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Frontieras North America and Western Fuels Sign MOU to Develop Mine-Mouth FASForm™ Facility at Wyoming's Dry Fork Mine

Under the MOU, the companies intend to jointly develop a mine-mouth FASForm™ processing facility at the Dry Fork Mine near Gillette, in Campbell County, Wyoming.

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Seaborne Thermal Coal Trade Expected to Ease Through 2028

Seaborne thermal coal traded within a relatively tight range for almost a decade—roughly 940 million to 1,095 million tonnes annually, with no clear direction either way. That period may now be ending.

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UMWA Warns of Growing Mine Safety Risks as Federal Enforcement Weakens

The United Mine Workers of America is raising concerns about what it describes as a serious decline in federal mine safety oversight, warning that reduced enforcement could leave coal miners increasingly vulnerable to dangerous working conditions.

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Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Announces Historic Oil Agreement to Secure American Energy Dominance and Drive Venezuela’s Economic Recovery

President Donald J. Trump has secured U.S. majority control of more than 65 billion barrels of proven oil reserves in Venezuela – vastly expanding our current U.S. territorial proven reserves of roughly 46 billion barrels.

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China Coking Coal Prices Set for Record 46% Monthly Surge

Supply issues have been tightening the Chinese coking coal market for months, pushing the price of the key steelmaking raw material a record 46% in August alone, the biggest surge on record.

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Coal Rail Volumes Expected to Edge Higher in Q4 as Export Demand Strengthens

U.S. coal shipments by rail are expected to post a slight year-over-year increase in the fourth quarter, offering a rare period of growth for a freight segment that has been in long-term decline.

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NMA TV Mining Minute
NMA-TV Mining Minute - August 31, 2026

Congress returns to Washington with permitting reform still facing an uncertain path.

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NMA Count on Coal
The Electricity Demand Story Everyone Is Missing

The world is using more electricity than ever. Global power demand reached a record high in 2025, growing at more than twice the rate of overall energy demand.

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