Alliance Resource Partners recently moved to expand its mineral interests through a major royalty acquisition, aiming to enhance income from high-grade metallurgical coal amid a broader decline in U.S. coal production and usage.

To commemorate American innovation in this semiquincentennial year, the Virginia Scenic Railway has fired up a “Summer of Steam,” powered by the Norfolk & Western 611 steam locomotive. WMRA’s Meredith McCool rode the train from Staunton and filed this rep

We updated our Electric Power Monthly data to include April 2026.

Indonesia said supply constraints for medium-rank coal used in coal-fired power plants have been fully resolved, Energy and Mineral Resources Minister Bahlil Lahadalia said, signaling stabilization in national electricity fuel supply chain.

China is leaving room for coal consumption to grow in coming years, as the stability of the world’s largest energy market continues to outweigh climate concerns.

This week the UWUA, led by the Veterans Committee, is unveiling a brand-new initiative to address members’ mental health challenges and prevent suicide by launching a mental health hotline.