S&P report: U.S. coal production, employment rose in Q2

S&P report: U.S. coal production, employment rose in Q2

U.S. coal production rose in the second quarter compared to a year earlier, according to S&P Global market data. A sustained rise in demand for coal used in power generation also allowed companies to hire more workers. On a year-over-year basis, average employment rose 11.3% in the second quarter, and coal volumes improved about 2%, […]

Increasing demand for US coal pushes workforce numbers up in Q2’22 — report

Total US coal production rose in the second quarter of 2022 compared to a year earlier, and a sustained rise in demand for the fuel used in domestic and power generation allowed companies to increase their worker head counts, S&P Global Market Intelligence reports. On a year-over-year basis, average employment rose 11.3% in the second […]

US Coal Exports Rise in Q2’22 Amid Global Energy Crisis

U.S. coal exports rose in the second quarter as demand and prices remained elevated amid a global energy crisis. Shipment volumes increased 14.8% quarter over quarter to 21.6 million tonnes and climbed 4.6% year over year, according to S&P Global Market Intelligence data. The global coal market has become tight as several countries shunned supplies […]

Europe’s Coal-Buying Frenzy Means Windfall for Producers

The people of this coal-mining hamlet say they grasp little about Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. But they do know it has translated into boom times for them. In the wake of the war, Europe is weaning off Russian coal and turning to Colombia and a host of other countries from South Africa to Australia with an […]

U.S. Should Begin Exporting More Coal to European Nations

Against the backdrop of war in Ukraine, U.S. coal shipments to Europe are playing a quiet yet critical role in keeping the lights on from Rome to Amsterdam. If the shipments continue through the winter — and are ramped to replace the loss of Russian fuel — they will save millions of people from freezing […]

Coal Is at the Heart of Efforts Overseas to Keep the Lights On

We must stop pretending our nation’s coal power plants are unessential. The loss of coal generation is undermining our energy security, contributing to inflation and risking rolling blackouts. What’s happening is that we are dismantling essential generating capacity far faster than it is being replaced with reliable alternatives. This haphazard, even irresponsible, approach to the energy transition […]

US coal exports climb 10.1% on month in April: Census Bureau

Monthly US thermal and metallurgical coal exports increased 10.1% from the previous month to 7.3 million mt in April, US Census Bureau data showed June 8. Metallurgical coal accounted for 52.5% of total US coal exports at 3.8 million mt. Thermal coal exports at 3.5 million mt accounted for 47.5% of the US total. A […]

US coal exports climb 10.1% on month in April: Census Bureau

Monthly US thermal and metallurgical coal exports increased 10.1% from the previous month to 7.3 million mt in April, US Census Bureau data showed June 8. Metallurgical coal accounted for 52.5% of total US coal exports at 3.8 million mt. Thermal coal exports at 3.5 million mt accounted for 47.5% of the US total. A […]