31Mar

Infrastructure Go-Time for America’s Met Mines

Today, President Biden is laying out his vision for reinvesting in and modernizing the nation’s infrastructure. Few issues are more in need of attention and even fewer have such bipartisan support. There will be fighting and horse trading over what ends up in a final infrastructure package, but both parties recognize the urgency of action. […]

On March 31, 2021
American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), Appalachia, Arch Resources Inc., infrastructure, metallurgical coal, Michigan, Minnesota, National Mining Association (NMA), Pittsburgh, Rich Nolan, steel, urbanization, West Virginia

27May

Steeling the Nation for Recovery

The COVID-19 pandemic has sent shockwaves through the global economy. Energy markets have been in disarray. And when many people think “coal” they think electricity. But to do so would miss a promising market that could be poised for growth as the world looks towards recovery: the market for metallurgical coal used to produce nearly […]

On May 27, 2020
Arch Resources Inc., Bill Gates, China, COVID-19, infrastructure, metallurgical coal, Paul Lang, steel, urbanization, Warrior Met Coal

22Feb

Building a Better Future from West Virginia to India

The world’s population is racing towards 10 billion by 2050. It’s an astounding number that has huge implications for global energy use but also for material needs. As populations grow, urbanization is growing as well. A higher and higher percentage of us are living in cities. The United Nations reported last year that 55 percent […]

On February 22, 2019
Arch Coal, Asia, China, coal, coking coal, India, Jude Clemente, Leer South, metallurgical coal, steel, United Nations, urbanization, West Virginia, World Bank