Coal-fired power plants would be forced to capture smokestack emissions or shut down under a rule issued Thursday by the Environmental Protection Agency.

EPA has rolled out final rules requiring coal-fired power plants in the United States to reduce 90% of their greenhouse pollution into the next decade, prompting a backlash by political figures in coal-focused West Virginia.

These efforts advance the Biden-Harris Administration’s historic climate agenda, strengthen energy security and grid resilience, and reduce energy costs by bringing low-cost clean electricity to more families and businesses.

EPA on Thursday finalized new regulations targeting pollution from power plants, including a landmark rule that requires sweeping reductions in carbon emissions from existing coal and new gas plants to combat climate change.

Every year the IMI holds an annual meeting and expo to have the opportunity to show-case our region and the benefits of mining.

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EPA's has unleashed a suite of rules specifically designed to force the closure of well-operating coal plants and they did so with absolutely no analysis of the collective impact of these rules on the nation’s alarmingly shaky grid reliability.

The EPA announced a final ruling affecting carbon emission from coal-fired electricity on Thursday morning.

Students planted some 1,000 trees on a Wellmore Coal Company permitted coal mine site near Grundy, Virginia.

"At first glance, this rule looks to set the funeral date for thermal coal mining in America for 2032, along with the hundreds of thousands of jobs that are directly and indirectly associated with it," said UMWA International President Cecil E. Roberts.

The Biden Administration imposed a sweeping new suite of environmental regulations including a requirement for coal-fired power plants to capture 90% of their greenhouse gas emissions by 2039.

The only underground coal mining company in Montana is suing the Bureau of Land Management and its mining division for stalling a process that would open up more federal land to coal mining.

EIA has updated the Weekly Coal Production report for the week ending April 20, 2024.

Today, April 25, the EPA announced a suite of final rules to reduce pollution from fossil fuel-fired power plants in order to protect all communities from pollution and improve public health without disrupting the delivery of reliable electricity.

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The U.S. EPA released the final version of its new rules regulating coal-fired power plants Thursday morning.

Diversified miner BHP said April 25 it made a proposal for a potential takeover of another large miner, Anglo American, in a major deal that would give it exposure to future-facing commodities like copper.

Since Day One, President Biden has led and delivered on the most ambitious climate and environmental justice agenda in history, including securing the largest-ever climate investment.

“For the last three years, the administration has methodically developed and executed a comprehensive strategy to force the closure of well-operating coal plants,” said Rich Nolan, NMA president and CEO.

Arch Resources, Inc. (NYSE: ARCH) today reported net income of $56.0 million, or $2.98 per diluted share, in the first quarter of 2024, compared with net income of $198.1 million, or $10.02 per diluted share.

The Biden administration will release four pollution rules Thursday that could largely remove coal from the U.S. power grid by the early 2030s.

Today, Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, released the following statement on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) newly finalized rules regarding U.S. power plants.

These candidates for public office are strong supporters of the coal industry.

Respected mining equipment sales personality, Ed Leary, has passed. Edwin “Ed” Roger Leary, 86, of Indiana, passed away surrounded by his family on Sunday, April 7, 2024, in his home. He was born in Rivesville, W.Va., on Dec. 15, 1937, to Henry and Fay (S

U.S. Assistant Secretary for Mine Safety Chris Williamson says the recently approved changes to the silica dust rules in U.S. mines was one of his greatest goals when he took the job.

DOE has announced $17.5 million for four projects that will help lower the costs and reduce the environmental impacts of the onshore production of rare earths and other critical minerals and materials from coal, coal wastes, and coal by-products.

Researching how to successfully store carbon underground is helping a group of Virginia Tech students reach new heights.

The Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) Office of Science has selected 86 graduate students representing 31 states and Puerto Rico for the Office of Science Graduate Student Research (SCGSR) program’s 2023 Solicitation 2 cycle.

From the northernmost reaches of the River Soar in Nottinghamshire, the towers of Britain’s last coal-fired power station emerge from the flat countryside like concrete monuments to another time.

Pembroke Resources’ $1 billion Olive Downs steelmaking coal mine has officially opened in central Queensland, alongside a $1 million community boost from the miner.

U.S. coal used for the steelmaking process has sold for more than double the price of U.S. coal used as a fuel for electricity generation in six of the last seven years, underscoring a historical trend.

On Tuesday, UBS adjusted its price forecast for metallurgical coal in 2024, citing current market conditions. The financial services firm reduced its hard coking coal (HCC) price forecast to $265 per tonne, down from the previous estimate of $286 per tonn

Over the past few weeks, both The Washington Post and The New York Times have discovered the sudden reemergence of soaring electricity demand and its collision with the nation’s teetering supply of power.

In a recent article published in the journal Energies, researchers proposed an advanced framework for robotic technology systems in mining operations, aiming to enhance safety, efficiency, and intelligence, with a specific focus on coal mining.

Martin Engineering has acquired TNJ Industries, an Arizona-based firm specialising in dust management for crushing and conveying of mined materials.

Bens Creek Group PLC - owner and operator of metallurgical coal mines across North America - Makes further Chapter 11 filings with US bankruptcy court, adding that US companies have entered into a term sheet for debtor-in-possession financing facility.

The Department of Labor will hold a ceremony on April 25 to honor people whose lives were cut short by workplace injuries, illnesses or diseases.

A major coal show bringing a multitude of companies and professionals in the coal industry to Mercer County is now scheduled to open in September 2025.

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Eriez® has announced PennQuip, Inc. as the recipient of the esteemed 2023 Eriez-USA Merwin Award.

As part of President Biden’s Investing in America agenda, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced $11 million for four selected projects that will help fight climate change by bolstering the nation’s carbon management industry.

In March 2024, India’s total coal and coke imports reached a four-month high of 24.19 MMT, driven by the onset of the summer restocking season.

The Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement said a law passed by legislators in 2023 creates water standards that are “vague and difficult to enforce.”

A third temporary shipping channel has opened at the Port of Baltimore to allow more vessel traffic around the collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge.

The Biden administration has advanced a new rule to protect water resources from coal waste, one of several power plant regulations that industry leaders and environmental advocates expect to come out Thursday.

Since 2021, customer truck drivers have been involved in six fatal accidents.

Revenues increased 2% to MSEK 14 143 (13 868), organic increase of 3%.

Train enthusiasts got a hand-on experience with the “Hand on the Throttle” event at the Pioneer Tunnel Coal Mine and Steam Train in Ashland this weekend.

The Coal Markets Report has been updated for the business week ending April 19, 2024.

The Biden administration is contemplating scrapping the most cutting-edge aspect of its highly anticipated and impactful power plant pollution rules, two sources familiar with the plan told CNN.

“There are thousands of miles of streams throughout Appalachia that are polluted and lifeless due to acid runoff from former mines,” said Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary Dr. Steve Feldgus.

Rockwell Automation, Inc. has announced it is working with Microsoft on three significant technology innovations that will be on display at Hannover Messe, 22-26 April.

For Sienna Mallon, it was a no-brainer for her to ditch her so-so job and chilly home in Victoria for higher-paid work in the mining industry in central Queensland two years ago.

A bronze statue of Sir George Dowty has been sculpted showing him beside a Lancaster aircraft wheel and undercarriage. This was one of his famous designs and later, Sir George very cleverly adapted the design to make hydraulic props for mines.

The Chamber of Commerce of the Two Virginias based in Bluefield and Princeton, WV has announced that Registration is now open for the 2024 Bluefield Coal Symposium taking place at the Chuck Mathena Center in Princeton, WV on August 12-14.

The president of the West Virginia Coal Association continues to sound the alarm about an impending U.S. Environmental Protection Administration regulation that he said will mean the end of the state’s coal-fired power plants.

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In the early morning light, it’s easy to mistake the towering gray mounds for an odd-looking mountain range — pale and dull and devoid of life, some pine trees and shrublands in the foreground with lazy blue skies extending up beyond the peaks.

The Weekly Production / Consumption Report: Week 15 (April 13) has been posted.

Fifteen state attorneys general are demanding to know whether Bank of America is closing accounts over customers’ religious and political views.

Coal has seen a slump in production this month, according to federal data.

Top Biden administration officials announced Friday the first tranche of $10 billion in manufacturing tax credits tied to the Inflation Reduction Act, saying some of the funds will provide a lifeline for communities with shuttered coal mines or coal-fired

Registration will open next week for the Bluefield Coal Symposium.

This massive Liebherr electric excavator reached a major operational milestone earlier this month when it moved its one millionth tonne of dirt. And now, its buyers want more!

Southeastern Montana Development Corporation's Jim Atchison responds on 'The Bottom Line' to the sentiment and a recent Los Angeles Times article.

Surveyors are eyeing space for another power line that will take electricity generated from coal plants to address a drain on power driven by the world's internet hub.

Virginia Democratic Rep. Don Beyer unveiled legislation Thursday that would impose strict deadlines for cleaning up surface coal mines that can leach toxic water containing heavy metals into streams, rivers and drinking water sources.

The rule largely relies on mining companies themselves to measure the quality of air in their mines and to alert regulators when silica dust levels exceed the new limit.

In a few weeks, expect potential traffic delays in Rock Springs along the four-lane Interstate 80 when Wyoming begins pumping cement into a more than 100-year-old coal mine under the highway before it caves in.

Although this occurred nearly a year ago, CoalZoom.com just recently learned that well-known and highly respected belt conveyor engineer, Mike Accord, died on Friday, May 19, 2023.

Russia's coal shipments to China fell 21% in March dragged down by sanctions and import tariffs, customs data showed on Saturday.

Canada has emerged as one of the exporters with the biggest increase in seaborne coal exports during 2023, with the upwards trend maintaining momentum in 2024 as well.

Michelle Bloodworth, President & CEO, America’s Power, addressed the West Virginia Coal Association 50th Mining Symposium, held March 26-27, 2024 at the Charleston Coliseum & Convention Center, Charleston, WV.

The hybrid NHL NTH260, a 220 metric ton payload mining truck, rolled off the production line in January and is headed to Baiyun Iron Mine of Baogang Group, China, to begin field testing in March.

Matrix Design Group, LLC, a global leader in safety and productivity technologies within industrial and mining segments, hosted a groundbreaking ceremony for its new headquarters in Newburgh, Indiana on April 18

Last year, U.S. hydropower electricity generation fell to its lowest since 2001.

NMA has issued a comment from Rich Nolan, president and CEO, on news reports concerning the Council on Environmental Quality’s expected new rule, “National Environmental Policy Act Implementing Regulations Revisions Phase 2.”

An upstate New York court accepted a mine manager’s guilty plea today to manslaughter in the second degree, a Class C felony.

Jimmy Brock, President & CEO, CONSOL Energy, addressed the West Virginia Coal Association 50th Annual Mining Symposium held on March 26-27, 2024 at the Charleston Coliseum & Convention Center, Charleston, WV.

The seaborne metallurgical coal market has entered the second quarter with bearish signals, fueling concerns that prime hard coking coal prices could slip below lows reached in 2023.

Coal was more popular than ever in 2023, despite big promises from many world powers to curb production and use in favor of cleaner alternatives.

An event in West Virginia geared towards bringing leaders in the coal industry together will be returning later this year. The Bluefield Coal Symposium will return to the Chuck Mathena Center from Aug. 12 through Aug. 14.

The U.S. Department of Labor's Mine Safety and Health Administration issued the new rule that cuts the maximum silica exposure limit to 50 micrograms per cubic meter for an eight-hour shift and creates an "action level" for when exposure hits half of that

US power sector natural gas demand set another record in the first quarter and has remained higher year over year into April, although it could come under pressure from renewable generation and coal this summer.

EIA has updated the Weekly Coal Production report for the week ending April 13, 2024.

NMA has issued a statement from Rich Nolan, NMA president and CEO, concerning the Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) new Conservation and Landscape Health rule.

Word recently reached CoalZoom.com that on February 15, 2024, after 85 and a half amazing years, Robert Guy "Bob" Peluso passed away peacefully with his family by his side.

Australian mining firm BHP has cut its coking coal guidance for the 2023-24 fiscal year to 30 June to a new decade-low of 43mn-45mn t because of the impact of wet weather and cyclones on its Queensland operations.

There, massive data centers with computers processing nearly 70% of global digital traffic are gobbling up electricity at a rate officials overseeing the power grid say is unsustainable.

EPA is delivering a cumulative and decisive blow to the nation’s grid reliability it has refused to acknowledge or analyze in its rulemakings.

Miners and mining labor leaders with U.S. Department of Labor Acting Secretary Julie Su on Tuesday to celebrate DOL’s final rule to protect miners from silica dust.

The Metallurgical Coal Producers Association’s 44th annual conference is fast approaching. The conference is scheduled for May 18-21, 2024, at the Stonewall Resort, Roanoke, West Virginia.

Polish coking coal and met coke producer Jastrzebska Spolka Weglowa (JSW) declared force majeure on some of its coking coal contracts and cut its output outlook following a fire at its Budryk mine on 5 April.

Situated in West Yorkshire, the National Coal Mining Museum stands as a monumental tribute to the region’s rich mining heritage. Located near Wakefield, this museum offers a glimpse into the life and work of coal miners through the ages.

After a trading lull during the Lunar New Year in early February, US-Brazil met coal freight has dipped further, as time-charter rates dropped to mid-$13,000s/d on April 16, from the high $16,000s at the beginning of March.

Today, work-related injuries in the U.S. claim about 15 people’s lives a day. In 2022, a reported 5,486 workers suffered fatal injuries, an increase of 296 worker deaths from 2021.

The National Mine Rescue Association is celebrating 100 years of Mine Rescue support in 2024. The NMRA was “organized” at a meeting in Leisenring PA on September 6, 1924.

NMA has released a statement from Rich Nolan, president and CEO of the NMA, on news reports that the Biden administration is expected to block Alaska’s Ambler Road project.

Air cannons have transformed material flows in bulk processing systems, eliminating problematic internal buildups and blockages.

Accelerating development and deployment of carbon dioxide removal, including direct air capture technology advancements, is an essential element of the Biden-Harris Administration’s historic climate and clean energy agenda.

Randall Atkins is a founder and chief executive of metallurgical coal producer Ramaco Resources. He also has been involved in energy-related investment and financing activity for over 40 years.

MSHA has finalized its proposal to amend current federal standards related to exposure to respirable crystalline silica, or silica dust, according to U.S. Senator Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., U.S. Senator Tim Kaine, D-Va., and U.S. Senator Mark Warner, D-Va.

Arch Resources, Inc. (NYSE: ARCH) will discuss its first quarter 2024 financial results in an investor conference call on Thursday, April 25, 2024 at 10:00 a.m. Eastern time.

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This year’s focus will be on ‘breaking out of the echo chamber’, underscoring the imperative for miners to lead the global effort in the energy transition, achieve decarbonisation targets, and address the issues in the industry that inhibit progress.

Documents released under Alberta Freedom of Information laws confirm the United Conservative Party government was talking with the coal industry about relaxing a policy that protected the Rocky Mountains from open-pit mines long before making those plans

OSMRE, through its AML Reclamation Program, addresses the hazards and environmental degradation posed by legacy coal mine sites, eliminating dangerous conditions and pollution caused by past coal mining.

Acting Secretary Julie Su made remarks during an announcement of the department’s issuance of a final rule by its Mine Safety and Health Administration to reduce miners’ exposure to respirable crystalline silica dust.

Warrior Met Coal (HCC) is Tuesday's IBD Stock Of The Day, as the coal producer and exporter has bucked the broader sector trend, advanced in 2024 and is nearing a buy point. HCC stock surged Tuesday.

Carbon capture and storage (CCS) is one strategy to mitigate carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions that contribute to climate change.

Last June, the Senators released a statement applauding the proposed rule and calling for its swift implementation.

DOE has announced more than $59 million to 25 U.S. colleges and universities, two national laboratories, and one industry organization to support nuclear energy research and development and provide access to world-class research facilities.

MSHA has issued a final rule to better protect the nation’s miners from health hazards associated with exposure to respirable crystalline silica, also known as silica dust or quartz dust.

The final rule lowers the permissible exposure limit of respirable crystalline silica to 50 micrograms per cubic meter of air for a full-shift exposure, calculated as an 8-hour time-weighted average.

The fourth quarter of 2023 brought a surge in U.S. coal exports and there are promising signs the robust market for U.S. coal will continue.

EPA is poised to toughen air toxics regulations on hundreds of coal-fired power plants, undoing a Trump-era decision that no changes were needed.

DOE has announced a new solicitation to connect industry partners with the high performance computing resources and expertise at DOE’s national laboratories to improve material performance, advance manufacturing processes, and reduce industrial emissions.

Over the past week, thermal coal quotations on the European market kept swinging in the range of 117-121 USD/t. The indices are under pressure caused by falling demand, growing inventories at ARA terminals and a significant increase in RES generation.

The Coal Markets Report has been updated for the business week ending April 12, 2024.

In the last six months, 11 miners received injuries due to electric arc flashes.

Working alone in any mining operation can increase the risks of having a dangerous accident or worse.

The 2024 Scholarship Golf Outing will be held at Roland Barkau Memorial Golf Course in Okawville, IL.

A group of US regional banks is ratcheting up lending to oil, gas and coal clients, grabbing market share as bigger European rivals back away.

Alpha Metallurgical Resources, Inc. (NYSE: AMR), a leading U.S. supplier of metallurgical products for the steel industry, plans to announce its first quarter 2024 financial results before the market opens on Monday, May 6, 2024.

The Chamber of Commerce of the Two Virginias based in Bluefield and Princeton, WV recently announced that the 2024 Bluefield Coal Symposium will take place at the Chuck Mathena Center in Princeton, WV on August 12-14.

The Weekly Production / Consumption Report: Week 14 (April 6) has been posted.

Alliance Resource Partners, L.P. (NASDAQ: ARLP) will report its first quarter 2024 financial results before the market opens on Monday, April 29, 2024.

On July 26, 2023, a miner suffered serious injuries when he lost control of the pickup truck as it ascended a haul road. The victim died several months later from his injuries.

PacifiCorp's updated energy roadmap throws a lifeline to Wyoming's coal industry but critics said the new Integrated Resource Plan is a major setback for community health and the climate.

The SME Pittsburgh Section will be hosting the third annual Spring Seminar Series from May 21st to June 6th, 2024.

A group of investors with hundreds of millions of investment dollars have bought 136 acres of land near the Naughton coal-fired power plant in Kemmerer and are digging up the landscape to make way for a new line of skincare cosmetics made from coal.

Joseph W. Leonard III who had a long, well-respected connection to the coal industry and to coal preparation, as well as to academia, passed away on Tuesday April 9th, 2024.

Warrior Met Coal (NYSE:HCC – Get Free Report) was upgraded by research analysts at Citigroup from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note issued to investors on Thursday, Marketbeat Ratings reports.

The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) said it will provide free and confidential black lung screenings to coal miners through a mobile testing unit stopping at locations in West Virginia, Pennsylvania, Ohio and Virginia.

While construction has been ongoing on the Coalfields Expressway project in West Virginia, work on the Virginia section of the new four-lane corridor had been largely stalled in recent years.

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today finalized Congressionally-mandated energy efficiency standards for general service lamps (GSLs), which include the most common types of residential and commercial lightbulbs.

Peabody Energy is scheduled to release first-quarter 2024 earnings on May 2 and unveiled some details of the upcoming release.

Shares in North American metallurgical coal miner Bens Creek were sliding on Friday afternoon, after the company issued an update on its operations and working capital position, confirming that its West Virginia mine was moving into care and maintenance.

China vowed to set up a coal capacity reserve system by 2027, aiming to secure energy security through more flexible coal supplies, according to plans the country released Friday.

The North Yorkshire Moors Railway (NYMR) have announced that they will be working with US based railroad engineering and mechanical contractor, FMW Solutions (FMW) to convert the historic and iconic steam locomotive ‘Dame Vera Lynn’ from coal to oil.

The Queensland Government has approved a mining lease for the expansion of Anglo American’s Lake Lindsay steel-making coal mine in Bowen Basin.

China’s seaborne coal imports jumped by 17% in the first quarter compared to the same period of 2023, despite earlier expectations that overall coal imports this year would be largely flat versus last year.

PacifiCorp is Rocky Mountain Power's parent company.

The world’s coal-fired power capacity grew 2% last year, its highest annual increase since 2016, driven by new builds in China and decommissioning delays elsewhere, according to research published on Thursday.

Montana’s only underground coal mine could shut down by the end of 2025 if it can't expand onto federal land.

China’s coal industry says it doesn’t expect imports to increase this year, but the evidence from the first quarter is that the appetite of the world’s biggest buyer remains ravenous.

Work is underway on a $30 million project to move U.S. Highway 30 in Lincoln County, Iowa to access more than 9 million tons of coal. The work will require more than 50,000 dump trucks moving 1.2 million cubic yards of dirt.

Australian rail firm Aurizon will close the 50mn t/yr Blackwater coal system in Queensland over 13-17 April for maintenance, with further closures scheduled for May.

On April 11, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency released its latest annual Inventory of U.S. Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Sinks (GHG Inventory), which presents a national-level overview of annual greenhouse gas emissions from 1990 to 2022.

Peabody Energy Corp. shares sunk to the lowest in seven months after the biggest US coal miner warned that first-quarter sales will be lower than expected due to production issues at mines in Australia and weak demand in the US.

This is the year where we stop apologizing. Advocating for ‘coal elimination’ is irresponsible and it makes vulnerable nations more vulnerable. It is time people understood the facts.

The RMMI/TMRA Texas Regional Meeting will be held April 30-May 1, 2024 in College Station, Texas.

The world’s coal-fired power capacity grew 2% last year, its highest annual increase since 2016, driven by new builds in China and decommissioning delays elsewhere, according to research published on Thursday.

Twenty coal mines are likely to become operational by the end of this year, a move that will reduce coal imports and help meet rising power demand.

EIA has updated the Weekly Coal Production report for the week ending April 6, 2024.

“This paper clearly shows America’s electricity reality: our ability to keep the lights on now and in the future is in the hands of an agency unwilling to grapple with the facts on the ground and recognize the danger posed by its agenda,” said Rich Nolan,

The Weekly Production / Consumption Report: Week 13 (March 30) has been posted.

NMA has released a new paper on the collision of soaring power demand with rapidly eroding grid reliability driven by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s regulatory agenda.

CONSOL Energy Inc. (NYSE: CEIX) will issue its first quarter earnings release before the market opens on Tuesday, May 7, 2024.

Through specialization, marketization, internationalization and brand operation, CIME has become a trade cooperation and exchange platform for the mining industry.

A mining truck manufactured by Komatsu was crowned the winner of the 2024 “Makers Madness” contest, earning the title of “the coolest thing made in Illinois” at the Governor’s Mansion Wednesday.

Peabody today announced preliminary unaudited financial results for the first quarter of 2024.

Global operating coal capacity grew by 2% in 2023, with China driving two- thirds of new additions, and a small uptick was seen for the first time since 2019 in the rest of the world, according to Global Energy Monitor's annual survey of the global coal f

China’s continued coal construction surge in 2023 stands in stark contrast to these global trends and offsets gains from dwindling coal capacity elsewhere.

Operating coal-fired power capacity in countries where it has decreased or fully retired since 2015, in gigawatts (GW); each country on its own scale, highlighting trend changes.

Operating coal-fired power capacity in countries where it has increased since 2015, in gigawatts (GW); each country on its own scale, highlighting trend changes.

Electricity data for digital currency mining remains elusive despite efforts by the Biden administration to learn more.

The state Senate today approved Senate Bill 831 to establish the legal and regulatory framework for potential carbon dioxide capture, utilization, and sequestration (CCUS) in Pennsylvania.

Discovering drone-powered solutions that give you better data. Sitting in the driver’s seat of the newest excavators.

DOE's Office of Electricity today announced the selectees of $15 million in awards at the Long Duration Energy Storage Council Summit on April 8, 2024.

Shares in Polish power utilities plunged the most in 18 months after a senior government official outlined plans to abandon coal asset spin-offs and instead link mines back with electricity generators.

Indian state-controlled utility NTPC aims to raise coal production from its captive blocks by around 16pc during the April 2024-March 2025 financial year from a year earlier.

Closure of the Port of Baltimore — America’s second-biggest hub for coal — has choked exports of the fossil fuel, with flows expected to plunge 35% this month.

U.S. natural gas will be cheaper to burn than coal in 2024 for the first time ever, the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) said in its Short-Term Energy Outlook (STEO) on Tuesday.

BMO Bank, the U.S. subsidiary of Bank of Montreal, quietly dropped its policy restricting lending to the coal industry in late 2023, helping it avoid being labelled an energy “boycotter” in West Virginia.

During the RMMI conference, mine operators have agreed to schedule one-on-one meetings with suppliers.

This award was created by the American Institute of Mining, Metallurgical and Petroleum Engineers (AIME) in 1950 to recognize outstanding contributions related to mineral industry education. SME first gave the award in 2011.

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This month we revised the 2022 global liquid fuels consumption data available in our International Energy Statistics, increasing our assessment of global oil consumption that year by nearly 0.8 million barrels per day (b/d) compared to last month’s STEO.

The State of West Virginia banned four major financial institutions from entering into tens of billions of dollars worth of state contracts over their environmental policies.

In its April Short-Term Energy Outlook (STEO), EIA reduced its forecasts for U.S. coal exports for April by 33% and for May by 20% from previous forecasts.

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An investment in Artificial Intelligence can lead to increased levels of efficiency, safety and environmental stewardship.

Russia has hit up to 80% of Ukraine's conventional power plants and half its hydroelectric plants in recent weeks in the heaviest attacks since the war began, Ukrainian Energy Minister German Galushchenko said Monday.

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Utilities in the United States are on track to cut the share of coal in national power generation to record lows over the coming months, as the heating demand season ends and output from clean power sources such as solar and wind farms hits record highs.

West Virginia Treasurer Riley Moore on Monday added four more financial institutions to the list of those he said are boycotting investments in fossil fuel companies.

The Internet of Things (IoT) is radically changing the mining industry by enabling remote controlled ore crushing, automated guided vehicles, and robotic machinery.

Indian producer JSW Steel posted its highest annual crude steel output in the 2023-24 fiscal year ended 31 March, while its fourth-quarter production also increased.

Recently, CoalZoom had the opportunity to visit Conn-Weld Industries, LLC. of Princeton, WV.

The Coal Markets Report has been updated for the business week ending April 5, 2024.

Senator Casey has had many opportunities over the past two decades to advocate for all the above energy policies necessary to ensure a diverse, reliable, and resilient grid.

Although advances in safety, operational practices and regulation have helped to significantly lower the number of fatalities in mining over past decades, accidents – including fatal ones – remain a risk for miners around the world.

Warrior Met Coal, Inc. today announced that it will hold its first quarter 2024 investor conference call at 4:30 p.m. ET on Wednesday, May 1, 2024.

Indonesia's 4.71GW Paiton coal-fired power plant, the country's largest power generation facility, is to increase biomass use as part of the country's emissions reduction efforts.

West Virginia's main export may be affected for an undetermined amount of time due to the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore.

Bens Creek Group PLC shares sank nearly 20% on Monday morning, as the company announced another coal contract with its largest shareholder following a tough start to 2024.

The Holmes Mine Rescue Association (“HMRA”) Coal Mine Rescue Rules Sub-Committee will develop the rules for mine rescue competitions and submit them to the HMRA Advisory Committee for approval.

The energy industry is often fraught with partisan division, but strong bipartisan support exists for advancing U.S. carbon capture and storage (CCS) technologies.

Metinvest Polytechnic, a Ukrainian non-governmental mining and steel university, has graduated its first specialists in modern engineering and technical specialties.

Australian coal miner Stanmore Resources is taking full control of the Eagle Downs assets, in the Bowen basin of Queensland.

The Biden administration is considering expediting the retirement of coal-fired power plants across the United States. This development comes as part of the administration's strategy to reduce pollution from the electricity sector.

One of Newcastle’s most historic buildings is under threat, throwing over a century of preserved North East heritage into uncertainty.

Friday marked 14 years since the tragedy of the Upper Big Branch mine disaster that killed 29 miners and injured two others at the site in Raleigh County, West Virginia.

Students from University of Virginia’s College at Wise (UVA Wise) recently worked together to harvest the history of mine rescuers from the Westmoreland Coal Company’s Stonega Division.

Teck Resources said on Thursday its steelmaking coal sales in the first quarter were 5.9 million tonnes, in line with the lower end of its forecast of 5.9 million tonnes to 6.3 million tonnes.

The three stage "Hirst masterplan" from Northumberland County Council proposes replacing some homes at the Hirst estate in Ashington with bigger houses.

An attractive feature of the Port of Baltimore for coal mining companies is its proximity to the northern Appalachia coal fields in western Pennsylvania and northern West Virginia.

One of the most notable things associated with West Virginia is coal mining, but it is a job that does not come without risks.

Since OpenAI launched ChatGPT to the public in November 2022, artificial intelligence (AI) has exploded into the mainstream, turning into a gold mine for companies that have become early adopters.

The Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement released a finalized Ten Day Notice Rule that will restore agency procedures for responding to citizen complaints alerting the agency to potential violations at coal mines.

A 1.5-meter-long drill pipe is moving slowly toward the coal bed in a mine in north China's Shanxi Province, which is known for its coal resources.

Today, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) released the following statement on the 14th anniversary of the Upper Big Branch (UBB) mine disaster, a tragedy that killed 29 miners in Raleigh County.

During West Virginia Mining Symposium, which took place March 26-27 in Charleston, the West Virginia Coal Association recognized and celebrated “Exemplary Mine Safety & Environmental Excellence” achievements of mining industry operations across the state.

Vice President Kamala Harris and EPA Administrator Michael Regan will announce selections for $20 billion in awards to stand up a national financing network that will fund tens of thousands of climate and clean energy projects across the country.

Swiss conglomerate cites its heavy equipment manufacturing and sales operations as its largest revenue generator in its record year.

Please join us for a joint Texas regional meeting between Rocky Mountain Mining Institute and Texas Mining & Reclamation Association to be held in College Station, TX, April 30-May 1, 2024.

Singapore-listed trading and shipping services firm Resources Global Development (RGD) has agreed to buy a stake in a coal mine in Indonesia's central Kalimantan with reserves of 64mn t.

When the polar vortex slammed much of the country in January, FERC member Mark Christie spoke up about the irreplaceable role dispatchable capacity, namely coal and gas, played in keeping the lights and heat on when power demand peaked.

The Port of Baltimore shipping channel will be partially reopened — to a depth of 35ft — by the end of April and will fully reopen by the end of May, the Maryland Port Administration said on Thursday.

Two electric utility companies in Wyoming will advance engineering studies and analysis to potentially retrofit four coal-burning units with carbon capture technology.

In its January decision, the Commission disallowed $231.8 million of the $552.9 million the joint companies requested in Expanded Net Energy Costs (ENEC) or under-recoveries.

Norfolk Southern today delivered the first coal train diverted from the closed Port of Baltimore to the railroad’s Lambert’s Point coal terminal in Norfolk, Va.

Hitachi Construction Machinery Americas will exhibit at MINExpo International 2024 from September 24 to 26 at the Las Vegas Convention Center.

It soon will be easier for members of the public to report problems related to coal mines, according to the federal Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement, or OSMRE.

Iron Senergy, the owner and operator of the Cumberland Mine located in Greene County, Pennsylvania, recognizes Senator Robert P. Casey's concern for the Pennsylvania coal industry and its workforce.

OSMRE has announced changes to the Ten-Day Notice rule that will make it easier for citizens to report mining concerns, safeguarding people and the environment from the adverse effects of coal mining.

EIA has updated the Weekly Coal Production report for the week ending March 30, 2024.

The Primary Election is set for Tuesday, May 14th.

Wyoming’s largest electric utility is taking an exploratory step towards reducing greenhouse gas emissions at power plants using carbon capture.

PacifiCorp submitted a refreshed roadmap Monday that reveals how it plans to tap energy supplies over the next two decades. It includes extending some coal-fired generation.

West Virginia’s coal mining industry was on full display March 26-27 as more than 2,000 people converged on Charleston's Coliseum & Conference Center during Coal Days in West Virginia.

Intramotev, the technology company building autonomous zero-emissions rail solutions, announced today that it has successfully deployed the world's first self-propelled battery-electric railcar in a traditional freight train.

For the second consecutive year, Ramaco Resources Inc. was awarded for the safety of its operations in West Virginia.

Electric utilities and energy trade associations are clamoring to weigh in on a pending new regulation geared toward curbing wastewater from coal-fired power plants.

The Biden administration has supercharged the electric vehicle (EV) revolution. With its finalized tailpipe emissions rule, the administration expects that by 2032, 70% of new U.S. car sales will be electric.

The tragic collapse of Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge on March 26 and its impact on the Port of Baltimore has brought a fresh eye to the importance of U.S. coal exports to domestic miners but also to global markets.

The Chamber of Commerce of the Two Virginias based in Bluefield and Princeton, West Virginia, announced the 2024 Bluefield Coal Symposium will take place at the Chuck Mathena Center in Princeton from August 12-14.

This is the largest annual state allocation under the Abandoned Mine Land program through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.

The SME Pittsburgh Section will be hosting the third annual Spring Seminar Series from May 21 through June 6, 2024.

Rocky Mountain Power says it will no longer retire its Utah coal-fired power plants early, and it plans to adopt carbon capture technology at its existing brownfield power plant sites in Wyoming.

The Beckley Exhibition Coal Mine officially opens its doors and its mine carts for another season.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is announcing the launch of a new website, epa.gov/permits, a centralized web-based platform for information about federal environmental permitting.

A study by Rice University researchers found that graphene derived from metallurgical coke, a coal-based product, could serve not only as a reinforcing additive in cement but also as a replacement for sand in concrete.

As part of President Biden’s Investing in America agenda, the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management has announced $75 million for a project to develop a Critical Minerals Supply Chain Research Facility.

The Metallurgical Coal Producers Association 44th annual conference will be here soon.

Electricity giant PacifiCorp is considering carbon capture retrofits to several Wyoming coal plants, despite previous concerns about the cost and viability of the technology.

A team of SME student members are planning a new conference for students and early career professionals.

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The Port of Baltimore’s closure continues to put pressure on Appalachian coal producers, especially Consol Energy Inc., which ships much of its Pennsylvania coal overseas through its facility along the waterfront there.

RECS is supported by FECM alongside its applied lab, the National Energy Technology Laboratory.

If you are looking for a stock that has a solid history of beating earnings estimates and is in a good position to maintain the trend in its next quarterly report, you should consider Caterpillar (CAT).

The Chamber of Commerce of the Two Virginias based in Bluefield and Princeton, WV is announcing that the 2024 Bluefield Coal Symposium will take place at the Chuck Mathena Center in Princeton, WV on August 12-14.

EPA has agreed to set pollution limits for 11 impaired West Virginia waterways, in a victory for environmental groups who say the state has failed to stop contamination from coal mines.

North Dakota leaders are preparing for a legal battle with the federal government over a regulation they say could shut down the state’s coal industry.

The Chamber of Commerce of the Two Virginias based in Bluefield and Princeton, WV recently announced that the 2024 Bluefield Coal Symposium will take place at the Chuck Mathena Center in Princeton, WV on August 12-14.

Welcome to the April 2024 edition of CORESafety TV — the online video program from the National Mining Association.

The ongoing project development is being funded by the Company's previously announced $45 million tax exempt bond.

The closure of the Port of Baltimore has a big impact on coal producers in northern West Virginia.

The U.S. Department of Labor has announced that its Federal Black Lung Program will host four outreach events in Pennsylvania from April 8-11.

North Dakota leaders are preparing for a legal battle with the federal government over a regulation they say could shut down the state’s coal industry.

Rocky Mountain Power, the largest utility company in Wyoming, announced it is planning to retrofit one of its coal-fired power plants in the state with carbon capture technology.

The Chamber of Commerce of the Two Virginias based in Bluefield and Princeton, WV is announcing that the 2024 Bluefield Coal Symposium will take place at the Chuck Mathena Center in Princeton, WV on August 12-14.

Three West Virginia environmental groups secured a landmark victory by reaching an agreement with the United States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) to address pollution in West Virginia streams caused by coal mining.

Millions of Americans nationwide live less than a mile from an abandoned coal mine. The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law allocated a total of $16 billion to address legacy pollution, including $11.3 billion in abandoned mine land (AML) funding over 15 years.

Hitachi Construction Machinery Co., Ltd has announced that it will begin full-scale production of dump trucks at its Guelph, Ontario factory in fiscal year 2026, namely Hitachi Construction Truck Manufacturing Ltd.

DOE has announced the offer of a conditional commitment of up to $1.52 billion for a loan guarantee to Holtec Palisades to finance the restoration and resumption of service of an 800-MW electric nuclear generating station in Covert Township, Michigan.

A new Australian government forecast adds to the growing body of evidence that the long-term outlook for metallurgical coal is not as strong as the mining industry would have us believe.