US thermal coal exports rose to their highest level in nearly three years in September, led by jumps in shipments to some countries in Europe, Asia and the Americas.

Core Natural Resources reported higher third-quarter sales but sharply lower net income, while securing substantial long-term coal sales commitments and highlighting potential export demand from China.

For coal generators, one approaching milestone is the November 16 effective date of EPA’s partial repeal of its power-plant carbon standards.

Craig Unit 1 has only operated at about 3% capacity since the Trump administration ordered it remain operational past its scheduled closure.

In Australia, federal parliament will make a series of important decisions over the coming months that will help define national standards for large artificial intelligence data centres.

China burned 25,622 TWh of coal in 2025, 55.6% of the world total and more than every other country combined, the Energy Institute's Statistical Review of World Energy shows.