Action Steps
The best contacts and resources to help you get it done

Use a newer coal consultancy with great credentials for a fresh outlook

A few mining companies are newer to the market, but when you look at the credentials of the consulting and engineering team it is so impressive, you just want to give them a try.

I recommend: Look at mining consultants at Blethen Mining Associates. With expertise in mine permitting, planning and design, mineral appraisals, evaluation and design of process flow and ground control design, these experts are prepared to assist with all your coal-mining needs. Vanguard Solutions has been consulting and specializing in coal since 1987. They will help you with risk management and expert mining engineering solutions.

Check out these larger more established coal consulting firms

Finding a large mining company of professionals with the equipment and backing to support your more massive needs is a comfort when needed. These companies have the backing and influence to make big things happen. Whether it is high wall mining, blasting and explosives, rock mechanics or geology concerns, these coal consultants are here to assist you.

I recommend: Engineers and scientists at SRK Consulting will help with mining audits, underground and surface mining, strata control and slope stability. Talk to the people at Agapito Associates about highwall mining, ventilation, stress measurements, rock mechanics and drilling management. Marston specializes in coal mining consulting. They will help you with the running of the business functions as well, including plans for bankable coal supply, sourcing and transportation planning, independent power projects, receiving and distribution, operations audits and much more.

Fill out a smaller coal consulting services online form

Sometimes it is just nice to hear back from coal mining consultants now. You are brainstorming and can't go any further until you have some estimates and ideas about the next step. That is when it's nice to get online, fill out a form and hear back from a professional for free.

I recommend: Appalachian Mining and Engineering specializes in coal mining and expert witnesses. They work with ventilation, slope stability, high wall evaluations and all the other services of a good mining company, but they also offer an online form for quick free feedback. At ECSI, you will find a small mining company with an in-depth understanding of mining methodologies, from resource and exploration estimation to planning and design or closure and reclamation. This company works with coal and aggregates; they also offer an online form to fill out.

Helpful advice for making the most of this Guide

• •  There is an abundance of capable consultants in coal mining today. Take the time to look around and find the right fit for your coal mining needs, you will be sure to find them.