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Coal use expected to climb in 2025 amid higher power demand, gas prices | WV News
WV News

WASHINGTON (WV News) — U.S. coal consumption is expected to increase in 2025 for the first time in years, as rising electricity demand and higher ...

WV Coal Association Applauds Implementation of HB 2014 - Lootpress
Lootpress

Chris Hamilton, President of the West Virginia Coal Association, said, “The bill will sustain demand for West Virginia coal, protect jobs, and ...

Mine Office Closures Conflict With Order to Produce More Coal - Bloomberg Law News
Bloomberg Law News

The Upper Big Branch Mine explosion—the worst coal mining accident in 55 years—devastated communities, put people in prison, and highlighted ...

Across China: China's coal industry enters the AI era - Xinhua
Xinhua

With the press of a button, a massive coal mining machine 300 meters underground automatically adjusted its cutting speed, height and direction. The ...

China's coal-rich province reports rising raw coal output in H1 - People's Daily Online
People's Daily

... coal mining · Output of China's first deep coal ... China's NDRC approves new regulation to strengthen planning and management of coal mining areas ..

Compliance Assistance Safety and Health Cash Program - MSHA
MSHA

Mine Safety and Health Administration 200 Constitution Ave NW Suite C3522 Washington, DC 20210 www.msha.gov 202-693-9400. Federal Government. White ...

What MSHA's 18 Proposed Rules Signal About the Future of Mine Safety | JD Supra
JD Supra

On July 1, 2025, the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) published 18 Notices of Proposed Rulemaking in the Federal Register, marking a.

NIOSH announces black lung screenings - Safety+Health magazine
Safety+Health magazine

NIOSH announces black lung screenings. July 23, 2025. No Comments · Black lung Coal dust Coal miners Coal Workers' Health Surveillance Program Miner ...

Texas startups make products from the carbon in fossil fuels
The Texas Tribune

Carbon capture isn't widely used. If some of these companies succeed, they could be the key to widespread deployment of carbon capture systems at ...

Russia steps up measures to combat coal industry crisis, yet changes unlikely to be cosmetic - Sxcoal
sxcoal.com

Russia steps up measures to combat coal industry crisis, yet changes unlikely to be cosmetic. Opinion; Price; International; Thermal Coal; Export ...

China's CSI coal index opens up 2.5% - AInvest
AInvest

The index, which tracks the performance of China's coal industry, has been influenced by a shift in power plants' fuel preferences towards higher- ...

Coal demand to surge, but Australia will miss out - MacroBusiness
MacroBusiness

However, as the domestic coal industry in China continues to grow, the Middle Kingdom has recently witnessed a significant increase in coal exports.

Steel plant in Vance's hometown trades clean future for more coal - POLITICO
Politico

By repowering a blast furnace with hydrogen and natural gas and cutting its reliance on coal ... coal, beautiful coke,” echoing Trump's claims ...

China Shuns Low-Grade Coal From Indonesia as Imports Collapse - Yahoo Finance
Yahoo Finance

(Bloomberg) -- Indonesia bore the brunt of a sharp fall in China's coal imports last month, underscoring how Chinese power plants have shifted ...

Coal-fired power plants are well-stocked this year - U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA)
EIA

Although coal inventories held at U.S. power plants have fallen since early 2024, coal consumption in the U.S. electric power sector has also fallen ...

Ranked: The World's Largest Coal Producing Countries in 2024 - Visual Capitalist
Visual Capitalist

This infographic breaks down global coal production by country in 2024, highlighting the world's largest producers of coal.

US insurer Chubb breaks climate promise to back coal plant - TBIJ
TBIJ

The company pledged to 'do its part as a steward of the Earth' but will now back a coal-fired power station.

Colombia's Petro threatens to alter Glencore contract over Israel coal exports - Yahoo Finance
Yahoo Finance

... coal to Israel, though the company said it has already ceased the shipments in compliance with a presidential decree. "I am willing to ...

SA coal exports may hit 57Mt as TFR continues turnaround - Miningmx
Miningmx

THE turnaround in coal exports during 2024 through the Richards Bay Coal Terminal (RBCT) that was reported in January has continued into 2025 with ...

FirstEnergy Corp. Plans to Ship Pa. Coal Ash Waste to W.Va.
West Virginia Public Broadcasting

plant in Pennsylvania will be transported to the Murray Energy Corp. reclamation site near Moundsville in West Virginia. The Intelligencer and ...

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