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NMA-TV Mining Minute Special Edition: Metallurgical Coal

U.S. Secretary of Energy Chris Wright recently designated metallurgical coal used for steelmaking, a critical material.

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Al Skinner, Well-Known and Respected Creator and Publisher of Coal People, Has Passed

Albert “Al” M. Skinner, 95, of Charleston, WV, the renowned publisher of Coal People magazine later known as Mining People, on June 17, 2025 joined his loved ones in heaven after a brief illness.

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U.S. Primary Energy Production, Consumption, and Exports Increased in 2024

The United States continued to produce more energy than it consumed in 2024. This surplus energy production helped energy exports grow to a record high 30.9 quadrillion British thermal units (quads) in 2024, up 4% from 2023.

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Allegheny Metallurgical Emerges From Bankruptcy, Eyes Expansion and Job Creation in West Virginia

Allegheny Metallurgical, a metallurgical coal company based in West Virginia, has successfully emerged from Chapter 11 bankruptcy, the company announced June 13. The move signals a fresh chapter of renewed operations and future growth.

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Celebrating Our West Virginia Heritage

It was 162 years ago today when a young nation first learned that “Mountaineers are Always Free.”

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EIA's Weekly Coal Production Report

EIA has updated the Weekly Coal Production report for the week ending June 14, 2025.

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Coal Cornerstone Corner
Coal Makes China a Socio-Economic Titan- Part 2

Coal has propelled China into the modern age as the world’s second-largest economy. In 2000, China’s UN Human Development Index was .58, it is now .80 as 7 out of ten people lifted out of poverty over that period were Chinese.

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New Book For Sale: “Red Blood for Black Gold”

"Red Blood for Black Gold" brings readers attention to the contribution the coal mining industry has made to his country, during WWII, and to the county of Derbyshire from whence he came.

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