The Society for Mining, Metallurgy, & Exploration (SME) and Crownsmen Partners (Crownsmen) are excited to announce a brand-new partnership taking shape at the MINEXCHANGE 2026 SME Annual Conference & Expo.

Peabody (NYSE: BTU) will announce fourth quarter and year end December 31, 2025, financial results in an investor conference call on Thursday, February 5, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. Central Time.

Hitachi Construction Machinery Co Ltd has announced a USD 3 million strategic investment in Rithmik Solutions Ltd., a Canada-based artificial intelligence company specializing in advanced data analytics for mining equipment.

This piece is the first in a series analyzing the current state of play at DOE, one year into the second Trump administration.

Marshall County EMA Director Tom Hart tell us the injured miner is in stable condition at Ruby Memorial Hospital in Morgantown.

The jury in a federal defamation trial brought by Drummond Inc. found in favor of the Birmingham, Alabama-based company, ruling that the attorney who accused them of misdeeds in Colombia knew his claims were false.

Soaring electricity prices have become a top-tier political issue and will remain so through midterms and likely far longer.

When national energy policy is being discussed in Washington, Wyoming’s voice will once again be part of the conversation.

Please SAVE THE DATE and begin making plans to attend the 46th Annual West Virginia Mine Drainage Task Force Symposium, taking place May 5–6, 2026, at the Morgantown Marriott Waterfront Conference Center in Morgantown, West Virginia.

Registration is open for the upcoming CoalProTec/SME-CAS event scheduled for April 27-29 at the Central Bank Center in Lexington, Kentucky.

Standing in front of the Ohio River at Point Pleasant, Governor Patrick Morrisey Monday announced a company with a new technology plans to make its flagship plant in West Virginia.

Minerva Engineering has announced the launch of Coal Dragon™, the latest-generation Vitrinite Reflectance Measurement System engineered for fast, accurate, and standards-compliant analysis of coal and coke.

Thermal coal exporters are on the lookout for expansion opportunities following their first annual contraction in sales volumes last year since COVID-19 slammed fuel demand in 2020. Problem is, growth markets are hard to find.

The US Department of Energy on January 15 convened the first meeting of the National Coal Council (NCC) following US Secretary of Energy Chris Wright’s formal renewal of its charter.

NMA President and CEO Rich Nolan commented, "The widespread bipartisan support of this Congressional Review Act resolution shows a broad understanding of the need to reverse this groundless land withdrawal.

Lynq Networks, a leader in local team communications addressing one of the largest connectivity challenges facing enterprises and governments, today announced the launch of RavenTalk at SHOT Show 2026.

The first-tier Australian seaborne premium hard coking coal price jumped to a 17-month high in January on the back of persistent supply restraints from Australia and steady demand from India.

Doris Hiam-Gálvez, Program Chair of WMC 2026, presented a vision aligned with the purpose of the Congress: moving from a mining model focused on extraction toward a long-term contribution.

A federal jury in Alabama last week awarded Drummond Co. what is believed to be the second largest plaintiff’s verdict in the state’s history.

As President Trump threatens new tariffs on Europe stemming from his desire to take over Greenland, investors pushed gold and silver prices to new highs.

Mines in many locations are having a hard time finding enough skilled supervisors to efficiently run daily operations. Many experienced supervisors are retiring, and fewer young people are choosing jobs in mining.

A West Virginia native who was part of the rescue attempt at the Rolling Thunder mine in Nicholas County last year said it was the first time that kind of search had ever been attempted.

Workers on strike at the National Coal Mining Museum in Wakefield have rejected a new pay offer as the increasingly bitter industrial dispute at the museum continues.

Production in 2025 reached 4.83-billion metric tons, up 1.2% from 2024, according to the National Bureau of Statistics.

West Virginia coal and natural gas are the solution to America’s energy crisis.

The combination of federal intervention and rising energy demand may have stalled coal’s decline, at least for the moment.

Alliance Resource Partners, L.P. (NASDAQ: ARLP) will report its fourth quarter 2025 financial results before the market opens on Monday, February 2, 2026.

Sandvik AB is the reminder that someone still has to cut the metal, drill the rock, and keep the supply chains of the physical world alive.

Vietnam's coal imports reached a new all-time high in 2025, supported by an uptick in economic growth, but a sharp slowdown in demand in the second half of the year capped overall growth.

China’s coal production reached a record last year, even as the country’s power plants burned less of the fossil fuel due to a flood of cleaner electricity, with Beijing continuing to prioritize energy security.

“We are excited to welcome Frontieras North America and its state-of-the-art project to Mason County,” said WV Governor Morrisey.

The National Coal Council met at the White House late last week for the first time since the Trump administration revived it.

Energy Secretary Christopher Wright affirmed the Trump administration’s plan to keep U.S. coal-fired power plants operating amid rising electricity prices and increasing grid reliability concerns tied to growing demand.

An underground fire on the mine’s conveyer belt broke out on the night of January 19th at Massey Energy subsidiary Aracoma Coal Company’s Alma #1 mine in Logan County.

The Association’s Annual Mining Symposium is set for March 31st & April 1st at the Charleston Coliseum & Convention Center in Charleston WV. Please plan to attend.

The IMF has upgraded its global economic growth forecast for 2026 but warned an escalation in trade tensions between the US and Europe is a "major risk."

FTC and state attorneys general sue BlackRock, Vanguard, and State Street for alleged coal market manipulation. Experts question the legal and economic basis.

The Trump Environmental Protection Agency just decided to no longer inflate the monetized benefits of EPA air quality regulations with imaginary deaths prevented. This has put the greens into orbit.

ASGCO has introduced a new preventive maintenance schedule designed to optimize the performance of belt conveyor systems in large bulk material handling facilities.

Hitachi Construction Machinery has invested $3 million in Rithmik Solutions, a Canada-based artificial intelligence company that enhances data analytics capabilities for mining equipment.

The last Czech black coal shaft will shut at the end of January, closing the door on more than 250 years of deep mining and bringing to an end an industry that powered the rise of heavy industry in Central Europe.

Heavy rainfall in northeast Australia has triggered floods that are hampering mine operations and disrupting supplies of metallurgical coal in the region.

You can’t separate energy from the economy or national security.

National Energy Dominance Council Announces Landmark Agreement to Restore Grid Reliability and Lower Costs

The restoration of the National Coal Council meeting represents a fundamental shift in federal energy priorities, marking a strategic pivot toward energy security through diversified baseload power generation.

Greenland's rare earths (REEs) and "critical minerals" will likely remain mostly commercially untapped amid extraction challenges and a lack of commercial viability without significant government financing.

Hundreds of federal employees at the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) received an email Tuesday notifying them they’re no longer subject to layoffs announced last spring.

President Donald Trump on Saturday threatened to impose a 10pc tariff on US imports from the UK and seven key members of the EU, citing their participation in a military mission in Denmark's Greenland territory, which he is threatening to annex.

On day one, President Trump declared a national energy emergency after the Biden administration’s energy subtraction agenda left behind a grid increasingly vulnerable to blackouts and higher than ever electricity prices.

West Virginia Coal Association President Chris Hamilton considered it a high honor to be appointed to the National Coal Council.

The Weekly Production / Consumption Report: Week 2 (Jan. 10) Data for Two Weeks has been posted.

The Working Families Tax Cuts Act, also known as the One Big Beautiful Bill, supports an all-of the-above energy approach, invests in American-made energy, and lowers costs for consumers.

The Department of Energy (DOE) has announced a Request for Information (RFI) to solicit public and private sector input on strategies for meeting the technical challenges of the Genesis Mission.

The Coal and Energy Division of SME funds dozens of scholarships for college students pursuing careers in the Coal Industry.

Best Practices for Equipment and Vehicle Safety.

The restoration of the National Coal Council meeting represents a fundamental shift in federal energy priorities, marking a strategic pivot toward energy security through diversified baseload power generation.

On December 18, 2025, a miner died after a tractor pinned him against the rib.

Trump officials welcomed dozens of coal and industry execs to the newly reinstated National Coal Council on Thursday and vowed to revive the sector.

The operator of America’s largest power grid is paying more for less electricity — and a new study suggests one reason could be the push to replace cheaper-running coal plants.

A bipartisan group of U.S. lawmakers on Thursday introduced a bill to create a $2.5 billion stockpile of critical minerals, a move aimed at stabilizing market prices and encouraging domestic mining and refining.

"Thanks to President Trump, the war on coal is over," said U.S. Secretary of Energy Chris Wright.

The Metallurgical Coal Producers Association (MCPA) has announced the appointment of Scott Kreutzer, Executive Vice President for Western Operations at Ramaco Resources, as the new Chairman of the MCPA Board of Directors.

On December 10, 2025, two contractors died when the dragline they were operating slid into a water-filled pit.

On January 14, the Legislature gaveled in the 2026 Regular Legislative Session which was primarily ceremonial, devoting the floor session to organizational matters, rules of the respective Senate & House and committee assignments.

On November 6, 2025, a miner died when the scoop he was operating was struck by the lead locomotive of a supply trip.

Trump administration officials vowed to keep US coal power plants operating, casting it as an imperative to meet surging electricity demand and drive a revival of the nation’s industrial base.

We published our Weekly Coal Production report for the week ending January 10, 2026.

Peabody (NYSE: BTU) has announced that President and Chief Executive Officer Jim Grech has been appointed Chair of the National Coal Council (NCC). His appointment was formalized in a meeting earlier today at the White House.

Powered haulage incidents are prone to causing more injuries and even fatalities on mine sites than almost any other accidents that occur.

U.S. Department of Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer and Deputy Secretary Keith Sonderling has announced several newly Senate-confirmed senior agency leaders have officially joined the Department.

UMWA has welcomed the restoration of critical funding and staffing at the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH).

Sempertrans was recently selected to provide what it says is a groundbreaking conveyor belt solution for Warrior Met Coal’s Blue Creek Mining Project in Alabama.

More than 170 federal staffers working to protect miners from explosions and deadly diseases were reinstated this week.

As the country doubles down on coal exports, local communities—like those in Baltimore and Ennore—will bear the environmental burden.

The Department of Health and Human Services is rescinding layoffs for employees who recently worked at a workplace safety agency within the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Warrior Met Coal, Inc. has announced that it will hold its fourth quarter 2025 investor conference call at 4:30 p.m. ET on Thursday, February 12, 2026.

Caterpillar Inc. has announced that Tony Fassino, group president of Construction Industries, has elected to retire effective May 31, 2026, following 30 years with the company.

The AI and data center boom is now driving the electricity and affordability crisis.

US generators are starting this year with more coal-fired power plants open than previously planned, following a series of US Department of Energy (DOE) emergency orders, but maintaining generation from these facilities might not be easy.

Data Centers and mining go hand in hand, both because of the minerals and materials vital to build them, and because of the vast amounts of energy needed to run them. So let’s take a closer look at data centers, which are now in the headlines every day.

US coal market prices edged higher in December, extending a steady rally dating back to October. The gains to year-end 2025 accrued mainly to export benchmarks.

Pennsylvania stands to lose the most money, but all but one member of the state’s congressional delegation voted for the bill.

Warrior Met Coal Mining, LLC and Warrior Met Coal BC, LLC have been awarded federal coal leases by the Bureau of Land Management enabling the expansion of its mining operations in Alabama.

Colorado Springs Utilities claims it can't comply with state law and reduce its greenhouse gas emissions 80 percent by 2030. Closing Nixon 1, a coal-fired generating unit in Fountain, is a fundamental step in the utility's original plan to meet the target

Black Diamond’s coal mines were magnets for immigrant miners.

Responding to a growing need for real-time elemental analysis, Thermo Fisher Scientific announced the launch of its Niton XL5e Handheld XRF Analyzer.

The World Mining Congress 2026 (WMC) continues to consolidate a high-level program with the presence of leaders who define the direction of global mining.

The EU's sanctions envoy also confirmed that Brussels is aiming to finalize its 20th sanctions package on Moscow by 24 February: the fourth anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion.

We forecast electricity consumption will grow by 1% in 2026 and 3% in 2027, marking the first four years of consecutive growth since 2005–07, and the strongest four-year period of growth since the turn of the century.

Ramaco Resources, Inc. has announced that U.S. Secretary of Energy Chris Wright has appointed Randall W. Atkins, Chairman and CEO of Ramaco Resources, as a member of the re-established National Coal Council (NCC).

The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) published its first energy-sector forecasts through 2027 in the January Short-Term Energy Outlook (STEO).

The federal Mine Safety and Health Administration issued a fatality alert Monday in connection with the November mining accident in Nicholas County, West Virginia that claimed a coal miner’s life.

A federal judge has ordered coal companies owned by the family of U.S. Sen. Jim Justice to cough up more than $1 million in unpaid workers’ compensation premiums owed to a Liberty Mutual company.

Indonesia's coal output quota for 2026 represents a strategic shift in global commodity market intervention, with Indonesian authorities targeting approximately 600 million tonnes of production.

As the calendar turns, it is worth pausing to take stock of where we’ve been and where we’re headed. For America’s coal industry—and especially for the men and women of the West Virginia coalfields—2025 marked a turning point.

In 2025, the Trump administration threw its weight behind the coal industry.

The U.S. Department of Energy issued an emergency order on Dec. 30 keeping Unit 1 of the Craig Station coal-fired plant running at least through March of this year.

Epiroc’s Deep Automation introduces true 3D capability for underground operations, enabling orchestration of autonomous truck haulage across complex, multi-level ramps.

Several major coal producers and power industry groups are urging federal regulators to approve the proposed Union Pacific–Norfolk Southern merger.

We updated our Coal Markets Report for the business week ending January 9, 2026.

U.S. Secretary of Energy Chris Wright has appointed Chris Hamilton, President and Chief Executive Officer of the West Virginia Coal Association, to serve as a member of the National Coal Council (NCC).

CoalZoom has just learned that highly-respected longwall pioneer, Alan Peacock, left this earth on Wednesday, December 17, 2025, to join his beloved Patricia Bishop Peacock, his wife of 42 years. Alan was 86 years old.

Our long national nightmare of UN bureaucracies exploiting global warming as pretext for forever-increasing taxation, spending, redistribution, and control over Americans is winding down at last.

Crocodile Capital Partners GmbH recently disclosed a new position in Alpha Metallurgical Resources, purchasing 205,119 shares worth about US$41,000,000 and making the miner its second-largest holding at roughly 24.51% of the fund’s reported assets.

On November 8, 2025, a section foreman died after a mine was inundated with water from an adjacent abandoned mine.

The US Environmental Protection Agency on Friday rejected Colorado's plan to comply with regional haze regulations by shutting its coal plants, saying the state needs the plants to remain running to maintain reliable power.

The federal Mine Safety and Health Administration has released a Fatality Alert related to a Nov. 8 incident at the Rolling Thunder Mine in Nicholas County, WV that killed a miner.

The Blue Creek Mine is a single longwall mine and is expected to have the capacity to produce an average of 6.0 million short tons annually of metallurgical (met) coal over the first ten years of production.

MCPA 2026 Virginia Legislative Activities are scheduled January 28-29, 2026.

For years, the United States has depended on imports of rare earth elements, the critical materials found in everything from smartphones to renewable energy technologies.

The Abbot Point coal port in northern Queensland — Australia's main coking coal-producing region — will resume normal operations on 13 January, following a week of weather-related disruptions.

When ordinary, hard-working men, women, and families invest their savings, they expect something simple and straightforward: that the people managing their money are focused on one thing, delivering the best possible returns.

The U.S. Energy Information Administration forecasts that annual electricity consumption will increase in the new year in the United States.

In early January 2026, an industry report indicated that Powder River Basin coal supply has tightened as several coal-fired power units are being retired later than previously planned.

Under the proposal, the facilities would be able to flout federal coal ash rules until 2031. The polluting plants would likely shut down without the lifeline.

The Diaries of Sir George Dowty, the British industrialist credited in introducing the first hydraulic props underground to support the roof during mining, are in great demand particularly with libraries and history societies around the world.

Every time Hollywood decides to take audiences underground, you can bet your hard hat they’re going to screw up the ventilation.

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is finalizing the full disapproval of Colorado’s revised 2022 Regional Haze State Implementation Plan (SIP), preventing the premature closure of power plants.

Rio Tinto (ASX, LON: RIO) is said to be open to temporarily owning Glencore’s (LON: GLEN) coal business to clear a key hurdle in merger talks that could create the world’s largest mining company, with a market value of nearly $207 billion.

Warrior Met Coal, based in Brookwood, has completed its $1 billion Blue Creek Mine development in Tuscaloosa County, which will add more than 300 jobs to the area.

BMI Industry Research has raised its 2026 coking coal price forecast to $190/tonne, up from its previous estimate of $180/t, Kallanish notes.

Conveyor drive systems serve as critical equipment in many industries, particularly in mining where they support the automation of moving high volumes of resources in a safe, efficient, and scalable way.

President Donald Trump revived the National Coal Council last year to advise the Energy Department.

Congress, under the leadership of Representative Pete Stauber, is working to overturn the Biden administration’s ban on new mining in minerals rich areas of Minnesota.

MCPA 2026 Virginia Legislative Activities are scheduled January 28-29, 2026.

Demolition work is underway on several structures that must be removed to make way for the next phase of the King Coal Highway project near Bluefield, WV.

Worldwide manufacturing business survey data showed ASEAN factories reporting the strongest output growth in 2025 on average, while eurozone producers reported the weakest expansion.

The NEMO® Progressing Cavity Pump, TORNADO® T2 Rotary Lobe Pump, PERIPRO® Peristaltic Pumps, and Dewatering Skid are safe, reliable, and cost-effective solutions ideal for mines that require a small and compact movable unit to address their dewatering cha

Warrior Met Coal, Inc has celebrated the completion of the Blue Creek Mine project, a longwall mine located in Tuscaloosa County, Alabama, USA, which it invested approximately $1 billion to develop.

Andy Barr, Republican candidate for U.S. Senate, has released his comprehensive plan to revive Kentucky coal this week.

Several major coal producers and power industry groups are urging federal regulators to approve the proposed Union Pacific–Norfolk Southern merger.

Caterpillar Inc. recently unveiled a set of AI-powered and autonomous innovations that mark a major step forward for heavy industry, transforming machines into intelligent, connected systems that help customers build and power the world’s critical infrast

BEUMER Group has opened a new “state-of-the-art” manufacturing facility in Taicang, Jiangsu Province.

Glencore and Rio Tinto said late on Thursday they were in early buyout talks that could potentially create the world’s largest mining company with a combined market value of nearly $207 billion.

We published our Weekly Coal Production report for the week ending January 3, 2026.

The West Virginia Coal Association today applauded the Trump Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for finalizing the Effluent Limitations Guidelines and Standards for the Steam Electric Power Generating Point Source Category – Deadline Extensions Rule.

NMA has issued a statement applauding Congress, under the tireless leadership of Congressman Pete Stauber, for its work to overturn the unfounded public lands order withdrawing hundreds of thousands of acres of minerals-rich land in Minnesota.

The global coal trade landscape is edging towards a significant recalibration, marked by a decisive shift from years of expansion toward a structural plateau.

Excavation work should be getting underway soon on a new connector route in Welch, WV that will allow motorists to enter the Coalfields Expressway corridor in the fall of 2027.

Aalberts integrated piping systems (IPS), a global leader in advanced integrated piping systems for the distribution and control of liquids and gasses, has announced a major investment to establish “Apollo” PowerPress manufacturing in the United States.

Caterpillar Inc. has announced an expanded collaboration with NVIDIA to drive innovation across industries through next-generation, AI-enhanced customer solutions and manufacturing systems.

When Thomas Jefferson wrote his “Notes on the State of Virginia” in the 1780s, spotlighting the resources and potential of both the settled east and the barely developed, but resource-rich mountains, he saw coal as one of the keys to future prosperity.

Hexagon and Ma’aden are strengthening mining education and workforce development across the Middle East by deepening their strategic partnership at next week’s Future Minerals Forum in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, 13–15 January.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is facing strong public opposition to its proposed plans to extend closure deadlines until October 2031 for 11 coal plants across the country—three of which are in Illinois and one in northwest Indiana.

China's coking coal futures hit their daily upper limit on Jan. 7.

Rich Nolan joined members of Congress and many others on Capitol Hill for a Permitting Reform Legislative Day of Action to advance legislation that will modernize our nation's permitting processes.

Please SAVE THE DATE and begin making plans to attend the 46th Annual West Virginia Mine Drainage Task Force Symposium, taking place May 5–6, 2026, at the Morgantown Marriott Waterfront Conference Center in Morgantown, West Virginia.

The Kentucky Public Service Commission last week approved Kentucky Power’s plan to maintain its ownership of the Mitchell plant in West Virginia.

An updated “minibus” appropriations bill includes a proposal to withdraw $500 million from the federal Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement’s Abandoned Mine Land funds allocated as part of the 2021 Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.

During 2020 to 2023, 1,754 decedents had coal workers’ pneumoconiosis (CWP) listed on their death certificates, according to research published in the Dec. 18 issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Repo

Caterpillar is driving a major leap forward in autonomous technology, announcing the introduction of intelligent machines engineered to transform construction operations worldwide.

The Zacks Coal industry is facing multiple headwinds as the use of coal in U.S. thermal power plants continues to decline.

Global seaborne iron ore exports climbed to a near-record 38.50 Mt in the week ending 28 December, as miners expedited quarter-end shipments for reporting purposes.

Engineering and project management firm Samsung E&A has held a groundbreaking ceremony for its Wabash low-carbon ammonia project in Indiana.

Warrior Met Coal Inc. has reached a significant milestone with its stock hitting an all-time high of 91.78 USD, confirming InvestingPro data showing the stock trading near its 52-week high with a current price of 91.39 USD.

AI is revolutionizing how people interact with experiences and data. As the world looks to leverage AI to solve problems, Caterpillar is ready with a new solution that will launch later in Q1 2026.

Sixfab announced that its ALPON X5 AI has been named a CES 2026 Best of Innovation Award winner in the Enterprise Tech category.

Construction crews are assembling a field demonstration plant that will process up to 10 tons of coal per day into materials for roads, buildings, and nuclear fuel. The project is a critical step from research to commercial viability.

Powder River Basin (PRB) coal prices could rise further in 2026 as producers face constraints on boosting output and demand holds steady.

Congressional appropriators Monday morning unveiled final, bipartisan spending bills for the Interior Department, EPA and the Department of Energy, as well as a host of scientific research programs.

The executive director of the Wyoming Energy Authority is now a member of the National Coal Council, WEA announced Monday.

Sandvik has announced plans to develop a new, purpose-built mechanical cutting and parts and services facility in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan.

Coal barging on the Lalan river in south Sumatra, Indonesia has been temporarily halted since 1 January.

The Weekly Production / Consumption Report: Week 52 (Dec 27) Data for Two Weeks has been posted.

One would ditch tightened limits on mercury and other hazardous pollutants and the other would set emissions standards for new gas-fired power plants.

Andy Barr released his comprehensive plan to revive Kentucky coal, create good-paying energy jobs, and restore affordable, reliable power as demand from artificial intelligence and advanced technologies surges nationwide.

As 2026 unfolds, the U.S. coal export market is experiencing significant challenges, with Norfolk Southern reporting a 23% increase in export tonnage compared to last year.

Republican U.S. Senate candidate Rep. Andy Barr unveiled his plan Monday to jumpstart Kentucky’s beleaguered coal industry by fostering artificial-intelligence infrastructure.

Reading Blue Mountain & Northern (RBMN) announced Dec. 31 that it has shipped more than one million tons of Anthracite coal for the third straight year.

We updated our Coal Markets Report for the business week ending January 2, 2026.

Join a dynamic network of industry leaders and innovators at the MINEXCHANGE 2026 SME Annual Conference & Expo in Salt Lake City, Utah.

The mining industry finished 2025 with 33 miner fatalities involving accidents – including four in December.

Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE: CAT) will take the keynote stage and show floor at CES® 2026, the world’s most powerful tech event, to highlight how Industrial AI and autonomy are unlocking innovation and transforming worksites around the world.

U.S. Secretary of Energy Chris Wright on Dec. 31 issued an emergency order to keep a Colorado coal plant unit operational.

Perkins has welcomed Richard Hemmings as its new Vice President & General Manager for Global Sales, Marketing, Service and Parts (SMSP), effective January 1, 2026.

Forecasting fossil fuel demand in this age of unprecedented geopolitical and economic uncertainty coats crystal balls with a layer of coal dust, and in the short term projections could be raised as financial taps to the sector reopen.

President Donald Trump closed out 2025 by flexing emergency powers to alter the country’s electricity markets.

Hollywood loves a good coal mining story. Dramatic explosions, heroic rescues, gritty men covered in soot fighting against impossible odds.

Peabody Energy’s stock has swung between cautious bargain hunting and renewed skepticism in recent sessions.

US-Australian coal producer Coronado has paused underground mining operations at its mostly coking-coal producing Curragh complex in Queensland because of a fatal roof collapse on 2 January.

Canada is renowned for its abundant minerals and network of engineering firms with mining experience.

West Virginia Attorney General J.B. McCuskey's office has filed a new lawsuit against 3M Company, claiming 3M violated the state's Consumer Credit and Protection Act through the marketing of one style of its respirator masks to coal miners.

A dozen West Virginians lost their lives in one of the state’s worst coal mining disasters 20 years ago.

On a gray morning in the Tri-Cities, the old company store at Benham still anchors Main Street. Brick walls rise in neat lines against the slope of Black Mountain, and the wide storefront windows look out on a town that once lived by coal and corporate sc

Emergency response teams are working to recover a man after a reported roof collapse at the Mammoth underground coal mine, about 10km north of Blackwater.

Coal mining across Coronado Global Resources Inc.’s Curragh complex in Australia’s Queensland state was halted after a worker was killed, adding to woes for the company that’s already dealing with slumping prices.

State-owned enterprise reforms across China's energy sector have reached a critical inflection point, driven by fundamental shifts in market dynamics and operational efficiency requirements.

President Donald Trump's administration has increasingly used regulatory delays to impede the growth of renewable energy projects, while giving fossil fuel companies years of additional time to comply with existing regulations.

Twenty years ago today, an explosion and collapse at the Sago Mine in Upshur County trapped 13 miners underground, resulting in the deaths of 12.

The Public Service Commission of West Virginia hopes, on behalf of its staff, that you have a healthy and prosperous new year in 2026.

Projected increases in electricity demand continue to fuel bullish sentiment in the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) CO2 allowance market, even with concerns over power affordability and federal threats to state climate policies.

We published our Weekly Coal Production report for the week ending December 27, 2025.

The Trump administration during both its terms has prioritized its efforts on reviving the coal industry by introducing a series of policy changes and executive actions intended to boost coal leasing and production on federal lands.

Randall Atkins, Chairman and CEO of Ramaco Resources and Chairman of the Ramaco Foundation presented each charity with a $25,000 donation.

Allison Transmission Holdings has, today, announced it has completed its acquisition of the Off-Highway Drive & Motion Systems business of Dana Incorporated, a leading provider of drivetrain and propulsion solutions, for approximately $2.7 billion.

Reading & Northern Railroad has shipped more than 1 million tons of anthracite coal for the third straight year, the company announced on Dec. 31.

Welcome to the January 2026 edition of “Think About This” – brought to you from CORESafety TV and the National Mining Association.

When I worked at the Department of Energy’s Office of Clean Energy Demonstrations, I helped the office launch some of the largest federal investments in clean energy in U.S. history.

Unit 1, which has a power generation capacity of 446.4MW, had been due to cease operations at the end of 2025.

West Virginia Coal Association President Chris Hamilton is reflecting on the past year from the coal industry’s perspective.

Twelve West Virginians miners lost their lives 20 years ago today in one of the worst coal mining disasters in the state’s history.

West Virginia Governor Patrick Morrisey today issued a New Year's message to West Virginians, looking back at 2025 and celebrating the year ahead.

The Public Service Commission of West Virginia hopes, on behalf of its staff, that you have a healthy and prosperous new year in 2026.

The U.S. Secretary of Energy Chris Wright issued an emergency order Wednesday to keep a Colorado coal plant open through the colder months.

Across all orders issued since May 2025, the DOE has now stalled the retirement of at least 4.5 GW of coal capacity.

The first year of President Donald Trump's second term brought fresh uncertainty to the US renewable energy development landscape, leaving the long-term outlook for offshore wind uncertain.

There's only one week remaining to participate in the 2026 SME Media Contest!

China's metallurgical coke market remained in the doldrums on December 29, with steelmakers initiating a new price cut on the raw material.