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America's Coal Industry: Still Powering the Nation and Worth Defending | RealClearEnergy
RealClearEnergy

Chris Hamilton is President and Chief Executive Officer of the West Virginia Coal Association. He is a leading voice for America's energy and ...

US DOE announces funding to restore America's coal plants
World Coal

This follows the Department's September announcement of its intent to invest US$625 million to expand and reinvigorate America's coal industry.

USGS Designation Ignores Law, Groups Say Coal for Steel is Not Critical | Sierra Club
Sierra Club

... which could allow the Trump administration to steamroll bedrock environmental laws to boost coke production and widen the devastation of coal mining.

Trump nominates ex-New Mexico lawmaker to oversee public lands - The Guardian
The Guardian

Under the Democratic president Joe Biden, former bureau Director Tracy Stone-Manning curbed oil drilling and coal mining on federal lands while ...

Czech Republic to end 250 years of hard coal mining in January | The Star
The Star

... close its last hard coal mine at the end of January, marking the end of about 250 years of coal mining, state-owned company OKD announced Wednesday.

Kentucky Coal Employment Slumps to Record Low In 2nd Quarter | WEKU
WEKU

Employment in the Kentucky coal industry drops to record lows. The number of workers employed in Kentucky coal mines fell below 3,800 in the second ...

EPA puts coal waste regulation into North Dakota's hands
North Dakota Monitor

The lignite coal industry supports about 12,000 jobs in North Dakota. “This announcement demonstrates confidence in North Dakota's leadership and ...

Russia's Coal Industry Faces Existential Crisis - Indonesian Mining Association
Indonesian Mining Association

Russia's coal industry is in a bind as Western sanctions, falling Chinese demand for imported coal, and fierce competition with Indonesia on other ...

Met coal, uranium and copper are now 'critical' minerals - E&E News by POLITICO
E&E News

Interior Secretary Doug Burgum has added metallurgical coal, copper and uranium to a list of minerals deemed critical for the nation's economy and ...

China's Trade Truce and Five-Year Plan Help Coal Price Recover - Bloomberg
Bloomberg.com
China's thermal coal price has climbed to its highest level this year, as a combination of short and long-term factors lift confidence in the ...

United States Surface Mining Market Set for Massive Growth - openPR.com
openPR.com

DataM Intelligence has released its latest report on the "Surface Mining Market Size 2025," providing a detailed analysis of market trends, ...

Colorado made plans to close coal plants. Trump agenda could force a reversal.
News From The States

West Virginia · Wisconsin · Wyoming · D.C. Bureau · Health Care · Education · Gov ... “How do we keep a coal plant operating for reliability of the ...

Indonesian coal miners see no recovery before 2027 - Petromindo
Petromindo

Indonesian coal miners see no recovery before 2027. Thursday, November 6 2025 - 08:29 AM WIB. By Tri Subhki R Indonesia rsquo s coal producers see ...

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