For resource guides specific to other industries, see
Industry Information Resources which covers over 400 individual industries.
Industry Overview, Issues, Trends, and Outlook
Coal Mining
http://www.firstresearch.com
Profiles cover key aspects of an industry's size, scope, and operations, recent news and
developments, industry trends, risks, and opportunities, and include a five-year industry
forecast. Profiles are updated quarterly and include:
National Mining Association
Information resources available free online from this trade association include:
Fast Facts About Coal
http://www.nma.org/statistics/pub_fast_facts.asp
Answers to frequently asked questions about coal.
Facts about Coal
http://www.nma.org/statistics/pub_facts_coal.asp
Current and historical statistical data on production, consumption, trade, transport,
pricing, workforce, and other industry information. Production data includes breakdowns
by state or region, mines, and extraction methods.
Coal Producer Survey
http://www.nma.org/statistics/pub_coal_survey.asp
Annual survey of the major U.S. producers and reserve holders includes current year overview,
analysis of supply and demand factors, major company acquisitions, sales, and other activities,
major producing companies, major reserve holders, and general outlook for U.S. production
next year.
NMA Mining Forecast
http://www.nma.org/about_us/pub_publications.asp
Annual forecast for U.S. coal production and consumption with comparative historical and
forecast detail.
Energy Information Administration, U.S. Department of Energy
Coal
http://www.eia.doe.gov/fuelcoal.html
Comprehensive data source includes reserve, production, pricing, employment and productivity
data, import and export data, production and supply and demand analyses, and short-term
and long-term forecasts for the industry. All data is free online.
World Coal Institute
Coal Info
http://www.worldcoal.org/coal_info.asp
Extensive information including production methods, usage, transportation, and other industry
statistics. Accessible free online.
Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor
Career Guide to Industries - Mining
http://www.bls.gov/oco/cg/home.htm
Information provided includes a description of the nature of the work, working conditions,
employment, occupations, training and advancement, earnings and benefits, employment outlook,
and sources for additional information. Available free online.
Industry Market Research Statistics
http://www.bizminer
Industry statistics include market volume, number of firms, annual sales and sales trends, sales per employee,
staffing and employment trends, business startup activity and failure rates, and other business information and
statistics on a national, state, and metro area level.
Industry Research Studies and Reports
For more research and analysis available from Moody's,
Standard & Poor's, Dun & Bradstreet, and other sources which cover a wide variety of industries, see
Industry Overview, Issues, Trends, and Outlook.
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Industry Financial Information and Financial Ratios
CostMine
Mining Cost Service
http://www.westernmine.com/westernmine/cost.htm
Comprehensive reference guide for mine costs including smelting, mining taxes, mine and
mill equipment, electric power, transportation, labor; mine and mill supply, development,
and natural gas costs. Selected
data free online.
Industry Financial Analysis
http://www.bizminer.com
Five-year comparative financial analysis includes income statements, balance sheets, and
key financial ratios for coal mining and more than 10,000 other lines of business. Income
statement includes expense detail in dollars and as a percentage of sales. Available in
all firms, small business, sole proprietor, and business start up versions.
Industry Financial Analysis
Available in
QuickTrends,
3-Year, and
5-Year versions which include income statements with expense detail, balance sheets,
and key business ratios by sales size range for coal mining and more than 900 other industries.
Industry Financial Analysis Reports
For more analysis and ratios available from Fintel Metrics,
RMA Annual Statement Studies, and other sources covering a wide range of industries, see
Industry Financial Information and Financial Ratios.
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Compensation and Salary Surveys
CostMine
U.S. Coal Mine Salaries, Wages & Benefits
http://www.westernmine.com/westernmine/labor.htm
Report features salary summaries for managerial, technical and administrative personnel;
wage scales listed by job title for hourly workers; benefit plan profiles for each mine;
incentive bonus plan descriptions; statistical tables for comparing salaries, wages, and
benefits among union and non-union, eastern and western, and surface and underground mines;
and workers compensation and unemployment tax rate summaries for all 50 states.
Selected data free online.
National Mining Association
Mining Employment Statistics - Coal Workforce
http://www.nma.org/statistics/pub_mining_employ.asp
Section includes profile of U.S. coal miner with average hourly, weekly, and annual wages,
and annual salaries by job title. Profile available free online; salary data available
to members only.
Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor
Career Guide to Industries - Mining
http://www.bls.gov/oco/cg/home.htm
Information provided includes a description of the nature of the work, working conditions,
employment, occupations, training and advancement, earnings and benefits, employment outlook,
and sources for additional information. Available free online.
Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor
Occupational Employment Statistics - Coal Mining
http://www.bls.gov/oes/current/naics4_212100.htm
Employment and hourly and annual wage estimates for coal mining by occupation on a national
basis. All data is free online.
Compensation and Salary Survey Data
For compensation and salary survey data available from
Economic Research Institute, Salary.com, and other sources covering a wide variety of industries, see
Compensation and Salary Surveys.
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Business Valuation Resources
Valuing
Mining Companies
Charles Kernot, Woodhead Publishing Ltd
http://www.woodheadpublishing.com/en/book.aspx?bookID=340
Publication takes the reader through geology, mining, mineral processing, and the final
marketing and pricing of a mineral commodity. From a financial perspective the book covers
the taxation and balance sheet structure of a company and describes how this can affect
valuation, giving examples of different valuation techniques. Throughout there is also
an increasing emphasis on the environment and the additional costs mining companies have
to bear. Publication can also be purchased at
Amazon.com.
M&A Transaction Data and Valuation Multiples
For M&A transaction data and valuation multiples available
from BIZCOMPS®, Pratt's Stats®, Done Deals, and other sources for a wide range of industries, see
Business Valuation Multiples and Merger
& Acquisition Transaction Data.
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