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Legislative Coal Forum and Mine Visit October 5-7
The Association has joined with the West Virginia Coalfield Development Office to sponsor a Coal Forum and underground mine and power plant tour on October 5-7 for legislators from West Virginia and other states that consume West Virginia coal.
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Bituminous Coal Queen Ready to Pass on Crown After Exciting Year
As the next Pennsylvania Bituminous Coal Queen Pageant draws near, 2025 Queen Emma Mihalko has been hearing variations of the same question: “Are you ready to give it up?”
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UMWA Supports CWA at Frontier
Over 1,400 union members walk off the job across West Virginia and Ashburn, VA to fight for job security, fair contracts, and an end to corporate outsourcing.
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Multi-Million-Dollar Kentucky Mining Equipment Auction Set for September 15
Millions of dollars worth of mining and heavy construction equipment, including massive Caterpillar haul trucks, dozers and loaders, will hit the auction block next month in Eastern Kentucky.
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Ramaco Resources, Inc. Announces Non-Binding Memorandum of Understanding with Indium Corporation
Ramaco Resources, Inc. has entered into a non-binding memorandum of understanding with Indium Corporation relating to the supply of gallium and germanium from Ramaco's exploratory Brook Mine rare earth and critical-mineral project in Wyoming.
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BHP Rules Out Selling Queensland Coal Despite Royalty Dispute
BHP Group has ruled out selling its Queensland metallurgical coal business but will boost investment if the Australian state's royalty regime is softened, CEO Brandon Craig said during the Aug. 18 results call for fiscal 2025-26 year results.
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NMA-TV Mining Minute - August 19, 2026
DOE announces $162 million in potential funding to recover critical minerals.
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Hidden in Plain Sight: Existing Coal Plants offer the Generation that Today Demands
Thanks to this new age of electricity demand and power-hungry data centers, the U.S. currently has record amounts of electricity generation in development.
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