DOE selects 16 universities as winners of the PROSPECT Planning Prize for ambitious plans to train the next generation of mining, material science, and critical minerals and materials workforce and expand pathways to good-paying American jobs.

“The future of American energy and critical minerals depends on the talent we develop today and WVU is well positioned to lead the way,” WVU President Michael T. Benson said.

Coal keeps West Virginia in the win column every day of the year, and in the month of October the state’s two largest football programs stood with the industry that earns it.

Funding will help coal-impacted Alabama communities reclaim hazardous sites for new jobs, recreation, businesses and safer public spaces.

Mike Woloschuk, Executive Vice President for Critical Mineral Operations, will be a featured speaker at the plenary session of the International Energy Agency's Coal Industry Advisory Board (CIAB) on October 28th in Paris, France.

Last quarter gave Core Natural Resources the cleanest story it has told in a year: the Lear South insurance fight was finally settled, metallurgical mining costs dropped sharply, and management talked about turning the page after a turbulent stretch.