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Alabama met coal industry, Port of Mobile helping each other grow

Few, if any, single entities are more important to Alabama’s economic success than the Port of Mobile. But the main industry fueling the port’s own surge might surprise some people. As announced Monday by the Alabama Coal Association (ACA), the Yellowhammer State’s metallurgical (met) coal industry is booming. This is the type of coal sometimes referred to […]

Alabama Coal Industry Posts Record in Met Coal Exports

Alabama’s coal industry posted a gain in 2018. According to the Alabama Coal Association, the state exported 11 million short tons of metallurgical (met) or “coking coal” last year. Valued at $2 billion, the met coal was shipped through the Port of Mobile to steel manufacturers in Europe, South America and Asia. “Met coal is […]

Met coal exports reach $2 billion in 2018

In 2018, 11 million tons of Alabama-mined met coal was exported to global steelmakers, which totaled $2 billion worth of the coal being shipped through the Port of Mobile. This high dollar amount has not been recorded in recent history. The Alabama Coal Association released statistics on Tuesday detailing met coal exports for 2018 that […]

State Coal Industry’s Future Lies in Met Coal

For years, Arch Coal has sat on reserves of high-quality metallurgical coal in Barbour County while it developed its Leer mining complex to the north in Taylor County. Now the time has come to develop those reserves while the world demand for met coal is growing. On Feb. 14, Arch Coal announced it will invest […]

U.S. Coking Coal Exports Rise Further in November

U.S. coking coal exports rose by 3pc on the year in November, as strong Asian demand offset a dip in shipments to Europe and South America, according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau. The U.S. exported 4mn metric tonnes in November, down from 5.3mn t in October, but up from 3.9mn t in November […]

US coal exports drop for first time in 2 years

US coal exports fell for the first time in two years in November, dragged down by a drop in thermal bituminous shipments. Volumes declined to a 10-month low of 8.87mn short tons (8.05mn metric tonnes) from 9.05mn st in November 2017. Thermal coal exports dropped to 4.45mn st from 4.76mn st a year earlier. The […]

Vancouver coal export project permit canceled

Vancouver, British Columbia, port officials have revoked a permit to allow a local terminal to build a 4mn metric tonnes/year coal export facility that would have primarily handled US Powder River basin (PRB) coal. The Vancouver Fraser Port Authority on 30 January canceled a 2014 permit that would have allowed Fraser Surrey Docks (FSD) to […]