Coal Geology, Mining, Beneficiation,
Logistics and Marketing Consulting Services
XMP Consulting Coal Offerings
  • We cover all South African producing coalfields and markets;
  • We are advisors to the coal industry with a reputation associated with independence, quality and trust;
  • Our depth of industry knowledge allows us to provide a sound commercial analysis;
  • We integrate analysis with advice to enable better informed decision-making by clients;
  • We apply a fundamentals-based methodology in coal, combined with a global view of demand integrating mine-by-mine and supply chain cost and volume databases.

Areas of Expertise

  • Coal supply analysis
  • Coal procurement
  • Coal market analysis
  • Environmental policy modelling
  • Competitor analysis
  • Transportation analysis
  • Evaluation of investment
    (and divestiture) opportunities
  • Mine and plant due diligence

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Contact us

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Services Offered

Much of our work involves assignments awarded by our clients to analyze and develop solutions for specific problems or issues. For example, we conduct a significant amount of work for coal producers, transportation groups, coal consumers and others analyzing and forecasting:

  • Transportation alternatives;
  • Coal choices;
  • Prices;
  • Production capability;
  • Competitive advantage.

Our Consulting Services include the following areas:

  • Forecasts and Market Analysis;
  • Market specific supply and demand analysis, and price forecasts;
  • Coal Procurement Strategy Development;
  • Valuations and Investment Services;
  • Due Diligence and Advisory Services;
  • Competitor analysis;
  • Litigation Support;
  • Resource assessment and sustainability analysis;
  • Valuations and investment analysis;
  • Expert witness services;
  • Asset sale management;

Coal Marketing

Advice and recommendations on markets available for coal projects including the following markets:

  • Eskom;
  • Exports;
  • Metallurgical;
  • Inland industrial market.

And the investigation of:

  • Suitability of reserve qualities for those markets;
  • Logistics;
  • Contract specification and negotiation for Eskom supplies.

Review of coal projects and feasibility studies

Independent reviews of all stages of feasibility studies from conceptual to bankable studies, including competent persons report if required.

Financial

Production planning, budgeting and capital estimation

Advice and project management of mergers and acquisitions are our other areas of expertise. We have a strong background in obtaining regulatory approvals, as well as solid knowledge of raising capital on the equity markets and suitable contacts on the debt side.

Member of: Investment Analysts Society of SA, Fossil Fuel Foundation of Africa, SA Coal Processing Society, the SA Mineral Reserve and Resource Code Committee (SAMREC).