We published our Weekly Coal Production report for the week ending August 8, 2026.

According to all accounts, the Association's Annual Membership meeting was ultra successful in bringing the industry together in support and appreciation of President Trump's efforts to make West Virginia coal great again.

Proposed coal mining capacity rose last year even as new mines came online at a sharply slower pace and clean energy continued to erode coal’s share of global electricity generation, according to Global Energy Monitor (GEM).

Global coking coal prices showed mixed trends in early August.

Clinch Resources Ltd. (TSX: CLCH), a metallurgical coal producer with mining assets in West Virginia, has announced that it has acquired a second equipment spread for the Lanes Branch surface mining operation.

Total revenues were $509.7 million, reflecting a 65% increase in sales volumes and improved pricing for steelmaking coal.