The global market for underground mining machinery, crushing/pulverizing/screening equipment, drilling equipment, and mineral processing/beneficiation machinery is analyzed in this study. It presents historical demand data through 2004 and forecasts to 2009 and 2014 by mining equipment type and application (coal, mineral, metal) for six world regional and over 30 major national markets. The study also considers market environment indicators, evaluates company market share and profiles major suppliers.