John T. Boyd Company Updates


2025 MetCoke World Summit

We were honored to take an active role in this year’s MetCoke World Summit in Chicago, one of the industry’s most influential gatherings for coke, steel, and met coal experts.

This year, Carlos Felipe Barrera represented BOYD with a well-received presentation, “Colombia’s Metallurgical Coal and Coke (A Historical Review and Future Outlook),” delivering fresh insight into:
- Overview of Colombia’s metallurgical coal and coke sector
- Historical development
- Key producing regions
- Quality specifications
- Export performance
- Opportunities within the underlying complexities

The discussion sparked engagement from attendees, reinforcing BOYD’s position as a trusted global authority in metallurgical coke, steel industry analytics, and strategic advisory services.

John T. Boyd Company extends sincere appreciation to the organizers, speakers, and industry colleagues who helped make this conference viable. The conversations and connections made in Chicago will help shape the next wave of technical, operational, and strategic advancements across the sector.

2025 Colombian Coal Summit

What an insightful two days at the 2025 Colombian Coal Summit in Barranquilla, expertly organized by FENALCARBÓN!

It was a privilege for BOYD to contribute directly to the dialogue. Our Vice President, Bill Wolf, shared key perspectives on the global coal market as a panelist and presenter, while our CEO, Carlos F. Barrera, expertly moderated crucial discussions regarding met coal & coke forecasts. We delved deep into the future of the coal mining sector, spanning both Colombian and global markets.

A special shout-out to our dedicated Colombian team on the ground: Senior Geologist Diego Alejandro Restrepo and our new Managing Director - North LATAM, Alejandro Echavarría, who actively engaged with partners and shared valuable ideas and expertise.

2025 Queensland Exploration Scorecard

Charl Peenze, Principal Geologist, attended the Queensland Exploration Scorecard 2025 launch in Brisbane on 31 October. The breakfast included keynote remarks from the Hon. Dale Last, Minister for Natural Resources and Mines, Minister for Manufacturing, and Minister for Regional and Rural Development, as well as a panel featuring Andrew Elf, Nick Rees, Scott Winter, and Tor McCaul.

The QEC Scorecard tracks lead and lag indicators across prospectivity, prices, confidence, tenure, exploration expenditure, and market capitalisation. Key points from the latest release: Queensland exploration spending increased 19% to $919 million in FY24, petroleum exploration rose 63% to $326 million, and coal spending increased 26%, while spending on gold and copper eased. Greenfield exploration work accounted for 27% of the spend. Explorers rate Queensland's geology and GSQ data highly, although 16 of 18 sentiment categories remain negative, primarily driven by concerns over costs and policy uncertainty. Queensland ranks 13th globally in investment attractiveness according to the Fraser Institute survey.

2025 EMLF Fall Symposium

BOYD was proud to contribute to the discussion at the Energy & Mineral Law Foundation Fall Symposium in Lexington, Kentucky, earlier this month!

Our President, John Boyd II, delivered a presentation that offered key insights into the major, rapidly evolving developments currently shaping the U.S. energy markets.

We also had the pleasure of sponsoring the Young Professionals Committee Networking Event at Bluegrass Tavern. Sydney Boyd-Holmes, our Marketing Specialist, co-chairs the committee, and we recognize that supporting the next generation of industry leaders is paramount. That's why we are always happy to invest our resources and connections to help ensure their future success.

2025 Colombian Mining Congress

We recently attended the Colombian Mining Congress in Cartagena organized by the Asociación Colombiana de Mineria (ACM). The event successfully brought together industry leaders to discuss crucial policies and future perspectives for the mining sector, particularly as Colombia approaches the 2026 election year.

Our Senior Geologist based in Colombia, Diego Alejandro Restrepo, had the opportunity to contribute valuable insights, sharing ideas on the critical challenges and opportunities facing the country’s mining future with other industry professionals.

We look forward to connecting with you again next year!

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