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EIA's Weekly Coal Markets Report

We updated our Coal Markets Report for the business week ending July 31, 2026.

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Data Centers are Slowing America's Shift Away From Coal

As tech companies have built hundreds of hyperscale data centers to power the artificial intelligence boom, they have triggered conflicting predictions over how these facilities will affect the nation’s power grid.

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AEP Buys Coal-Fired Plant, Acquires Permits for Natural Gas Expansion on the Site

American Electric Power has announced plans to purchase the 710 MW coal-fired Longview Power Plant in Monongalia County, WV for an undisclosed price.

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Why West Virginia Coal is Essential for America's Energy Future

Across America, the energy landscape is undergoing a transformation of unprecedented scale. As our nation accelerates its shift toward a digital-first economy, the demand for electricity is rising at a pace that few predicted even a decade ago.

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Chinese Quantum Chemistry Tech Transforms Coal Into Carbon Fibers and Graphene

Coal has long been associated with electricity generation, steelmaking, and carbon emissions. But a new technology unveiled in China aims to give the fossil fuel a very different role.

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Coal Company Sells First Commercial Met Coal Train From Coal Mine

Clinch Resources Ltd. announced it has sold its first 11,000-ton train of commercial-grade metallurgical coal from its Lanes Branch surface mine in Wyoming County.

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NMA TV Mining Minute
NMA-TV Mining Minute - August 3, 2026

Senate permitting reform negotiations appear headed beyond the August recess, a potential major U.S. tungsten discovery highlights national security priorities and Canada approves development of one of the world’s largest nickel mining projects.

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NMA Count on Coal
The Natural Gas Price Squeeze is Coming, Coal Offers a Critical Safety Valve

The decade of cheap domestic natural gas is coming to an abrupt end.

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