Clinch Resources Ltd. has moved rapidly from mine development to commercial metallurgical coal production in West Virginia, bringing its first operation online ahead of schedule and laying the groundwork for a much larger production ramp in 2027.

The Rural Utah Infrastructure Coalition (RUIC), representing eight rural counties in Utah, is considering investing as much as $54 million for the development of two West Coast coal export terminal projects.

Clinch Resources Ltd. has moved its Lanes Branch operation in southern West Virginia from mine development into commercial metallurgical coal production and is now working to significantly increase output through the end of the year.

A federal judge has ordered the White House to immediately restore the press credentials of three news organizations after President Donald Trump barred their reporters from the complex last week.

The trouble-plagued Comanche 3 coal-fired power plant — the largest generating asset on Xcel Energy’s Colorado grid — is back online and generating electricity after a year of repairs.

The US will remain reliant on China for rare earths well into the 2030s even as it rapidly builds its own mining and processing facilities, a stark imbalance facing President Donald Trump as he meets on Thursday with Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping.