Inclusion criteria describe evidence that can establish this activity. Exclusion criteria identify circumstances that do not establish it on that basis alone. The evaluation remains connected to its taxonomy version and supporting evidence.
Included when supported
Evidence may support involvement when it matches one or more of these inclusion criteria.
- 01Criterion
Operators of Thermal Coal Mines
Defined as: Companies managing surface, open-pit, strip, mountaintop removal, or underground mines producing thermal coal for power generation.
- 02Criterion
Owners of Thermal Coal Mining Assets or Licenses
Defined as: Entities holding extraction rights, leases, or ownership interests in active thermal coal reserves or mining operations.
- 03Criterion
Companies Producing Steam Coal for Electricity Generation
Defined as: Firms extracting coal specifically marketed or sold for combustion in coal-fired power plants.
- 04Criterion
Integrated Mining Companies With Thermal Coal Extraction Operations
Defined as: Diversified mining companies with active thermal coal production activities as part of their mining portfolio.
- 05Criterion
Companies Developing New Thermal Coal Mining Projects
Defined as: Entities engaged in exploration, feasibility assessment, permitting, or construction of thermal coal extraction operations.
- 06Criterion
Producers of Export Thermal Coal
Defined as: Companies mining thermal coal intended for international sale to utilities or industrial power generators.
Excluded on this basis alone
These circumstances do not establish this activity unless separate evidence also meets an inclusion criterion.
- 01Criterion
Metallurgical or Coking Coal Mining Only
Defined as: Companies extracting coal exclusively for steelmaking or metallurgical applications rather than electricity generation.
- 02Criterion
Coal Traders or Distributors Without Mining Activity
Defined as: Entities involved solely in the purchase, transport, marketing, or sale of coal produced by third parties.
- 03Criterion
Coal-Fired Power Plant Operators Without Coal Extraction
Defined as: Utilities or power producers that consume thermal coal but do not own or operate coal mining assets.
- 04Criterion
Coal Processing or Washing Facilities Without Mining Operations
Defined as: Firms engaged only in coal preparation, beneficiation, blending, or handling activities.
- 05Criterion
Companies With Fully Closed or Reclaimed Thermal Coal Mines
Defined as: Entities that have permanently ceased thermal coal extraction and no longer operate active mines.
- 06Criterion
Suppliers of Mining Equipment or Services
Defined as: Contractors, engineering firms, or equipment manufacturers supporting coal mining operations without direct extraction involvement.
Evidence and evaluation methodology
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