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Indian Coal Industry
Industry performance section covers the various aspects of the Indian coal industry such as production, consumption, Export/Import & pricing. In India, Coal has been recognized as the most important source of energy for electricity generation. Industries such as steel, cement, fertilizers and chemicals are major sectors of coal consumption. Coal Production is primarily directed by public sector undertakings.

Key Findings
§ Most of the coal produced in India comes from open pit mines contributing over 81% of the total production. A number of large open pit mines of capacity over 10 Million Tons per annum are in operation.
§ After deregulations and the reforms in the coal sector, there are considerable opportunities for private players as well as foreign investors to invest in the Indian coal sector.
§ Coal India Limited is in search of various state of the art technologies in the areas of mass production, coal beneficiation, waste coal utilization, coal bed methane, coal gasification and extraction of coal from steep seams.
§ Abundant reserves, low price & expected high share of coal in electricity generation will drive the growth of coal industry in Indian.
§ Inferior quality coal reserves & low productivity remains the major challenges for Indian coal industry.

Key Issues and Facts Analyzed
The research report also addresses the issues and the facts that are critical to business success, such as:
§ What are the emerging trends in the Coal sector in India?
§ Who are the Private Players in the Coal Sectors in India? Also details about the investment activities undertaken by the Private players in India.
§ What opportunities exist for the Coal sector in India?
§ What are the challenges faced by the industry?
§ How is the market affected by various factors prevailing in the economy?
§ What are the emerging technologies in the coal Mining Industries?

Key Players Analyzed
This section provides the overview, key facts financial information future plans and business strategies of prominent players in the Indian Coal Sector like Coal India Ltd, Singaneri Collieries Company Ltd, Tata Steel Ltd, Jindal Steel & Power Limited.
Research Methodology Used
Information Sources
Information has been sourced from namely, books, newspapers, trade journals, and white papers, industry portals, government agencies, trade associations, industry news and developments, and through access to more than 3000 paid databases.

Analysis Method
Ratio Analysis, Historical Trend Analysis, Linear Regression Analysis using software tools, Judgmental Forecasting and Cause and Effect Analysis have been used for analysis and processing of information.

1. Analyst View
2. Research Overview
3. Industry Overview
3.1 World Coal Reserves
3.2 World Coal Production
3.3 World Coal Consumption
3.4 Indian Coal Industry - In Global Context
4. Industry Performance
4.1 Coal Resources and Mines in India
4.2 Coal Production in India
4.3 Coal Consumption in India
4.4 Coal Transportation
4.5 Coal Prices
4.6 Export/Import
5. Industry Analysis
5.1 Driving Forces
5.2 Opportunities
5.3 Challenges
5.4 Demand Supply Analysis
6. Coal Sector Regulating Policy
6.1 General Policy
6.2 Scope of Foreign Investment in Coal Sector in India
7. Current Coal Projects
7.1 Public Sector Projects
7.2 Private Sector Projects
8. Major Players
8.1 Coal India Ltd.
8.2 Singaneri Collieries Company Ltd.
8.3 Tata Steel Ltd.
8.4 Jindal Steel and Power Ltd.

List of Figures:
Figure 3-1: World - Coal Reserves by Region (%), 2005
Figure 3-2: World - Coal Proved Reserves by Country (in Billion Tons), 2005
Figure 3-3: World - Coal Production by Region (%), 2005
Figure 3-4: World - Coal Consumption Comparison (in Million Tons of Oil Equivalent), 1995, 2004 & 2005
Figure 3-5: World - Regional Classification of Coal Consumption (in Million Tons of Oil Equivalent), 2004 & 2005
Figure 3-6: World - Electricity Production by Primary Energy Sources (%), 2004
Figure 3-7: India - Position in World Coal Production (in Million Tons of Oil Equivalent), 2005
Figure 3-8: India - Position in World Coal Consumption (in Million Tons of Oil Equivalent), 2005
Figure 4-1: India - Coal Reserves (in Billion Tons), Jan 2001 to Jan 2006
Figure 4-2: India - Depth-wise Coal Reserves (in Billion Tons), Jan 2005
Figure 4-3: India - Coal Production (in Million Tons), 2004, 2005 & Sep. 2006
Figure 4-4: India - Coal Production by Leading Companies (%), 2005
Figure 4-5: Coal India Ltd. - Coal Production (in Million Tons), 2004 & 2005
Figure 4-6: Singaneri Collieries Company Ltd. - Coal Production (in Million Tons), 2004 & 2005
Figure 4-7: India - Mode of Transport for Coal (%), 2005
Figure 4-8: World - Coal Prices (in US$ per Ton), Jan 2001 to May 2006
Figure 4-9: India - Coal Import by Type (in Million Tons), 2004 & 2005
Figure 5-1: India - Projected Fuel Shares in Electricity Generation (in Gigawatt), 2010, 2015, 2020, 2025 & 2030
Figure 5-2: India - Gross Domestic Products (in Billion US$), 2000-2005
Figure 5-3: India - Per Capita Electricity Consumption (in kWh), 2005, 2010 & 2015
Figure 5-4: India - Forecast of Primary Energy Mix (%), 2010
Figure 5-5: India - Coal Captive Blocks by Allocation (in Numbers), 2005
Figure 5-6: World - Energy Demand and CO2 Growth Rate (%), 1971-2002 & 2002-2030
Figure 5-7: India - Coal Industry Trends in Demand & Supply Gap (in Million Tons), 2000-2007 & 2012
Figure 8-1: Coal India Ltd. - Paid Up Capital Structure (in Rs Crore), 2002

List of Tables:
Table 3-1: World - Coal Production by Country (in Million Tons of Oil Equivalent), 2004 & 2005
Table 3-2: World - Major Users of Coal for Electricity Generation (%), 2004 & 2005
Table 3-3: World - Major Coal Exporting Countries (in Million Tons), 2004
Table 3-4: World - Major Coal Importing Countries (in Million Tons), 2004
Table 4-1: India - State-wise Coal Resources (in Billion Tons), Jan 2006
Table 4-2: India - Type-wise Coal Resources (in Billion Tons), Jan 2006
Table 4-3: India - Coal Production by Type (in Million Tons), 2003-2005 & Sep. 2006
Table 4-4: India - Company-wise Coal Production (in Million Tons), 2004-2007E
Table 4-5: India - Coal Consumption by Different Industrial Consumers (in Million Tons), 2004, 2005 & Sep. 2006
Table 5-1: India - Steel Production (in Million Tons), 2002-03 to 2006-07 (Apr-Aug 06)
Table 5-2: India - Energy Based Power Plants Comparison
Table 5-3: India - Coal Productivity Trends (in Tons per Man Shift), 2000-2007
Table 7-1: India - Ongoing Coal Projects, 2005
Table 7-2: India - Advance Action Proposals in Coal Sector
Table 8-1: Coal India Ltd. - Key Financial Information (2004-05 to 2006-07)
Table 8-2: Singaneri Collieries Company Ltd. - Key Performance Information (2004-05 & 2005-06)
Table 8-3: Tata Steel Ltd. - Key Financial Information, 2006
Table 8-4: Jindal Steel and Power Ltd. - Key Financial Information (%), 2006