Allegiance Coal, the new owner of the New Elk coal operation in southeastern Colorado, said the first cargo ship of steel coal from the mine left the mainland en route to its Chinese customer in late November. While the operator did not identify the specific customer in China, is did say the order left the Port of Guaymus in northern…
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Report: U.S. mines hit $90B in mineral production last year
In its latest report, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) said that the nation’s mines produced approximately $90.4 billion in nonfuel mineral commodities in 2021 – a $9.7 billion increase over the 2020 revised total of $80.7 billion.
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