Mining articles, editorials and views from the field

A Bleak Outlook for Coal?

An Up and Down Rollercoaster Ride   The U.S. Energy Information Administration (www.doe.eia.gov) had their number crunchers analyze some statistics on the supply and demand of U.S. coal, and the results showed both a record jump and a major dive for the industry. They looked at everything from production to imports and exports, and came up with this analysis: - Coal production increased by 2.2 percent in 2008, or 24.8 million short...

How Coal and the Climate Can Coexist

Mining Industry to Congress: There is Middle Ground   In testimony from a mining association to a Congressional subcommittee in 2009, the message was simple and clear. Without coal, the U.S....

Economic Impact of U.S. Mining

Mining Wages Are Lucrative & Alluring, Per Latest Report   "With more than 375,000 direct jobs that pay wages one-third higher than the U.S. industrial average and the ability to generate as...