Report Highlights

Throughout 2007, global coal prices kept on rising. Global coal consumption continued to outpace total energy consumption. The percentage of coal in the global energy consumption structure gradually rises. Meanwhile, as global crude oil prices are expected to remain high, the price gap between and crude oil will narrow accordingly. There will be a big room for international coal prices to rise.

In 2007, China changed from a new coal exporter to a new coal importer. The growing rise in coal demand, the closure of some coal enterprises and the increase in production cost pushed up the continuous rise in domestic coal price.

At the end of 2007, the National Development and Reform Commission released the Coal Industry Policies. Analysis of the relevant policies shows that outstanding enterprises will further improve their competitiveness. The accelerated building of big coal enterprise groups is helpful to changing the current situation of disorderly competitions. It will improve the sustainable development ability of the industry.

Changes in coal supply are expected to bring a new pattern to China's coal market. Affected by the supply austerity industry policies, coal supply in China will be tense in the next three years.

In the face of competitions as well as market changes and challenges, the Annual Report on the Development of China's Coal Industry released by our team will help enterprises, investors and industry persons to more accurately grasp the growth pattern of China's coal industry, and provide more detailed reference information for decision making:
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More in-depth and detailed market research data. Based on a vivid description of market changes from the various perspectives of production, consumption, price and product segments, our team specifies the directions for industry development.
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More comprehensive and in-depth analysis of industry competitions. our team analyzes enterprises' performances from the perspectives of market segment pattern, competition strategies and SWOT analysis.
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More scientific and comprehensive forecast for future growth. Develop regression models, carry out expert validation for all key market segments and perform linkage analysis with related industry processes to ensure to produce valuable trend analysis and quantitative forecast results. our team also puts forward pertinent development strategies and recommendations for the government, enterprises and investors.

Report Framework

STable of Contents
Main Conclusions
Key Findings

Chapter I    Overview of the Global Coal Industry in 2007

(I) Status of Growth
1. Industry size
2. Global industry structure and layout
(II) Basic Characteristics
1. Coal prices ran at a high level.
2. The trade pattern changed.
3. The transportation capacity bottleneck restricted trade and supply over the sea.
4. International coal enterprises showed 2 major development trends.
(III) Major Countries and Regions
1. The United States
2. India
3. Australia
4. Russia
5. Indonesia

Chapter II    Overview of China's Coal Industry in 2007

(I) The Growth Environment
1. The policy environment
2. The technological environment
3. The social environment
(II) Status of Growth
1. Industry size
2. Regional structure
3. Industry structure
4. Industry profit level
(III) Characteristics of Growth
(IV) Existing Problems
1. Structural contradictions were outstanding.
2. Industry growth still faced system and mechanism obstacles.
3. Regional environmental problems and the coal transportation bottleneck intensified contradictions.
4. The safety situation remained grave.
(V) Market Segments
1. The coke market
2. The power coal market

Chapter III    Forecast for China's Coal Industry, 2008-2010

(I) Influential Factors
1. Policy factors
2. Economic factors
3. Technological factors
4. Social factors
(II) Forecast for Industry Growth
1. Forecast for industry size
2. Forecast for industry structure
3. Forecast for regional structure
4. Forecast for industry segments

Chapter IV    Trend of China's Coal Industry, 2008-2010

(I) Trend of production and consumption
(II) Trend of product development
(III) Trend of technology innovations
(IV) Trend of competitions

Chapter V    Competitions in China's Coal Industry in 2007

(I) Competition Models
1. Competitions for the mining right became an important means of competition.
2. Low price competition
3. Product
4. Sales services
5. Promotion & publicity competition strategies
(II) Competition Pattern
1. Overall competition pattern
2. Potential entrants and substituting products
(III) Leading Enterprises' Competition Strategies
1. Shenhua Group
2. Lu'an Group
3. Xishan Coal Electricity
4. China Coal
5. Yanzhou Mining Group

Chapter VI    User Demand for Coal in China

(I) Brand Preferences
(II) Product Quality
(III) Price Expectations
(IV) Sales Promotion
(V) Purchase Channels
(VI) Services Experiences

Chapter VII    Recommendations

Forecasting Method
Research definitions

Tables

Global Recoverable Coal Reserves at End of 2006
Distribution of Global Coal Output and Consumption at End of 2006
Structure of Global Coal Output and Consumption in 2006
US Coal Consumption and Consumption Growth
Outputs of Major Coal Producing Regions, 2004-October 2007
Coal Mines' Currently Ratified Production Capacities and Extended Capacities
Investment and New Production Capacities in the Coal Industry
Forecast for China's Coal Output, 2008-2010
13 Major Coal Bases in China
SWOT Analysis of China Shenhua Energy Company Limited
China Shenhua Energy Company Limited's Success Factors
SWOT Analysis of Lu'an Group
Lu'an Group's Success Factors
SWOT Analysis of Xishan Coal Electricity
Xishan Coal Electricity's Success Factors
SWOT Analysis of China National Coal Group Corporation
China National Coal Group Corporation's Success Factors
SWOT Analysis of Yanzhou Mining Group Co., Ltd.
Yanzhou Mining Group Co., Ltd's Success Factors

Figures

Fig.1 Global Recoverable Coal Reserves by End of 2006
Fig.2 Distribution of Global Coal Output at End of 2006
Fig.3 Distribution of Global Coal Consumption at End of 2006
Fig.4 Comparison Between Global Coal Output and Consumption at End of 2006
Fig.5 Distribution of Global Recoverable Coal Reserves in 2006
Fig.6 Distribution of Global Coal Global Coal Output in 2006 (Percentage)
Fig.7 Distribution of Global Coal Consumption in 2006 (Percentage)
Fig.8 US Coal Output, 2002-2007
US Coal Imports, 2002-2007
India's Coal Consumption, 2003-2007
India's Coal Output, 2003-2007
Australia's Coal Export Volume and Growth
Number of Ship Harboring days in At Australia's Newcastle Port
Makeup of Various Coal Enterprises in China
Fixed Asset Investment in China's Coal Industry
China's Coal Output, 2005-2007
Percentages of China's Coal Output in 2007¡ªBy Enterprise Type
China's Coal Consumption, 2005-2007
China's Coal Import & Export, 2005-2007
Percentages of China's Coal Output, January-October 2007¡ªBy Province
Gross Profit Rate in China's Coal Industry in 2007
China's Coke Output and Consumption, 2001-2007
Percentage of Coke Consumption by China's Iron and Steel Industry, 2001-2007
Coal Demand in China, 2008-2010
Forecast for China's Coal Output and Consumption, 2008-2010