The January 2023 Electricity Monthly Update has been released with data for November 2022.

The “frenemy” status of the coal and natural gas industries was evident in Wednesday’s debate of a Senate bill designed to promote natural gas power generation projects in the state.

Environmental groups have opposed the completion of the Mountain Valley Pipeline, and they’ve had some success blocking it in court.

On Thursday, January 12 at 4:30 p.m. EST, a tornado swept through Jackson, Georgia, causing widespread damage. A world-class, 336,017-square-foot parts distribution center operated by Hitachi Construction Machinery Americas Inc. was severely damaged.

The aim of the meeting was to share ideas to raise educational standards for the youngest children in Scotland’s former coalfield communities and explore possible future partnership opportunities.

The war with Ukraine has changed absolutely all the layouts in Russia's coal industry.

The worst fears of an out-of-control energy crisis in Europe this winter appear not to be coming to fruition, and coal power and U.S. imports have played a significant role in shoring up European energy supplies and getting our allies through the storm.

Today, the EPA announced the latest action to protect communities and hold facilities accountable for controlling and cleaning up the contamination created by coal ash disposal.

Rich Nolan, President and CEO of the National Mining Association (NMA), has issued the following statement on the Senator Joe Manchin's proposed legislation concerning electric vehicle tax credits.

A joint Texas regional meeting between Rocky Mountain Mining Institute and Texas Mining & Reclamation Association will be held at Hide A Way Lake Club, April 17-18, 2023.

DOE and NSF signed an MOU that will continue a longstanding collaboration on scientific and engineering research and enable increased partnership to address the most important challenges of the 21st century.

The National Union of Mineworkers Western Cape Region will embark on a protest march to ESKOM Bellville Offices in Cape Town on the 11th of December 2021.

US railroad Union Pacific is adding 150-200 workers per month to support growing coal demand amid low natural gas inventories in 2023, the company said during a Jan. 24 earnings call.

County commissioners have approved $3,000 for the Northwest Colorado Energy Summit scheduled for Craig in June, where local and state leaders plan to present information about the coal transition and ask important questions that remain unanswered.

CONSOL Energy Inc. has announced the promotion of Mitesh B. Thakkar to the position of President, in addition to his current role as Chief Financial Officer (CFO).

CONSOL Energy (CEIX) saw its IBD SmartSelect Composite Rating rise to 96 Tuesday, up from 94 the day before.

Australia’s Coronado Global Resources said on Tuesday that China resuming metallurgical coal imports would likely push sea-borne coal prices higher in the short term, with strong realized prices in 2022 boosting its annual revenue.

For six years, Pravinbhai Parmar's farm in Gujarat state in western India has been lined with rice, wheat and solar panels.

A dormant state office to help spur economic development in former coal towns may soon be repurposed into a public relations shop that would promote the benefits of coal and recruit miners.

The Missouri Department of Natural Resources will receive more than $5.8 million in new federal funding to reclaim abandoned coal mine sites across the state.

The Mine Safety and Health Administration will have their next Quarterly Stakeholder Call TOMORROW, Wednesday, January 25, 2023 at 2:00 p.m. ET.

Funding for basic research to explore potentially high-impact approaches in the development and use of scientific machine learning and artificial intelligence in the predictive modeling, simulation, and analysis of complex systems and processes.

EPA and the Department of Justice announced a settlement with Genesee & Wyoming Railroad Services Inc. and numerous affiliated companies for violation of Clean Air Act locomotive regulations.

Epiroc, a leading productivity and sustainability partner for the mining and infrastructure industries, has won a large order for low-profiling mining equipment from African Rainbow Minerals for use at a platinum mine in South Africa.

The nation's largest public utility has appointed an independent panel to look into power failures that spurred the decision to implement rolling blackouts during dangerously cold conditions late last year.

Ground instability issues have been historically one of the main causes of accidents and fatalities in the mining industry world-wide.

There are many issues to consider when specifying the most appropriate conveyor belt cleaner, not the least of which is maintaining proper tension to achieve optimum cleaning performance without introducing related problems.

Elaine McMillion Sheldon's documentary explores the reign of coal — and its consequences — in Appalachia.

Steel manufacturers should work with coal producers to curb methane leaks from mines to reduce the overall warming impact from making the alloy, according to a report from energy think tank Ember.

"Davos", the joke goes, "is where billionaires tell millionaires what the middle class thinks."

The Coal Markets Report has been updated for the business week ending January 20, 2023.

As Strata Worldwide is celebrating our 30th year in business, we want to thank our loyal customers and suppliers for your years of support.

Since CY 2012, falling rocks and materials from hazardous highwalls have resulted in 9 mining fatalities and 27 serious injuries.

MINEXCHANGE 2023 SME Annual Conference & Expo and CMA 125th National Western Mining Conference is the only event dedicated to all disciplines of mining engineering.

A message from Rich Nolan, President and CEO, National Mining Association.

The Association’s Annual Mining Symposium is set for April 18-19 at the Embassy Suites in Charleston. Please mark your calendars now and plan to attend.

A lobbying group for China’s power generation sector said the country will add about 70 GW of fossil fuel-powered capacity this year, even as renewable energy is set to provide more than half of China’s electricity production in 2023.

CONSOL Energy Inc., a leading producer and exporter of high-Btu power-generating, industrial and metallurgical coals, announced the promotion of Mitesh B. Thakkar to the position of President in addition to his current role as CFO.

Built in 1902 and closed for nearly half a century, the Brooks Mine at Nay Aug Park was still in great shape when anthracite coal mining aficionados got their first glimpse inside the tunnel last year.

Nearly $5 billion from the Department of Energy combined with the economic incentives in the Inflation Reduction Act represent the United States’ first major steps to building a domestic carbon management industry that supports our Paris commitments.

The energy company said protesters caused considerable damage to property in Lützerath. Activists had been demonstrating against the expansion of a coal mine in the village.

Plan 15 announces EPA’s determination that revised effluent limitations guidelines and pretreatment standards (ELGs) are warranted for reducing PFAS in leachate discharges from landfills.

The UK’s grid operator asked three coal-fired power units to be ready to generate on Monday as it boosts electricity supplies during a cold snap.

Weekly Production / Consumption Report Data: Data for Two Weeks Jan. 14 (Weeks 1&2)

A recent U.S. EPA decision could mean the beginning of the end for Ohio’s largest coal-fired power plant.

Yesterday marked the 64th anniversary of the Knox Mine Disaster when the Susquehanna River broke through flooding the mine essentially ending the mining industry in Greater Pittston.

The Underground Miners are working on reopening Brooks Mine at Nay Aug Park in Scranton and shared their progress at the Anthracite Heritage Museum today.

Two bills designed make it easier for West Virginia to attract hydrogen hubs and carbon sequestration projects to the historically coal-dependent state are headed to the desk of Republican Gov. Jim Justice.

The EPA has announced the first opportunities for public input on new programs focused on lower carbon construction materials made possible by a $350 million investment from President Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act.

An American mining renaissance is within reach. Congress and the Biden administration have worked to support development of the secure, reliable, and responsible mineral supply chains that our economy, energy future and national security demand.

The W.H. Sammis coal-fired power plant, based in Stratton, Ohio, USA seems on track to close this year according to the plant’s owner Energy Harbor.

A large waste coal-fired power plant in Pennsylvania will soon begin operating again, potentially alleviating concerns among market participants about the effect of its prolonged absence on the state's Tier II renewable energy certificate (REC) market.

China expects to add 70 gigawatts (GW) of coal-fired power generation this year, up from 40 GW of capacity from coal installed in 2022, a report from the power sector’s group, China Electricity Council, showed.

The U.S. Department of Labor today announced that its Miner Safety and Health app for iOS and Android devices that provides timely information directly to miners is now available in Spanish.

Australia’s most populous state is set to require coal miners to reserve up to 10% of production for the domestic market, as part of a national move to cap soaring energy prices.

Coal ash has a well-deserved, awful reputation courtesy of the numerous catastrophes that have drawn national attention, including significant coal ash spills into rivers in North Carolina, Kentucky and Tennessee.

As we welcome the new year, we wanted to take a moment to reflect on the past year in the mining industry and look ahead to what the future may hold.

Australian resources firm BHP expects to come in at the bottom end of its 58mn-64mn t production guidance for its BHP Mitsubishi Alliance (BMA) coking coal joint venture in the 2022-23 financial year to 30 June.

Two bills that could pave the way to a future hydrogen hub project in West Virginia passed the House of Delegates on Thursday.

In our January Short-Term Energy Outlook (STEO), we forecast the natural gas spot price at the U.S. benchmark Henry Hub will average $4.90 per million British thermal units (MMBtu) in 2023, more than $1.50/MMBtu lower than the 2022 average.

The rapid expansion of renewables in the US electricity generation mix, driven by declining construction costs and favorable tax credits, will reduce coal-fired and natural gas-fired generation over the next two years.

Zacks Equity Research discusses Caterpillar Inc. CAT, Komatsu KMTUY, Terex Corp. TEX and H&E Equipment Services, Inc. HEES.

A coal company owned by the family of West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice has agreed to reclaim three large surface mines in southwestern Virginia to settle a lawsuit with environmental groups.

Michael Rai Anderson, President of Elgin, said: “We are excited to become part of TerraSource Global and partner with their team to serve customers in all corners of the world."

Chief United States District Judge Mark R. Hornak imposed the sentence on David Stanley, 48.

The industry needs to encourage mentors, adjust mindsets and offer technology jobs to boost the level of women from just 8% of the global mining workforce, according to a panel at the Future Minerals Forum in Saudi Arabia.

EIA has updated the Weekly Coal Production report for the week ending January 14, 2023.

EPA has announced the availability of $50 million in grant funding from President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to help states, Tribes and territories develop and implement Underground Injection Control Class VI programs.

Today, DOE announced $200 million for Energy Earthshot Research Centers. This funding, provided by the Office of Science, will support fundamental research to accelerate breakthroughs in support of the Energy Earthshots Initiative.

On January 4, 2023, a miner was fatally injured while performing maintenance inside a jaw crusher.

The West Virginia Coal Association’s Annual Mining Symposium is set for April 18-19 at the Embassy Suites in Charleston. Please mark your calendars now and plan to attend.

Australia's New South Wales (NSW) state government will require coal producers to reserve up to 10pc of their output for domestic use, including export-focused firms that have largely been unaffected by the domestic coal price cap.

A North Dakota coal industry front group, the Lignite Energy Council, has jumped state lines to wage a campaign to weaken a bill in Minnesota that would require the state’s utilities to transition to 100% clean electricity by 2040.

The state may soon have more than a million dollars to put toward any future litigation revolving around coal – an industry that is facing uphill battles nationally to stay alive.

A former Beckley, W.Va. man has been sentenced to four years in prison and three years supervised release for stealing nearly $3 million worth of specialized mining equipment from Armstrong and Indiana counties.

Sandvik has signed a EUR 500 million loan agreement with the European Investment Bank (EIB).

After running a hugely successful 2022 Future of Mining Americas conference, this year's event will take place on 25-26 September in Denver and is set to be the biggest yet.

As we’re coming to learn, the bitter cold that forced rolling outages in parts of the Carolinas and Tennessee over Christmas also pushed neighboring grids right to the very edge.

The U.S. Department of Labor today announced a notice of proposed rulemaking by its Office of Workers’ Compensation Programs to revise regulations governing the standards related to self-insurance by coal mine operators.

In 2021, Russia was the third-largest energy producer and energy consumer in the world.

Seeing Komatsu’s Arizona Proving Grounds (AZPG) in person, it is easy to understand why the OEM is in a leading position when it comes to both surface mining automation and electrification.

Roger West pays tribute to those lost at the mine in 1937 – and the brave men who risked their lives for others.

The final discount deadline for Future of Mining Sydney 2023 is ending next Friday the 27th January.

The West Virginia coal industry’s top lobbyist says mine companies are having trouble finding workers, and he’d like lawmakers to help recruit and train them.

Grab your opportunity to save over $100 on registration for mining's most exciting conference, the MINEXCHANGE 2023 SME Annual Conference & Expo and CMA 125th National Western Mining Conference, February 26 - March 1, 2023.

A method that dramatically speeds up carbon dioxide sequestration and also aids in the extraction of critical minerals from mine tailings will make its way from a Michigan Technological University lab to regional mines.

Warrior Met Coal, Inc. today announced that it will hold its fourth quarter 2022 investor conference call at 4:30 p.m. ET on Wednesday, February 15, 2023.

Coronado Global Resources, which has not typically sold Australian coking coal to China, has received enquiries for long term supply as Beijing lifts its unofficial ban on coal imports from Australia.

On January 11, RWE Power started to demolish the former settlement of Lützerath. Mining operations will subsequently commence in the area.

The Coal Markets Report has been updated for the business week ending January 13, 2023.

Think you don't need an anti-gel? Think again.

A female coal train driver is rocking it in a male-dominated industry.

India's state-run Damodar Valley Corp (DVC) on Tuesday invited power distribution utilities and industries to buy power from 5 brownfield coal-fired units it is expanding.

Coal deliveries to the Queensland ports of Dalrymple Bay Coal Terminal (DBCT), Hay Point and Abbot Point have stopped and may take several days to return to normal.

China produced a record amount of coal last year although output ended the year with a decline amid the latest surge in covid infections.

Mining is a vital and growing industry. It produces approximately 3.4 tons of coal and 40,000 pounds of minerals per year. Much of that product powers American households and industries.

A combination of mixed global iron and steel production demand in 2022 with Russian coal trade restrictions and high energy prices contributed to shifting global coal trade, according to analysis by S&P Global Commodity Insights.

Then Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association announced in early 2020 that the Craig Station coal-fired power plant would be shutting down in 2030, along with the local Colowyo Mine that supplies it.

Environmental groups are headed back to court this Friday in hopes of setting a clear deadline for Colorado Gov. Jared Polis' administration to start reining in climate pollution at the West Elk Coal Mine in the North Fork Valley.

Ever since Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered his troops to invade Ukraine, one question has troubled European governments more than almost any other: What happens if Moscow turns off the gas?

Emerson has introduced the Rosemount™ 1208 Level and Flow Transmitter Series non-contacting radar transmitters to help increase the operational efficiency of water, wastewater and process industry utility applications.

In a classic scenario of idealism vs reality, reflecting what the world wants vs what the world needs, more information has emerged about coal exports rising despite the worldwide outcry about the effect that fossil fuel energy has on global warming.

Utah’s rich deposits of bituminous coal formed 100 million or more years ago when the Book Cliffs and Wasatch Plateau were part of a vast swampy area, teeming with plant life.

Today, Zacks Equity Research discusses Peabody Energy Corp. BTU, Alliance Resource Partners L.P. ARLP, CONSOL Energy CEIX and Warrior Met Col Inc. HCC.

Germany's coal imports and demand rose in 2022 for a second year running, and the country will depend on coal for longer than planned by the government, coal importers association VDKI has warned.

Once a flourishing mining operation located high atop the southeastern side of Broad Top Mountain, Pennsylvania's Wishart Coal Mine is believed to one of the last portals that operated in the Fulton County section of the Broad Top Coalfield.

India expects its power plants to burn about 8% more coal in the fiscal year ending March 2024, according to a senior government official and a power ministry presentation, after the country missed its 2022 renewable energy goal by more than 30%.

Alliance Resource Partners, L.P. (NASDAQ: ARLP) will report its fourth quarter 2022 financial results before the market opens on Monday, January 30, 2023.

Then Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association announced in early 2020 that the Craig Station coal-fired power plant would be shutting down in 2030, along with the local Colowyo Mine that supplies it.

India's power ministry has asked utilities to import 6% of their coal requirement until September, according to a letter seen by Reuters, warning that domestic supplies could be curtailed if import targets are not met.

The protest started cheerfully enough on Wednesday, with music blaring and flags flying even under the driving rain.

Coal industry in China and abroad expect stronger trade in the fuel, a reliable source of power for reviving economy, as China aims to ramp up energy supplies and stabilize prices.

Shipments from the four key Queensland coal ports increased in December on drier weather but 2022 was still the weakest coal export year from the east Australia state since 2012.

If you're not sure where to start when looking for the next multi-bagger, there are a few key trends you should keep an eye out for.

“You can actually build a whole house, or a whole building, with just coal-based products,” said Trina Pfeiffer, director of the center for carbon capture and conversion at the University of Wyoming.

Larry Price, Jr., a 42-year-old father of six, was an industrious businessperson who ran surface operations at an underground mine, one of the nation’s largest, near Roundup, Montana.

A six-month-long project to demolish the last coal-fired unit at Lakeland Electric’s C.D. McIntosh Power Plant in Lakeland, Florida, reached a milestone with the implosion of the facility’s 260-foot stack and 90-foot selective catalytic reduction unit.

The German authorities sent police to clear the village of Luetzerath in Erkelenz for coal mining expansion.

The political party responsible for the pepper spray, the bulldozers and a coal deal with one of Germany’s biggest energy companies was the Greens. And every protester here on Saturday knew it.

EPA has announced the latest action to identify and address cumulative impacts from pollution and non-pollution sources.

For those of you who engaged with SME as a student member, you probably already know the value of belonging to a group of like-minded, career focused individuals.

Riot police backed by bulldozers removed scores of activists from buildings in an abandoned village in western Germany in a second day of confrontations over the expansion of a coal mine.

China’s coal-rich province of Shanxi has set a coal production target of nearly 1.37 billion metric tons for 2023, according to a government report released at the ongoing annual session of the provincial people’s congress.

A 240-tonne mining haul truck is about to be fitted with a 1.4 megawatt-hour (MWh) prototype battery system that global green energy company Fortescue has developed with equipment maker Liebherr.

Coal markets have been shaken severely in 2022, with traditional trade flows disrupted, prices soaring, and demand set to grow by 1.2%, reaching an all-time high and surpassing 8 billion tonnes for the first time.

This system can be used in mines, thermal power plants, railway sidings, ports, and construction sites wherein coal or other minerals/fugitive materials are stored under the open sky.

Funding keeps trickling in on constructing the King Coal Highway and Coalfields Expressway as different sections continue to be planned and work under way on others.

Concord University will receive $642,000 in appropriations funding to create a research center to analyze rare earth elements (REEs) in coal and coal byproducts.

Oldenburg founded Oldenburg Group Inc. in 1981. The company was a manufacturer of mining equipment, commercial lighting and military products. In 2006, Oldenburg sold its coal mining equipment business to Joy Global Corp.

German importers of hard coal for power generation plants and steelmaking have found new supply sources, enabling them to end reliance on Russia after a European Union ban.

Bens Creek Group PLC (AIM:BEN, OTC:BENCF) said it has ordered a second highwall mining unit by the end of the month to increase production at its metallurgical coal mine in West Virginia.

“North Dakota is consistently proactive when it comes to initiatives like coal mine reclamation," said U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND).

On November 5, 2022, a miner died when he was engulfed in a coal stockpile.

Data reveals which US states have made the most progress in shifting from coal to renewable power generation over the past two decades.

On December 6, 2022, a miner died when the diesel tractor he was operating struck a pillar.

The U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management is participating in the American-Made EnergyTech University Prize (EnergyTech UP), sponsored by DOE’s Office of Technology Transitions.

EIA has updated the Weekly Coal Production report for the week ending January 7, 2023.

Carbon capture and utilization technology is not only useful, but a necessary strategy to reduce atmospheric CO2 levels, and stall an increase in global temperatures in the near future.

This year’s award recognizes the power of Emerson’s industry-leading Plantweb™ digital ecosystem, which now includes the AspenTech (NASDAQ: AZPN) suite of plant optimization software solutions.

Listen to Hexagon's 3-part podcast series entitled "Operational Technology (OT) cybersecurity" the vital next step in digitalisation, which will help you understand the cyber threats industrial companies face worldwide.

Epiroc since 2020 has worked with Roy Hill in Australia to develop an autonomous haul truck solution that is interoperable and scalable regardless of manufacturer, so called Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) agnostic.

The increasing need to secure energy supplies after easing Covid-19 restrictions has pushed China to gradually resume Australian coal imports and urge domestic miners to boost their already record output.

The seaborne metallurgical coal market is entering Q1 2023 on a strong note amid growing hopes for easing trade between China and Australia and possibility of wet weather conditions in Queensland.

Before skijoring, come experience the REAL Wild Wild West at the National Mining Hall of Fame and Museum at our annual fundraiser!

The most recognized name in atomized mist technology for dust control has introduced a new model that suppresses indoor particulate emissions for industries such as demolition and raw material handling.

Eriez-India Managing Director Tim Sheehan announces the company has earned ISO 9001:2015 certification for all internal processes, including engineering, manufacturing, and sales and service of magnetic processing, protection, and inspection equipment.

If you've ever had the opportunity to descend into a West Virginia coal mine, you might have come away with a new sense of the absolute darkness. The coal itself seems to absorb what little light might reach into the deep.

In a bid to prevent the Garzweiler mine’s expansion, activists say they will keep trying to defend Luetzerath village.

The U.S. electricity grid is undeniably in crisis. As rolling blackouts over Christmas demonstrated, no corner of the country is immune.

The Office of Science will host a two-part lecture series featuring the 2022 Distinguished Scientist Fellows.

The National Mining Hall of Fame and Museum (NMHFM) is set to open its new temporary exhibit, Thirst for Gold, in April 2023.

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EPA has announced the availability of approximately $100 million for projects that advance environmental justice in underserved and overburdened communities across the country.

A female coal miner has shown she can rock two very different looks, and her followers are loving the transformation.

Millions of Americans nationwide live within just one mile of an abandoned coal mine or orphaned oil and gas well.

DOE has announced awards totaling $17 million for small businesses in 25 states. The 77 projects are in the fields of advanced scientific computing and scientific instrumentation that support DOE’s clean energy mission.

Wyoming relies on fossil fuels to generate about 60% of state and local revenues, a tax system rooted in unfettered optimism since the early 1980s, when coal was king.

CONSOL Energy Inc. (NYSE: CEIX) will issue its fourth quarter earnings release before the market opens on Tuesday, February 7, 2023.

Average wholesale electricity prices at major trading hubs in the United States rose throughout much of 2022 and were, at times, volatile as a result of extreme weather events.

This edition of STEO is the first to include forecasts for 2024.

This reception provides MCPA members the opportunity to meet and talk with the Virginia legislators, Cabinet Secretaries, legislators’ staff as well as other individuals involved with legislation that will regulate our industries.

EIA expects the share of U.S. electricity generated from coal to decrease from 20% in 2022 to 18% in 2023 and then to 17% in 2024.

Gregory Douds Patterson, 71, of Charleston, WV, passed away peacefully, surrounded by the love of his family, on January 2, 2023, after a long journey with dementia.

Please join the Mine Safety and Health Administration for our next Quarterly Stakeholder Call on Wednesday, January 25, 2023 at 2:00 p.m. ET.

Ground instability issues have been historically one of the main causes of accidents and fatalities in the mining industry world-wide.

Coal prices plunged from record highs as warm winter conditions eased demand for the dirtiest fossil fuel.

Join us on February 2nd as we come together to acknowledge and congratulate our Charles Bowling Scholarship Class of 2023!

Eighty-three years ago today, an explosion at a McDowell County, West Virginia coal mine took the lives of 91 miners and led to changes in underground mining which are still being seen in the coal industry today.

India’s power ministry has asked utilities to import 6% of their coal requirement until September, according to a letter seen by Reuters, warning that domestic supplies could be curtailed if import targets are not met.

Commodity prices are always volatile, but in 2022 metal and mining markets reached new levels of turbulence, as the pandemic played out in China, inflation plagued the developed world and the Ukraine war upended global energy.

Weaker iron and steel production in the EU have led to reduced demand for raw materials in the fourth quarter of 2022 and early 2023, while coking coal demand was supported by strong energy prices through 2022 and trade restrictions on Russian coal.

A team at Ohio University carried out a series of simulations showing how coal can be converted to valuable—and carbon-neutral—materials like graphite and carbon nanotubes.

The Coal Markets Report has been updated for the business week ending January 6, 2023.

Historical society officials would like to seal both portal openings with concrete and blocks, install fencing, establish a stable highwall, install and repair existing retaining walls and fence off dangerous areas.

As the calendar turns to a new year, the Mine Safety and Health Administration appears to have found its footing – and that means mine operators need to be on their toes in 2023.

A December report from the International Energy Agency (IEA) confirms that worldwide use of coal hit an all-time high in 2022, following a huge increase in 2021, and is on track to increase further in 2023.

Perkins Engines Company Limited has entered into an agreement appointing Machinery & Energy Ltd. (M&E) as an authorised Perkins distributor in The Bahamas, Turks and Caicos and Cayman Islands effective December 1, 2022.

Concord University will receive $642,000 in appropriations funding—secured by Senator Joe Manchin in the Fiscal Year 2023 Omnibus Appropriations bill—to create a research center to analyze Rare Earth Elements (REEs) in coal and coal byproducts.

For 37 years and counting, U.S. power plants have burned more coal from Wyoming than from any other state.

The US’s mining industry registered a 9.9% rise in IT hiring activity in December 2022 when compared with the previous month, according to GlobalData’s Job Analytics database.

China is in no rush to buy thermal coal from Australia even after lifting the import ban, as the former still has enough options globally to meet its requirements, particularly for medium calorific value fuel.

Unionised workers at Australian-Japanese joint venture BHP Mitsubishi Alliance (BMA) have accepted a new enterprise employment agreement, bringing an end to an industrial dispute at its coking coal mines in Queensland.

The abandoned coal mine once belonged to the central public sector Bharat Coking Coal Limited (BCCL).

PJM Interconnection will provide Jan. 11 an initial review of operational challenges and resulting power market impacts that occurred during the winter storm that swept the US over the Christmas holiday.

A coal mine in Marshall County, West Virginia has been closed after a fire, according to the Mine Safety and Health Administration.

Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE:CAT) announced the company is investing in Lithos Energy, Inc., a U.S.-based battery technology company that produces lithium-ion battery packs.

130 years ago on Jan. 7 1892, Oklahoma experienced the third worst disaster in the country at the time.

A coal mine collapse trapped several local residents of Bengal's Kulti region on Sunday. Rescue operations are underway.

One of China’s biggest coal importers struck a deal for Australian cargoes and others are already in talks for purchases as curbs on imports from the producer are eased.

Weekly Coal Production / Consumption Report Data: Dec. 31 (Week 53)

Commenting on the guilty plea from Signal Peak Energy’s former mine safety director, United Mine Workers of America International President Cecil E. Roberts issued a statement today.

The increasing need to secure energy supplies after easing covid-19 restrictions has pushed China to gradually resume Australian coal imports and urge domestic miners to boost their already record output.

On Friday, Caterpillar (NYSE:CAT) announced that the company is investing in Lithos Energy, Inc., a U.S.-based battery technology company that produces lithium-ion battery packs.

Kentucky Treasurer Allison Ball published a list Tuesday of 11 financial institutions she has determined are engaged in a boycott of fossil fuels.

AEP customers in West Virginia await a decision from the state Public Service Commission (PSC) on a proposed rate increase, Virginia customers are already seeing their bills rise after a rate hike went into effect Nov. 1, 2022.

Despite Virginia General Assembly legislation in 2022 that cut into its coal- and natural gas-based revenue source, the Virginia Coalfield Economic Development Authority is seeing better times thanks to increased coal production.

A recent CBS News story ranked the highest-paying college majors in 2022. Both mining engineering and metallurgical engineering ranked in the top 10.

This webinar will focus on the need for new investments in electricity generation capacity, including renewables and gas, as well as investment in expanded grid transmission capacity.

We are exciting to announce that the Future of Mining Sydney event is only 7 weeks away. Interested in knowing you is attending? Click the link below.

CORESafety Change Management Process - Module 11

Australia may soon be able to export coal to China again after the federal government acknowledged the possibility of resuming coal trade relations with its largest trade partner.

China National Coal Association recently unveiled the list of Coal Groups (Mining Zones) with High Safety and Efficiency 2020-2021 and the list of (Open-pit) Coal Mines with High Safety and Efficiency 2020-2021.

Glencore is facing fresh pressure from investors.

India‘s steel mills have substituted “costlier” Australian coking coal with alternatives, mostly from Indonesia, Russia and the USA.

North Korean students have been expelled from university and forced to work in a coal mine because they sounded as if they had been watching too much foreign TV.

Total shipments of West Virginia metallurgical coal to domestic steelmakers decreased from the 2nd quarter of 2022 by -5.7% (-159,060 tons).

Total shipments of West Virginia metallurgical coal to domestic steelmakers decreased from the 2nd quarter of 2022 by -5.7% (-159,060 tons).

There’s no better way to build connections with the professionals shaping change and driving innovation than attending the MINEXCHANGE 2023 SME Annual Conference & Expo and CMA 125th National Western Mining Conference.

The Company is headquartered in Beloit, Wisconsin and has manufacturing, sales and service facilities worldwide.

Caterpillar Inc. will showcase technology solutions that are helping its customers build a better, more sustainable world at CES 2023, one of the largest tech events in the world.

Indonesia's energy ministry (ESDM) has set the country's coal production target at 694mn t for 2023, around 5pc higher than the 2022 target of 663mn t, which has been exceeded.

Compared to the same 10 months of 2021, total shipments of West Virginia thermal coal to domestic utilities are up +9.6% in 2022.

The U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management is participating in the American-Made EnergyTech University Prize (EnergyTech UP), sponsored by DOE’s Office of Technology Transitions.

NETZSCH Pumps USA will be showcasing its line of safe, reliable and cost-efficient mine dewatering pumps and pump skids, at Mine SME Show 2023 February 26th to March 1st, 2023, in Denver, CO.

Two legal challenges are being drawn up against plans to build the first coalmine in the UK for 30 years.

One Nation Staffer James Ashby says it’s “madness” that Australia is shutting down their coal-fired power stations as China is building more.

China’s state planner has allowed three central government-backed utilities and its top steelmaker to resume coal imports from Australia, the first such move since Beijing imposed an unofficial ban on coal trade with Canberra in 2020.

Total shipments of West Virginia metallurgical coal to domestic steelmakers decreased from the 2nd quarter of 2022 by -5.7% (-159,060 tons).

West Virginia utility regulators have approved an agreement that will increase the average Mon Power and Potomac Edison residential customer’s monthly bill by more than $5.

An order from the West Virginia Public Service Commission last week approving rate increases for two power companies also included a provision for those companies to evaluate the possible purchase of the Pleasants Power plant.

The West Virginia Mine Wars Museum recently announced the 2022 recipients of its annual Red Bandana Awards.

President Joe Biden has signed into law a provision that West Virginia watershed advocates say will give an aquatic life-protecting, economy-enhancing boost to acid mine drainage treatment efforts.

Eriez® has recently completed the construction and commissioning of a new state-of-the-art fire assay laboratory to support flotation testing at its world headquarters in Erie, Pennsylvania.

Kentucky's legislature enacted a law in 2022 that required the state's treasurer's office to publish an annual list of financial firms found to be engaging in a boycott of energy companies.

China is close to lifting a more than two-year-old unofficial ban on Australian thermal and coking coal imports for its power and steel plants.

The Society for Mining, Metallurgy, and Exploration (SME) Annual Meeting is fast approaching in Denver, Colorado February 26 – March 1. The Coal & Energy Division is seeking items for the annual Silent Auction.

US seaborne thermal coal exports are expected to remain slightly softer in 2023 as demand from Asia wanes and supply-side concerns take a back seat with the availability of additional Russian tonnages.

A new study investigates a novel process for lessening the negative environmental impact of coal mine drainage and extracting rare-earth elements from it, precious minerals needed to manufacture many high-tech devices.

Merrimack Station in Bow, built in the 1960s, is the last coal-fired plant in New England.

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SME members will share their experiences of attending this dynamic conference and expo. Never been to MINEXCHANGE?

The Coal Markets Report has been updated for the business week ending December 30, 2022.

To augment coal production capacity, the government has put 141 new coal blocks for commercial mines auction and has been engaging regularly with various coal companies in the country and monitoring their production.

Despite bold climate pledges from a plethora of major world powers, it seems that many are unable to break their addiction to coal, as consumption is set to hit an all-time high (once again).

So far, utilities have announced plans to retire some 93,000 MW (nameplate) of coal—almost half the existing coal fleet—by the end of this decade.

West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey is itching for a fight on ESG.

Twenty-nine miners died in accidents across the U.S. in 2022 according to information the Mine Safety & Health Administration (MSHA) houses online.

Seventeen years ago Monday, on Jan. 2, 2006, 15 miners were entering the Sago Mine, located about 12 miles outside the city, to start their shift.

Despite the pressure from the West on countries to jettison the use of coal, the world’s largest mining companies of the commodity tripled their profits in 2022 to reach a total of more than $97 billion.

TVA experienced its highest ever winter peak-power demand on Dec. 23 as an arctic blast brought blinding blizzards, freezing rain and frigid cold from Maine to Seattle.

Coal miners were king in 2022, as Russia's invasion of Ukraine disrupted energy markets and sent the price of the fossil fuel soaring.

Steel is the basis of much of our infrastructure, and steel is built on metallurgical coal.

China’s economy grew at least 4.4% in 2022, according to leader Xi Jinping, a figure much stronger than many economists had expected. But the current Covid wave may hobble growth in the months ahead.

Supplies to power sector so far in FY23 from Coal India stood at 432.7 million tonne, 11% higher on a year-on-year basis.

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The West Jefferson Hills Historical Society is offering the program “Coal Mining and Mine Water in Western Pennsylvania” presented by mine engineer Terry Ackman.

China’s coal consumption will peak at 6.03mln tonnes by 2035 but decline by 2060, according to Sinopec’s energy outlook report.

Thiess has successfully extended a long-term contract with Bayan Resources to continue providing mining services at the Melak mining complex, in East Kalimantan.

Nature-based carbon sequestration technologies such as permanent plantings and farm forestry, currently provide significant potential for Australia to reach net-zero emissions, a recent report has found.

The country is expected to produce 997.14 million tonnes (MT) of coal in the coming financial year.

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“When Congress passed the Clean Water Act 50 years ago, it recognized that protecting our waters is essential to ensuring healthy communities and a thriving economy,” said EPA Administrator Michael S. Regan.

In 2015, the Obama administration finalized a rule that expanded the definition of WOTUS, creating confusion and burdensome red tape for West Virginia’s agriculture and coal industries.

U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., released a statement Friday marking the 17th anniversary of the Sago mine disaster.

The U.S. Department of the Interior Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement recently announced more than $1.7 million for the revitalization of Arkansas coal communities.

The mining industry remains one of the world’s biggest polluters, yet it remains a cornerstone of the world’s industries, and production is unlikely to stop soon.