In excess of 2,200 total attendance, with over 500 high-level registrants for the West Virginia Coal Association Symposium by Donna Schmidt That’s a wrap once again. The third West Virginia Coal Show, co-located with the 52nd annual West Virginia Coal Association symposium, is now in the books and planning for the 2027 event is already under way. The two-day event…
Read MoreFrontieras breaks ground on $850 million West Virginia facility, and NAM was there for the turning of the shovels. by David Jones “Today is more than a ceremonial turning of dirt,” remarked West Virginia Secretary of State Kris Warner on April 2, as he channeled the spirit of President John F. Kennedy in explaining why Frontieras was bringing its $850…
Read MoreThe teams at SEMCO Publishing, owner of Miners News, North American Mining magazine and Coal Trends would like to convey a heartfelt thank you to all that exhibited at and attended the recent West Virginia Coal Show in Charleston. Attendance was solid over 2025’s show both days of the event, and the traffic and diversity of attendees were both great…
Read MoreThe West Virginia Coal Hall of Fame, a joint initiative between the West Virginia Coal Mining Institute and the West Virginia Coal Association and housed at the WVU Statler College of Engineering and Mineral Resources in Morgantown, will induct its newest class of honorees during a ceremony scheduled for March 31. The Hall of Fame honorees will be recognized at…
Read MoreAs preparations continue for the third annual West Virginia Coal Show, scheduled for March 31-April 1 at the Charleston Coliseum and Convention Center in Charleston, W.Va., organizers have announced the return of an industry job fair and a mobile health clinic from Appalachian Regional Healthcare (ARH). Workforce West Virginia, partner of the American Job Center network, is returning for a…
Read MoreOn January 12, U.S. Secretary of Energy Chris Wright appointed Chris Hamilton, president and chief executive officer of the West Virginia Coal Association, to serve as a member of the National Coal Council (NCC). The association said that Secretary Wright’s appointment of Hamilton recognizes his decades of leadership and advocacy for coal communities, energy policy development, and job preservation within…
Read MoreThe following is an op-ed from the West Virginia Coal Association. It has been edited only for style and clarity. Looking back at 2025 – and forward with confidence. As the calendar turns, it is worth pausing to take stock of where we’ve been and where we’re headed. For America’s coal industry – and especially for the men and women…
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September: the month the weather begins to change for many of us, the buses return to the traffic patterns on our commutes and, in business, when meetings, conferences and other travel needs begin to slow and we shift gears into taking stock of where we are. With the final quarter of the year about to begin, one would think things…
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Plans already underway for 2026 event. by Donna Schmidt The Charleston Coliseum and Convention Center was abuzz with positivity for two days in April, as SEMCO Publishing, North American Mining magazine and Coal Trends magazine hosted the second annual West Virginia Coal Show, co-located once again with the West Virginia Coal Association’s annual symposium, its 51st. The doors opened to…
Read MoreEditor’s note: The following is a statement from the American Coal Council and America’s Coal Associations on the recently released ruling from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. It has been edited only for style and clarity. The nation’s miners and coal allies from around the country who collectively account for 400,000 American workers and $261 billion in annual economic activity,…
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