The Weekly Production / Consumption Report: Week 13 (March 28) has been posted.

A special "Thank You" to our sponsors, speakers, and attendees of the Association's Annual Mining Symposium and Congratulations to our Mine Safety and Environmental Excellence Award winners and Coal Hall of Fame Inductees.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is sending a mobile lab to test for black lung and other ailments common to coal miners in Alabama. The CDC’s National Institute for Occupational Health has screenings scheduled in Sumiton today.

The Board of Directors of Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE: CAT) voted to maintain the quarterly dividend of one dollar and fifty-one cents ($1.51) per share of common stock payable May 19, 2026, to shareholders of record at the close of business April 20, 2026.

According to information released by WORLD COAL on April 3, disruptions in liquefied natural gas (LNG) supplies are driving growth in coal demand as rising natural gas prices trigger a fuel switch.

Federal permits for a Colorado coal mine expansion were upheld by a federal appeals court Tuesday that ruled the US Interior Department didn’t need to investigate the area before issuing approval.