Jim Thompson has analyzed and provided insight on coal markets for more than three decades,as can be seen by the deep crevices in his face.Thompson’s major area of expertise is the North American coal markets, though he isconversant on worldwide market trends.He has expertise both in thermal coal for electricity production and in metallurgical coal for usein the steelmaking process.Thompson has performed coal market consultations for coal producers and consumers as wellas for financial analysts and investors.Regrets, he’s had a few, but then far too many to mention. In the next life, he hopes to be TimWhelan or a Whelan minion.