West Virginia lawmakers have begun advancing revisions in coal mining regulation after removing provisions that would have sharply reduced safety inspections of underground mines.

Caterpillar is expanding its long-term workforce development efforts in Texas through a new commitment designed to strengthen the state's advanced manufacturing talent pipeline.

As an electric grid operator warns of potential power shortages amid this week’s heat wave, the Trump administration is issuing emergency orders aiming to maximize output.

U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito, Chairman of the Labor, Health, and Human Services Appropriations Subcommittee, applauded the availability of up to $250,000 in Brookwood-Sago Grants from MSHA.

Coalfield Development, founded in Huntington in 2009 by Brandon Dennison, had a goal of building "resilient" rural communities anchored by diverse, thriving local economies.

The United States is expected to invest more in fossil fuel-based electricity generation than China this year for the first time in many years.

DOE's Office of Critical Minerals and Energy Innovation has announced a $75 million investment for five projects recovering critical minerals and materials from coal and coal-based feedstocks.

North Dakota’s natural resources are playing a significant role in meeting the mineral needs of America’s economy and geopolitical strength.

Alliance Resource Partners, L.P. has announced that it has completed its previously announced acquisition of certain general partner and limited partner interests in AllDale Minerals III, LP and AllDale Minerals IV, LP for approximately $206.2 million.

Immersive Technologies has unveiled the winners of its 17th Annual Global Business Improvement Awards.

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The U.S. Department of Labor has announced the availability of up to $250,000 in grant funding to support the delivery of education and training to the nation’s mining community to help them identify, avoid, and prevent unsafe and unhealthy working condit

Peru successfully concluded the 27th World Mining Congress (WMC 2026), the world's leading mining event.

Secretary Wright issues two emergency orders to stabilize the Mid-Atlantic grid and mitigate blackout risks ahead of forecasted hot weather conditions.

The Quecreek Mine incident and the perilous rescue that turned a terrifying ordeal into a modern miracle.

On August 7, 2025, a contractor died after the front-end loader he was operating traveled over the edge of a highwall, falling approximately 70 feet.

Recent blackouts in Sumatra and Java exposed vulnerabilities in Indonesia’s electricity system, with PLN saying constrained coal supplies contributed to the Java outage.

U.S. companies are set to spend some $50 billion on power generation from coal and natural gas this year, the International Energy Agency has said, as quoted by the Financial Times.

We updated our Coal Markets Report for the business week ending June 26, 2026.

Peabody Energy Corporation faces a securities class action lawsuit related to surprise disclosures the company made to investors on March 30 and May 5, 2026 about problems with its flagship metallurgical coal asset.

Clinch Resources Ltd. (TSX: CLCH) has announced the results from its annual general meeting of shareholders recently.

On April 3, 2026, a miner died after a scoop backed into another scoop that was transporting a longwall shield. This collision caused the longwall shield to shift and pin the miner, who was working underneath it.

Congresswoman Summer L. Lee (PA-12) has introduced the Support Our Miners Act, legislation to increase federal benefits for coal miners disabled by black lung disease and ensure those benefits keep pace with inflation in future years.