
US Interior Department approves coal mine expansion in Montana
The Department of the Interior has approved a mining plan modification for the Rosebud Mine in Rosebud and Treasure counties, Montana.
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The Department of the Interior has approved a mining plan modification for the Rosebud Mine in Rosebud and Treasure counties, Montana.

As part of the Trump administration’s commitment to strengthening American energy independence and economic security, the Bureau of Land Management will hold a competitive sealed-bid coal lease sale for federal coal reserves at the Freedom Mine in Mercer County, North Dakota, on 3 September 2025.

IEA update shows coal use worldwide is likely to stay close to all-time high reached in 2024, with varying trends seen across different regions in 1H25.

The US Energy Information Administration has announced that it expects US coal-fired power plants to remain relatively well-stocked through the end of 2026.

PJKT 72 and Contract Highwall Mining have officially launched Phase One of a major metallurgical coal prospecting initiative in Jackson County, Alabama.

The US Department of the Interior has given the green light to Hurricane Creek Mining to mine coal on Bryson Mountain in Claiborne County, Tennessee.

The US Department of the Interior has announced the availability of nearly US$725 million in FY25 funding to clean up abandoned coal mines.

As coal markets demonstrate renewed strength, the Bluefield Coal & Mining Show is set to return in September at the Brushfork Armory Civic Center in Bluefield, West Virginia.

Duke Energy Indiana has agreed to perform an engineering study to evaluate the technical feasibility of continued operation of the site’s current coal units by third parties interested in purchasing them.

The Department of the Interior has announced the approval of the mining plan modification for the Bull Mountains coal mine in Montana.

The Department of the Interior has announced the availability of more than US$119 million in abandoned mine land reclamation fee-based grants for eligible states and tribes.

US Secretary of Energy, Chris Wright, has announced the designation of coal used in the production of steel as a critical material under the Energy Act of 2020.