The Weekly Production / Consumption Report: Week 50 (Dec 13) has been posted.

The Interior Department confirmed Friday that Leslie Beyer, who has led the agency’s energy programs on public lands and waters since her Senate confirmation in September, has left the agency.

This circular is to draw attention to incidents of concern regarding shipments of coal from North-East Coast USA.

Australia's world-leading metallurgical coal exports are forecast to rise over the next two years before declining by 2030, while demand is expected to fall slightly, according to a new government analysis.

A mining lamp sculpture has been unveiled celebrating the heritage of a former pit town.

Peabody Energy's James Grech will retire on May 15, 2028 and remain with the firm as an adviser until 2030 under a transition agreement aimed at ensuring leadership continuity.

Prairie Machine reports that its Flexiveyor Continuous Haulage System is now MSHA certified.

In September 2025, the DOI approved a mining plan change from the Black Butte Mine Coal Company that would allow for the recovery of approximately 9.2 million tons of federal coal in Sweetwater County.

This issue features an extensive article on coal flotation and dewatering optimization.

West Virginia had the 13th lowest electric rates in the United States in September 2025. Of our surrounding states, only Kentucky had lower average electric prices (-$0.55) than West Virginia.

UW Associate Economics Professor Rob Godby spends a lot of time understanding coal markets. He said alternative coal uses could have promise for keeping the industry alive, but repositioning is just one of the hurdles.

A miner died Thursday after an incident at a coal mine in Wyoming County, West Virginia Gov. Patrick Morrisey said.

On November 22, 2025, a plant operator died after he was struck and engulfed by falling material at a salt silo discharge outlet. He was attempting to clear a blockage with his head and arm inside the silo access door.

Engineered for durability, precision, and productivity – the new Epiroc COPROD 89 drilling tools set a new benchmark in surface drilling.

FutureCoal has announced the establishment of its India Chapter, marking a significant milestone in advancing technology-driven decarbonization and energy security across one of the world's largest coal economies.

We published our Weekly Coal Production report for the week ending December 13, 2025.

NMA has released a statement applauding House passage of both the Mining Regulatory Clarity Act and the Standardizing Permitting and Expediting Economic Development Act (SPEED) Act.

engcon, the world's leading manufacturer of tiltrotators, is strengthening its collaboration with Komatsu to deliver greater efficiency and convenience for excavator operators.

U.S. Secretary of Energy Chris Wright today issued an emergency order to ensure Americans in the Northwestern region of the United States have access to affordable, reliable and secure electricity heading into the cold winter months.

In a record-breaking year for mining, global coal demand is set to reach a new record high in 2025, according to the International Energy Agency.

Hexagon’s Mining division has signed an agreement with Montana Technological University, granting access to the university’s Underground Mine Education Center (UMEC), including its training drifts and specialised equipment.

Today, Core Natural Resources, Inc. announced that it has resumed longwall operations at its Leer South metallurgical mine in Barbour County, West Virginia.

Global coal demand is set to reach a new record high in 2025, driven by higher output in the United States, before flattening and slowly declining by the end of the decade.

Lawmakers from coal-heavy states are sponsoring legislation to help victims of black lung disease.

FutureCoal welcomes the International Energy Agency’s (IEA) latest annual coal report, which confirms that global coal demand will rise for the third consecutive year in 2025, reaching a new all-time high.

“This recognition is a reflection of West Virginia’s labor history, of miners who powered this nation, who fought company guards and unjust laws, and who believed that solidarity could overcome even the most powerful opposition,” Roberts said.

Affordable electricity has become top of mind for consumers, policymakers, voters, and elected officials.

Winter’s bite has arrived. Much of the country is already facing a polar blast and regional electricity grids are ramping up generation to meet high demand.

The Trump administration on Wednesday issued an emergency order requiring a coal-fired power plant in Washington state to remain open this winter, citing a need to ensure grid reliability in the months ahead.

Virginia Congressman Morgan Griffith is a Republican from Salem who is also co-chair of the Congressional Coal Caucus.

New IEA market report sees increasing competition from other power sources, though developments in China’s electricity sector will remain key for coal’s prospects.

FUCHS Lubricants Co., the world’s largest independent lubricant supplier, highlights ECO DRAW HVE1, an advanced synthetic forming lubricant engineered to meet the demands of today’s evolving metal forming industry.

On Sept. 11, members of the Montana Coal Board and staff from the Montana Department of Commerce toured Hardin to see projects and equipment that were wholly or partially funded by Montana Coal Board grants in Hardin and Big Horn County.

Republicans in the US House of Representatives have overcome an initial obstacle to passing a marquee permitting overhaul bill after committing to vote on key amendments that would strip out potential benefits for offshore wind.

Global coal demand reached a record high in 2025 but is expected to decline by 2030 as renewables, nuclear power and abundant natural gas squeeze its dominance in power generation, the International Energy Agency said on Wednesday.

U.S. Secretary of Energy Chris Wright today issued an emergency order to ensure Americans in the Northwestern region of the United States have access to affordable, reliable and secure electricity heading into the cold winter months.

The House on Tuesday passed legislation aimed at forcing utilities to keep coal-fired power plants online beyond their scheduled retirement dates, with support from a handful of moderate Democrats.

Navajo Transitional Energy Company (NTEC) has announced that the Antelope Mine in Douglas, Wyoming recently won the 2024 Sentinels of Safety Award for Large Surface Coal Mine.

Mining conglomerate BHP describes AI as the way it’s turning operational data into better day-to-day decisions.

The Weekly Production / Consumption Report: Week 49 (Dec 6) has been posted.

New coal leasing will once again be allowed in the top producing region in the country. However, it’s unclear if the market is interested.

The Mine Safety and Health Administration will “engage in limited rulemaking to reconsider” portions of a final rule on miner exposure to respirable crystalline silica that’s being challenged in ongoing litigation.

Portal 31 is an exhibition mine in Kentucky that offers an immersive dark ride style tour and historical displays interpreting the region's coal mining past.

Canadian regulators have approved the merger of UK-South African producer Anglo American and Canadian producer Teck Resources, allowing the pair to form a Canadian-based global iron ore, copper, zinc, and coking coal business.

Caterpillar will launch its next 100 years at CES 2026, the most powerful tech event in the world. The company will be announcing new innovations, partnerships, and investments during the show January 6-9, 2026, in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.

Global shipments of thermal coal - burned in power stations - have posted their first annual decline since 2020 on the back of lower coal-fired power generation in key Asian markets.

In 2025, two parallel stories defined American energy and industrial policy. Coal kept the lights on amidst unprecedented reliability challenges and served as a price shock absorber softening the bite of rising electricity prices.

The Trump administration plans more "historic deals" with the U.S. mining sector to boost production of critical minerals for the national defense and high-tech sectors, a senior official said on Monday.

The US mining sector enters 2026 at a pivotal moment as geopolitical pressures and 2025 policy shifts begin to reshape permitting, investment and national security priorities.

Fitch expects global demand across key metals, which proved remarkably resilient in 2025, to be adequately supported by loose fiscal policies in the largest economies and continued investments in energy transition.

The global energy transition displayed a stark duality in September 2025, as a record-breaking surge in solar power generation clashed with the stubborn persistence of coal consumption across major economies.

We updated our Coal Markets Report for the business week ending December 12, 2025.

With your generous donation, we can provide gifts, warm clothing and festive meals to children who would otherwise go without.

Winter is approaching, and with it comes a rise in energy demand across the U.S.

Energy Secretary Chris Wright expressed optimism that electricity prices will eventually come down.

Korea Zinc, the world’s largest zinc smelter, is building a $7.4 billion plant in Tennessee under a JV aimed at strengthening the supply chain between Seoul and Washington.

Sandvik has received a major underground mining equipment order from Northern Star Resources Ltd (Northern Star), one of Australia’s leading gold producers.

Together with other organizations including the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA), we recognize and applaud the skill, dedication and hard work that miners put into providing many of the products essential to fulfilling America's most vital nee

US coal market prices extended a steady rally in November, with export and domestic benchmarks making gains.

Since the second Trump administration took power in January, at least 15 coal plants have had planned retirements pushed back or delayed indefinitely, a DeSmog analysis found.

The price of Australian coal rebounded by $6 per metric ton (mt) (6 percent) in 2025Q3 from the previous quarter.

Politicians should “calm down” and stop approaching one another in “attack mode” amid the US’s climate of political violence, former US senator Joe Manchin said on Sunday.

Hayden, Colorado is tapping renewable thermal energy to affordably heat and cool its new business park — and entice companies looking to reduce energy costs.

This week, Public Service Commission Chair Charlotte Lane provided clarity on an issue that has generated unnecessary speculation: West Virginia has no plans to shut down its coal-fired power plants.

The US Department of Defense (DOD) has agreed to invest $400mn in US rare earths producer MP Materials as part of a multi-billion-dollar agreement.

By utilizing artificial intelligence (AI) and cloud computing, smart cybersecurity systems are helping to bolster the utility industry’s defenses.

A message from Regina Fairchild, Chair, Friends of Coal Ladies Auxiliary.

A Utah company says it has unearthed a massive deposit of minerals crucial for building electric vehicles, semiconductors, satellites, magnets, and more.

India’s government approved on Friday auctions for coal that buyers could use for industrial activity and exports in yet another reform in the vast coal sector.

“With President Trump’s signature, we’ve officially ended the Biden-era war on Wyoming coal,” said Wyoming Senator John Barrasso.

President Donald Trump took Wyoming’s coal industry out from under an economic guillotine Thursday when he scrapped the controversial Buffalo and Miles City resource management plans that would have effectively killed coal mining in the Powder River Basin

The Virginia Coalfields Expressway Authority reviewed a preliminary engineering study by Richmond?based ATCS that found strong transportation economic and safety benefits from completing the Coalfields Expressway (CFX).

When a product becomes really known for a particular thing, it can be hard to envision it for anything else. Take baking soda. For years, it was literally for baking – a half teaspoon in your cookies, maybe a bit more for soda bread.

A majority of Americans now say they are more concerned than excited about encountering AI in their daily lives.

It's funny how no one actually seems to care about climate change malarky when there isn't an environmentalist Democrat in the White House to try and impress.

Alpha Metallurgical Resources, Inc. (AMR), a leading U.S. supplier of metallurgical products for the steel industry, has issued guidance expectations for the 2026 calendar year.

After a push by Montana leaders, President Donald Trump signed a resolution Thursday to repeal a moratorium on new federal coal leasing in the Powder River Basin in the state.

The bill requires the Department of Energy to regularly review risks and vulnerabilities in the supply chains for electricity generation, transmission, and key grid components, helping prevent outages and lower energy costs for American families.

Growth in the use of artificial intelligence and the data centers that back up those programs could be the key for both industries to prosper.

The House has passed the "PERMIT Act," which would reforming the Clean Water Act by establishing new procedures to reduce lawsuits and limit states’ authority to block certain projects.

With your generous donation, we can provide gifts, warm clothing and festive meals to children who would otherwise go without.

President Trump has signed five Congressional Review Act (CRA) resolutions reversing Biden-era Resource Management Plans (RMPs) that locked up millions of acres of land in Alaska, Montana, North Dakota, and Wyoming.

President Donald Trump professed his admiration of miners Tuesday night at his Poconos rally, contending the brave workers are so enamored of their profession that Trump wouldn’t be able to convince them to swap jobs with anyone — including himself.

The European Commission could fund a much larger share of research in the coal and steel industry from 2027, according to a staff working document published yesterday.

US coal market prices extended a steady rally in November, with export and domestic benchmarks making gains.

Major Asian economies including China, India, Japan and Vietnam have cleaned up their power generation systems by more than the United States and Europe in 2025, setting the stage for an East-West divergence in energy transition momentum heading into 2026

Russian troops attacked a state-owned coal mine with drones for more than six consecutive hours overnight into Friday, according to the Energy Ministry.

We published our Weekly Coal Production report for the week ending December 6, 2025. This report is an overview of weekly U.S. coal production by region.

“The Australian Government can only ignore AEMO’s assessment to Australia’s detriment,” said Michelle Manook, Chief Executive of FutureCoal.

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has announced over $320 million in investments to rapidly advance the Genesis Mission’s artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities.

The 2026 Colorado Regional Mine Rescue Contest is scheduled to take place in Loveland, Colorado, at the John Q. Hammons Conference Center from July 27–30, 2026.

On September 29, 2025, a miner died when the Load Haul Dump Loader he was operating traveled into an open stope.

Tanzanian conglomerate Amsons Group and Zambian energy firm Exergy Africa have announced a $900mn partnership to develop 1.3GW of generation capacity in Zambia.

We updated our Coal Markets Report for the business week ending December 5, 2025.

“The result of the 2024 presidential election probably had the biggest impact on the direction the U.S. energy industry is headed right now,” Brandy Johnson, Chief Technology Officer (CTO) with Babcock & Wilcox (B&W), told POWER. “It has opened up the pat

New research from Third Way and Impact Research shows concern about electricity prices is at a historic high.

Despite substantial energy policy and trade uncertainty, the outlook for much of the US Gulf Coast's energy economy is "cautiously optimistic," albeit less so than in 2024, the Louisiana State University Center for Energy Studies said Dec. 10.

This week we’ve been focusing on permitting-related legislation being considered in Congress in the final run up to the holidays.

The Board of Directors of Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE: CAT) voted to maintain the quarterly dividend of one dollar and fifty-one cents ($1.51) per share of common stock payable Feb. 19, 2026, to shareholders of record at the close of business Jan. 20, 2026.

Energy affordability – particularly electricity affordability – has become a top-tier issue for voters and policymakers. U.S. electricity prices have risen 32% over the past five years and relief – at least immediate relief – is hard to see.

In a recent article published in Fire, researchers presented a comprehensive analytical framework, termed INK-FBSD, to holistically understand and manage coal mine fire risks.

Coal’s future in Asia is looking brighter, as the top-consuming region’s efforts to shift to cleaner energy suffer a series of setbacks.

KROHNE, a global leader in measurement solutions for the process industries, is highlighting its latest advancements in electromagnetic flowmeter (magmeter) diagnostics and field verification tools.

Our Colorado Gives Day and Giving Tuesday campaign was a record breaking success—raising $13,489, which was matched dollar for dollar by a generous gift from one of our new 2025 National Mining Hall of Fame Inductees, bringing our total to $27,628!

A new study by Energy Ventures Analysis (EVA) estimates the costs of replacing coal plants with renewable power sources.

In this article, we will summarize the bulls’ thesis on HCC. Warrior Met Coal, Inc.'s share was trading at $78.00 as of December 2nd. HCC’s trailing and forward P/E were 118.62 and 12.64 respectively according to Yahoo Finance.

President Trump was in Pennsylvania yesterday talking, in part about his economic policies and top of his mind was mining and coal.

The global energy landscape continues evolving through unprecedented economic pressures, yet coal remains embedded within critical industrial processes across developing and developed economies alike.

The mining industry is at a crossroads. Costs are rising, ore grades are falling, and demand for critical materials is accelerating—pressuring operating models built for a different era.

EIA expects coal consumption to increase by 9% in 2025 driven by an 11% increase in coal consumption in the electric power sector this year as both natural gas costs and electricity demand increased.

State Public Service Commission Chairman Charlotte Lane says she has no plans to vote in favor of closing any coal-fired power plants in West Virginia.

Alongside publication of this month’s Short-Term Energy Outlook (STEO), the Energy Information Administration (EIA) announced plans to modernize its core short-term forecasting system.

A composite decking product made from coal waste and plastic is being created in Ohio County, West Virginia. CONSOL Innovations, located on the Touchstone Campus, has even used it on some local projects. But the product is so new it doesn’t have a name ye

Babcock & Wilcox (B&W) (NYSE: BW) has announced that it has received limited notice to proceed with engineering and long-lead procurement on a SolveBright™ post-combustion, regenerable solvent-based carbon dioxide (CO2) capture system for an existing powe

A message from the National Mining Hall of Fame and Museum.

Higher average daily wholesale electricity prices between January and November 2025 may be improving the operational competitiveness of some natural gas- and coal-fired generators in the PJM Interconnection compared with the same period in 2024.

The TVMI Scholarship is open to students in West Virginia from Mingo, Logan, Wayne, Pike, and Martin counties.

The Joint Committee on Energy and Public Works received updates Monday morning during its meetings in the House of Delegates chamber on the second day of December legislative interim meetings at the Capitol.

A mine manager from Kentucky pleaded guilty last week to conspiring to cover up a fire and keep miners working despite the danger in an underground coal mine in southern Illinois.

India's thermal coal power plants have raised biomass co-firing by more than four times over the country's India's April 2024-March 2025 financial year.

The futures of coking coal and coke (collectively referred to as the "dual coke") have recently experienced selloffs due to the dual pressures of a weakening spot market and a surge in import supply.

One turbine at a massive Colorado coal plant will live to see 2026. Another might not be so lucky.

Ramaco Resources, Inc. has announced the dividend ratio of its previously declared Class B common stock dividend for the fourth quarter of 2025.

The Virginia Economic Development Partnership (VEDP) insists it’s working hard to fill the economic void created by rapidly declining coal mining jobs in Southwest Virginia.

Join your colleagues from the Coal & Energy Division at the MINEXCHANGE 2026 SME Annual Conference & Expo, happening February 22–25 in Salt Lake City, Utah.

The work life of the 37 miners who lost their lives in an explosion at the Robena Mine 63 years ago would still be all too recognizable to miners today, said Michael Phillippi.

Vale, Caterpillar and Sotreq have signed an agreement to expand the fleet of autonomous haul trucks in iron ore operations in the Northern System, in the Carajás region, in Pará.

The Weekly Production / Consumption Report: Week 48 (Nov. 29) has been posted.

International credit ratings agency Fitch Ratings has announced that it has updated its outlook for coking coal and iron ore, adjusting its 2025 and 2026 price assumptions to reflect stronger-than-anticipated market conditions and shifting supply fundamen

Soaring U.S. natural gas prices—driven by extreme cold and record LNG exports—have made coal a cheaper option for power generation.

Sen. John Hoeven, R-ND, a member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, reintroduced the National Coal Council Act to preserve the National Coal Council (NCC) and help secure the future of U.S. coal production.

China’s long-term benchmark power-station coal price for 2026 has been set at the same level as this year, according to traders with knowledge of the matter.

In August 2010, I traveled to Pueblo for a tour of Comanche 3. The coal unit, Colorado’s largest, with 750 megawatts of generating capacity, had begun producing electricity a few weeks before.

You may have already heard that the UWUA Veterans Committee is launching a new, member-run mental health support hotline.

As part of its commitment to open and transparent pricing and product specifications, Platts, part of S&P Global Energy, would like to invite feedback on its global metallurgical coal specifications guide.

Wolong Electric America is highlighting its Permanent Magnet Direct Drive Motors, engineered to optimize performance, improve efficiency, and reduce total cost of ownership across a wide range of demanding environments.

We updated our Australia Country Analysis Brief.

Imports of thermal coal into China and India went up last month, with the two seeing shipments of a total of 44 million tons.

A group in West Virginia is making preparations to give back to the community that supports them.

WV Secretary of State Kris Warner was the keynote speaker today for the “Praise, Remembrance, and Blessing for the Miners of West Virginia” ceremony held at the State Capitol rotunda.

Strong investment in energy infrastructure drove a 2.2% rise in energy jobs last year, nearly double the rate of employment growth for the wider global economy, according to a new IEA report.

Australia’s first Cat® 793 XE Early Learner battery-electric haul trucks have arrived at BHP’s Jimblebar iron ore mine in the Pilbara.

Invest Ontario has welcomed Sandvik’s over $85 million investment to establish a new flagship mining equipment maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) centre in Greater Sudbury, Ontario.

Global technology provider ABB and Swedish mining and minerals group LKAB have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to form a strategic technology partnership to accelerate automation, electrification and digitalization in mining.

“Coal miners are the quiet giants of America’s industrial strength,” said Chris Hamilton, President of the West Virginia Coal Association.

On Wednesday, we told you a district court judge ruled underground carbon dioxide storage was unconstitutional.

This award honors the Chairman’s lifetime achievements and dedication to the utilization of coal, our nation’s most abundant, affordable energy resource.

Eriez® has released a new educational video highlighting the advanced operation and performance advantages of its StackCell® High-Intensity Flotation Technology.

In this issue of IMARC Insights, explore our full recap of IMARC 2025 alongside insights and recordings.

Coal mining production and manpower returns from July to September 2025

National Miners Day is observed on December 6th to honor all miners around the country, including coal miners.

Moody’s Ratings has affirmed Warrior Met Coal, Inc.’s B1 corporate family rating while revising its outlook to positive from stable, citing substantial progress on the company’s Blue Creek metallurgical coal mine development.

Helping secure the future of coal in the U.S. as well as right here in North Dakota, Senator John Hoeven reintroduced the National Coal Council Act this week in D.C.

A message from the West Virginia Coal Association.

This 2-Day Bench Contest will feature the BG4 Breathing Apparatus, BG ProAir Apparatus, and the BIO-MARINE 240R Apparatus.

Lengthy permitting timelines for new mines risk choking the supply of copper, lithium and other metals required for electrification, delegates heard at the Resourcing Tomorrow conference in London on Tuesday.

We published our Weekly Coal Production report for the week ending November 29, 2025.

Senators Jim Justice (R-WV) and Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) today introduced a bipartisan resolution designating Dec. 6, 2025, as National Miners Day to honor the service, sacrifice and contributions of miners across the United States.

Author of two critical minerals books, Mamula says US risks an epic economic meltdown without mine permitting, regulatory reform.

Peak load growth in the United States is expected to increase by 166 gigawatts over the next five years, according to Grid Strategies.

Lengthy permitting timelines for new mines risk choking the supply of copper, lithium and other metals required for electrification, delegates heard at the Resourcing Tomorrow conference in London on Tuesday.

Epiroc is launching a new and improved PowerROC T45. The new generation surface drill rig offers increased fuel efficiency and high availability.

Construction of a $60 million state-of-the-art rare earth processing and separation demonstration plant is complete in Upton, Wyoming. It’s expected to be game-changing in America’s efforts to break China’s rare earth stranglehold.

In a bid to modernize federal coal mining regulation, the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSMRE) has finalized the repeal of 14 legacy rules, calling them outdated, redundant, or no longer aligned with today’s oversight systems.

Senator Jim Justice (R-WV) and Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) have introduced the National Miners Day Resolution.

CSX expects to take a $40 million hit in the fourth quarter due to lower than expected coal and automotive shipments.

Two key studies provide comprehensive recommendations to help modernize America’s energy infrastructure, streamline federal permitting, and remove regulatory barriers that have stalled the development of critical energy projects.

Rising electricity prices in the United States – up about 32% on average over the past five years – have become an important issue for voters. Now imagine if prices had doubled. That’s the incredible reality facing Europe.

The Trump administration has renamed one of the country's energy laboratories to remove the word 'renewable' in the latest effort to downplay electricity sources such as solar and wind power in favor of fossil fuels.

Worldwide manufacturing business conditions improved in November but at a reduced and only very modest rate.

National Pump Company, a recognized market leader in vertical turbine pumps, highlights its line of deep well vertical turbine pumps, engineered to deliver outstanding reliability and versatility for demanding water extraction projects.

The project highlights locations that range from local museums preserving miners’ stories to fossil-rich formations in an underground petrified rainforest, as well as areas affected by coal ash contamination along the Middle Fork River.

Australian coal price forecasts show only modest movements across thermal and metallurgical benchmarks, with most contributors expecting broadly stable price trajectories through 2026–2029.

Benchmark U.S. natural gas prices are ending 2025 in the manner that they began - with a strong rally. And that's bad news for people hoping for further cuts to U.S. coal use.

The Trump administration says it will reconsider aspects of a rule that aims to protect miners from exposure to cancer-causing silica dust on the job.

On October 28, 2025, a miner died after the haul truck he was driving went over a berm along the haul road and into a water-filled pit.

Positive sentiment dominated global coal prices in the past week: prices in Europe firmed up; coal in China corrected downwards; in Australia, thermal material quotations moved in different directions, while metallurgical coal prices advanced.

Resourcing Tomorrow, one of the leading global events for mining and critical minerals, hosted annually in London, returned stronger than ever in 2025, welcoming over 2,000 attendees on its opening day.

The WV Coal Association and Greenbrier Smokeless mining company are hosting a ceremony and rally on Wednesday, December 3rd, at the WV State Capitol to recognize West Virginia coal miners.

Gov. Mark Gordon is seeking an extra $1 million to defend its fossil fuel industries and natural resources. State leaders are also exploring shipping up to 20 million tons of coal a year to Asian markets through a revived Oakland export terminal.

Last year, the federal government issued a new rule requiring self-insured coal mines to prove they can cover 100% of future black lung disease costs.

Welcome to the December 2025 edition of CORESafety TV, brought to you by the National Mining Association (NMA).

The U.S. Senate Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development Appropriations released a bill and corresponding report on Nov. 24, 2025, to fund DOE, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and U.S. Bureau of Reclamation for fiscal year (FY) 2026.

“Warrior believes the strength of our future begins with the investments we make in our communities today,” said Wes Cox, communications manager for Warrior Met Coal in a press release sent to Townsquare Media.

The U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Critical Minerals and Energy Innovation has announced a Notice of Funding Opportunity for up to $134 million to enhance domestic supply chains for rare earth elements.

Substantial increases in opioid-involved deaths since 1999 led to the United States declaring the opioid crisis a public health emergency in 2017.

Coal prices fell below $110 per tonne, retreating from three month highs as concerns over the long-term demand outlook resurfaced.

DOE’s Under Secretary of Science reflects on his and the country’s role in AI, quantum, and high-performance computing.

For nearly a century, the Cambria County Association for the Blind and Handicapped (CCABH), known in industry circles as CAB® Products, has shown that meaningful work and world-class manufacturing can share the same foundation.

U.S. electricity customers experienced an average of 11 hours of electricity interruptions in 2024, or nearly twice as many as the annual average experienced in the decade before, according to our Electric Power Annual 2024 report.

We updated our Coal Markets Report for the business week ending November 28, 2025.

The Weekly Production / Consumption Report: Week 47 (Nov. 22) has been posted.

As AI data centers proliferate, their need for reliable, around-the-clock electricity is forcing utilities and policymakers to rethink the importance of consistent baseload power in an era of digital technology.

On July 17, 2025, a miner at a surface limestone operation sustained serious injuries while performing repairs on a belt drive motor.

Ramaco has announced that its Chairman and CEO, Randall W. Atkins, will be featured in an upcoming interview with Stuart Varney on Monday, December 1st at 9:40 am EST on Fox Business' Varney & Co.

This strategic move unites two industry leaders, expanding Gerard Daniel Worldwide's family of companies and brands while unlocking new opportunities for growth and innovation, within a familiar sector.

Explore the technical program and unmatched opportunities for learning at the MINEXCHANGE 2026 SME Annual Conference & Expo, happening February 22–25 in Salt Lake City, Utah.

President Trump has certainly shaken up, if not severely damaged, the climate hoax and Green New Scam in just 10 short months.

Coal now generates about one-seventh of U.S. electricity, down from one-half in 2010; solar and wind, little more than rounding errors when the campaign began, currently produce more power than coal and employ far more American workers.

Operations at the Port of Newcastle — Australia's largest coal export hub — were disrupted over 29 November-1 December by the People's Blockade climate protests.

India is assessing the viability of importing coking coal from Mongolia despite transport bottlenecks, a source with direct knowledge of the matter said, as New Delhi seeks to diversify supplies of the key steelmaking ingredient.