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

On Monday, CONSOL Energy Inc (NYSE:CNX). (NYSE:CEIX) saw its stock price target increased by B.Riley from $109.00 to $138.00, while the firm kept a Buy rating on the stock.

A Taylor County, WV coal miner was killed on the job, Gov. Jim Justice said Friday, the second fatally injured in recent months at the same mine.

As local and state officials scrambled to prevent Pleasants being shut down for good, Omnis Energy, a company relatively new to West Virginia, pitched them on a new chapter for the power station.

Approximately 25 cars of a CSX coal train derailed this early this morning near Covington, Virginia blocking two local highways as well as both tracks of the railroad’s main line along the I-64 Corridor.

On Monday, October 14, 2024, Peabody (NYSE: BTU) will host a presentation providing enhanced detail about the development of Centurion, the Company's premium hard coking coal cornerstone asset located in Australia's Bowen Basin.

Highlights of EIA's most recent Short-Term Energy Outlook.

When the West Virginia University football team takes the field on Saturday night against nationally-ranked Iowa State they’ll don the new “Coal Rush” uniform.

With energy prices similar to or slightly lower than last winter, EIA expects spending for many households will be about the same as last winter.

iebherr Mining Equipment Newport News Co. has been awarded the 2014 Award for Excellence by the Balanced Scorecard Institute (BSI).

Hitachi Construction Machinery showcased solutions driving their Path to Zero on mine sites; Zero Emissions, Zero Downtime, and Zero Entry Mines at MINExpo 2024.

The recent gas price rally pushed TTF through all over the coal switching price range, meaning that gas-fired power plants are increasingly loosing their competitiveness against coal-fired power generation.

Northern Panhandle Conservation District officials are in discussions with American Consolidated Natural Resources regarding the company’s plan to perform longwall mining under three high-hazard dams near Cameron.

Kennametal Inc. announced the expansion of its comprehensive product line of tooling and wear protection solutions for mining applications.

In Montana, local and national environmental and land use advocates are fighting a state-approved expansion of a controversial underground coal mine, the only underground mine in the state.

Caterpillar Inc., a global leader in construction and mining equipment, is excited to announce a new alliance with IMA Engineering to enhance Caterpillar’s innovative Cat Precision Mining initiative.

Coal balances the energy trilemma—it's cheap, reliable, and can be sustainable.

Over the past week, European thermal coal indices rose to 116-117 USD/t. POver the past week, European thermal coal indices rose to 116-117 USD/t.

The Coal Markets Report has been updated for the business week ending October 4, 2024.

Komatsu has enhanced its Peoria operations by constructing a new office building that will provide a collaborative space for engineering, sales, manufacturing, management and other functions.

West Virginians have long held coal mining in high esteem as many can trace their family's prosperity back to a single miner.

The West Virginia University Mine Rescue Team has evolved from the seed of an idea born out of determination to a highly respected competition team earning accolades around the world for its performance.

The north-western state of Wyoming is the least populous state in the US, but has been the largest coal-producing state since 1986, in large part thanks to ten mines in the Powder River Basin.

Brookville Equipment Corporation (BROOKVILLE) is pleased to announce that Chelsea Kocher has accepted a new role within the organization as a Senior Sales Manager – Mining.

The US added more jobs than expected in September and the unemployment rate ticked down, signs the labor market is strengthening heading into the US presidential election.

Becker Mining Systems and vision AI technology trailblazer alwaysAI have partnered to transform the mining industry’s value chain, significantly enhancing productivity, safety and operational efficiency.

Grave Creek Mound Archaeological Complex held a lecture on preserving West Virginia’s coal mining history.

Final data for 2023 from Form EIA-923, Power Plant Operations Report, are now available.

The state is betting $50 million on Omnis Energy’s promise of a ‘revolutionary’ new energy production technique. But the company, which has a history of unrepaid loans and lawsuits, hasn’t publicly shown its technology actually works.

This acquisition supports RESPEC’s mission to deliver outstanding services across the mining, energy, and environmental sectors.

A coal miner died Friday, nearly a week after being injured on the job in northern West Virginia, officials said.

West Virginia produced 9 percent less coal from April to June than it did the previous year.

Coal has played a significant role in the United Kingdom – and British identity – since the Industrial Revolution. Coal first generated electricity in the country in the 1880s.

To expand its artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities and help customers optimise their mining operations, Komatsu has announced its intent to acquire Octodots Analytics, a Chile-based digital solutions provider.

DOE's Office of Clean Energy Demonstrations has opened applications for up to $400 million to spur innovative, community-focused,?clean energy solutions for rural and remote communities across the United States.

A miner was killed Friday while working at a Taylor County coal mine, according to a press release from Gov. Jim Justice.

The Weekly Production / Consumption Report: Week 39 (Sept. 28) has been posted.

MCPA 48th Annual Fall Meeting and Awards Dinner is scheduled Thursday, October 24, 2024, beginning at 5:30 p.m., Russell County Conference Center, 139 Highland Drive, Lebanon, VA 24266.

The Supreme Court has turned down a request from Republican-led states and industry groups to block a rule from the EPA that imposes more stringent standards on emissions of hazardous air pollutants from coal-fired power plants.

The Utah Mining Association will gather at the Marriott City Center in downtown Salt Lake City for its 109th annual convention, November 13-14.

The U.S. steel industry is grappling with the effects of Hurricane Helene, which hit the southern states from Florida to Tennessee late last week.

Late last year, the ghost of Murray Energy nearly derailed the proposed merger between Consol Energy Inc. and Arch Resources Inc., the two coal companies that announced in August a plan to combine and form Core Natural Resources.

US dockworkers have ended a port strike that had shut container terminals from Maine to Texas, after their union late Thursday struck a tentative agreement on wages.

DOE announced two critical actions in its continued efforts to support the expansion of the transmission infrastructure needed to ensure that the nation’s electricity grid is reliable, resilient, and ready to meet customer demands with low-cost clean elec

On September 20, 2024, a miner died after he fell approximately six feet from a front-end loader while attempting to replace a bulb on the right front headlight.

Available in both compact (C) and rail-mounted (R) versions, the new transmitter can be programmed via PC or HART handheld, or wireless by using the OPTICHECK Temperature Mobile app for iOS and Android devices.

Duke Energy said Thursday it plans to delay the retirement of its largest coal-burning power plant, scuttling its efforts to be free of the fossil fuel by 2035.

“I am extremely disappointed — but not surprised — with what has become characteristic disregard for proper process or simple respect by the Biden-Harris Administration’s BLM,” Gov. Mark Gordon said in a prepared statement last week.

Colombia's coal operations could come to a stop as the government will soon start issuing resolutions that regulate mining areas as temporary environmental reserves, Colombian Mining Association (ACM) director Juan Camilo Narino said.

SEMC has been a trusted mining dealer for over 12 years. Now, Hitachi Construction Machinery Americas is proud to partner with SEMC to serve construction customers.

Japan will target a phase-out of inefficient coal plants by 2030, as it continues its energy transition push, although the country is still yet to provide further details on any broader movement away from coal.

Navajo Transitional Energy Company (NTEC) is proud to receive the 2024 OSMRE National Award for Excellence in Surface Coal Mining Reclamation for the Yazzie Watershed outside of Farmington, NM, on the Navajo Nation.

EIA has updated the Weekly Coal Production report for the week ending September 28, 2024.

Coal companies owned by the family of Gov. Jim Justice still owe more than WV $525,000 to the federal government for mine safety fines.

When the coal-fired turbines at this sprawling power plant north of London went silent this week, the skies above its eight giant steam stacks finally cleared – and Britain became the world’s first major economy to quit coal power.

German firm unveils $2.8 billion zero-emissions mining equipment partnership with Fortescue.

The General Election is set for Tuesday, November 5th.

Hitachi Construction Machinery Americas is proud to announce the addition of Antillana Comercial as an official dealer in the Dominican Republic.

This year’s Electra Mining Africa was the biggest show in its history with 950 exhibitors occupying over 40,000m² of exhibition space across 6 exhibition halls and 4 outside exhibit areas.

Cincinnati Mine Machinery (CMM) Company made quite the splash at MINExpo International 2024, not only for its presentation and 100th anniversary celebration, but for its presentation of a $100,000 contribution to the Tunnel to Towers Foundation.

Several WVCA Members have joined together to sponsor a fundraiser for Attorney General and Gubernatorial hopeful Patrick Morrisey on Thursday, October 3rd at the Veranda at Stratford Springs in Wheeling WV.

Dyno Nobel has secured two long term contract renewals with leading miner Peabody in Australia, and across its US operations.

The reality is that mining's transition to zero carbon emissions is exactly that – a transition.

engcon the leading, global manufacturer of tiltrotators, quick couplers and accessories for excavators, is constantly working to improve its products, with the end customer always in focus.

U.S. Senator John Barrasso, R-Wyo., introduced a bill last week that seeks to give across-the-board, equal treatment for carbon captured for increased energy production, utilization and sequestration.

Project Tundra will deploy carbon capture technology using Mitsubishi Heavy Industries’ KS-21 solvent.

The U.S. Department of Labor awarded $1 million in grants to seven organizations in five states to support education and training initiatives that will help identify and prevent unsafe working conditions in and around the nation’s mines.

At the precise moment power demand is exploding, PJM, the operator of the nation’s largest grid, is struggling to get new capacity online.

Seven construction firms have submitted bids to extend King Coal Highway to Littlesburg Road, a 2.5-mile stretch of four-lane highway.

The International Longshoremen's Association strike, declared Oct. 1 at US East and Gulf coast ports is not likely to support spot thermal coal prices due to a preexisting supply glut, according to a S&P Global Commodity Insights market survey.

China and India, the world's two most populous countries, are the biggest producers and consumers of coal, while simultaneously installing photovoltaic panels and wind turbines.

Oct. 1 was the first day in more than a century that the United Kingdom had no operating coal-fired power plant. This is part of the government’s pledge to reduce greenhouse gas emissions to net zero by 2050.

A number of conservation groups are challenging Montana regulators' approval of a mining expansion at Signal Peak Energy's Bull Mountains coal mine in Montana.

The Friends of Coal Ladies Auxiliary is hosting their first-ever Bingo Night at the Beckley, WV Moose Lodge 1606 on October 19th.

The US Coast Guard (USCG) loosened draught restrictions on sections of the lower Mississippi River following heavy rains upstream from Hurricane Helene .

The United Kingdom has officially closed its last coal-fired power plant, marking the end of coal use to generate electricity in the country. This closure comes a year earlier than initially anticipated.

“The response this year was beyond what we could have expected with unparalleled networking and dealmaking like we’ve never seen before,” said Rich Nolan, NMA president and CEO.

The Coal Markets Report has been updated for the business week ending September 27, 2024.

Working on or around powered haulage equipment is one of the most dangerous things that a miner can do on the job.

Over the past week, European thermal coal indices strengthened to 115-116 USD/t.

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has announced up to $500 million in funding for basic research in support of DOE’s clean energy, economic, and national security goals.

The mining industry, known for its complexity and operational challenges, requires stringent safety measures to ensure both the safety of its workforce and the efficient operation of heavy machinery.

Approximately 50,000 ILA union longshoremen were walking off the job at East Coast and Gulf Coast ports from New England to Texas starting at 12:01 a.m. ET on Tuesday.

The Weekly Production / Consumption Report: Week 38 (Sept. 21) has been posted.

Britain’s last coal-fired power plant closed Monday, ending 142 years of coal-generated electricity in the nation that sparked the Industrial Revolution.

Britain’s last coal-fired power plant is closing on Monday, ending 142 years of coal-generated electricity in the nation that sparked the Industrial Revolution.

West Virginia University has announced its home night game against Iowa State on October 12 as the “Energy Appreciation” game with employees of energy companies offered discounted tickets which may be purchased below.

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