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Q4 2024 Earnings Call Transcript - February 13, 2025</span> <img src="pictures/warrior_met_coal82.png" class="articleimage"> <p class="articletext">Warrior Met Coal, Inc. misses on earnings expectations. Reported EPS is $0.15 EPS, expectations were $0.49.</p> <a href="article.cfm?articleid=38803" class="articlelink">Click To Read More</a> </div> <div class="article free"> <span class="articletitle">Kentucky House Passes Bill Weakening Safety Protection for Coal Miners</span> <img src="pictures/kentuckylantern3.png" class="articleimage"> <p class="articletext">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.</p> <a href="article.cfm?articleid=38802" class="articlelink">Click To Read More</a> </div> <div class="article free"> <span class="articletitle">Discover ABB's Advanced Aggregate Motor Solutions at MINExchange 2025</span> <img src="pictures/abb10.png" class="articleimage"> <p class="articletext">Join ABB at MINEXCHANGE to explore its lineup of industrial electric motor solutions for the mining industry’s demands.</p> <a href="article.cfm?articleid=38801" class="articlelink">Click To Read More</a> </div> <div class="article free"> <span class="articletitle">EIA's Weekly Coal Production Report – February 20, 2025</span> <img src="pictures/eia_new_2023340.png" class="articleimage"> <p class="articletext">EIA has updated the Weekly Coal Production report for the week ending February 15, 2025.</p> <a href="article.cfm?articleid=38800" class="articlelink">Click To Read More</a> </div> <div class="article free"> <span class="articletitle">Secretary of Energy Warns to Stop the Closure of Coal Plants</span> <img src="pictures/pressdispatch.png" class="articleimage"> <p class="articletext">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.</p> <a href="article.cfm?articleid=38799" class="articlelink">Click To Read More</a> </div> <div class="article free"> <span class="articletitle">Global Coking Coal Prices Fell at the Beginning of the Year</span> <img src="pictures/gmkcenter14.png" class="articleimage"> <p class="articletext">Analysts expect prices for these raw materials to remain below $200/t in the first half of the year.</p> <a href="article.cfm?articleid=38798" class="articlelink">Click To Read More</a> </div> <div class="article free"> <span class="articletitle">SME to Conclude MINEXCHANGE 2025 Conference with Major Awards Event</span> <img src="pictures/SME_logo267.jpg" class="articleimage"> <p class="articletext">Each year, the Society for Mining, Metallurgy & Exploration (SME) presents more than 70 awards throughout the week at MINEXCHANGE, the SME Annual Conference & Expo.</p> <a href="article.cfm?articleid=38797" class="articlelink">Click To Read More</a> </div> <div class="article free"> <span class="articletitle">Martin Engineering Expands Operations In Australia</span> <img src="pictures/martin_latest12.png" class="articleimage"> <p class="articletext">The global leader in belt conveyor accessories and bulk flow technology is expanding its operations in Australia to offer solutions to more customers nationwide.</p> <a href="article.cfm?articleid=38796" class="articlelink">Click To Read More</a> </div> <div class="article free"> <span class="articletitle">Bluefield Coal & Mining Show Adopts Revised Theme</span> <img src="pictures/bluefieldcoalminingshowlogoLATEST2025.png" class="articleimage"> <p class="articletext">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.</p> <a href="article.cfm?articleid=38795" class="articlelink">Click To Read More</a> </div> <div class="article free"> <span class="articletitle">Core Natural Resources Reports Fourth Quarter 2024 Results</span> <img src="pictures/corenaturalresources2.png" class="articleimage"> <p class="articletext">Core Natural Resources, Inc. (NYSE: CNR) has reported financial and operating results for the period ended December 31, 2024.</p> <a href="article.cfm?articleid=38794" class="articlelink">Click To Read More</a> </div> <div class="article free"> <span class="articletitle">Ramaco Resources Announces First Quarter Cash Dividend for Class B Common Stock</span> <img src="pictures/ramaco_logo92.png" class="articleimage"> <p class="articletext">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.</p> <a href="article.cfm?articleid=38793" class="articlelink">Click To Read More</a> </div> <div class="article free"> <span class="articletitle">Coronado Global Resources Shares Sink After Swing to FY Loss</span> <img src="pictures/capitalbrief.png" class="articleimage"> <p class="articletext">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.</p> <a href="article.cfm?articleid=38792" class="articlelink">Click To Read More</a> </div> <div class="article free"> <span class="articletitle">Prestigious Board Nominates Hexagon Mining Leader, Dave Goddard</span> <img src="pictures/Hexagon_logo19.jpg" class="articleimage"> <p class="articletext">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.</p> <a href="article.cfm?articleid=38791" class="articlelink">Click To Read More</a> </div> <div class="article free"> <span class="articletitle">Cummins to Showcase Advanced Power Solutions at Bauma 2025</span> <img src="pictures/cummins_logo_new4.jpg" class="articleimage"> <p class="articletext">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.</p> <a href="article.cfm?articleid=38790" class="articlelink">Click To Read More</a> </div> <div class="article free"> <span class="articletitle">Manufacturers Join the Chorus: Keep the Coal Fleet Open</span> <img src="pictures/count_on_coal418.jpg" class="articleimage"> <p class="articletext">Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Chairman, Mark Christie has stated that the nation must “stop the premature retirement of dispatchable generation.”</p> <a href="article.cfm?articleid=38789" class="articlelink">Click To Read More</a> </div> <div class="article free"> <span class="articletitle">Shelley Moore Capito Op-Ed: Poised to Move West Virginia Forward</span> <img src="pictures/shelleymoorecapito47.png" class="articleimage"> <p class="articletext">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.</p> <a href="article.cfm?articleid=38788" class="articlelink">Click To Read More</a> </div> <div class="article free"> <span class="articletitle">South Fork Coal Seeks Bankruptcy Protection, Owes State Millions</span> <img src="pictures/WV_Public_Broadcasting_logo125.jpg" class="articleimage"> <p class="articletext">A coal company that operates surface mines in Greenbrier County, WV has filed for bankruptcy protection.</p> <a href="article.cfm?articleid=38787" class="articlelink">Click To Read More</a> </div> <div class="article free"> <span class="articletitle">WV Mine Drainage Task Force Symposium – April 15-17, 2025</span> <img src="pictures/westvirginiaminedrainage.png" class="articleimage"> <p class="articletext">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.</p> <a href="article.cfm?articleid=38786" class="articlelink">Click To Read More</a> </div> <div class="article free"> <span class="articletitle">Paying Employees in the Event of Inclement Weather</span> <img src="pictures/sesco5.png" class="articleimage"> <p class="articletext">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.</p> <a href="article.cfm?articleid=38785" class="articlelink">Click To Read More</a> </div> <div class="article free"> <span class="articletitle">Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton and National Coalition Sue New York to Stop Unconstitutional Attempt to Destroy American Energy Industry</span> <img src="pictures/kenpaxton.png" class="articleimage"> <p class="articletext">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.</p> <a href="article.cfm?articleid=38784" class="articlelink">Click To Read More</a> </div> <div class="article free"> <span class="articletitle">It Is a Terrible Goal - Minister of Energy in the United States is Against Plans for Climate Neutrality</span> <img src="pictures/globalhappenings.png" class="articleimage"> <p class="articletext">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.</p> <a href="article.cfm?articleid=38783" class="articlelink">Click To Read More</a> </div> <div class="article free"> <span class="articletitle">Liebherr to Present It's Latest Mining Solutions at Bauma</span> <img src="pictures/Liebher_logo23.jpg" class="articleimage"> <p class="articletext">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.</p> <a href="article.cfm?articleid=38782" class="articlelink">Click To Read More</a> </div> <div class="article free"> <span class="articletitle">Coal Company's Bankruptcy Filing Reflects Growing Pressure to End Reckless Mining in West Virginia</span> <img src="pictures/Appalachian_voices20.png" class="articleimage"> <p class="articletext">On Feb. 7, 2025, South Fork Coal Company and its parent entities Xinergy and White Forest Resources, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in Delaware.</p> <a href="article.cfm?articleid=38781" class="articlelink">Click To Read More</a> </div> <div class="article free"> <span class="articletitle">US EPA Grants West Virginia Authority to Oversee Carbon Capture</span> <img src="pictures/Reuters_logo568.jpg" class="articleimage"> <p class="articletext">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.</p> <a href="article.cfm?articleid=38780" class="articlelink">Click To Read More</a> </div> <div class="article free"> <span class="articletitle">Ramaco Resources Announces First Quarter Cash Dividend for Class B Common Stock</span> <img src="pictures/ramaco_logo91.png" class="articleimage"> <p class="articletext">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.</p> <a href="article.cfm?articleid=38779" class="articlelink">Click To Read More</a> </div> <div class="article free"> <span class="articletitle">Energy Information Administration – Coal Markets Release - February 18, 2025</span> <img src="pictures/eia_new_2023339.png" class="articleimage"> <p class="articletext">The Coal Markets Report has been updated for the business week ending February 14, 2025.</p> <a href="article.cfm?articleid=38778" class="articlelink">Click To Read More</a> </div> <div class="article free"> <span class="articletitle">WVCA Release on Chris Wright Statements</span> <img src="pictures/wvcoal37.jpg" class="articleimage"> <p class="articletext">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.</p> <a href="article.cfm?articleid=38777" class="articlelink">Click To Read More</a> </div> <div class="article free"> <span class="articletitle">EPA Administrator Zeldin’s Message to Agency Staff: “It’s Time to Return to the Office”</span> <img src="pictures/epa_logo93.jpg" class="articleimage"> <p class="articletext">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.</p> <a href="article.cfm?articleid=38776" class="articlelink">Click To Read More</a> </div> <div class="article free"> <span class="articletitle">Energy Secretary Blasts Sinister Zero Carbon Emissions Goal</span> <img src="pictures/Hill_logo183.png" class="articleimage"> <p class="articletext">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.</p> <a href="article.cfm?articleid=38775" class="articlelink">Click To Read More</a> </div> <div class="article free"> <span class="articletitle">Administrator Zeldin Approves West Virginia’s Class VI Primacy Application</span> <img src="pictures/epa_logo92.jpg" class="articleimage"> <p class="articletext">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.</p> <a href="article.cfm?articleid=38774" class="articlelink">Click To Read More</a> </div> <div class="article free"> <span class="articletitle">KY Senate Approves Bill Allowing Coal Industry to Legally Pollute More Bodies of Water</span> <img src="pictures/wtcw.png" class="articleimage"> <p class="articletext">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.</p> <a href="article.cfm?articleid=38773" class="articlelink">Click To Read More</a> </div> <div class="article free"> <span class="articletitle">Trump Starts Energy Dominance Drive With White House Council</span> <img src="pictures/Mining.com_logo143.png" class="articleimage"> <p class="articletext">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.</p> <a href="article.cfm?articleid=38772" class="articlelink">Click To Read More</a> </div> <div class="article free"> <span class="articletitle">As Coal Plants Close, Colorado Towns Consider Nuclear Waste Storage</span> <img src="pictures/NPR_logo49.png" class="articleimage"> <p class="articletext">For several years now, nuclear power has been trying to make a comeback in the U.S.</p> <a href="article.cfm?articleid=38771" class="articlelink">Click To Read More</a> </div> <div class="article free"> <span class="articletitle">A Bold American Energy Future Depends On CCS</span> <img src="pictures/carbonherald14.png" class="articleimage"> <p class="articletext">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.</p> <a href="article.cfm?articleid=38770" class="articlelink">Click To Read More</a> </div> <div class="article free"> <span class="articletitle">WV Senators Consider Pulling Tax Break From Wind Producers, But Their Debate is Coal vs Economic Development</span> <img src="pictures/Metro_News_logo282.png" class="articleimage"> <p class="articletext">Tax breaks for the wind power industry would be blown away under a state Senate bill.</p> <a href="article.cfm?articleid=38769" class="articlelink">Click To Read More</a> </div> <div class="article free"> <span class="articletitle">Warrior CEO and CFO to Attend and Present at the 2025 BMO Global Metals, Mining & Critical Minerals Conference</span> <img src="pictures/warrior_met_coal81.png" class="articleimage"> <p class="articletext">CEO Walt Scheller will present at the conference on Tuesday, February 25, 2025.</p> <a href="article.cfm?articleid=38768" class="articlelink">Click To Read More</a> </div> <div class="article free"> <span class="articletitle">Wyoming: Bill to Reduce Coal's Severance Tax Rate Moves Through Senate</span> <img src="pictures/Gillette_News_Record_logo102.png" class="articleimage"> <p class="articletext">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.</p> <a href="article.cfm?articleid=38767" class="articlelink">Click To Read More</a> </div> <div class="article free"> <span class="articletitle">World Coal Market: Brief Overview</span> <img src="pictures/coalhub101.png" class="articleimage"> <p class="articletext">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.</p> <a href="article.cfm?articleid=38766" class="articlelink">Click To Read More</a> </div> <div class="article free"> <span class="articletitle">West Virginia Coal Association Applauds Wrights Remarks on Coal-Fired Plants</span> <img src="pictures/wv_news166.png" class="articleimage"> <p class="articletext">The West Virginia Coal Association thanked President Donald Trump’s recently nominated energy secretary for his support of coal-fired power plants.</p> <a href="article.cfm?articleid=38765" class="articlelink">Click To Read More</a> </div> <div class="article free"> <span class="articletitle">Energy Secretary Chris Wright Champions Coal Revival In Bold Shift From Biden-Obama Policies</span> <img src="pictures/tampafreepress.png" class="articleimage"> <p class="articletext">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.</p> <a href="article.cfm?articleid=38764" class="articlelink">Click To Read More</a> </div> <div class="article free"> <span class="articletitle">Caterpillar to Participate at MINEXCHANGE 2025 SME Annual Conference & Expo</span> <img src="pictures/caterpillar_logo205.jpg" class="articleimage"> <p class="articletext">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.</p> <a href="article.cfm?articleid=38763" class="articlelink">Click To Read More</a> </div> <div class="article free"> <span class="articletitle">Chris Wright Declares a New Day in U.S. Power Generation</span> <img src="pictures/energytransitionabsurdities.png" class="articleimage"> <p class="articletext">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.</p> <a href="article.cfm?articleid=38762" class="articlelink">Click To Read More</a> </div> <div class="article free"> <span class="articletitle">The End of Coal Is Nowhere In Sight</span> <img src="pictures/oil_price_logo134.png" class="articleimage"> <p class="articletext">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.</p> <a href="article.cfm?articleid=38761" class="articlelink">Click To Read More</a> </div> <div class="article free"> <span class="articletitle">Weekly Production / Consumption Report: Week 6 (Feb 8)</span> <img src="pictures/wv_coal358.png" class="articleimage"> <p class="articletext">The Weekly Production / Consumption Report: Week 6 (Feb 8) has been posted.</p> <a href="article.cfm?articleid=38760" class="articlelink">Click To Read More</a> </div> <div class="article free"> <span class="articletitle">China's Retaliation to Trump Tariffs Will Reshape Coking Coal Flows, Prices</span> <img src="pictures/Reuters_logo567.jpg" class="articleimage"> <p class="articletext">China's retaliatory tariffs against U.S. energy imports is likely to be most keenly felt in the seaborne market for metallurgical coal.</p> <a href="article.cfm?articleid=38759" class="articlelink">Click To Read More</a> </div> <div class="article free"> <span class="articletitle">Coal Consumption Remains High in the United States</span> <img src="pictures/oil_price_logo133.png" class="articleimage"> <p class="articletext">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.</p> <a href="article.cfm?articleid=38758" class="articlelink">Click To Read More</a> </div> <div class="article free"> <span class="articletitle">Coal’s Persistence Signals The Myth Of The Energy Transition</span> <img src="pictures/Forbes_logo117.png" class="articleimage"> <p class="articletext">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.</p> <a href="article.cfm?articleid=38757" class="articlelink">Click To Read More</a> </div> <div class="article free"> <span class="articletitle">Jennmar Acquires SSAB's Expandable Rock Bolt Production Facility in Virsbo, Sweden</span> <img src="pictures/miningengineering16.png" class="articleimage"> <p class="articletext">Jennmar has acquired SSAB’s expandable rock bolt production facility in Virsbo, Sweden.</p> <a href="article.cfm?articleid=38756" class="articlelink">Click To Read More</a> </div> <div class="article free"> <span class="articletitle">Georgia Power Unveils Plan to Grow Power-Generating Capacity</span> <img src="pictures/augusta_chronicle1.png" class="articleimage"> <p class="articletext">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.</p> <a href="article.cfm?articleid=38755" class="articlelink">Click To Read More</a> </div> <div class="article free"> <span class="articletitle">Trump Formally Establishes New Energy Council</span> <img src="pictures/Hill_logo182.png" class="articleimage"> <p class="articletext">President Trump on Friday signed an executive order that formally established an energy council that he previously said would aim to achieve “ENERGY DOMINANCE.”</p> <a href="article.cfm?articleid=38754" class="articlelink">Click To Read More</a> </div> <div class="article free"> <span class="articletitle">EPA Seeks to Instantly Terminate $20 Billion in Clean Energy Grants</span> <img src="pictures/pv_magazine_logo.png" class="articleimage"> <p class="articletext">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.”</p> <a href="article.cfm?articleid=38753" class="articlelink">Click To Read More</a> </div> <div class="article free"> <span class="articletitle">EERC Assistant Director Testifies on Carbon Capture Technology in US Senate Committee Meeting</span> <img src="pictures/Grand_Forks_Herald14.png" class="articleimage"> <p class="articletext">“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.</p> <a href="article.cfm?articleid=38752" class="articlelink">Click To Read More</a> </div> <div class="article free"> <span class="articletitle">China Keeps Building Mega Coal Projects</span> <img src="pictures/CNN91.png" class="articleimage"> <p class="articletext">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.</p> <a href="article.cfm?articleid=38751" class="articlelink">Click To Read More</a> </div> <div class="article free"> <span class="articletitle">USA May Suspend the Close-Down of Coal-Fired Power Plants</span> <img src="pictures/globalenergy1.png" class="articleimage"> <p class="articletext">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”.</p> <a href="article.cfm?articleid=38750" class="articlelink">Click To Read More</a> </div> <div class="article free"> <span class="articletitle">Texas Grid Shortfall on the Horizon</span> <img src="pictures/canarymedia.png" class="articleimage"> <p class="articletext">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.</p> <a href="article.cfm?articleid=38749" class="articlelink">Click To Read More</a> </div> <div class="article free"> <span class="articletitle">USCG Safety Alert: Understand the Explosion Hazards of Shipping Coal</span> <img src="pictures/marinelink1.png" class="articleimage"> <p class="articletext">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.</p> <a href="article.cfm?articleid=38748" class="articlelink">Click To Read More</a> </div> <div class="article free"> <span class="articletitle">Exploring Franklin, WA: Washington’s Forgotten Coal Mining Ghost Town</span> <img src="pictures/youtube4.png" class="articleimage"> <p class="articletext">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.</p> <a href="article.cfm?articleid=38747" class="articlelink">Click To Read More</a> </div> <div class="article free"> <span class="articletitle">Future Possibilities for the Coal Industry</span> <img src="pictures/youtube3.png" class="articleimage"> <p class="articletext">Coal will remain a fundamental and powerful part of the energy mix of the country.</p> <a href="article.cfm?articleid=38746" class="articlelink">Click To Read More</a> </div> <div class="article free"> <span class="articletitle">Stay Out, Stay Alive: Dangers of Abandoned Mines</span> <img src="pictures/coresafetytv12.png" class="articleimage"> <p class="articletext">It's important to always avoid abandoned mine sites.</p> <a href="article.cfm?articleid=38745" class="articlelink">Click To Read More</a> </div> <div class="article free"> <span class="articletitle">NETL Creates Cost-Saving Process To Produce Hydrogen-Rich Syngas from Coal</span> <img src="pictures/netl23.png" class="articleimage"> <p class="articletext">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.</p> <a href="article.cfm?articleid=38744" class="articlelink">Click To Read More</a> </div> <div class="article free"> <span class="articletitle">How Coal Mines Are Integrating Sustainable Development Goals</span> <img src="pictures/World_Coal_logo233.png" class="articleimage"> <p class="articletext">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.</p> <a href="article.cfm?articleid=38743" class="articlelink">Click To Read More</a> </div> <div class="article free"> <span class="articletitle">Integrated Power Services (IPS) Acquires Demaria Electric Motor Services, Inc.</span> <img src="pictures/IPS10.png" class="articleimage"> <p class="articletext">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.</p> <a href="article.cfm?articleid=38742" class="articlelink">Click To Read More</a> </div> <div class="article free"> <span class="articletitle">Komatsu WA700-8 Wheel Loader Redefines Sustainability Quarry and Mining Operations</span> <img src="pictures/highways_today2.png" class="articleimage"> <p class="articletext">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.</p> <a href="article.cfm?articleid=38741" class="articlelink">Click To Read More</a> </div> <div class="article free"> <span class="articletitle">Warrior Met Coal Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2024 Results</span> <img src="pictures/warrior_met_coal80.png" class="articleimage"> <p class="articletext">Warrior Met Coal, Inc. has announced results for the fourth quarter and full-year 2024.</p> <a href="article.cfm?articleid=38740" class="articlelink">Click To Read More</a> </div> <div class="article free"> <span class="articletitle">Pakistan: 9 Killed, 6 Injured in Karachi Coal Mine Explosion</span> <img src="pictures/hindustan_times_logo9.png" class="articleimage"> <p class="articletext">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.</p> <a href="article.cfm?articleid=38739" class="articlelink">Click To Read More</a> </div> <div class="article free"> <span class="articletitle">Peabody Reports Total 2024</span> <img src="pictures/county179.png" class="articleimage"> <p class="articletext">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.</p> <a href="article.cfm?articleid=38738" class="articlelink">Click To Read More</a> </div> <div class="article free"> <span class="articletitle">PROK Unveils State-of-the-Art Conveyor Equipment Manufacturing Facility in Salt Lake City, Utah Make an Enquiry</span> <img src="pictures/mining_technology88.png" class="articleimage"> <p class="articletext">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.</p> <a href="article.cfm?articleid=38737" class="articlelink">Click To Read More</a> </div> <div class="article free"> <span class="articletitle">Ukraine and US Partner in Critical Minerals Sector</span> <img src="pictures/Mining.com_logo142.png" class="articleimage"> <p class="articletext">Recently, President Donald Trump initiated access to Ukraine’s critical minerals in return for US military support in a war with Russia.</p> <a href="article.cfm?articleid=38736" class="articlelink">Click To Read More</a> </div> <div class="article free"> <span class="articletitle">Illinois Mining Institute Golf Outing - Save the Date</span> <img src="pictures/IMI_logo75.png" class="articleimage"> <p class="articletext">The IMI annual Scholarship golf outing will be held on May 16, 2025. Registration will open soon!!!</p> <a href="article.cfm?articleid=38735" class="articlelink">Click To Read More</a> </div> <div class="article free"> <span class="articletitle">EIA's Weekly Coal Production Report – February 13, 2025</span> <img src="pictures/eia_new_2023338.png" class="articleimage"> <p class="articletext">EIA has updated the Weekly Coal Production report for the week ending February 8, 2025.</p> <a href="article.cfm?articleid=38734" class="articlelink">Click To Read More</a> </div> <div class="article free"> <span class="articletitle">UMWA Statement on WV State of the State</span> <img src="pictures/UMWA_logo114.jpg" class="articleimage"> <p class="articletext">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.</p> <a href="article.cfm?articleid=38733" class="articlelink">Click To Read More</a> </div> <div class="article free"> <span class="articletitle">Eriez® Receives SME 2024 Robert E. Murray Innovation Award</span> <img src="pictures/eriez_logo40.jpg" class="articleimage"> <p class="articletext">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).</p> <a href="article.cfm?articleid=38732" class="articlelink">Click To Read More</a> </div> <div class="article free"> <span class="articletitle">FBI Offers $10,000 Reward for Information on West Virginia Power Plant Intrusion</span> <img src="pictures/wv_news164.png" class="articleimage"> <p class="articletext">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.</p> <a href="article.cfm?articleid=38731" class="articlelink">Click To Read More</a> </div> <div class="article free"> <span class="articletitle">As Coal Plants Close, Colorado Towns Consider Nuclear Waste Storage</span> <img src="pictures/NPR_logo48.png" class="articleimage"> <p class="articletext">For several years now, nuclear power has been trying to make a comeback in the U.S.</p> <a href="article.cfm?articleid=38730" class="articlelink">Click To Read More</a> </div> <div class="article free"> <span class="articletitle">Coal Remains Essential for US Electricity</span> <img src="pictures/zeihan1.png" class="articleimage"> <p class="articletext">Georgia Power (owned by Southern Company) updated its IRP and is sending environmental activists into a tizzy.</p> <a href="article.cfm?articleid=38729" class="articlelink">Click To Read More</a> </div> <div class="article free"> <span class="articletitle">Cold Temperatures Affecting Severance Tax Collections</span> <img src="pictures/Metro_News_logo281.png" class="articleimage"> <p class="articletext">State Deputy Revenue Secretary Mark Muchow says there is a key reason why severance tax collections are severely down in West Virginia.</p> <a href="article.cfm?articleid=38728" class="articlelink">Click To Read More</a> </div> <div class="article free"> <span class="articletitle">West Virginia Coal Miner Killed by Falling Rock</span> <img src="pictures/WV_Public_Broadcasting_logo124.jpg" class="articleimage"> <p class="articletext">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.</p> <a href="article.cfm?articleid=38727" class="articlelink">Click To Read More</a> </div> <div class="article free"> <span class="articletitle">China Tariffs' Long-Term Effect on West Virginia Coal Exports Remains Unknown</span> <img src="pictures/wv_news163.png" class="articleimage"> <p class="articletext">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.</p> <a href="article.cfm?articleid=38726" class="articlelink">Click To Read More</a> </div> <div class="article free"> <span class="articletitle">Orbital Advisors to Present on 'Satellite Monitoring for Transparency and Trust' at SME MineXchange 2025</span> <img src="pictures/orbitaladvisors.png" class="articleimage"> <p class="articletext">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".</p> <a href="article.cfm?articleid=38725" class="articlelink">Click To Read More</a> </div> <div class="article free"> <span class="articletitle">FutureCoal Launches Southern Africa Chapter</span> <img src="pictures/futurecoal17.png" class="articleimage"> <p class="articletext">FutureCoal today launched the Southern Africa Chapter, with Seriti Resources Group Chief Executive Officer Mike Teke serving as its inaugural Chairman.</p> <a href="article.cfm?articleid=38724" class="articlelink">Click To Read More</a> </div> <div class="article free"> <span class="articletitle">Wayne Palmer Nomination to be Assistant Secretary of Labor for Mine Safety and Health Administration</span> <img src="pictures/nma202277.png" class="articleimage"> <p class="articletext">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.</p> <a href="article.cfm?articleid=38723" class="articlelink">Click To Read More</a> </div> <div class="article free"> <span class="articletitle">Choosing Energy Insecurity</span> <img src="pictures/count_on_coal417.jpg" class="articleimage"> <p class="articletext">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.</p> <a href="article.cfm?articleid=38722" class="articlelink">Click To Read More</a> </div> <div class="article free"> <span class="articletitle">The Effect of Sanctions on the Global Mining Industry</span> <img src="pictures/global_mining_review48.png" class="articleimage"> <p class="articletext">Karolos Seeger (Partner), Konstantin Bureiko (Counsel), and Anastasia Magid (Associate), Debevoise & Plimpton LLP, discuss the impact of sanctions on the global mining industry.</p> <a href="article.cfm?articleid=38721" class="articlelink">Click To Read More</a> </div> <div class="article free"> <span class="articletitle">China Tariff's Long-Term Effect on West Virginia Coal Exports Remains Unknown</span> <img src="pictures/wv_news162.png" class="articleimage"> <p class="articletext">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.</p> <a href="article.cfm?articleid=38720" class="articlelink">Click To Read More</a> </div> <div class="article free"> <span class="articletitle">Coal Remains Essential for US Electricity</span> <img src="pictures/zeihan.png" class="articleimage"> <p class="articletext">Georgia Power (owned by Southern Company) updated its IRP and is sending environmental activists into a tizzy.</p> <a href="article.cfm?articleid=38719" class="articlelink">Click To Read More</a> </div> <div class="article free"> <span class="articletitle">The Cost of Transporting Coal to the U.S. Electric Power Sector Fell Slightly in 2023</span> <img src="pictures/eia_new_2023337.png" class="articleimage"> <p class="articletext">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.</p> <a href="article.cfm?articleid=38718" class="articlelink">Click To Read More</a> </div> <div class="article free"> <span class="articletitle">US Should Stop Closure of Coal-Fired Power Plants, Wright Says</span> <img src="pictures/msn9.png" class="articleimage"> <p class="articletext">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.</p> <a href="article.cfm?articleid=38717" class="articlelink">Click To Read More</a> </div> <div class="article free"> <span class="articletitle">Georgia Was About to Retire Coal Plants. Then Came the Data Centers.</span> <img src="pictures/grist14.png" class="articleimage"> <p class="articletext">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.</p> <a href="article.cfm?articleid=38716" class="articlelink">Click To Read More</a> </div> <div class="article free"> <span class="articletitle">Colorado School of Mines Names Stefanie Tompkins as New Provost</span> <img src="pictures/minesnewsroom22.png" class="articleimage"> <p class="articletext">Dr. Tompkins most recently served as 23rd director of U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA).</p> <a href="article.cfm?articleid=38715" class="articlelink">Click To Read More</a> </div> <div class="article free"> <span class="articletitle">Warrior Announces Regular Quarterly Cash Dividend</span> <img src="pictures/warrior_met_coal79.png" class="articleimage"> <p class="articletext">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.</p> <a href="article.cfm?articleid=38714" class="articlelink">Click To Read More</a> </div> <div class="article free"> <span class="articletitle">Gainwell Engineering Unveils India's First Indigenously Manufactured Room and Pillar Mining Equipment</span> <img src="pictures/World_Coal_logo232.png" class="articleimage"> <p class="articletext">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.</p> <a href="article.cfm?articleid=38713" class="articlelink">Click To Read More</a> </div> <div class="article free"> <span class="articletitle">Ukrainian Women Fill Coal Miners' Jobs Left Open by Drafted Men</span> <img src="pictures/Voice_of_America_logo15.png" class="articleimage"> <p class="articletext">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.</p> <a href="article.cfm?articleid=38712" class="articlelink">Click To Read More</a> </div> <div class="article free"> <span class="articletitle">EIA's Short-Term Energy Outlook</span> <img src="pictures/eia_new_2023336.png" class="articleimage"> <p class="articletext">We expect OPEC+ production cuts will reduce global oil inventories and keep crude oil prices near current levels through the first quarter of 2025.</p> <a href="article.cfm?articleid=38711" class="articlelink">Click To Read More</a> </div> <div class="article free"> <span class="articletitle">The Labor Department Helps the Nation's Miners in Finding Critical Services</span> <img src="pictures/federal_news_network3.png" class="articleimage"> <p class="articletext">For miners, people who dig things out of the earth finding the health care and other providers, they may need can present challenges.</p> <a href="article.cfm?articleid=38710" class="articlelink">Click To Read More</a> </div> <div class="article free"> <span class="articletitle">EIA Revises Forecast for 2025 U.S. Natural Gas Prices, Leaves Other Forecasts Largely Unchanged</span> <img src="pictures/eia_new_2023335.png" class="articleimage"> <p class="articletext">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.</p> <a href="article.cfm?articleid=38709" class="articlelink">Click To Read More</a> </div> <div class="article free"> <span class="articletitle">Cummins Acquires First Mode Assets for Decarbonization Leadership in Mining</span> <img src="pictures/cummins_logo_new3.jpg" class="articleimage"> <p class="articletext">Cummins Inc. today announced the acquisition of assets of First Mode, a leader in retrofit hybrid solutions for mining and rail operations.</p> <a href="article.cfm?articleid=38708" class="articlelink">Click To Read More</a> </div> <div class="article free"> <span class="articletitle">Coal Crisis Sparks Protests in Russia's Kuzbass Region</span> <img src="pictures/uawire.png" class="articleimage"> <p class="articletext">A coal crisis within Russia, largely sparked by the ongoing war with Ukraine, has prompted some of the first significant protests.</p> <a href="article.cfm?articleid=38707" class="articlelink">Click To Read More</a> </div> <div class="article free"> <span class="articletitle">US Coal Exports to India Expected to Rise Due to China Tariffs</span> <img src="pictures/Reuters_logo566.jpg" class="articleimage"> <p class="articletext">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.</p> <a href="article.cfm?articleid=38706" class="articlelink">Click To Read More</a> </div> <div class="article free"> <span class="articletitle">Four Reasons to Add a PR 776 to Your Mining Fleet</span> <img src="pictures/Liebher_logo22.jpg" class="articleimage"> <p class="articletext">Liebherr’s dozers offer innovative and class-leading features that aid in pushing, ripping, clearing, and stockpiling mines all over the world.</p> <a href="article.cfm?articleid=38705" class="articlelink">Click To Read More</a> </div> <div class="article free"> <span class="articletitle">AI is Beginning to Generate Real Business Value</span> <img src="pictures/sandvik_logo35.jpg" class="articleimage"> <p class="articletext">William Smedberg, Portfolio Manager for AI and Automation at Sandvik, discusses how artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming the mining, rock processing and manufacturing industries.</p> <a href="article.cfm?articleid=38704" class="articlelink">Click To Read More</a> </div> <div class="article free"> <span class="articletitle">Canada: Trump's Steel Tariffs Will Hit British Columbia Hard</span> <img src="pictures/resourceworks.png" class="articleimage"> <p class="articletext">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.</p> <a href="article.cfm?articleid=38703" class="articlelink">Click To Read More</a> </div> <div class="article free"> <span class="articletitle">Global PMI Slips at Start of 2025 But Optimism and Employment Trend Higher</span> <img src="pictures/S&P_global_platts1602.png" class="articleimage"> <p class="articletext">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.</p> <a href="article.cfm?articleid=38702" class="articlelink">Click To Read More</a> </div> <div class="article free"> <span class="articletitle">Coal Demand In India Projected To Reach 1,755 MT By 2047</span> <img src="pictures/menafn2.png" class="articleimage"> <p class="articletext">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.</p> <a href="article.cfm?articleid=38701" class="articlelink">Click To Read More</a> </div> <div class="article free"> <span class="articletitle">EIA's Coal Market Release - February 10, 2025</span> <img src="pictures/eia_new_2023334.png" class="articleimage"> <p class="articletext">The Coal Markets Report has been updated for the business week ending February 7, 2025.</p> <a href="article.cfm?articleid=38699" class="articlelink">Click To Read More</a> </div> <div class="article free"> <span class="articletitle">Weekly Production / Consumption Report: Week 5 (Feb. 1)</span> <img src="pictures/wv_coal357.png" class="articleimage"> <p class="articletext">The Weekly Production / Consumption Report: Week 5 (Feb. 1) has been posted.</p> <a href="article.cfm?articleid=38698" class="articlelink">Click To Read More</a> </div> <div class="article free"> <span class="articletitle">Chinese Tariffs on U.S. Energy Bring Deja Vu to Local Players</span> <img src="pictures/Pittsburgh_Post_Gazette_logo71.png" class="articleimage"> <p class="articletext">The last time China imposed tariffs on U.S. energy exports, in 2018, Ernie Thrasher predicted it would last four to six months, tops.</p> <a href="article.cfm?articleid=38697" class="articlelink">Click To Read More</a> </div> <div class="article free"> <span class="articletitle">Warrior Publishes 2024 Sustainability Report</span> <img src="pictures/warrior_met_coal78.png" class="articleimage"> <p class="articletext">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.</p> <a href="article.cfm?articleid=38696" class="articlelink">Click To Read More</a> </div> <div class="article free"> <span class="articletitle">Most Nations Miss NDC Deadline, While Ambition Varies</span> <img src="pictures/Argus_logo1184.png" class="articleimage"> <p class="articletext">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.</p> <a href="article.cfm?articleid=38695" class="articlelink">Click To Read More</a> </div> <div class="article free"> <span class="articletitle">Met Coal Group Taking Wait and See Attitude With New Tariff From China</span> <img src="pictures/Metro_News_logo280.png" class="articleimage"> <p class="articletext">China announced the additional tariff last Monday after President Donald Trump announced an additional 10% tariff on goods made in China.</p> <a href="article.cfm?articleid=38693" class="articlelink">Click To Read More</a> </div> <div class="article free"> <span class="articletitle">West Virginia's Energy Industries Look to Legislative Support to Fuel Future Growth</span> <img src="pictures/wv_news161.png" class="articleimage"> <p class="articletext">WV Gov. Patrick Morrisey said support for West Virginia’s energy industries will be a key component of his economic development strategy.</p> <a href="article.cfm?articleid=38692" class="articlelink">Click To Read More</a> </div> <div class="article free"> <span class="articletitle">Trump to Announce 25% Steel and Aluminum Tariffs in Latest Trade Escalation</span> <img src="pictures/mining_dot_com325.png" class="articleimage"> <p class="articletext">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.</p> <a href="article.cfm?articleid=38691" class="articlelink">Click To Read More</a> </div> <div class="article free"> <span class="articletitle">The World Isn't Close to Breaking Free From Coal - In Some Countries, Demand For it is Surging</span> <img src="pictures/cnbc_logo78.png" class="articleimage"> <p class="articletext">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.</p> <a href="article.cfm?articleid=38690" class="articlelink">Click To Read More</a> </div> <div class="article free"> <span class="articletitle">Efforts to Put Carbon Dioxide Underground Face Less Support in Trump's Second Term</span> <img src="pictures/myjournalcourier2.png" class="articleimage"> <p class="articletext">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.</p> <a href="article.cfm?articleid=38689" class="articlelink">Click To Read More</a> </div> <div class="article free"> <span class="articletitle">New WV State Senator Seeking Global Business for West Virginia Coal, Gas Amid Chinese Counter-Tariffs</span> <img src="pictures/Intelligencer_logo161.png" class="articleimage"> <p class="articletext">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.</p> <a href="article.cfm?articleid=38688" class="articlelink">Click To Read More</a> </div> <div class="article free"> <span class="articletitle">Ukraine: Metinvest to Import Coal From U.S. Operations Due to Pokrovske Coal Shutdown</span> <img src="pictures/Interfax_Ukraine_logo18.png" class="articleimage"> <p class="articletext">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.</p> <a href="article.cfm?articleid=38687" class="articlelink">Click To Read More</a> </div> <div class="article free"> <span class="articletitle">US CCS Projects May Capture More Than 30 MtCO2 Annually From Ethanol Production</span> <img src="pictures/carbonpulse.png" class="articleimage"> <p class="articletext">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.</p> <a href="article.cfm?articleid=38686" class="articlelink">Click To Read More</a> </div> <div class="article free"> <span class="articletitle">NEPA Changes Slated Under President Trump’s Unleashing American Energy Executive Order</span> <img src="pictures/liskow.png" class="articleimage"> <p class="articletext">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.</p> <a href="article.cfm?articleid=38685" class="articlelink">Click To Read More</a> </div> <div class="article free"> <span class="articletitle">Scotland: Plaque About Cowdenbeath's Coal Industry to be Unveiled</span> <img src="pictures/central_fife_times5.png" class="articleimage"> <p class="articletext">A plaque commemorating the coal industry is set to be unveiled in March.</p> <a href="article.cfm?articleid=38684" class="articlelink">Click To Read More</a> </div> <div class="article free"> <span class="articletitle">Russia Claims to Have Captured the Mining Town of Toretsk in Donetsk</span> <img src="pictures/Hindu_logo53.png" class="articleimage"> <p class="articletext">Russia captures Toretsk in eastern Ukraine, intensifying conflict as Ukrainian defenses weaken and U.S. military aid remains uncertain.</p> <a href="article.cfm?articleid=38683" class="articlelink">Click To Read More</a> </div> <div class="article free"> <span class="articletitle">Statement from America's Coal Association Regarding West Virginia Attorney General JB McCuskey’s Lawsuit Against the State of New York</span> <img src="pictures/americascoalassociations9.png" class="articleimage"> <p class="articletext">"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.</p> <a href="article.cfm?articleid=38682" class="articlelink">Click To Read More</a> </div> <div class="article free"> <span class="articletitle">Don't Miss Out on What's to Come at MINEXCHANGE 2025</span> <img src="pictures/smemineexchange3.png" class="articleimage"> <p class="articletext">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.</p> <a href="article.cfm?articleid=38681" class="articlelink">Click To Read More</a> </div> <div class="article free"> <span class="articletitle">America's Electric Grid at Risk - And We Need Coal to Save It</span> <img src="pictures/highlandcounty4.png" class="articleimage"> <p class="articletext">A recent report from the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) sounds the alarm: America’s power grid is becoming dangerously unreliable.</p> <a href="article.cfm?articleid=38680" class="articlelink">Click To Read More</a> </div> <div class="article free"> <span class="articletitle">World Coal Market: Brief Overview</span> <img src="pictures/coalhub100.png" class="articleimage"> <p class="articletext">Over the past week, European thermal coal indices fell below 105 USD/t, pressured by weak demand and rising renewable generation.</p> <a href="article.cfm?articleid=38679" class="articlelink">Click To Read More</a> </div> <div class="article free"> <span class="articletitle">Barbour County, WV Mine Official to Address Public Monday</span> <img src="pictures/inter-mounta10.png" class="articleimage"> <p class="articletext">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.</p> <a href="article.cfm?articleid=38678" class="articlelink">Click To Read More</a> </div> <div class="article free"> <span class="articletitle">Conn-Weld Celebrates 50 Years</span> <img src="pictures/coal_age10.png" class="articleimage"> <p class="articletext">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.</p> <a href="article.cfm?articleid=38677" class="articlelink">Click To Read More</a> </div> <div class="article free"> <span class="articletitle">Secretary Wright Acts to “Unleash Golden Era of American Energy Dominance”</span> <img src="pictures/doe20251.png" class="articleimage"> <p class="articletext">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.</p> <a href="article.cfm?articleid=38676" class="articlelink">Click To Read More</a> </div> <div class="article free"> <span class="articletitle">Trump Admin Seeks Pause on Power Plant, Smog Rule Cases</span> <img src="pictures/e&e_news236.png" class="articleimage"> <p class="articletext">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.</p> <a href="article.cfm?articleid=38675" class="articlelink">Click To Read More</a> </div> <div class="article free"> <span class="articletitle">U.S. Department of Energy Secretary Chris Wright Announces Key Senior Staff Appointments</span> <img src="pictures/doe2025.png" class="articleimage"> <p class="articletext">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.</p> <a href="article.cfm?articleid=38674" class="articlelink">Click To Read More</a> </div> <div class="article free"> <span class="articletitle">Trump Energy Secretary Allowed 23-Year-Old DOGE Rep to Access IT Systems Over Objections From General Counsel</span> <img src="pictures/CNN90.png" class="articleimage"> <p class="articletext">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.</p> <a href="article.cfm?articleid=38673" class="articlelink">Click To Read More</a> </div> <div class="article free"> <span class="articletitle">Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission Begins Project to Upgrade Historic Coal Breaker at Eckley Miners’ Village</span> <img src="pictures/commonwealthpennsylvania1.png" class="articleimage"> <p class="articletext">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.</p> <a href="article.cfm?articleid=38672" class="articlelink">Click To Read More</a> </div> <div class="article free"> <span class="articletitle">Peabody Board Declares Dividend on Common Stock</span> <img src="pictures/peabody_new182.jpg" class="articleimage"> <p class="articletext">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.</p> <a href="article.cfm?articleid=38671" class="articlelink">Click To Read More</a> </div> <div class="article free"> <span class="articletitle">WVCA Joins AG McCuskey in Press Conference Re. New York Challenge</span> <img src="pictures/wv_coal356.png" class="articleimage"> <p class="articletext">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.</p> <a href="article.cfm?articleid=38670" class="articlelink">Click To Read More</a> </div> <div class="article free"> <span class="articletitle">U.S. Coal Plants Get Reprieve as Market and Policies Change</span> <img src="pictures/Power_logo108.png" class="articleimage"> <p class="articletext">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.</p> <a href="article.cfm?articleid=38669" class="articlelink">Click To Read More</a> </div> <div class="article free"> <span class="articletitle">US-China Tariff War May Create Glut of US Coking Coal Cargoes in Asia</span> <img src="pictures/S&P_global_platts1600.png" class="articleimage"> <p class="articletext">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.</p> <a href="article.cfm?articleid=38668" class="articlelink">Click To Read More</a> </div> <div class="article free"> <span class="articletitle">Longwall Mining to Cause I-70 Lane Restrictions Near W.Va.-Pa. Border</span> <img src="pictures/timesleader2.png" class="articleimage"> <p class="articletext">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.</p> <a href="article.cfm?articleid=38667" class="articlelink">Click To Read More</a> </div> <div class="article free"> <span class="articletitle">West Virginia Joins Multi-State Lawsuit Over New York Superfund Tax</span> <img src="pictures/Intelligencer_logo160.png" class="articleimage"> <p class="articletext">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.</p> <a href="article.cfm?articleid=38666" class="articlelink">Click To Read More</a> </div> <div class="article free"> <span class="articletitle">EIA's Weekly Coal Production Report – February 6, 2025</span> <img src="pictures/eia_new_2023333.png" class="articleimage"> <p class="articletext">EIA has updated the Weekly Coal Production report for the week ending February 1, 2025.</p> <a href="article.cfm?articleid=38665" class="articlelink">Click To Read More</a> </div> <div class="article free"> <span class="articletitle">Mines Professor Testifies Before U.S. House on Critical Role of Domestic Mining in National Security</span> <img src="pictures/minesnewsroom21.png" class="articleimage"> <p class="articletext">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.</p> <a href="article.cfm?articleid=38664" class="articlelink">Click To Read More</a> </div> <div class="article free"> <span class="articletitle">West Virginia Coal - Shaping Public Opinion and Policy</span> <img src="pictures/wv_coal355.png" class="articleimage"> <p class="articletext">A message from Chris Hamilton, President, West Virginia Coal Association.</p> <a href="article.cfm?articleid=38663" class="articlelink">Click To Read More</a> </div> <div class="article free"> <span class="articletitle">Registration OPEN for SME/CAS Spring Meeting</span> <img src="pictures/SME_logo266.jpg" class="articleimage"> <p class="articletext">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.</p> <a href="article.cfm?articleid=38662" class="articlelink">Click To Read More</a> </div> <div class="article free"> <span class="articletitle">Liebherr to Exhibit at MINEXCHANGE 2025 SME Annual Conference and EXPO</span> <img src="pictures/Liebher_logo21.jpg" class="articleimage"> <p class="articletext">The 2025 MINEXCHANGE Society for Mining, Metallurgy, and Exploration annual conference and expo will take place in Denver, Colorado from February 23-26, 2025.</p> <a href="article.cfm?articleid=38661" class="articlelink">Click To Read More</a> </div> <div class="article free"> <span class="articletitle">ICE is Actively Conducting Raids and Investigations</span> <img src="pictures/sesco4.png" class="articleimage"> <p class="articletext">SESCO clients from multiple states and cities have contacted us concerning being investigated by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officials.</p> <a href="article.cfm?articleid=38660" class="articlelink">Click To Read More</a> </div> <div class="article free"> <span class="articletitle">Peabody Reports Results for the Quarter and Year Ended December 31, 2024</span> <img src="pictures/peabody_new181.jpg" class="articleimage"> <p class="articletext">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.</p> <a href="article.cfm?articleid=38659" class="articlelink">Click To Read More</a> </div> <div class="article free"> <span class="articletitle">Trade Tensions With China Puts West Virginia Coal Producers on Edge</span> <img src="pictures/nbc_montana5.png" class="articleimage"> <p class="articletext">West Virginia exports more coal to China than any other state and some producers have expressed serious concerns over a potential trade war.</p> <a href="article.cfm?articleid=38658" class="articlelink">Click To Read More</a> </div> <div class="article free"> <span class="articletitle">Ohio Utilities Ask Trump to Ease Rules Around Toxic Coal Ash</span> <img src="pictures/ohiocapitaljournal1.png" class="articleimage"> <p class="articletext">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.</p> <a href="article.cfm?articleid=38657" class="articlelink">Click To Read More</a> </div> <div class="article free"> <span class="articletitle">Coal Industry's Days Are Far From Over</span> <img src="pictures/parkersburg_news28.png" class="articleimage"> <p class="articletext">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.</p> <a href="article.cfm?articleid=38656" class="articlelink">Click To Read More</a> </div> <div class="article free"> <span class="articletitle">West Virginia Governor Morrisey Responds to Democratic Party Lawsuit Over 91st District House Seat</span> <img src="pictures/wvnews34.png" class="articleimage"> <p class="articletext">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.</p> <a href="article.cfm?articleid=38655" class="articlelink">Click To Read More</a> </div> <div class="article free"> <span class="articletitle">A Peek at AI Revolution in Mining: Promise Meets Peril</span> <img src="pictures/S&P_global_platts1599.png" class="articleimage"> <p class="articletext">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.</p> <a href="article.cfm?articleid=38654" class="articlelink">Click To Read More</a> </div> <div class="article free"> <span class="articletitle">US Met Coal Market Mixed on China Tariffs</span> <img src="pictures/Argus_logo1183.png" class="articleimage"> <p class="articletext">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.</p> <a href="article.cfm?articleid=38653" class="articlelink">Click To Read More</a> </div> <div class="article free"> <span class="articletitle">Power Demand Math Doesn’t Work Without Coal</span> <img src="pictures/count_on_coal416.jpg" class="articleimage"> <p class="articletext">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.</p> <a href="article.cfm?articleid=38652" class="articlelink">Click To Read More</a> </div> <div class="article free"> <span class="articletitle">Zacks Industry Outlook Highlights Caterpillar, Komatsu, Hitachi and Hyster-Yale</span> <img src="pictures/Zacks_logo62.png" class="articleimage"> <p class="articletext">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.</p> <a href="article.cfm?articleid=38651" class="articlelink">Click To Read More</a> </div> <div class="article free"> <span class="articletitle">Coal Producers Worry About China’s Tariff In Response To Trump</span> <img src="pictures/WV_Public_Broadcasting_logo123.jpg" class="articleimage"> <p class="articletext">The United States exports relatively little coal to China – 11.6 million tons of it in 2024, a fraction of what China imports overall.</p> <a href="article.cfm?articleid=38650" class="articlelink">Click To Read More</a> </div> <div class="article free"> <span class="articletitle">Senate Confirms Fossil Fuel CEO Chris Wright as Trump’s Energy Secretary</span> <img src="pictures/Time_logo7.png" class="articleimage"> <p class="articletext">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.</p> <a href="article.cfm?articleid=38649" class="articlelink">Click To Read More</a> </div> <div class="article free"> <span class="articletitle">UK: Coal Mining Production and Manpower Returns From October to December 2024</span> <img src="pictures/gov_uk5.png" class="articleimage"> <p class="articletext">Coal mining production and manpower returns from October to December 2024</p> <a href="article.cfm?articleid=38648" class="articlelink">Click To Read More</a> </div> <div class="article free"> <span class="articletitle">U.S. Coal Stocks Peabody Energy (NYSE:BTU) and Warrior Met Slide on China Tariffs</span> <img src="pictures/tipranks4.png" class="articleimage"> <p class="articletext">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.</p> <a href="article.cfm?articleid=38647" class="articlelink">Click To Read More</a> </div> <div class="article free"> <span class="articletitle">Warrior Met Coal Employees United to Build Habitat for Humanity Home in Alabama</span> <img src="pictures/Tuscaloosa_news_logo21.png" class="articleimage"> <p class="articletext">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.</p> <a href="article.cfm?articleid=38646" class="articlelink">Click To Read More</a> </div> <div class="article free"> <span class="articletitle">U.S. Coal Exports Reached a Six-Year Record in June 2024</span> <img src="pictures/eia_new_2023332.png" class="articleimage"> <p class="articletext">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.</p> <a href="article.cfm?articleid=38645" class="articlelink">Click To Read More</a> </div> <div class="article free"> <span class="articletitle">Lubrication Engineers Highlights Pyroshield® Syn Kiln Lubricant for Heavy-Duty Power Generation Applications</span> <img src="pictures/lubricationengineers.png" class="articleimage"> <p class="articletext">Lubrication Engineers, a leader in the development and manufacturing of high-performance lubricants and reliability solutions, highlights Pyroshield® Syn Kiln Lubricant (9020).</p> <a href="article.cfm?articleid=38644" class="articlelink">Click To Read More</a> </div> <div class="article free"> <span class="articletitle">China's Response to U.S. Tariffs Highlights the Need for Increased U.S. Mining; Global Appetite for Coal Remains at an All-Time High</span> <img src="pictures/nma202276.png" class="articleimage"> <p class="articletext">The National Mining Association has issued a comment from Rich Nolan, NMA President and CEO, on China's expanded export restrictions of key minerals.</p> <a href="article.cfm?articleid=38643" class="articlelink">Click To Read More</a> </div> <div class="article free"> <span class="articletitle">Governor Polis and Office of Just Transition Announce New Coal Transition Community Grants to Support Economic Transition in Moffat and Rio Blanco Counties</span> <img src="pictures/colorado2.png" class="articleimage"> <p class="articletext">These grants are part of the state’s broader initiative to support communities impacted by the decline of coal-powered electricity production in Colorado.</p> <a href="article.cfm?articleid=38642" class="articlelink">Click To Read More</a> </div> <div class="article free"> <span class="articletitle">President Trump Signs Executive Order on Unleashing Prosperity Through Deregulation</span> <img src="pictures/nma202275.png" class="articleimage"> <p class="articletext">On Jan. 31, 2025, President Trump signed an Executive Order (EO) entitled "Unleashing Prosperity Through Deregulation."</p> <a href="article.cfm?articleid=38641" class="articlelink">Click To Read More</a> </div> <div class="article free"> <span class="articletitle">China Imposes 15% Tariff on US Coking Coal, Sets Export Control on Critical Minerals</span> <img src="pictures/S&P_global_platts1598.png" class="articleimage"> <p class="articletext">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.</p> <a href="article.cfm?articleid=38640" class="articlelink">Click To Read More</a> </div> <div class="article free"> <span class="articletitle">Thousands Urge EPA to Regulate Coal Dust From Trains Polluting Communities and Waterways</span> <img src="pictures/Appalachian_voices19.png" class="articleimage"> <p class="articletext">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.</p> <a href="article.cfm?articleid=38639" class="articlelink">Click To Read More</a> </div> <div class="article free"> <span class="articletitle">North American Construction Group Ltd. Fourth Quarter Results Conference Call and Webcast Notification</span> <img src="pictures/northamericanconstructiongroup.png" class="articleimage"> <p class="articletext">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.</p> <a href="article.cfm?articleid=38638" class="articlelink">Click To Read More</a> </div> <div class="article free"> <span class="articletitle">New Year, New Administration: What to Expect from MSHA</span> <img src="pictures/fisher_phillips8.png" class="articleimage"> <p class="articletext">The new year has brought with it a new administration and changes are on the horizon for all federal agencies, including MSHA.</p> <a href="article.cfm?articleid=38637" class="articlelink">Click To Read More</a> </div> <div class="article free"> <span class="articletitle">Ukraine Open to Mining Rare Earths in Cooperation With Partners, Zelensky Says</span> <img src="pictures/kyivindependent.png" class="articleimage"> <p class="articletext">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.</p> <a href="article.cfm?articleid=38636" class="articlelink">Click To Read More</a> </div> <div class="article free"> <span class="articletitle">China Targets U.S. Coal, Gas, Google as Trump Tariffs Take Effect</span> <img src="pictures/NPR_logo47.png" class="articleimage"> <p class="articletext">Trump ordered tariffs against China, Canada and Mexico over the weekend. Canada and Mexico reached last-minute deals to pause those tariffs Monday.</p> <a href="article.cfm?articleid=38635" class="articlelink">Click To Read More</a> </div> <div class="article free"> <span class="articletitle">China Retaliates With Additional Tariffs of Up to 15% on Select U.S. Imports Starting Feb. 10</span> <img src="pictures/cnbc_logo77.png" class="articleimage"> <p class="articletext">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.</p> <a href="article.cfm?articleid=38634" class="articlelink">Click To Read More</a> </div> <div class="article free"> <span class="articletitle">Trump's 25% Tariffs on Canada and Mexico Will Be a Blow to All 3 Economies</span> <img src="pictures/Brookings_logo3.png" class="articleimage"> <p class="articletext">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.</p> <a href="article.cfm?articleid=38633" class="articlelink">Click To Read More</a> </div> <div class="article free"> <span class="articletitle">Register Now: 2 Days Until Argus' Global Coal Outlook Webinar</span> <img src="pictures/Argus_logo1182.png" class="articleimage"> <p class="articletext">Join Argus' coal experts as they discuss an outlook for coal markets in 2025.</p> <a href="article.cfm?articleid=38632" class="articlelink">Click To Read More</a> </div> <div class="article free"> <span class="articletitle">Xylem Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2024 Results</span> <img src="pictures/xylem16.jpg" class="articleimage"> <p class="articletext">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.</p> <a href="article.cfm?articleid=38631" class="articlelink">Click To Read More</a> </div> <div class="article free"> <span class="articletitle">EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin Visits East Palestine, Ohio, With Vice President JD Vance to Mark Two-Year Anniversary of Train Derailment</span> <img src="pictures/epa_logo91.jpg" class="articleimage"> <p class="articletext">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.</p> <a href="article.cfm?articleid=38630" class="articlelink">Click To Read More</a> </div> <div class="article free"> <span class="articletitle">Energy Information Administration – Coal Markets Release - February 3, 2025</span> <img src="pictures/eia_new_2023331.png" class="articleimage"> <p class="articletext">The Coal Markets Report has been updated for the business week ending January 31, 2025.</p> <a href="article.cfm?articleid=38629" class="articlelink">Click To Read More</a> </div> <div class="article free"> <span class="articletitle">What You Should Know About CORESafety's New Module 1</span> <img src="pictures/coresafetytv11.png" class="articleimage"> <p class="articletext">Welcome to the February 2025 edition of CORESafety TV, brought to you by the National Mining Association (NMA).</p> <a href="article.cfm?articleid=38628" class="articlelink">Click To Read More</a> </div> <div class="article free"> <span class="articletitle">Weekly Production / Consumption Report: Week 4 (Jan. 25)</span> <img src="pictures/wv_coal354.png" class="articleimage"> <p class="articletext">The Weekly Production / Consumption Report: Week 4 (Jan. 25) has been posted.</p> <a href="article.cfm?articleid=38627" class="articlelink">Click To Read More</a> </div> <div class="article free"> <span class="articletitle">SunCoke Energy (SXC) Defies Market Expectations Despite Steel Industry Challenges</span> <img src="pictures/markets_insider10.png" class="articleimage"> <p class="articletext">SunCoke Energy (SXC), a specialist in high-quality coke production predominantly for the steel and foundry industries, reported 2024 earnings that exceeded market expectations.</p> <a href="article.cfm?articleid=38626" class="articlelink">Click To Read More</a> </div> <div class="article free"> <span class="articletitle">India's Coal Production Surpassed 1 Billion Tons in 2024</span> <img src="pictures/coalhub99.png" class="articleimage"> <p class="articletext">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.</p> <a href="article.cfm?articleid=38625" class="articlelink">Click To Read More</a> </div> <div class="article free"> <span class="articletitle">Indonesia's 2024 Coal Output Hits Record High</span> <img src="pictures/mining_dot_com324.png" class="articleimage"> <p class="articletext">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.</p> <a href="article.cfm?articleid=38624" class="articlelink">Click To Read More</a> </div> <div class="article free"> <span class="articletitle">Alliance Resource Partners, L.P. Reports Fourth Quarter Financial and Operating Results; Declares Quarterly Cash Distribution of $0.70 Per Unit; and Provides 2025 Guidance</span> <img src="pictures/alliance_holdings_resource22.png" class="articleimage"> <p class="articletext">"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.</p> <a href="article.cfm?articleid=38623" class="articlelink">Click To Read More</a> </div> <div class="article free"> <span class="articletitle">Trump Tariffs to Hit North American Energy Trade</span> <img src="pictures/Argus_logo1181.png" class="articleimage"> <p class="articletext">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.</p> <a href="article.cfm?articleid=38622" class="articlelink">Click To Read More</a> </div> <div class="article free"> <span class="articletitle">Trump Tariffs Include 10% Carve-Out for Canadian Gas, Power, Minerals</span> <img src="pictures/S&P_global_platts1597.png" class="articleimage"> <p class="articletext">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%.</p> <a href="article.cfm?articleid=38621" class="articlelink">Click To Read More</a> </div> <div class="article free"> <span class="articletitle">Trump Tariffs on Canadian Exports Spark Mining Industry Backlash</span> <img src="pictures/miningweekly2.jpg" class="articleimage"> <p class="articletext">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.</p> <a href="article.cfm?articleid=38620" class="articlelink">Click To Read More</a> </div> <div class="article free"> <span class="articletitle">Trump's Energy Executive Orders Being Watched in West Virginia</span> <img src="pictures/Metro_News_logo279.png" class="articleimage"> <p class="articletext">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.</p> <a href="article.cfm?articleid=38619" class="articlelink">Click To Read More</a> </div> <div class="article free"> <span class="articletitle">Mining Association of Canada Responds to US Tariff Action Against Canada</span> <img src="pictures/Mining_association_of_canada11.png" class="articleimage"> <p class="articletext">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.</p> <a href="article.cfm?articleid=38618" class="articlelink">Click To Read More</a> </div> <div class="article free"> <span class="articletitle">Georgia Power Cancels Coal Plant Closures, Chooses Fossil Fuels to Meet Demand</span> <img src="pictures/current.png" class="articleimage"> <p class="articletext">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.</p> <a href="article.cfm?articleid=38617" class="articlelink">Click To Read More</a> </div> <div class="article free"> <span class="articletitle">Trump’s Clean Energy Revolution: The Future of Coal Industry</span> <img src="pictures/nationalcoalsuppliers.png" class="articleimage"> <p class="articletext">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.</p> <a href="article.cfm?articleid=38616" class="articlelink">Click To Read More</a> </div> <div class="article free"> <span class="articletitle">Department of Labor Black Lung Self-Insurance Funding Changes</span> <img src="pictures/wtw.png" class="articleimage"> <p class="articletext">The Black Lung Benefits Act supports coal miners but has faced shortfalls. New regulations, effective January 13, 2025, require adequate security and streamline appeals.</p> <a href="article.cfm?articleid=38615" class="articlelink">Click To Read More</a> </div> <div class="article free"> <span class="articletitle">Pennsylvania: Schuylkill Navigation System Carried Coal to Philadelphia in the Mid-1800s</span> <img src="pictures/Republican_Herald_logo13.png" class="articleimage"> <p class="articletext">It was clear in the early 1800s that Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania's coal deposits were going to become big business.</p> <a href="article.cfm?articleid=38614" class="articlelink">Click To Read More</a> </div> <div class="article free"> <span class="articletitle">EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin to Unleash American Greatness as Head of EPA</span> <img src="pictures/epa_logo90.jpg" class="articleimage"> <p class="articletext">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.</p> <a href="article.cfm?articleid=38613" class="articlelink">Click To Read More</a> </div> <div class="article free"> <span class="articletitle">Pennsylvania: West Pittston Historical Society Holds Program on Modern Coal Mining in NEPA</span> <img src="pictures/sundaydispatch1.png" class="articleimage"> <p class="articletext">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.</p> <a href="article.cfm?articleid=38612" class="articlelink">Click To Read More</a> </div> <div class="article free"> <span class="articletitle">Zacks Industry Outlook Highlights Peabody Energy, Warrior Met Coal, SunCoke Energy and Ramaco Resources</span> <img src="pictures/Zacks_logo61.png" class="articleimage"> <p class="articletext">The Zacks Coal industry stocks are suffering due to a decline in the use of coal in thermal power plants in the United States.</p> <a href="article.cfm?articleid=38611" class="articlelink">Click To Read More</a> </div> <div class="article free"> <span class="articletitle">West Virginia's Coal Story Changing</span> <img src="pictures/journal8.png" class="articleimage"> <p class="articletext">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.</p> <a href="article.cfm?articleid=38610" class="articlelink">Click To Read More</a> </div> <div class="article free"> <span class="articletitle">Volvo Penta Mining Engines: Cutting Emissions and Enhancing Efficiency in Underground Operations</span> <img src="pictures/skillingsminingreview5.png" class="articleimage"> <p class="articletext">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.</p> <a href="article.cfm?articleid=38609" class="articlelink">Click To Read More</a> </div> <div class="article free"> <span class="articletitle">USGS: Value of U.S. Mineral Production Edged Up in 2024</span> <img src="pictures/USGS_logo3.jpg" class="articleimage"> <p class="articletext">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.</p> <a href="article.cfm?articleid=38608" class="articlelink">Click To Read More</a> </div> <div class="article free"> <span class="articletitle">Is Warrior Met Coal Inc. 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