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US Coking Coal Push May Squeeze Russia, Australia and Singapore

India’s commitment to step up purchases of US energy products, including coking coal, could reshape its import mix and potentially pressure suppliers such as Russia, Australia and Singapore.

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Montana's Mining Day to Honor the State's Mining Industry on February 9

To honor the mines, the miners and the businesses that make the industry so essential, February 9 will mark the inaugural Montana Mining Day.

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Energy Chief Defends Use of Emergency Orders to Keep Coal Plants Running During Winter Storm

The Trump administration said its use of emergency orders to keep aging coal-fired plants operating helped prevent major blackouts during the recent brutal winter storm.

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UMWA Eased Hard Times in the Hard Coal Region

The United Mine Workers of America, or UMWA, had its roots in the Pottsville, Pennsylvania area.

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Rescuers Recover Bodies of Miners Trapped in Colombia Coal Mine

Search and rescue personnel on Saturday finished recovering the bodies of a group of miners who were trapped earlier this week inside an informal coal mine following a methane gas explosion.

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BlackRock-Backed Rio Tinto Glencore Deal Abandonment Shakes Mining Sector

The BlackRock-backed Rio Tinto Glencore deal abandonment demonstrates how complex corporate valuations in the mining sector often reveal fundamental disconnects between strategic vision and shareholder value creation.

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Coal Cornerstone Corner
Close Coal and Burn Oil, Even Jet Fuel

In the week ending January 25, 2026, as Winter Storm Fern affected significant portions of the country, coal-fired electricity generation increased 31% from the previous week.

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History of Longwall Coal Mining Mechanization

What prompted me to write this type of book is based on my involvement with Longwall Coal Mining starting in 1966 as a 15 year old kid working in a mine over 2000 feet deep in the Valleys of Wales.

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