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India is the Third Coal Producing Country Contributing 7% of the World's Total Coal Respectively at the End of 2006

Posted on: Wednesday, 27 February 2008, 06:00 CST

Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c84233) has announced the addition of India: Coal to their offering.

Coal is the fastest growing energy source in the world especially with rising demand from developing countries as it is one of the cheaper alternative fuel sources, given that the oil and natural gas prices are expected to remain ascending in the near future. The world's total coal production at the end of 2006 stood at 3079.7 million tonnes, a 5.6% increase over 2005. China and USA were the top 2 coal producing countries in 2006, producing 39% and 19% of the world's total coal respectively. India was third contributing 7%.

"India: Coal" covers the global coal review, introduction, production, consumption, import, export, distribution and price of coal in India. It also covers the market trends and outlook, Coal Bed Methane, new discoveries, India to auction coal block, FDI policy, emergency coal production plan, stell plants and Coal Spv, plus the comparative matrix and SWOT of the industry local leading players: Coal India Ltd (CIL), South Eastern Coalfields Ltd (SECL), Western Coalfields Ltd. (WCL), Northern Coalfields Ltd (NCL) and Mahandi Coalfields Ltd (MCL).

Content Outline:

1. Industry Profile

1.1 Global coal industry review

1.2 India coal industry review

1.2.1 Introduction

1.2.2 Production

1.2.3Consumption

1.3 Import and Export

1.4 Distribution

1.5 Price of Coal

2. Market Trends and Outlook

2.1 Coal Bed Methane

2.2 New Coal Discoveries

2.3 India to auction coal blocks

2.4 Foreign Direct Investment Policy on coal

2.5 Emergency Coal production Plan

2.6 Steel plants are getting squeezed

2.7 Finance Ministry gives nod for Coal Spv

2.8 Market Outlook

3. Leading Players

3.1 Leading Players

3.1.1 Coal India Limited (CIL)

3.1.2 South Eastern Coalfields Limited (SECL)

3.1.3 Western Coalfields Limited (WCL)

3.1.4 Northern Coalfields Limited (NCL)

3.1.5 Mahandi Coalfields Limited (MCL)

3.2 Swot Analysis of the India Coal Industry

Companies Mentioned:

- Coal India Limited (CIL)

- South Eastern Coalfields Limited (SECL)

- Western Coalfields Limited (WCL)

- Northern Coalfields Limited (NCL)

- Mahandi Coalfields Limited (MCL)

For more information visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c84233

Source: Business Wire

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