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2025 U.S. Industry Statistics & Market Forecast - Surface Coal Mining
Market Size & Industry Statistics
The total U.S. industry market size for Surface Coal Mining:
Industry statistics cover all companies in the United States, both public and private, ranging in size from small businesses to market leaders.
In addition to revenue, the industry market analysis shows information on employees, companies, and average firm size.
Investors, banks, and business executives use growth rates and industry trends to understand the market outlook and opportunity.
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Market Forecast
Market forecasts show the long term industry outlook and future growth trends. The following extended five-year forecast projects both short-term and long-term trends.
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U.S. Geographic Distribution: Revenue Statistics by State
Market Size by State ($ millions) indicates how the industry's competition is distributed throughout the country. State-level information can identify areas with higher and lower industry market share than average.
Income Statement (Average Financial Metrics)
Financial metrics provide a snapshot view of a benchmark "average" company. Key business metrics show revenue and operating costs. The data collected covers both public and private companies.| Industry Average | Percent of Sales (Industry Benchmark) |
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Financial Ratio Analysis
Financial ratio information can be used to benchmark how a Surface Coal Mining company compares to its peers. Accounting statistics are calculated from the industry-average for income statements and balance sheets.| Profitability & Valuation Ratios | Industry Average |
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| Company valuation can be measured based on the firm's own performance, as well as in comparison against its industry competitors. These metrics show how the average company in the Surface Coal Mining industry is performing. | |
| Profit Margin Gross Profit Margin, Operating Profit Margin, and Net Profit Margin. Show company earnings relative to revenues. |
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| Return on Equity (ROE) Return on Equity (ROE) is net income as a percentage of shareholders' equity. Shareholders' Equity is defined as the company's total assets minus total liabilities. ROE shows how much profits a company generates with the money shareholders invested (or with retained earnings). |
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| Return on Assets (ROA) Return on Assets (ROA) is net income relative to total assets. The market research on Surface Coal Mining measures how efficiently the company leverages its assets to generate profit. ROA is calculated as Net Income divided by Total Assets. |
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| Bankers and suppliers use liquidity to determine creditworthiness and identify potential threats to a company's financial viability. | |
| Current Ratio Measures a firm's ability to pay its debts over the next 12 months. |
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| Quick Ratio (Acid Test) Calculates liquid assets relative to liabilities, excluding inventories. |
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| Receivables Turnover Ratio If this number is low in your business when compared to the industry average in the research report, it may mean your payment terms are too lenient or that you are not doing a good enough job on collections. |
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| Average Collection Period Based on the Receivables Turnover, this estimates the collection period in days. Calculated as 365 divided by the Receivables Turnover |
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| Inventory Turnover A low turnover rate may point to overstocking, obsolescence, or deficiencies in the product line or marketing effort. |
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| Fixed-Asset Turnover Generally, higher is better, since it indicates the business has less money tied up in fixed assets for each dollar of sales revenue. |
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Compensation & Salary Surveys for Employees
Compensation statistics provides an accurate assessment of industry-specific jobs and national salary averages. This information can be used to identify which positions are most common, and high, low, and average annual wages.| Title | Percent of Workforce | Bottom Quartile | Average (Median) Salary | Upper Quartile |
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| Management Occupations | 6% | Order at top of page |
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| Chief Executives | 0% | |||
| General and Operations Managers | 2% | |||
| Construction and Extraction Occupations | 54% | |||
| Supervisors of Construction and Extraction Workers | 7% | |||
| First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers | 7% | |||
| First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers | 7% | |||
| Construction Trades Workers | 17% | |||
| Construction Equipment Operators | 13% | |||
| Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators | 13% | |||
| Extraction Workers | 30% | |||
| Surface Mining Machine Operators and Earth Drillers | 8% | |||
| Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining | 8% | |||
| Underground Mining Machine Operators | 18% | |||
| Continuous Mining Machine Operators | 7% | |||
| Loading and Moving Machine Operators, Underground Mining | 6% | |||
| Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations | 14% | |||
| Vehicle and Mobile Equipment Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers | 5% | |||
| Other Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations | 6% | |||
| Transportation and Material Moving Occupations | 9% | |||
Surface Coal Mining Competitor Landscape & Key Companies [PREMIUM]
The most influential companies in the Surface Coal Mining industry and adjacent industries either have large market share or are developing new business models and methods that could disrupt the status quo. We look at leading and emerging companies in the Surface Coal Mining industry and adjacent sectors:| Market Leaders: Direct Competitors Companies with the largest market share, focused in this industry |
Market leaders: Diversified Competitors Largest companies that have diversified operations in this and other industries |
| Innovators: Direct Competitors Innovative, Emerging, and Disruptive Companies that may influence the future direction of the industry. |
Innovators: Diversified Competitors Innovators and Disruptors in adjacent industries that may also affect the Surface Coal Mining industry. |
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Latest Industry News
- Turning mining sites into solar power assets - China is spearheading a global drive to transform decommissioned coal mining sites into vast solar power projects, turning environmental liabilities into renewable energy assets and underscoring its dual commitment to decarbonization and land rehabilitation, according to a recently released report. (07/08/2025)
- Trump pushes to resume coal leasing in Wyoming’s Powder River Basin - The Bureau of Land Management will amend Biden-era resource management plans to reopen coal leasing in Wyoming and Montana. (07/07/2025)
- Range Impact Announces Expansion of Investment in its Fola Mine Complex with Acquisition of Two Mining Permits and Two Coal Leases - Range Impact, Inc. (OTCQB: RNGE) (“Range Impact” or the “Company”), a public company dedicated to acquiring, reclaiming and repurposing distressed coal mines throughout Appalachia, today announced the acquisition of two permits and one coal lease from WV Reclaim Co, (07/02/2025)
- "We dig the dark so others can see light": How India’s coal miners are embracing safer, smarter work with tech and training - Two men live and work in very different worlds — one above the earth, in the dust and machines of an opencast pit; the other underground, beneath layers of coal seams and history. But they are united by one truth: mining is changing, (07/01/2025)
- Crews encounter 300-degree temperature in burning remnants of Colorado coal mines - Crews tearing apart a 1.5-acre pile of coal mine refuse that has been smoldering for two decades recently uncovered a section which measured 300 degrees Fahrenheit. (06/30/2025)
- MCL to start operation in two new coal mines in Odisha's Talcher area by FY 2029-30 - Mahanadi Coalfield Limited will soon start operations at two new mines in Odisha. These mines, Subhadra and Balabhadra, hold a combined reserve of 35 million tonnes of coal. Subhadra mine is expected to be operational by fiscal year 2026. (06/28/2025)
- Coal expansion push: Mahanadi Coalfields Ltd to open two new mines in Odisha by FY30; targets 300MT output - Mahanadi Coalfields Limited will start two new coal mines in Odisha by FY 2029-30. These mines will add 35 million tonnes to reserves. The Subhadra mi (06/28/2025)
- West Virginia awarded $140.7 million for abandoned coal mine restoration - The U.S. Department of Interior Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement have announced that $140.7 million in fiscal year 2025 funding has been awarded to West Virginia. (06/27/2025)
- Abandoned coal mines could power South Africa’s solar future - Researchers argue that 300GW of solar energy could be produced at Mpumalanga’s old mines and those closing in the next decade (06/27/2025)
- Anglo American close to reopening Grosvenor Coal Mine one year after explosion - With the help of laser sensors, drones and a robot dog, workers are preparing to re-enter one of Queensland's largest steelmaking coal mines one year on from an underground fire. (06/26/2025)
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