US seaborne coal exports hit 2.10 million metric tons in the week ended Aug. 23, up 37% from the prior week, according to Aug. 25 data from S&P Global Commodities at Sea.

U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright praised the Trump administration’s energy policies during a Monday visit to the John B. Rich Memorial Power Station in Pennsylvania, emphasizing the state’s importance to U.S. energy production and heavy industry.

According to the notice, 71 employees will permanently lose their jobs as a result of the closure. The company did not cite a reason for closing the mine.

Cummins Inc has announced a series of technological developments for its portfolio of mining solutions that, it says, reinforces its strategy of disciplined investment and execution while strengthening its position in key growth markets.

The owner of Indonesia’s PT Bayan Resources is in talks to sell a majority stake in the $28-billion miner to a consortium led by a rival tycoon, in what could be one of the country’s biggest coal deals.

In spring, the conflict in Iran upset international energy markets. Concerns about riskier transits through the Strait of Hormuz drove oil prices up from $55-$70 a barrel to over $100. Prices remain high and unstable.