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EIA's Weekly Coal Markets Report

We updated our Coal Markets Report for the business week ending January 30, 2026.

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Inspector General Outlines Significant Challenges Facing OSHA and MSHA

OSHA and the Mine Safety and Health Administration both face “significant challenges” in ensuring workers’ safety and health, according to a report from the Department of Labor Office of Inspector General.

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Wyoming Rare Earth Mining Facility to be First to Open in Over 70 Years

The U.S. secretary of energy and other elected officials are preparing to travel to Wyoming for the opening of the first new coal mine in the state in more than five decades.

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US Jan Factory Activity Growth First in a Year

Economic activity in the US manufacturing sector expanded in January for the first time in a year, as new orders and production surged following 26 months of contraction for the factory segment.

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Australia's Coal Power Plants to Retire by 2035

According to BloombergNEF, 75% of Australia’s long-dominant fleet of coal power plants are expected to retire by 2035, with fears growing around replacement capacity.

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Russia Strikes Ukraine’s Energy Sector, Killing 12 Miners

A Russian drone strike killed 12 miners who had just finished their shift at a coal mine in east-central Ukraine on Sunday afternoon.

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Coal Cornerstone Corner
Why Are We Still Closing Coal Plants?

The warnings come from the organizations responsible for assuring reliable electric power.

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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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