EVA’s coal market services and analyses cover a wide range of topics, including:

• Supply and demand for all major coal types of the United States, including utility, industrial, metallurgical and export markets
• Evaluation of market trends and changes for coal production, including mining costs, productivity, and labor costs
• Regional coal availability by quality
• Evaluation of utility markets and demand studies, both short- and long-term
• Forecasts of future supply, demand and prices of coal by quality, region, and transportation access
• Delivered fuel forecasts to individual power plants, or to regional electric power markets.

Examples of Consulting Projects

• Evaluation of market proposals of prospective coal acquisitions, including operating mines and undeveloped reserves
• Coal procurement work including development of a procurement strategy, bid preparation and solicitation, contract negotiation, selecting escalators, etc.
• Valuation of coal companies and reserves
• Financial analyses of investments in new mines, alternative mine plans, special projects, contract renegotiation alternatives, new technology, etc.
• Strategic planning for both suppliers and consumers
• Acquisitions and divestiture analysis;
• Competitor analyses: capacity, productivity, production costs, reserves, etc.
• Coal turnaround management and/or liquidations, including assuming coal company CEO and administrative responsibility
• Acid rain studies involving evaluating the impact on coal demand, transportation, supply, price, and utility compliance strategies