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EIA's Weekly Coal Production Report (Week #34)

We published our Weekly Coal Production report for the week ending August 22, 2026.

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A Billion-Dollar Bet on Maybe, Built Next to Two Coal Plants That Already Work

FirstEnergy wants West Virginia ratepayers to underwrite a 1,200-megawatt, $2.47 billion natural gas plant next door to the Fort Martin Power Station in Monongalia County — inside the same generation corridor as the Harrison Power Station.

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Fewer Trades, Broader Transparency: What Changing Liquidity Means For Coking Coal Price Benchmarking

Spot liquidity's role in commodity price discovery has come into sharper focus as the seaborne metallurgical coal market continues to evolve.

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Weekly Coal Production Rises Slightly, Year-to-Date Down 2.6%

U.S. coal production increased during the week ending August 22, 2026, according to the latest estimates from the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA).

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Trump Moves to Restrict Foreign-Made Technology in U.S. Power Grid

President Donald Trump signed an executive order Wednesday aimed at limiting the use of certain foreign-made equipment in the U.S. electric grid, citing concerns about national security and the reliability of the country's energy infrastructure.

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Lambert's Point Coal Terminal in Virginia Now Features 1,500 Feet of Living Shoreline

Behind the constant chug of coal trains, Norfolk Southern’s terminal at Lambert’s Point fronts a large stretch of the Elizabeth River.

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NMA TV Mining Minute
NMA-TV Mining Minute - August 27, 2026

North Dakota panel backs $205 million for carbon capture plan that could boost coal plant operations.

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NMA Count on Coal
The Electricity Demand Story Everyone Is Missing

The world is using more electricity than ever. Global power demand reached a record high in 2025, growing at more than twice the rate of overall energy demand.

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