While rare earth elements are “essential ingredients for our modern lives,” up to 82% of rare earth elements are imported from other countries, notes Aaron Noble, Virginia Tech professor and head of the Department of Mining and Minerals Engineering and … Continued
In a push to strengthen U.S. energy and manufacturing security, the U.S. Energy Department confirmed the designation of metallurgical coal as a critical material under the Energy Act of 2020. On May 23 U.S. Secretary of Energy Chris Wright said … Continued
Coal Trends’ executive Q&A for this issue is a long-time expert in the sector and 23-year veteran of CORE Natural Resources Dan Connell, who is now serving as senior vice president-Innovation for the producer’s CORE Innovations arm. Read on for … Continued
A mine plan modification will restore full-scale mining and prolong operations at thehistoric site through 2039. by Josephine Patterson The U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) has approved a change in the mining plan for the Black Butte mine in … Continued
Fully automated longwall operations have been dreamt about since the 1950s. Are they finally within grasp? by Jonathan Rowland Longwall mining has always been associated with significant safety risks for personnel. Reducing this risk through mechanization, automation, and remote-controlled operation … Continued
The economic and national security footprint of the Brook mine is world-changing. by David Jones Celebrating the opening of one of America’s most important minesJust north of Sheridan, Wyo., at Ramaco’s Brook mine, July 11 started gray, cool, and drizzling … Continued
Coal Trends talked with Travis Deti, executive director of the Wyoming Mining Association,about the past and future of the Wyoming Mining Association. Cheyenne is not just Wyoming’s capitol city and the state’s most populous location, it is also home to … Continued
A Q&A look at the Pennsylvania Coal Alliance from within, thanks to Coal Trends’ chat withPCA director Rachel Gleason. The Pennsylvania Coal Alliance, based in the state’s capitol city of Harrisburg, was first established in 2012; it was previously known … Continued
How a former coal community is being revitalized thanks to a Department of Energy investment. by Josephine Patterson In October 2024, the Biden-Harris administration announced $428 million in grant funding for 14 projects to accelerate domestic clean energy manufacturing in … Continued
