Increasing Electrical Demand Highlights the Reliability of Coal
Winter arrived in the USA with a vengeance as this edition was going to press. Most of the lower 48 states were facing frigid...
Responsible Mining and Reclamation – Coal Age
By Lanny E. Erdos, Director, OSM
For nearly 50 years, the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSM) has carried a responsibility that is...
Joy Shearers at 50 Years
Longwall mining has never been static. Every panel presents new conditions, new constraints and new expectations. What has changed most over the last several...
Ramaco Resources Faces Potential Class Action Lawsuit
Multiple reports have emerged highlighting one or more securities class action lawsuits against Ramaco Resources regarding the company’s Brook mine in northern Wyoming. The...
Russian coal exports to South Korea down 21% in December 2025
In December 2025, Russian coal exports to South Korea dropped to 1.5 mio t (-0.4 mio t or -21.1% vs. Nov 2025 and -0.1...
