US coal news

As coal markets demonstrate renewed strength, the Bluefield Coal & Mining Show is set to return in September at the Brushfork Armory Civic Center in Bluefield, West Virginia.

Duke Energy Indiana has agreed to perform an engineering study to evaluate the technical feasibility of continued operation of the site’s current coal units by third parties interested in purchasing them.

The Department of the Interior has announced the approval of the mining plan modification for the Bull Mountains coal mine in Montana.

The Department of the Interior has announced the availability of more than US$119 million in abandoned mine land reclamation fee-based grants for eligible states and tribes.

US Secretary of Energy, Chris Wright, has announced the designation of coal used in the production of steel as a critical material under the Energy Act of 2020.

The Chamber of Commerce of the Two Virginias has announced that Andy Eidson, CEO and Director of Alpha Metallurgical Resources, will open the Bluefield Coal & Mining Show.

Matt Mackowiak, Director of Government Affairs at Core Natural Resources, comments on the recent signing of four executive orders by US President Donald Trump that will help propel the use of coal.

The Department of the Interior has reaffirmed its commitment to the Trump administration’s goal of American Energy Dominance with a renewed focus on coal.

According to the US Energy Information Administration (EIA), US production of all types of coal has declined over the past two decades, including 2024.

The Wyoming Energy Authority is issuing a request for proposals to conduct a comprehensive Wyoming coal resource study.