Clear Creek Advisory

Independent diligence for coal cargo, mining asset, and transaction risk.

We help lawyers, insurers, lenders, investors, and restructuring teams identify operational, quality, contract, and mineral-rights issues before they turn into claims or losses.

  • 25+ years coal operations experience
  • Mine-origin expertise
  • Confidential matter review
  • Work under counsel direction
  • Remote analysis or site visits

Who we serve

Built for your matter type

Maritime lawyers and claims teams

Cargo disputes, COA variance, sampling issues, moisture movement, laytime, demurrage, and rejection claims.

Cargo dispute support

Coal diligence lawyers and commercial counsel

Reserve, title, lease, production, logistics, and fatal-flaw review before closing or litigation.

Transaction diligence

PE firms, lenders, insurers, and family offices

Downside protection, operational risk review, distress screening, and decision support for commodity-linked investments.

Private review

Services

Outcomes first, then methods

Coal cargo risk and claims support

Reduce dispute exposure and strengthen technical positions before arbitration or settlement.

  • COA and specification review
  • Sampling and chain-of-custody issues
  • Moisture, rejection, and demurrage indicators
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Mine and reserve diligence

Identify production, operating, and permitting risks before acquisition or financing.

  • Production and reserve assumptions
  • Prep plant, logistics, and reclamation
  • Acquisition and operating red flags
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Mineral rights and lease review

Surface title gaps, royalty terms, and lease inconsistencies before capital is committed.

  • Deed and lease inconsistencies
  • Royalty terms and surface access
  • Fatal-flaw screening
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Background

Mine-origin expertise you can verify

  • 25+ years in underground and surface coal operations
  • Mining engineering technology background
  • MBA with international business focus
  • Confidential, counsel-friendly workflow

About Clear Creek Advisory

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Identify operational, quality, contract, and mineral-rights issues before they become claims or losses.

jw@clearcreekadvisoryllc.com

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Clear Creek Advisory provides independent technical analysis. We do not provide legal advice, engineering certification, reserve certification, or investment advice.