 and 2012, based on preliminary 2012 data.
In 2011, the coal production from the top four companies combined represented 27% of Appalachian production, 18% of interior production, and 77% of western production.
If measuring by the heat content of the coal produced, the top four coal producers' share of production was about 49% (compared to the 52% share on a tonnage basis) in 2011 because of the lower heat content—measured in British thermal units (Btu)—of western coal sources. Even so, the top four producers on a Btu basis still include Peabody, Arch, Alpha, and Cloud Peak. These companies also maintain a high share of national production because of the decline in higher-Btu Appalachian coal's share of production; in 2011, its share of total production (measured in tons) was 31%, compared to 39% in 2000.
Peabody has been the number one U.S. coal producer for decades. It owns mines in both the western and midwestern basins as well as outside the United States. It expanded its production at existing mines by 56%, or 62 million tons, between 2000 and 2011. Although most of this growth comes from the large, highly productive surface mines of the Powder River Basin, Peabody also owns mines in Arizona, New Mexico, Colorado, and states in the interior region.
Several key mergers and acquisitions in the coal industry have occurred during the past few years. In 2009, Foundation Coal Holdings (fourth-largest producer in 2008) merged with Alpha Natural Resources. This action leapfrogged Alpha Natural Resources from the 14th-largest producer to the fourth-largest but with 16% more production in that slot than its predecessor, Foundation Coal. Alpha Natural Resources then acquired Alpha Appalachia Holdings Company in 2011 (formerly A.T. Massey Coal Company), and its production rose by 35 million tons, or 44%, year-over-year. Alpha Natural Resources owns the Eagle Butte and Belle Ayre mines in Wyoming in addition to Appalachian mines.
In 2009, Rio Tinto Energy of America (RTEA)—the second-largest producer in 2008—reshuffled some production by divesting itself of Jacobs Ranch mine in Wyoming, selling it to Arch Coal. This move allowed Arch Coal, an eastern and western coal producer, to solidify its second-place position in 2009, although it had been in the top four since 1998 when the (then) newly established company first acquired Powder River Basin mines. Cloud Peak Energy—exclusively a Powder River Basin coal company—also spun off from RTEA in 2009 and entered the top four, where it has remained.
Source: EIA / Hellenic Shipping
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Friday, 27 September 13
TAIWAN'S FORMOSA TO IMPORT 140K MT OF BITUMINOUS COAL FOR Q4
COALspot.com : Taiwan's Formosa Plastics Group is inviting bids for 140,000 mt of bituminous coal for delivery in the Q4 for its China plant.
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Friday, 27 September 13
CAPESIZES REGAINING PART OF THEIR FORMER GLORY - NIKOS ROUSSANOGLOU, HELLENIC SHIPPING NEWS
The latest dry bulk market rally has been nothing short of spectacular, with freight rates more than doubling over the past few weeks. This growth h ...
Friday, 27 September 13
US PRODUCED 19.30 MMST OF COAL IN SEVEN DAYS
COALspot.com – United States the world’s second largest coal producer produced approximately 19.30 million short tons (mmst) of coal in ...
Thursday, 26 September 13
PANAMAX MARKET CONTINUE WITH STRONG RATES IN BOTH BASINS - FEARNRESEARCH
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Thursday, 26 September 13
INTERCARGO PUBLISHES BENCHMARKING BULK CARRIERS 2012-13 REPORT
The International Association of Dry Cargo Shipowners (Intercargo) has today launched Benchmarking Bulk Carriers 2012-13, the latest edition of our ...
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- Bulk Trading Sa - Switzerland
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- Georgia Ports Authority, United States
- Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand
- South Luzon Thermal Energy Corporation
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- SMG Consultants - Indonesia
- Energy Link Ltd, New Zealand
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- Ceylon Electricity Board - Sri Lanka
- Bharathi Cement Corporation - India
- Kepco SPC Power Corporation, Philippines
- Bhoruka Overseas - Indonesia
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- AsiaOL BioFuels Corp., Philippines
- Sakthi Sugars Limited - India
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- Karaikal Port Pvt Ltd - India
- Deloitte Consulting - India
- Ind-Barath Power Infra Limited - India
- Carbofer General Trading SA - India
- Australian Commodity Traders Exchange
- Directorate General of MIneral and Coal - Indonesia
- Tamil Nadu electricity Board
- Truba Alam Manunggal Engineering.Tbk - Indonesia
- Indo Tambangraya Megah - Indonesia
- Holcim Trading Pte Ltd - Singapore
- Globalindo Alam Lestari - Indonesia
- The University of Queensland
- Global Green Power PLC Corporation, Philippines
- Indogreen Group - Indonesia
- ASAPP Information Group - India
- Eastern Coal Council - USA
- Africa Commodities Group - South Africa
- Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- IEA Clean Coal Centre - UK
- Asmin Koalindo Tuhup - Indonesia
- Salva Resources Pvt Ltd - India
- Manunggal Multi Energi - Indonesia
- TeaM Sual Corporation - Philippines
- Standard Chartered Bank - UAE
- Metalloyd Limited - United Kingdom
- Goldman Sachs - Singapore
- Sojitz Corporation - Japan
- Coal and Oil Company - UAE
- New Zealand Coal & Carbon
- Indonesian Coal Mining Association
- Savvy Resources Ltd - HongKong
- Electricity Authority, New Zealand
- Jorong Barutama Greston.PT - Indonesia
- Heidelberg Cement - Germany
- Siam City Cement - Thailand
- Miang Besar Coal Terminal - Indonesia
- Grasim Industreis Ltd - India
- Wood Mackenzie - Singapore
- Posco Energy - South Korea
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- Interocean Group of Companies - India
- Parliament of New Zealand
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- Edison Trading Spa - Italy
- White Energy Company Limited
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- Attock Cement Pakistan Limited
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- Orica Australia Pty. Ltd.
- Bayan Resources Tbk. - Indonesia
- Bhushan Steel Limited - India
- Indian Oil Corporation Limited
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- Parry Sugars Refinery, India
- Bhatia International Limited - India
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- The State Trading Corporation of India Ltd
- Iligan Light & Power Inc, Philippines
- Jindal Steel & Power Ltd - India
- Medco Energi Mining Internasional
- Kobexindo Tractors - Indoneisa
- Samtan Co., Ltd - South Korea
- Central Electricity Authority - India
- TNB Fuel Sdn Bhd - Malaysia
- Planning Commission, India
- Cigading International Bulk Terminal - Indonesia
- Lanco Infratech Ltd - India
- Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited - India
- Commonwealth Bank - Australia
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- Timah Investasi Mineral - Indoneisa
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- Aboitiz Power Corporation - Philippines
- Pipit Mutiara Jaya. PT, Indonesia
- European Bulk Services B.V. - Netherlands
- Formosa Plastics Group - Taiwan
- Alfred C Toepfer International GmbH - Germany
- Sindya Power Generating Company Private Ltd
- SN Aboitiz Power Inc, Philippines
- The Treasury - Australian Government
- Petron Corporation, Philippines
- Eastern Energy - Thailand
- Vedanta Resources Plc - India
- India Bulls Power Limited - India
- Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi UFJ Ltd
- Filglen & Citicon Mining (HK) Ltd - Hong Kong
- PTC India Limited - India
- Power Finance Corporation Ltd., India
- Wilmar Investment Holdings
- Semirara Mining Corp, Philippines
- Vijayanagar Sugar Pvt Ltd - India
- Leighton Contractors Pty Ltd - Australia
- Price Waterhouse Coopers - Russia
- Pendopo Energi Batubara - Indonesia
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- Independent Power Producers Association of India
- ICICI Bank Limited - India
- Mercator Lines Limited - India
- Larsen & Toubro Limited - India
- London Commodity Brokers - England
- Star Paper Mills Limited - India
- Global Business Power Corporation, Philippines
- VISA Power Limited - India
- Ministry of Finance - Indonesia
- Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Straits Asia Resources Limited - Singapore
- Singapore Mercantile Exchange
- Rio Tinto Coal - Australia
- Dong Bac Coal Mineral Investment Coporation - Vietnam
- Kartika Selabumi Mining - Indonesia
- Billiton Holdings Pty Ltd - Australia
- OPG Power Generation Pvt Ltd - India
- Ambuja Cements Ltd - India
- Therma Luzon, Inc, Philippines
- Australian Coal Association
- Romanian Commodities Exchange
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- Economic Council, Georgia
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- Meralco Power Generation, Philippines
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- Offshore Bulk Terminal Pte Ltd, Singapore
- Gujarat Sidhee Cement - India
- IHS Mccloskey Coal Group - USA
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