A former mine foreman at Bailey Mine is suing Consol Energy and its newly-rebranded company claiming he and another supervisor were fired after they raised concerns about safety.

Federal orders requiring a Michigan coal-fired power plant to remain operational have become an issue in the state's 4th Congressional District race.

The president of Russia is congratulating the workers and veterans of Russia’s coal industry on Miners’ Day.

Tributes to supporters of the coal mining community, including actor Ricky Tomlinson, filmmaker Ken Loach and author Barry Hines, have been included in a poignant memorial sculpture at the National Coal Mining Museum for England in Wakefield.

Peabody Energy (BTU) moved higher by 7.3% on Thursday as part of a broad thermal coal sector rally, with buying interest appearing to be tied to a combination of wider commodity, supply-demand, and macro sentiment factors.

BNSF operating teams are generating strong performance and building on the positive momentum leading into the Labor Day holiday.