Tennessee-based met coal miner Clinch Resources has kicked off commercial-grade coal production at its Lanes Branch coking coal property in southern West Virginia. The commencement of operations transitions the company officially from developer to commercial operator. Lanes Branch is located within Clinch’s 54,000-acre ARI project footprint. Processing and delivery have also begun, though the miner did not disclose a timeline…
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U.S. thermal coal exports highest in five years
According to data from ship-tracking firm Kpler, the United States exported more than 32.5 million metric tons of thermal coal in 2023, reported Reuters. The total volumes were the highest since 2018, and were worth more than $5 billion. Coal miners and trading firms have stepped up sales of U.S. coal to international buyers as domestic use of the product…
Read MoreCoronado Coal expanding Virginia met mine
Virginia governor Glenn Youngkin has confirmed plans by Coronado Global Resources to expand the Buchanan complex in Buchanan and Tazewell counties to increase the mine’s capacity. The US$169.1 million project is meant to meet the miner’s growing demand for metallurgical coal. Neither party released the details of the expansion or a timeline for its completion. Youngkin’s office did, however, say…
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How the University of Wyoming is changing the commodity’s narrative. By Scott Quillinan, senior director of research, School of Energy Resources, University of Wyoming The state of Wyoming is a significant energy producer with its Powder River Basin (PRB) providing more than 40% of the coal produced in the United States. In 2021, the Wyoming coal industry mined roughly 239…
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