Coal Market Research Institute conducts management consulting in mining sector in Russia and CIS. We provide technical consulting, due diligence, Russian market entry strategy, market research, Russian coal procurement strategy, investment support in Russian mining, operational efficiency on Russian mines. As our consultants also worked in Boston Consulting Group (BCG) and other top-consulting firms we offer other industries management consulting services.

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Russian Coal Industry Consulting Proposal
About CMRI
Coal Market Research Institute (CMRI) was organized in 1992 and has been conducting coal
sector market research and consulting for Russian and international companies. Among clients are
market leaders - Siberian Coal Energy Company, Evraz, Belon, Yakutugol, Anglo American and
many others.
CMRI executives consisting of mining engineers and managers possess Russian coal industry
experience of more than 20 years and have a wide comprehensive contact network at senior
executive level throughout the industry value chain.
Our knowledge base
We are proud of the accumulated knowledge at our company through a long period of company
existence. This knowledge base allows us conduct projects that would require industry statistics,
industry benchmarking and industry networking.
Coal Market Research Institute possesses:
• Monthly updated industry database on production volumes, sales volumes, headcount,
costs, and other statistics parameters for each coal mine in Russia
• Top level contact database across the industry
• Unique knowledge on Russian mines engineering
• Access to government level activity on industry development and support
• Broad pool of mining professionals
Specter of our services
We provide market, management and technical services for clients related to Russian coal mining
sector, i.e. Russian coal companies, international mining companies, investment banks and funds,
credit organization, coal traders, transportation companies, end users – power companies and steel
mills. Services offered include:
• Market intelligence for competitive analysis
• Russian coal investment strategies, involving identification and assessment of acquisition
targets and partner negotiations
• Russian coal procurement strategies, involving competitive FOB supply assessment and
supplier contracting
• Analysis and forecasting for coal sector in general or for individual mine or company
including demand, investment projects, costs, transportation bottlenecks, etc.
• Mine efficiency improvement and cost cutting
• Mines due diligence, including review of geological conditions, mining plans,
infrastructure, equipment, safety system, mine management system.

2. • Investment projects due diligence and optimization
• Support in day-to-day mine management decisions
Geography of services
CMRI a company of choice for coal industry related projects in Russia and CIS.
Our consultants had also performed projects in other countries, including Indonesia, Mongolia,
South Africa.
Core team
Valery E. Zaydenvarg, Prof., DScTech, Chairman of the Board of Directors, mining engineer and
mine manager with long experience in Russian and Soviet coal industry, ex-Head of Department of
Coal Mining Ministry, ex-President of “Rosugol” (Government owned industry-wise coal
producing monopoly in 1990’s), led restructuring and development of Russian coal industry,
managed numerous multitask projects with coal companies.
Alexander B. Kovalchuk, Prof., DScTech, General Director, experienced mining engineer,
macroeconomist, manager with more than 20 years experience in coal industry, managed
numerous industry forecast and development projects, including government contracts. Alexader
has track record of being mine General Director and Top-Manager of industry related companies.
Igor Shelukhin, Director on Strategy and Development, experienced strategist and business
development manager with 3,5 years of international coal market experience and 6 years of
consulting experience. Igor has developed growth strategic plans for largest Russian and
International companies in coal, resource and other sectors. He managed complex consulting
projects as well as development projects in Russia and Indonesia.
Michael Garasemchuk, Manager, mining engineer with international experience, managed
operations on gold and coal mines in Russia, South Africa, Kazakhstan. Michael also managed
efficiency improvement projects in largest Russian coal company.
For further information on our services and inquiries please contact:
Igor S Shelukhin, Director on Strategy and Development, CMRI
Tel: +7 926 535 3435
Fax: +7 495 691 8545
E-mail: ishell@post.ru
Novy Arbat 15, of. 610, 119019 Moscow, Russia
Web: http://incru.rosugol.ru