Coal Zoom | How the U.S. Department of Commerce Can Support Your Mining Industry Exports

How the U.S. Department of Commerce Can Support Your Mining Industry Exports

May 14, 2026 | 10:00 am - 11:00 am MT | 1 PDH

Join the U.S. Commercial Service to learn about opportunities to expand your products and services’ footprint abroad. The U.S. Commercial Service is the export promotion arm of the U.S. Department of Commerce and its mission is to help American companies expand internationally. With a network of trade specialists in over 100 cities nationwide and over 80 countries worldwide, they can help you understand the export process, foreign regulations, selecting the right market, finding and vetting foreign partners, resolve non-tariff trade barriers and advocate on behalf of you winning foreign tenders. They have also recently launched Coal and Mining Connect, an exclusive online platform designed to link U.S. exporters, manufacturers, and service providers with qualified international buyers, partners, and distributors across the global coal and mining industry.
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Price: Complimentary

About the Speakers:

Daniel Bruner is an International Trade Specialist with the U.S. Commercial Service office in Salt Lake City, Utah, with over 15 years’ experience in international business. In his role, he helps Utah businesses understand the export process, find top markets, find and vet foreign buyers and partners, and resolve international barriers to trade. Prior to working for the U.S. Government, he worked at a specialty food company based in California, heading up their international division.

Anna Cron is an International Trade Specialist in the Office of Energy and Environmental Industries at the International Trade Administration (ITA), U.S. Department of Commerce. Her work focuses on strengthening U.S. industry competitiveness through export promotion, market intelligence, and strategic advocacy across the coal, air quality management, and carbon management sectors. Previously, Anna led the Department’s climate adaptation and resilience initiatives.

Nic Cervantes is a Director of the U.S. Commercial Service Harrisburg office, serving Central and South Central Pennsylvania. As an international trade specialist, Nic provides export counseling, actionable market intelligence, and curated business matchmaking opportunities helping companies expand globally and build dependable international sales channels. Nic brings a strong blend of public and private sector experience, with direct, hands-on work in U.S. export facilitation and advising firms to achieve specific export development objectives.