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Peabody: Trump's Coal Policy Does Not Affect Coal Market Fundamentals (NYSE:BTU)
Peabody Energy Corporation is rated Hold after a >100% rally, with downside risk due to disconnect from coal market fundamentals. BTU's 2025 earnings loss was limited to $42.5M despite revenue decline, with interest costs well-contained at 1.1%…
Trump's terrible plan to revive coal
I feel, sincerely, very sorry for American communities whose economies were built around coal mining and who have suffered since the coal industry went into structural decline and will continue to suffer if (as seems likely) coal use continues to…
A mining tragedy and a crackdown: Over 15,000 tonnes of illegal coal impounded in Meghalaya
3 min read Guwahati Make us preferred source on Google Over 15,224 MT of illegally mined coal have been seized in a crackdown following the tragedy in an illegal rat-hole mine in Meghalaya's East Jaintia Hills earlier this month, in which 33 miners…
Two dual-fuel plants in North Carolina are in American coal boost
(The Center Square) – Once slated for 2035 retirement, energy reliability through modernization of two dual-fuel plants in North Carolina will extend their lifespan to at least 2040. Owned by Duke Energy Carolinas, the investment at Belews…
President Trump, the 'undisputed champion of beautiful, clean coal,' wants the Defense Department to start buying more of it
US total coal consumption, however, has plummeted in the last two decades. During the inaugural Champion of Coal event held at the White House last week, President Trump — having just been presented with the “Undisputed Champion of…
Meeting steel industry's energy security challenge
India's plan to reach 300 million tonnes per annum (mtpa) of crude steel capacity by 2030 comes at a time when the country still relies on imports for about 90 per cent of its metallurgical (met) coal. Despite efforts to become more self-reliant in…
Trump slams clean energy deal between California and the UK, calls Newsom a 'loser'
US President Donald Trump denounced a clean energy agreement between the United Kingdom and California Governor Gavin Newsom hours after it was signed on Monday, Politico reported. In an interview with the news outlet, Trump…
Quick Take: thermal coal prices rising
API2 (NW Europe) thermal coal futures contracts for March delivery are up about $5/metric tonne (mt) over the last 5 trading sessions as the market worries over supply cuts in Indonesia and disruption of Russian coal shipments via the Black Sea.
BHP says it's paying more in Queensland taxes than it's making in profits
BHP says it's paying more in taxes in Queensland than it's collecting in profits, as the company again lashed the Crisafulli government's coal royalties regime, which it blamed for acute industry challenges. The world's biggest miner has…
One of the Most Important Small-Town Papers of the Industrial Age Closing
Derrick Publishing Company, publisher of The Derrick and The News-Herald, announced on Feb. 5 that it will cease publication. Employees were told the decision was driven by the long-term decline in support for newspapers, along with regional losses…
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LOOK BACK: Chahoon Hall considered Wilkes-Barre's first theater
On the night of Thursday, Feb. 22, 1883, a retirement dinner was held for George E. Parrish at Chahoon's Hall on West Market Street in Wilkes-Barre. Nearly 400 prominent gentlemen across Pennsylvania and New York attended the dinner, arriving at…
Trump slams energy deal between California and Britain, Politico reports
Feb 16 - President Donald Trump denounced a clean energy agreement between the United Kingdom and California Governor Gavin Newsom hours after it was signed on Monday, Politico reported. In an interview with the outlet, Trump said…
U.S., Nippon Steel to reline Gary Works blast furnace this year
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... U.S. Steel's Gary Works facility, later this year, will receive its blast furnace reline through Nippon Steel's investment into the American company. Some Gary residents and activists are still opposed to…
Trump slams Newsom over 'inappropriate' California-UK energy agreement
President Trump on Monday slammed California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) for signing a memorandum of understanding with the United Kingdom to address climate change. “The U.K.'s got enough trouble without getting involved with Gavin…
Trump slams energy deal between California and Britain, calls governor Newsom 'loser'
Sign up now: Get ST's newsletters delivered to your inbox Published Feb 17, 2026, 02:48 AM WASHINGTON - US President Donald Trump denounced a clean energy agreement between the United Kingdom and California Governor Gavin Newsom hours after it was…
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