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NTEC secures coal export agreement worth more than $100 million with Malaysia
U.S. Department of Energy
Navajo Transitional Energy Company will supply coal from Montana’s Spring Creek Mine to Malaysia’s TNB Fuel Services under a three-year agreement worth more than $100 million. The Energy Department recognized the deal as a new opportunity for U.S. coal exports.

Alliance Resource Partners reports stronger third-quarter coal shipments and income
Oklahoma Energy Today
Alliance Resource Partners reported third-quarter revenue of $603 million and net income of $139.6 million, up 46.8% from a year earlier. The company cited stronger coal shipments and improved operating performance, including at Tunnel Ridge.

Labor Department awards $250,000 for mine-safety education
MSHA
The U.S. Department of Labor awarded $250,000 in Brookwood-Sago grants to support mine-safety training and education. MSHA emphasized innovative approaches and pilot programs with potential applications across mining operations.

Kemmerer coal mine expected to close in 2029 as soda-ash producers seek alternatives
Oil City News / WyoFile
Wyoming’s Kemmerer coal mine is expected to close at the end of 2029, according to officials cited by WyoFile. The planned closure is prompting the region’s soda-ash industry to seek a replacement fuel source.

Wintrust finances more than $65 million in underground coal-mine equipment
MonitorDaily
Wintrust supported a coal producer’s purchase of replacement underground longwall shields from an overseas vendor. The transaction required more than $65 million in financing for the unnamed mining company.

University of Delaware advances battery-style carbon capture
University of Delaware
University of Delaware researchers and collaborators reported advances in electrically driven carbon capture using rechargeable-battery chemistry. The university says the approach uses about half the energy of conventional direct-air-capture systems.

Shenhua subsidiary seeks full ownership of Xinjiang coal-to-gas venture
MarketScreener
A China Shenhua Energy subsidiary plans to acquire the remaining 50% of Guoneng Xinjiang Coal-to-Gas that it does not already own. The proposed transaction would bring the coal-conversion venture under full ownership.