Grassroots advocates and mining boosters are clashing as the courts hash out a contentious plan for a California export terminal.

US coal producer Alliance Resource Partners further reduced its sales guidance for 2025 primarily because of mining setbacks and elevated production costs at some Appalachian operations.

Core Natural Resources, Inc. (NYSE:CNR) is a world-class producer and exporter of high-quality, low-cost coals, including metallurgical and high calorific value thermal coals.

Longwall mining has revolutionised underground coal extraction, representing one of the most technologically advanced and productive methods available to the industry today.

INCO engineering, a Czech specialist in shaft hoisting systems and mining engineering, has announced that Martin Hoube will join as Executive Vice President, Legal and Communications, based in Australia, from February 2026.

If you've ever wondered what happens when global elites pat themselves on the back for saving the planet—while jetting in on private planes and gorging on burgers—welcome to COP30 in Belem, Brazil!

Colorado officials submitted a proposal Monday to extend the life of a major coal unit in a bid to prevent electricity prices from spiking.

Rescue teams continue their efforts for a third day to locate a missing miner at the Rolling Thunder Mine in Nicholas County, West Virginia, approximately 50 miles east of Charleston.

A massive search operation is underway for a coal miner who was trapped after water flooded a Nicholas County, West Virginia mine over the weekend.

Miners hit a previously unknown pocket of water inside the Rolling Thunder Mine in Drennen, West Virginia Saturday. Working miners escaped the flooding mine, but one did not make it out.

Coronado Global Resources shares news continues to dominate headlines as the company faces an unprecedented financial crisis.

The search of a flooded coal mine for a missing miner in Nicholas County, WV is a painfully slow process.

EIA has updated the Coal Markets Report for the business week ending November 7, 2025.

This appointment reflects growing recognition of coal's evolving role beyond traditional energy applications toward critical minerals and energy security priorities.

Responding to the recent fatality and missing underground miner in West Virginia, United Mine Workers of America International President Brian Sanson issued a statement today.

The United Mine Workers of America has sent experts to assist the rescue operation for a miner trapped in a flooded Nicholas County mine.

EIA has released new State Electricity Profiles, which contain final state-level data through 2024.

This year's big UN climate summit opens today in Belem, Brazil, and CFACT's team of policy experts is there!

A third dive team entered the Rolling Thunder coal mine in Nicholas County, WV Sunday night in hopes of locating a missing miner.

"We are aware of an incident at the Rolling Thunder Mine in Nicholas County in which a section of the mine operation flooded after an old mine wall was compromised," said WV Governor Patrick Morrisey in a statement.

A decade after the landmark Paris Agreement, renewable energy has surpassed coal to become the world’s leading source of electricity.

During the last decade, plans were made to retire two coal-burning units in Colorado, one in Pueblo and the other in Craig, by the end of 2025.

One of Brazil's last coal plants roared back to life in July after a powerful business group invested millions to keep its turbines turning in the southern mining town of Candiota.

Mine rescue teams are looking for a coal miner in a flooded Nicholas County, West Virginia mine.

The framework for a 25-year strategic coal mining plan for the State of West Virginia is being coordinated by the WV Department of Commerce in conjunction with the Division of Energy.

On November 7, 2025, Ramaco Resources Land Holdings, LLC, a subsidiary of Ramaco Resources, Inc., entered into an agreement to purchase coal reserves and related real property interests from Coronado IV LLC and Buchanan Mining Company, LLC for $15 million

In the past week, Warrior Met Coal announced the early startup of Blue Creek longwall operations, commencing eight months ahead of schedule and increasing its full-year 2025 production and sales guidance by 10%.

Secretary of the Ministry of Steel Sandeep Poundrik has named the country’s significant dependence on imported coking coal as a key obstacle to increasing steel production in the country, according to CNBC TV18.

The Trump administration has added 10 minerals, including copper, coking coal, and uranium, to a list of minerals critical to the US economy and national security, Reuters reports.

The final List adds 10 new minerals—boron, copper, lead, metallurgical coal, phosphate, potash, rhenium, silicon, silver, and uranium—based on new data, public feedback and interagency recommendations.

Caterpillar states that it had 690 autonomous trucks using its Command for hauling solution in operation around the world as of end-2024.

US coal exports decreased by 11% during the first half of 2025, while Indonesia's exports fell by 12%.

The stock has caught plenty of attention after jumping 26.2% over the last week and 49.3% since the start of the year.

A coal company majority-owned by U.S. Sen. Jim Justice, R-W.Va., is set to face a contempt hearing for its failure to meet cleanup obligations at three long-abandoned surface mines in Wise County.

The Weekly Production / Consumption Report: Week 44 (Nov.1) has been posted.

For more than a century, America’s coal industry has powered our homes, forged our steel, and fueled our prosperity.

A changing of the guard is seeing a new face at the forefront for one of the nation’s longest standing labor organizations.

WV Governor Patrick Morrisey has issued a statement after learning of the death of a coal miner in Grant County.

Deep in the hills of West Virginia, coal mining and the dangers that come with it have been a part of families’ lives for generations.

Governments around the world place high priority on ensuring that energy is accessible, secure, affordable and sustainable.

The Trump administration has added 10 minerals to a list it deems essential for the U.S. economy and national security.

DOE has released a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) providing up to $100 million in federal backing for projects focused on restoring and modernizing the nation’s existing coal plant fleet.

WV Governor Patrick Morrisey has identified the coal miner killed in an accident in Tucker County Thursday.

The Metallurgical Coal Producers Association (MCPA), representing the majority of America’s metallurgical coal production, has launched its 2025-2026 membership campaign highlighting the value, strength, and unity of the nation’s steelmaking coal sector.?

Before the war it had a population of some 60,000 people and the city is close to Ukraine's only mine producing coking coal, which is vital for the steel industry.

We published our Weekly Coal Production report for the week ending November 1, 2025.

The National Mining Association has released a statement in support of the expansion of the Critical Minerals List.

Komatsu is strengthening its commitment to Canadian customers with a major investment to double the size of its parts distribution footprint and transform its Edmonton, Alberta, parts depot into a full-service distribution center.

As Cecil Roberts’ tenure as International President comes to a close on October 29, 2025, the UMW Journal sat down with him to reflect upon his time serving the membership and his outlook for the future of our Union.

NACCO Industries® (NYSE: NC) has announced consolidated results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025.

Alpha reported a net loss of $5.5 million, or $0.42 per diluted share, for the third quarter 2025, as compared to net loss of $5.0 million, or $0.38 per diluted share, in the second quarter.

China has kept import tariffs on US metallurgical coal unchanged following its latest tariff adjustments announced Nov. 5, keeping total duties at 28% and leaving trade flows between the two countries largely unaffected.

Alpha Metallurgical Resources has added a new presentation to its website.

Warrior reported net income for the third quarter of 2025 of $36.6 million, or $0.70 per diluted share, a decrease from net income of $41.8 million, or $0.80 per diluted share, in the third quarter of 2024.

As perhaps a sign of things to come with overseas producers, The Financial Times reports Vedanta Resources is shifting ownership of its Zambian copper operations into a U.S.?based subsidiary, CopperTech Metals.

Core Natural Resources, Inc. (NYSE: CNR) has reported net income of $31.6 million, or $0.61 per diluted share, in the third quarter of 2025.

Electricity prices were on the ballot in several states yesterday.

One of the state's power providers said Tuesday that it expected Energy Secretary Chris Wright to try and prevent the retirement of one of its coal units.

The Department of Energy (DOE) said Monday it is strengthening the framework for small-scale coal mining (SSCM) to make it more structured, transparent and environmentally responsible.

An East Liberty startup has raised $12.6 million in Series A financing to accelerate research and development of real-time software that is used in underground mining.

A Grade II listed miners' hall has reopened as a heritage and cultural centre after a £14m restoration.

Russia’s coal industry is in a bind as Western sanctions, falling Chinese demand for imported coal, and fierce competition with Indonesia on other Asian markets challenge the profitability of Russian coal exports.

Warrior Met Coal (HCC) is scheduled to announce Q3 earnings results on Wednesday, November 5th, after market close.

Ramaco Resources, Inc. (NASDAQ: METC) has announced that it intends to offer, subject to market and other conditions, $300,000,000 aggregate principal amount of convertible senior notes due 2031.

The results are in. Democrats running on affordability and energy politics won big on Election Day across several states.

A Colorado mine in Moffat County will close its doors by Jan. 1, 2026, meaning over 130 workers will be without jobs.

Carroll Technologies Group has announced a new partnership with Nerospec SK, a global leader in machine intervention and mining automation.

Telestack has announced the award of new contract for supply of a RSL 52 Fixed Length Radial Stacker via our distributor in Australia, Mineral Processing Solutions.

The Consumer Technology Association (CTA)® has announced Caterpillar CEO Joe Creed, will be a keynote speaker at CES 2026, the most powerful tech event in the world.

As a holiday season approaches, we are reminded of the warmth, hope and joy it brings. Sadly, for hundreds of children throughout West Virginia, this season can be a stark reminder of what they lack.

Bill Gates’ renunciation this week of his past climate doomsaying has drawn a lot of attention and a wide range of responses.

More than one hundred mine workers have are being laid off the job amid the government shutdown, adding to a growing number of mass layoffs being seen in a single county.

Ramaco Resources (METC) has signed a major research agreement with the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Energy Technology Laboratory.

U.S. Steel confirmed Tuesday that the Edgar Thomson plant in Braddock will receive a new hot strip mill as part of the foreign takeover by Nippon Steel, which is pouring billions into the Mon Valley to renovate dated facilities.

The US will not send high-level representatives to next week’s COP30 climate summit, a White House spokeswoman confirmed last week, a move in line with the administration’s anti-climate stance.

We’re thrilled to share that this year we’re joining both Colorado Gives Day (November 1–December 9) and Giving Tuesday (December 3)— two incredible celebrations of generosity and community spirit!

In process heating applications ranging from heating water and oil to air and specialty gases, electric circulation heaters are trusted for their efficiency and precision. However, not all heaters are created equal.

The Scooptram ST4 has been developed in close collaboration with customers, resulting in a compact underground loader tailored to the needs of small drift mines.

Minerva Engineering has announced its official launch as a specialized provider of cutting-edge microspectroscopy instruments and systems, designed to capture spectra and images of microscopic samples across the UV-visible-NIR range.

We published our Quarterly Coal Report for second quarter 2025. This report provides detailed quarterly data on

Welcome to the November 2025 edition of CORESafety TV, brought to you by the National Mining Association (NMA).

We updated our Coal Markets Report for the business week ending October 31, 2025.

Michael Phillippi was elected as the International Secretary-Treasurer of the United Mine Workers of America (UMWA) on October 29, 2025.

NETZSCH Pumps USA highlights its complex fluid handling solutions for mining applications.

As global economies become more integrated, industrial manufacturers encounter both expanded possibilities and heightened challenges.

While many countries around the globe pledge to transition away from fossil fuels to renewable alternatives, the use of coal for power generation has once again risen.

“Everybody likes to say, ‘Drill, baby drill.’ I know that President Trump's got another initiative for us, and that's, ‘Mine, baby mine’,” said Sec. of the Department of the Interior Doug Burgum at a recent press conference.

A recent announcement by the federal government could bring coal development to Southern Utah's public lands, including tracts adjacent to national parks.

The XXI International Coal Preparation Congress (ICPC) was held in Sun City, South Africa this past month.

Joe Pizarchik, who led the federal Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement from 2009 to 2017, says Alabama’s move in the wake of a fatal 2024 home explosion increases risks to residents living atop “gassy” coal mines.

In his op-ed published Friday in the Charleston Gazette-Mail, Brian Dayton of the West Virginia Chamber of Commerce argues that natural gas is a cheaper base fuel for electric generation.

Colorado Congressman Jeff Hurd sent a letter on Friday asking the Trump administration to indefinitely delay the closure of Comanche 2, a coal-fired power plant currently scheduled to shut down at the end of 2025.

A changing of the guard is seeing a new face at the forefront for one of the nation’s longest standing labor organizations.

Ramaco Resources has provided an announcement.

President Donald Trump’s efforts to help the U.S. coal industry at home are being undermined by falling sales abroad amid his trade war with China, new government reports show.

The new burner design allows for vertical and horizontal flame direction adjustment.

The Weekly Production / Consumption Report: Week 43 (Oct. 25) has been posted.

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has issued a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for up to $100 million in federal funding to refurbish and modernize the nation’s existing coal power plants.

Followers of CoalZoom, particularly in the United States, will be most interested to learn of the upcoming publication of the booklet commemorating the life and times of British industrialist, Sir George Dowty, 1901—1975.

According to data released by the U.S. Census Bureau in September, the United States exported 46.8 million short tons (MMst) of coal in the first half of 2025 (1H25), an 11% decline from 1H24.

President Donald Trump's efforts to help the U.S. coal industry at home are being undermined by falling sales abroad amid his trade war with China, new government reports show. China has stopped importing U.S.

The torch has been passed in one of the Nation’s best known and longest standing Labor Organizations.