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EIA's Short-Term Energy Outlook
Amidst this year’s hot summer, the U.S. electric power sector drew down coal stocks to meet high electricity demand, with stocks at an estimated 100 million short tons (MMst) at the end of September compared with 105 MMst in September 2025.
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Loaded Coal Train Derails in West Virginia
A loaded coal train has derailed in New River Gorge National Park & Preserve.
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Crews Begin Cleanup Work on Train Derailment
Cleanup work is set to begin on a coal train derailment that occurred Monday night.
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India's Biggest Power Producer Seeks Up to 15 Million Tonnes From Private Coal Miners
India's biggest power producer, NTPC, plans to buy more coal from private mining companies to overcome fuel shortages and meet rising electricity demand, two people familiar with the matter said.
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Maryland Selects Battery Storage Project on Reclaimed Coal Mine
A reclaimed coal mine in western Maryland is slated to host a battery storage project selected in the state’s first round of energy storage awards.
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Coal Ash Rare Earth Recovery Company Signs Deal to Join U.S. Critical Minerals Platform
Coal ash’s potential as a domestic source of critical minerals is central to a proposed transaction involving Pennsylvania-based Winner Water Services.
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NMA-TV Mining Minute - October 6, 2026
DOE invests $21 million to modernize coal generation in Arizona.
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An International Reliability and Affordability Backstop
There’s a very good reason global coal demand is on track to set another record this year: when affordability and energy security matter most, the world leans on coal.
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