coal consumption will increase by 56 percent between 2007 and 2035
In the next 25 years, the U.S. Energy Information Agency’s 2010 International Energy Outlook predicted that world coal consumption will increase by 56 percent between 2007 and 2035. As suppliers seek to fulfill this expanding demand for both metallurgical and thermal coal, mining giants and Greenfield explorers alike are scouring the earth to bring dormant assets and new acquisitions to the global market.