The UK government has announced that it has imposed over 100 new sanctions directly targeting those who continue to aid Russia’s invasion in Ukraine.

Electricity prices are on the rise, with this winter’s energy expenditures in the United States projected to be a full 10% higher than this time last year.

On September 18, 2024, a miner died when a front-end loader struck him after he exited his truck.

In addition to being a danger, the waste piles are a scourge on the stream that runs through the property, Little Anderson Creek.

Stocks of domestically produced coal have touched 50.6 million tonnes at thermal power plants, showed data from the Central Electricity Authority.

Alpha Metallurgical Resources, Inc. (AMR) today reported a fourth-quarter loss of $2.1 million, after reporting a profit in the same period a year earlier.

During the winter meeting of the National Governors Association, Gov. Patrick Morrisey showed his continued willingness to stand up for a “future for coal.”

Alpha Metallurgical Resources has added a new presentation to its website.

This Spring, the CPSA is offering its first maintenance workshop in conjunction with the Midwest Coal Prep Society Coal Show and the West Virginia Coal Show.

British-owned metals firm GFG Alliance is seeking a partner willing to invest in its Australian Tahmoor coking coal mine, reversing plans to sell the site and pay down debts at its Whyalla steelworks in South Australia (SA).

EIA has updated the Weekly Coal Production report for the week ending February 22, 2025.

During the winter meeting of the National Governors Association, WV Gov. Patrick Morrisey showed his continued willingness to stand up for a “future for coal.”

The project has the potential to boost economic growth and job creation throughout the greater Appalachian region.

Wyoming Governor Mark Gordon on Monday signed into law a long list of bills approved by lawmakers during the ongoing 2025 session of the Wyoming Legislature.

In an exclusive interview, FutureCoal CEO Michelle Manook sat down with ESI Africa at Mining Indaba 2025 in Cape Town to speak about clean coal and the resource's continued importance to developing regions like Africa.

Two of Russia's biggest coal companies have posted huge losses as the country's key energy sector faces a severe crisis due to falling demand in Asia and Western sanctions over Moscow's full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

According to Martin Purvis, CEO of Westmoreland Mining, rumors of coal’s death are vastly premature.

A bill that would expand and the state Public Service Commission — which oversees Kentucky's utilities — was up for discussion Wednesday. The measure is part of a broader discussion about Kentucky's future energy policy, according to its chief backer.

US power generators plan to retire 8.1GW of coal-fired power generation capacity.

Warrior Met Coal is getting closer to production on a project that it says could produce up to $1.3 billion annually in metallurgical coal.

The Society of Mining, Metallurgy & Exploration (SME) proudly welcomes Bill Hancock as its 2025 Board Chair, marking a new chapter of leadership focused on innovation, workforce development, and industry sustainability.

A new economic development project in Mason County could bring thousands of jobs over the course of 10 years, West Virginia’s governor said.

We have released the February 2025 Electricity Monthly Update with data for December 2024.

Steel underpins modern society. As the world builds, urbanization increases, infrastructure expands and new technologies emerge to help meet soaring energy demand, steel is the essential material making it happen.

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission on Feb. 20, 2025, initiated a review of issues associated with the co-location of large loads (such as data centers) at generating facilities in the PJM Interconnection LLC (PJM) capacity market.

The Senate Energy, Industry and Mining Committee approved on Monday a resurrected version of a bill to allow coal companies to take a severance tax credit for road improvements and purchases of production equipment.

On July 25, 2024, a miner died when he was engulfed in material against the stacker belt conveyor’s feed chute.

Recent news of 165 miners laid off at the Leer South Mine in Barbour County was blamed on a softening of the market for metallurgical coal.

Matrix Design Group, LLC (Matrix), a global leader in safety and productivity technologies for industrial and mining segments, has named Keith Hainer as its new President.

The Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations held a hearing on the future of mineral development on Earth and beyond.

Electricity prices are on the rise, with this winter’s energy expenditures in the United States projected to be a full 10% higher than this time last year.

On January 30, 2025, a miner died when a front-end loader operator unknowingly lowered a pallet of stone onto him.

On February 12, 2025, a miner died when the ground beneath the drilling rig he was operating failed, causing it to overturn and fall off the highwall.

Ukraine has agreed on the terms of a minerals deal with the United States and could sign it on Friday, a move Kyiv hopes will lead to future security guarantees from Washington, as Russia’s full-scale invasion enters a fourth year.

Electricity generators plan to retire 12.3 gigawatts (GW) of capacity in 2025, a 65% increase in retirements compared with 2024.

West Virginia has become the fourth state in the nation to be granted Class VI well primacy by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, following North Dakota, Wyoming and Louisiana.

An estimated 8.1 gigawatts (GW) of coal capacity is slated for closure, a sharp increase from 2024’s 4 GW retirement figure and a return to the more aggressive phaseouts seen over the past ten years.

American Resources Corporation has announced its strategic focus on sourcing and investing in key commodities to be refined by ReElement Technologies, supporting both defense and commercial markets.

It seems Energy Secretary Chris Wright has noticed China’s secret to industrialization: inexpensive coal power.

On January 30, 2025, a miner died when he became entangled in a log washer.

The Weekly Production / Consumption Report: Week 7 (Feb 15) has been posted.

Warrior Met Coal (NYSE:HCC) +7.4% in Monday's trading after announcing a 25% increase in production capacity at its Blue Creek steelmaking coal project in Alabama.

One of the oldest power plants in the United States, perched on the edge of the nation’s largest coal mine, was scheduled to close in 2027.

On January 29, 2025, a miner died when a piece of rock fell from the highwall and struck the cab of the drill he was operating.

On January 10, 2025, a mobile bridge carrier pinned the operator against the coal rib, causing fatal injuries.

On April 13, 2024, a front-end loader operator drowned, lying face down in a pool of water.

The Coal Markets Report has been updated for the business week ending February 21, 2025.

The Metallurgical Coal Producers Association’s 45th annual conference is approaching fast! The conference is scheduled for May 17-20, 2025, at the Stonewall Resort, Roanoke, West Virginia.

On January 3, 2025, a miner died when an excavated trench collapsed and engulfed him.

On August 11, 2024, a miner died while clearing spillage around a belt conveyor head roller.

On November 16, 2024, a miner died when he became entangled in a log washer.

With The MINEXCHANGE 2025 SME Annual Conference & Expo underway in Denver, here is a link to access the Eriez digital press kit.

Keith Wildie, founder of ZKR Partners, provides an overview of the possible scenarios that could majorly disrupt the global coal market.

In December last year, Australia’s coal stocks experienced a momentary thrill, as the International Energy Agency announced that it expected coal demand had grown by 1 percent last year, and would remain stable till 2027.

For the complete transcript of the earnings call, please refer to the full earnings call transcript.

Alpha Metallurgical Resources is expected to issue its quarterly earnings data before the market opens on Friday, February 28th.

The Kentucky Republican stepped down last year as his party’s leader in the Senate.

Ukraine has rejected a U.S. request to establish a $500 billion fund tied to a deal granting Washington a stake in rare earth mining, Bloomberg reported, citing a Ukrainian official on Feb. 23.

‘King Coal’ still reigns as one of the most affordable, reliable and transportable sources of energy – and the U.S. still has a lot of it, West Virginia Gov. Patrick Morrisey told Fox News Digital in an interview.

Following numerous reports of people being laid off from the Leer South Mine in Barbour County, WV Core Natural Resources Inc. has issued a statement.

West Virginia has become the fourth state in the nation to be granted Class VI well primacy by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, following North Dakota, Wyoming and Louisiana.

In November, crews hired by Colorado’s natural resources department descended onto a popular south Boulder trailhead, digging up patches of an underground coal seam that had been smoldering since potentially the late 1800s.

Communities across Scotland that relied on traditional industries such as coal mining, steel, shipbuilding and textiles, have experienced heavy job losses due to major industrial decline over the past four decades.

Warrior Met Coal, Inc. has provided several positive operational and financial updates regarding its progress towards developing its world-class Blue Creek project.

The plants have a combined capacity of 8.2GW.

In just over a month since emerging as a company, Core Natural Resources leadership says it has made tremendous strides including a 37-million-ton commitment from the Powder River Basin.

European thermal coal indices slipped below 98 USD/t.

The 2025 Scholarship Golf Outing will be held May 16, 2025 in Okawville, IL.

A lawsuit, filed this week in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia, challenges a permit issued to Alpha Metallurgical Resources by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

A major driver of the recent surge in electricity demand is the explosion of energy-intensive data centers and artificial intelligence systems.

Kentucky Power was supposed to give up its half of the Mitchell Plant in December 2028.

Tax breaks for the wind power industry would be blown away under a state Senate bill.

The Northern Cheyenne Tribe, alongside Tribal and conservation groups, filed a motion today to join a lawsuit to defend the Biden administration’s 2024 decision ending new coal leasing on public lands in Wyoming and eastern Montana’s Powder River Basin.

This week, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin approved West Virginia's bid to regulate Class VI carbon dioxide (CO2) storage wells in the state.

New filings are seeking to extend the life of three coal-fired power plants, jeopardizing the company’s ability to achieve the net-zero emissions target it promised to investors.

This project will grow the advanced manufacturing industry and create new, good-paying jobs in rural Colorado.

The American economy is going through a major overhaul under Trump's leadership.

Warrior Met Coal, Inc. misses on earnings expectations. Reported EPS is $0.15 EPS, expectations were $0.49.

The Kentucky House of Representatives Thursday passed a bill for the second year in a row that would weaken a safety protection for coal miners created after the workplace death of a Harlan County miner.

Join ABB at MINEXCHANGE to explore its lineup of industrial electric motor solutions for the mining industry’s demands.

EIA has updated the Weekly Coal Production report for the week ending February 15, 2025.

On Wednesday, Feb. 12, during an interview with Bloomberg News, U.S. Secretary of Energy Chris Wright cautioned that states need to halt the closure of coal plants as electricity demand rises and power costs escalate.

Analysts expect prices for these raw materials to remain below $200/t in the first half of the year.

Each year, the Society for Mining, Metallurgy & Exploration (SME) presents more than 70 awards throughout the week at MINEXCHANGE, the SME Annual Conference & Expo.

The global leader in belt conveyor accessories and bulk flow technology is expanding its operations in Australia to offer solutions to more customers nationwide.

This is an important year for the coal industry with the iconic Bluefield Coal & Mining Show scheduled for September 10-12 at the Brushfork Armory Civic Center, Bluefield, WV.

Core Natural Resources, Inc. (NYSE: CNR) has reported financial and operating results for the period ended December 31, 2024.

Ramaco’s Board of Directors approved and declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.1971 per share on the Company’s Class B common stock.

Shares in Coronado Global Resources sank after the coal miner swung to a full-year net loss of $108.9 million, down from net income of $156.1 million a year earlier.

Hexagon, the global leader in precision technologies, is excited to announce that Dave Goddard has been nominated to serve on the SME (Society for Mining, Metallurgy & Exploration) Foundation Board of Trustees.

Cummins Inc. (NYSE: CMI), a global leader in power technology, announced today its participation in Bauma 2025, a leading trade fair for the construction and mining industries.

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Chairman, Mark Christie has stated that the nation must “stop the premature retirement of dispatchable generation.”

After the American people made their voices heard in November, President Donald Trump is now back in the White House, with a Republican majority in both chambers of Congress.

A coal company that operates surface mines in Greenbrier County, WV has filed for bankruptcy protection.

The upcoming WVMDTF symposium will be held at the Charleston, WV Civic Center, April 15-17, 2025, in conjunction with the WV Coal Association (WVCoal) Symposium and the WV Coal Show.

The issue is straightforward for non-exempt employees (i.e. employees subject to overtime pay). Non-exempt employees are paid for the actual time worked.

Attorney General Ken Paxton and a coalition of attorneys general have sued New York over its blatantly unconstitutional law that seeks to destroy America’s energy industry.

The new US Minister of Energy Chris Wright has sharply criticized the goal of net greenhouse gas neutrality on Monday. “The net zero by 2050 is a dark goal.

Liebherr will share its latest news, products, services and innovations for the mining industry at this year’s Bauma – the world’s leading construction machinery exhibition – from 7 to 13 April at Messe München in Munich, Germany.

On Feb. 7, 2025, South Fork Coal Company and its parent entities Xinergy and White Forest Resources, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in Delaware.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Tuesday formally gave West Virginia authority to oversee carbon capture projects in the state, the fourth state granted such ability.

Ramaco's Board of Directors approved and declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.1971 per share on the Company's Class B common stock. The first quarter dividend is payable on March 14, 2025, to shareholders of record on February 28, 2025.

The Coal Markets Report has been updated for the business week ending February 14, 2025.

The West Virginia Coal Association (WVCA) applauds U.S. Secretary of Energy Chris Wright for his recent statements emphasizing the importance of maintaining coal-fired power plants across the United States.

On Tuesday, February 18, 2025, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin released a video on social media urging staff to return to full-time work in the office.

Energy Secretary Chris Wright denounced efforts to achieve net zero carbon emissions by midcentury as a “sinister goal” in remarks at a conservative policy conference Monday.

EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin signed a final rule approving the State of West Virginia’s request to regulate the injection of carbon dioxide (CO2) into deep rock formations.

The Kentucky Senate is approving a bill that would allow the coal industry to pollute more bodies of water without getting in trouble with state environmental regulators.

President Donald Trump ordered the creation of a White House council focused on steering the US toward “energy dominance,” with the promise of action as soon as next week.

For several years now, nuclear power has been trying to make a comeback in the U.S.

Carbon capture and sequestration (CCS)—a pioneering U.S. technology that captures carbon dioxide emissions and stores them safely underground— represents one of the most promising opportunities to secure America’s energy future.

Tax breaks for the wind power industry would be blown away under a state Senate bill.

CEO Walt Scheller will present at the conference on Tuesday, February 25, 2025.

A bill to reduce coal’s severance tax rate — a tax on the extraction of natural resources — from 6.5% to 6% is moving through the Senate after passing the House easily.

Over the past week, European thermal coal indices sank below 100 USD/t mark on such factors as weak demand and increased gas consumption, despite the growth of coal generation margins.

The West Virginia Coal Association thanked President Donald Trump’s recently nominated energy secretary for his support of coal-fired power plants.

U.S. Secretary of Energy Chris Wright has signaled a strong commitment to reviving the nation’s coal industry, calling for an immediate halt to the closure of coal-fired power plants.

Caterpillar Inc. is an exhibitor, Influencer Sponsor and sponsor of the MINEXCHANGE Student & Young Leaders Area at this year’s MINEXCHANGE 2025 SME Annual Conference & Expo.

It seems safe to predict that Chris Wright is going to be a consistent newsmaker for the duration of his time as the nation’s Secretary of Energy.

Developed economies have been reducing their use of coal in recent years, but the world isn’t ready to kick its coal addiction, not yet.

The Weekly Production / Consumption Report: Week 6 (Feb 8) has been posted.

China's retaliatory tariffs against U.S. energy imports is likely to be most keenly felt in the seaborne market for metallurgical coal.

While many countries worldwide are moving away from a dependence on coal, the U.S. still relies heavily on the fossil fuel for its power.

The supposed energy transition from fossil fuels to a suite of government-supported alternatives like wind and solar has always seemed more of a marketing campaign than reality.

Jennmar has acquired SSAB’s expandable rock bolt production facility in Virsbo, Sweden.

Georgia Power recently announced the filing of its 2025 Integrated Resource Plan with the Georgia Public Service Commission with the utility saying it provides a pathway to clean energy and others criticizing the continued inclusion of coal as a resource.

President Trump on Friday signed an executive order that formally established an energy council that he previously said would aim to achieve “ENERGY DOMINANCE.”

Administrator Zeldin said there will be “zero tolerance of any waste and abuse,” saying financial agreements under the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund must be “instantly terminated.”

“It's in the public interest to promote geologic storage of carbon dioxide,” Kevin Connors of the EERC told US senators on Wednesday, Feb. 13.

China’s power industry began construction on nearly 100 gigawatts of new coal plant capacity last year, the most in nearly a decade, a report from two clean-energy groups said Thursday.

Chris Wright, the US Secretary of Energy, called for suspension of the close-down of coal-fired power plants, because rejection of coal “made the electricity more expensive” and made the energy system “less stable”.

Texas’ grid operator projects a possible 8.3% power supply shortfall by 2027 that could surge to 32.4% by 2029 due to growing demand from data centers.

On November 27, 2024, approximately 100 nautical miles off the coast of Virginia, a bulk carrier shipping a type of coal called “Bailey High Vol Coking Coal” experienced consecutive explosions in the two forward cargo holds.

Hidden in the forests of Western Washington state lies the abandoned ghost town of Franklin, WA, a once-thriving coal mining community that has now faded into history.

Coal will remain a fundamental and powerful part of the energy mix of the country.

It's important to always avoid abandoned mine sites.

NETL researchers have developed and patented a novel catalytic steam gasification process for producing nitrogen-free, hydrogen-rich syngas streams from coal and biomass — a method that can reduce the cost of traditional syngas production.

Jane Marsh, Editor-in-Chief for environment.co, explains how coal mining will remain a critical part of the energy sector for the foreseeable future, and that, in the meantime, operations can strive for decarbonisation and equity.

Integrated Power Services (IPS), a leading provider of electrical, mechanical, and power management systems, has acquired Demaria Electric Motor Services, Inc. in Paramount, California, near Los Angeles.

Komatsu Europe has officially unveiled the WA700-8 wheel loader, a powerhouse machine engineered to elevate safety, efficiency, and sustainability in quarry and mining operations.

Warrior Met Coal, Inc. has announced results for the fourth quarter and full-year 2024.

At least nine people died and six were injured in a coal mine blast in southwestern Pakistan, as reported by district officials on February 14.

Peabody Energy’s annual revenues last year totaled $4.2 billion, with the coal giant announcing adjusted earnings approached $177 million in the final quarter of 2024.

PROK, a global leader in conveyor equipment solutions, proudly announces the official opening of its highly anticipated specialist manufacturing facility in Salt Lake City, Utah.

Recently, President Donald Trump initiated access to Ukraine’s critical minerals in return for US military support in a war with Russia.

The IMI annual Scholarship golf outing will be held on May 16, 2025. Registration will open soon!!!

EIA has updated the Weekly Coal Production report for the week ending February 8, 2025.

Commenting on the State of the State address delivered by Gov. Patrick Morrisey last night, United Mine Workers of America (UMWA) International President Cecil E. Roberts issued a statement today.

Eriez® President and CEO Jaisen Kohmuench is proud to announce that the company has been selected to receive the 2024 Robert E. Murray Innovation Award from the Society for Mining, Metallurgy & Exploration (SME).

Authorities are asking for the public’s help in identifying an individual involved in an unauthorized entry at the John Amos power plant in Winfield, West Virginia late last year.

For several years now, nuclear power has been trying to make a comeback in the U.S.

Georgia Power (owned by Southern Company) updated its IRP and is sending environmental activists into a tizzy.

State Deputy Revenue Secretary Mark Muchow says there is a key reason why severance tax collections are severely down in West Virginia.

A 55-year-old mine worker was struck and killed by falling rock at the Twilight Surface Mine on Jan. 29, according to federal investigators.

It’s too early to tell what impact tariffs on coal exports will have on West Virginia, the state’s deputy revenue secretary said Tuesday.

Orbital Advisors will be present at the MineXchange 2025 where it will deliver a presentation titled "Restoring Mineral Security will Include Satellite Monitoring for Transparency and Trust".

FutureCoal today launched the Southern Africa Chapter, with Seriti Resources Group Chief Executive Officer Mike Teke serving as its inaugural Chairman.

Many of you may be familiar with Wayne from his tenure at MSHA under the first Trump administration, where he served as principal deputy assistant secretary.

Europe is once again reaping the rewards of its energy policy failures. Natural gas prices are surging, jumping 30 percent in the past two months to reach a two-year high.

Karolos Seeger (Partner), Konstantin Bureiko (Counsel), and Anastasia Magid (Associate), Debevoise & Plimpton LLP, discuss the impact of sanctions on the global mining industry.

It’s too early to tell what impact tariffs on coal exports will have on West Virginia, the state’s deputy revenue secretary said Tuesday.

Georgia Power (owned by Southern Company) updated its IRP and is sending environmental activists into a tizzy.

We released new data on the U.S. electric power sector’s coal transportation costs. The release incorporates final data for 2023 from Form EIA-923, which we collect from electric power plant owners and operators.

The US should stop the closure of coal-fired power plants, Energy Secretary Chris Wright said, adding the fuel source would be essential to the nation’s power system for decades to come.

Southern Company made a splash when it announced it would retire most of its coal-fired power plants in the coming years, a major step toward the company’s stated goal of net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050.

Dr. Tompkins most recently served as 23rd director of U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA).

Warrior Met Coal, Inc. has announced that its board of directors has approved a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.08 per share to be paid on March 3, 2025.

Gainwell Engineering Private Limited (GEPL) has delivered the first-ever domestically manufactured room and pillar mining equipment package to its esteemed customer Eastern Coalfields Limited.

Many of Ukraine’s men have been drafted, leaving Ukrainian women to work in the country’s vast coal mines. Lesia Bakalets went to a mine on the front line in the Dnipropetrovsk region and heard from some of those women.

We expect OPEC+ production cuts will reduce global oil inventories and keep crude oil prices near current levels through the first quarter of 2025.

For miners, people who dig things out of the earth finding the health care and other providers, they may need can present challenges.

The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) published its February Short-Term Energy Outlook (STEO), revising its forecast for 2025 average U.S. benchmark Henry Hub natural gas spot prices upward following a cold end to January.

Cummins Inc. today announced the acquisition of assets of First Mode, a leader in retrofit hybrid solutions for mining and rail operations.

A coal crisis within Russia, largely sparked by the ongoing war with Ukraine, has prompted some of the first significant protests.

The United States is expected to boost coal exports to India after China imposed tariffs on energy imports from the U.S., five industry officials said, potentially eroding Australia and Russia's market shares in the Indian market.

Liebherr’s dozers offer innovative and class-leading features that aid in pushing, ripping, clearing, and stockpiling mines all over the world.

William Smedberg, Portfolio Manager for AI and Automation at Sandvik, discusses how artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming the mining, rock processing and manufacturing industries.

BC is a huge source of metallurgical coal, which is used to make steel. Trump's tariffs are going to hit the province's coal industry hard.

The worldwide PMI survey recorded the slowest output growth for a year in January, but business confidence and employment growth improved globally to hint at the slowdown being temporary.

The coal demand in India is projected to reach 1,462 million tonnes (MT) in 2030 and 1,755 MT by 2047, the government said on Monday.

The Coal Markets Report has been updated for the business week ending February 7, 2025.

The Weekly Production / Consumption Report: Week 5 (Feb. 1) has been posted.

The last time China imposed tariffs on U.S. energy exports, in 2018, Ernie Thrasher predicted it would last four to six months, tops.

Warrior Met Coal, Inc. has announced the recent publication of its 2024 sustainability report, now available on the Company’s website at www.warriormetcoal.com/sustainability.

The majority of countries that are party to the Paris climate agreement have missed the deadline to submit new national climate plans, while research group Climate Action Tracker (CAT) found that several are not aligned with Paris accord goals.

China announced the additional tariff last Monday after President Donald Trump announced an additional 10% tariff on goods made in China.

WV Gov. Patrick Morrisey said support for West Virginia’s energy industries will be a key component of his economic development strategy.

US President Donald Trump said on Sunday that he will announce on Monday new 25% tariffs on all steel and aluminum imports into the US, which would come on top of existing metals duties in another major escalation of his trade policy overhaul.

U.S. exports of coal have been rising steadily to satisfy growing global demand for the world's dirtiest fossil fuel, even though its domestic consumption has decreased.

Putting carbon dioxide from power plants and industrial facilities underground where it won’t contribute to global warming could see less federal support and enthusiasm under President Donald Trump.

New West Virginia Sen. Chris Rose hasn’t even sat down yet as chairman of the Senate Energy, Industry and Mining Committee, but already he finds himself talking to U.S. allies about buying more West Virginia coal and natural gas.

The cessation of operations at the Pokrovske mining group, which includes the Pokrovske Coal, due to changes on the frontline, will be compensated by importing coal from Metinvest's U.S.-based assets.

By the end of 2024, 51 carbon capture and sequestration (CCS) projects in the US were in the planning stages aiming to store at least 30.5 million tonnes of CO2 each year from ethanol refineries, according to a research study released Wednesday.

On January 20, 2025, President Trump issued the “Unleashing American Energy” Executive Order (“EO”) with the stated purpose of ensuring an abundant supply of affordable and reliable energy in the United States.

A plaque commemorating the coal industry is set to be unveiled in March.

Russia captures Toretsk in eastern Ukraine, intensifying conflict as Ukrainian defenses weaken and U.S. military aid remains uncertain.

"I’d like to express how proud we are to stand shoulder-to-shoulder with Attorney General McCuskey in support of his suit against the State of New York," said Judy Colgan, Executive Director of the Rocky Mountain Coal Mining Institute.

The mining and mineral community meets at MINEXCHANGE 2025 SME Annual Conference & Expo and CMA 127th National Western Mining Conference in Denver, CO February 23-26, 2025.

A recent report from the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) sounds the alarm: America’s power grid is becoming dangerously unreliable.

Over the past week, European thermal coal indices fell below 105 USD/t, pressured by weak demand and rising renewable generation.

An official from a mine that was temporarily sealed after a fire in January will address the public during a special Barbour County Chamber of Commerce event Monday.

Conn-Weld has grown to become the largest screening machine manufacturer in the U.S. The company traces its roots to a private owner who was focused on creating custom solutions for profile wire screens for the coal industry.

U.S. Secretary of Energy Chris Wright has signed his first Secretarial Order directing the Department of Energy to take immediate action to unleash American Energy in accordance with President Trump’s executive orders.

The Trump administration is asking a federal appeals court to hit pause on two sprawling legal fights over Biden-era EPA rules to control smog and rein in planet-warming emissions from the power sector.

The U.S. Secretary of Energy Chris Wright has announced key appointments to the Department’s senior leadership team, naming experienced professionals who will lead efforts to advance President Trump’s energy agenda.

A representative from Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE, was granted access to the Energy Department’s IT system on Wednesday by Energy Secretary Chris Wright, two people with knowledge of the situation told CNN.

The Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission has announced that Eckley Miners’ Village will undergo a large-scale, phased project to upgrade the site’s coal breaker.

Peabody (NYSE: BTU) has announced that its Board of Directors has declared a quarterly dividend on its common stock of $0.075 per share, payable on March 11, 2025 to stockholders of record on February 19, 2025.

Following Attorney General JB McCuskey’s announcement that West Virginia is leading 22 other states in a lawsuit against the State of New York over its recently passed “Climate Superfund” legislation, Chris Hamilton offered a statement.

Several U.S. utilities in recent months have said they plan to keep coal-fired units in their generation fleets operating past their scheduled retirement dates, in most cases citing increased demand for electricity in their service areas.

The recent tit-for-tat tariff bouts between the US and China were expected to create a potential glut of US coals being offered within Asia as they get diverted from China.

Longwall mining is returning to the area around Interstate 70 near the West Virginia-Pennsylvania border, which means motorists should expect delays as they travel along that stretch of highway.

Attorney General J.B. McCuskey is joining other Republican states in opposing a New York law that could affect West Virginia’s coal and natural gas industry.

EIA has updated the Weekly Coal Production report for the week ending February 1, 2025.

Morgan Bazilian, director of the Payne Institute for Public Policy and a globally recognized expert in critical minerals and energy policy, testified before the U.S. House Natural Resources Energy & Minerals Subcommittee today.

A message from Chris Hamilton, President, West Virginia Coal Association.

Registration is now open for the 2025 SME/CAS Spring Meeting scheduled for Friday, March 21 at the West Virginia Training & Conference Center in Julian, West Virginia.

The 2025 MINEXCHANGE Society for Mining, Metallurgy, and Exploration annual conference and expo will take place in Denver, Colorado from February 23-26, 2025.

SESCO clients from multiple states and cities have contacted us concerning being investigated by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officials.

Peabody (NYSE: BTU) has reported fourth quarter net income attributable to common stockholders of $30.6 million, or $0.25 per diluted share, compared to $192.0 million, or $1.33 per diluted share, in the prior year quarter.

West Virginia exports more coal to China than any other state and some producers have expressed serious concerns over a potential trade war.

President Trump has vowed to ease environmental regulations on the utility industry. Now companies that own coal-burning plants in Ohio are asking the new administration to excuse them from cleaning up acres of toxic waste that is soaked in groundwater.

Most West Virginians likely believe they have a general understanding of the significance of our coal industry in keeping the lights on for the rest of the country, and the size of its role in ensuring domestic energy security.

Attorneys are urging the WV Supreme Court of Appeals to reject a request by the state Democratic Party to fill the vacancy in the forfeited 91st District House of Delegates seat with a Democrat instead of the Republican Morrisey appointed.

Since OpenAI LLC's release of the GPT-3 large language model, AI has emerged as one of the most exciting and debated topics within the investor community.

US coking coal market participants are still mulling their position since President Donald Trump reignited the country's trade standoff with China and Beijing retaliated on Saturday with substantial tariffs.

The nation’s grid operators are now forecasting 8.2 percent growth in electricity demand over just the next five years, largely driven by the rapid addition of AI data centers.

The Zacks Manufacturing - Construction and Mining industry has been bearing the brunt of the prolonged contraction in the manufacturing sector. Even though there has been a recent uptick, the imposition of new tariffs could jeopardize this recovery.

The United States exports relatively little coal to China – 11.6 million tons of it in 2024, a fraction of what China imports overall.

The Senate on Monday confirmed fossil fuel executive Chris Wright to serve as energy secretary, a key post to promote President Donald Trump’s efforts to achieve U.S. “energy dominance” in the global market.

Coal mining production and manpower returns from October to December 2024

Shares of U.S. coal companies Peabody Energy and Warrior Met Coal fell Tuesday after China hit back at the White House for imposing 10% tariffs on Chinese exports.

Kara Martin said she had feelings of extreme excitement as the walls were raised Monday morning on her new Habitat for Humanity home in Tuscaloosa.

Gross U.S. coal exports in June 2024 totaled 10 million short tons, the most in a month since October 2018, data from our Short-Term Energy Outlook data browser show.

Lubrication Engineers, a leader in the development and manufacturing of high-performance lubricants and reliability solutions, highlights Pyroshield® Syn Kiln Lubricant (9020).

The National Mining Association has issued a comment from Rich Nolan, NMA President and CEO, on China's expanded export restrictions of key minerals.

These grants are part of the state’s broader initiative to support communities impacted by the decline of coal-powered electricity production in Colorado.

On Jan. 31, 2025, President Trump signed an Executive Order (EO) entitled "Unleashing Prosperity Through Deregulation."

China said on Feb. 4 it will impose an additional 15% tariff on coking coal and other certain types of coal imported from the US in a retaliatory move that comes right after the US imposed a 10% additional tariff on all Chinese goods.

Appalachian Voices submitted a letter urging the Trump administration’s newly appointed EPA administrator to develop new protections from coal dust that blows off of trains, contaminating waterways and posing serious public health risks.

North American Construction Group Ltd. announced today that it will release its financial results for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2024 on Wednesday, March 5, 2025 after markets close.

The new year has brought with it a new administration and changes are on the horizon for all federal agencies, including MSHA.

Ukraine is open to mining rare earths with its partners, President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Feb. 4 during a press briefing in Kyiv, NV reported.

Trump ordered tariffs against China, Canada and Mexico over the weekend. Canada and Mexico reached last-minute deals to pause those tariffs Monday.

China’s Finance Ministry said Tuesday it will impose additional tariffs of 15% on coal and liquefied natural gas imports from the U.S., starting Feb. 10.

Canada and Mexico are the United States’ first and second largest export markets with goods exports of $680 billion in 2023, and the U.S. is the largest export market for Canada and Mexico.

Join Argus' coal experts as they discuss an outlook for coal markets in 2025.

Xylem Inc. (NYSE: XYL), a leading global water solutions company dedicated to solving the world’s most challenging water issues, today reported fourth-quarter and full-year 2024 results.

On Monday, February 3, 2025, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin took his first official trip in his new role, to East Palestine, Ohio, with Vice President JD Vance, to mark the two-year anniversary of the train derailment.

The Coal Markets Report has been updated for the business week ending January 31, 2025.

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

The Weekly Production / Consumption Report: Week 4 (Jan. 25) has been posted.

SunCoke Energy (SXC), a specialist in high-quality coke production predominantly for the steel and foundry industries, reported 2024 earnings that exceeded market expectations.

This Indian Coal Production and Imports Annual Report is an essential resource that provides a data-driven analysis of India’s rapidly evolving coal sector.

Indonesia produced a record 836 million metric tons of coal in 2024, nearly 18% above its target of 710 million tons, Energy and Mineral Resources Minister Bahlil Lahadalia said on Monday.

"For 2025, we expect improved coal production costs to counterbalance lower market prices, keeping Coal segment margins near 2024 Full Year levels," commented Joseph W. Craft III, Chairman, President and CEO.

US president Donald Trump is set to disrupt the integrated North American energy market with tariffs of 10pc on Canadian energy imports and 25pc on Mexico-sourced energy commodities, effective on 4 February.

Energy imports from Canada — including oil, natural gas, electricity, coal, uranium, and critical minerals — were singled out, however, to be taxed at a lower rate of 10%.

The Mining Association of Canada (MAC) has condemned the decision by US President Donald Trump to impose tariffs on all Canadian products bound for the US, warning of severe economic and security consequences.

The Trump administration’s plan to lower prices and unleash American energy could have an effect on grocery store prices before reducing inflation, according to a WVU economist.

Pierre Gratton, President & CEO of The Mining Association of Canada, issued a statement in response to the decision by President Trump to impose tariffs on all Canadian products destined to the United States.

Georgia’s largest electric provider is going back on its promise to close coal plants across the state in the face of rising demand for energy, especially from large projects like data centers.

Trump’s Clean Energy Revolution is reshaping the future of coal and America’s energy landscape. In this video, we explore how Trump plans to unleash the full potential of clean energy while revitalizing the coal industry.

The Black Lung Benefits Act supports coal miners but has faced shortfalls. New regulations, effective January 13, 2025, require adequate security and streamline appeals.

It was clear in the early 1800s that Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania's coal deposits were going to become big business.

On January 29, 2025, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin was confirmed by a bipartisan vote in the U.S. Senate and subsequently sworn in as the 17th EPA Administrator.

The West Pittston Historical Society (WPHS) presented “Local Anthracite Mining in the 21st Century” featuring guest speaker mining engineer Justin Emershaw from Atlantic Carbon Group held on Tuesday, Jan. 28 at the West Pittston Library.

The Zacks Coal industry stocks are suffering due to a decline in the use of coal in thermal power plants in the United States.

Most West Virginians likely believe they have a general understanding of the significance of our coal industry in keeping the lights on for the rest of the country, and the size of its role in ensuring domestic energy security.

Mining equipment manufacturer J&S Manufacturing, a subsidiary of The Walden Group, has partnered with Volvo Penta to integrate next-generation Volvo Penta mining engines into its machinery.

The overall value of U.S. mineral production edged up by $1 billion in 2024 to $106 billion, according to the U.S. Geological Survey’s annual Mineral Commodity Summaries.

In this article, we are going to take a look at where Warrior Met Coal Inc. (NYSE:HCC) stands against the other coal stocks.

The U.S. Senate voted Thursday to confirm former North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum to lead the Department of Interior.