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Friends of Coal West is a volunteer organization to educate the public about the importance of affordable, abundant coal. #Coal #Mining #FossilFuels @rmcmi

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Friends of Coal West@FriendsofCoalWOct 15
#Salt may be the first mineral that comes to mind when we think about seawater, but in every drop, there are actually dozens of elements and compounds. #Calcium, #silicon, #copper, #uranium and even #silver and #gold are all there…. share.google/Mf1pUKzecm0U3Ph…

Mining seawater? Northwest researchers see a motherlode of critical minerals in the waves

Researchers from the Pacific Northwest National Lab are developing techniques to extract trace minerals from ocean water.

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Count on Coal
@countoncoalOct 16
U.S. coal exports reached 66.4 million short tons through August, up 8.6% from a year earlier, with India accounting for 27% of the total at 18.1 million short tons. As global coal demand rises, American producers are already helping meet growing energy and steelmaking needs overseas. Read this week’s Count On Coal blog for more: countoncoal.org/2026/10/the-…

The World Needs More Coal and America Can Deliver - Count on Coal - Reliable. Affordable. America...

India was already planning a major expansion of its coal fleet. Now those already ambitious plans are getting an upward revision. Electricity demand in India is growing so quickly that even a massive...

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@NorthStarsLLCOct 14
“It has become painfully clear that the United States has allowed itself to become too reliant on unreliable sources of critical minerals, products and manufacturing—all of which are essential for our national security,” JPMorganChase chairman and CEO Jamie Dimon said when the initiative was announced. share.google/TK8uhpXahoNdxUD… @mining @MiningAmerica @NationalMining @MiningFan

JPMorgan names critical minerals chief for $1.5T push

Andrew Frame will oversee investments of up to $10 billion to strengthen supply chains, expand manufacturing and advance strategic technologies.

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Replying to @NioCorp
@NioCorp's Elk Creek Project in Nebraska is advancing as a potential new domestic source of niobium, scandium, titanium and magnetic rare earths used across manufacturing, energy, aerospace and defense. With the U.S. currently 100% net import reliant for several of the minerals the project plans to produce, Elk Creek highlights the importance of bringing more U.S. mining and processing capacity online. —> niocorp.com/u-s-energy-secre…
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ACC
@AmericanCoalOct 13
Peak autumn is here, bringing baseload power and grid reliability into sharp focus ahead of winter! 🍁⚡ Today’s spotlight is on Navajo Transitional Energy Company (NTEC), an ACC Champion Sponsor. NTEC delivers operational excellence in coal production, meeting vital power needs locally and globally while driving economic sovereignty. 📖 Read feature stories in American Coal magazine reader.emagazines.com/issue/… and visit our website to join us as an ACC Sponsor! americancoalcouncil.org/acc/… #NTEC #AmericanCoalCouncil #ChampionSponsor #EnergySovereignty #CoalMining #PowerGeneration #withcoal #coal #coaliscool #friendsofcoal
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NorthStarSLLC
@NorthStarsLLCOct 8
#ICYMI~ #Coal has had a series of regulatory wins under the Trump administration, but it has struggled to regain market share. @Frontieras North America believes it has a way to change that. The company has just signed a memorandum of understanding with Western Fuels-Wyoming Inc. to explore building a coal-to-products processing plant at the Dry Fork Mine north of Gillette, Frontieras Chief Commercial Officer Andrea Moran told Cowboy State Daily. cowboystatedaily.com/2026/09… @daily_cowboy @WesternFuels74 @NationalMining

Gillette Part Of $10B Plan To Make Products From Coal Instead Of Burning It | Cowboy State Daily

Gillette is part of a $10 billion plan to build a network of coal-to-products plants that a pair of companies say will do a lot more things with coal than…

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The first new U.S. copper mine in 18 years prepares to open in Arizona, a $502 million project aims to restore domestic nickel refining and DOE invests $21 million to modernize coal generation in Arizona. #NMA_MiningMinute
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NorthStarSLLC
@NorthStarsLLCOct 6
A new map of critical mineral deposits in the United States shows nearly twice as many deposits as the last dataset released in 2024. However, the increase is not due to the discovery of hundreds of new mineral deposits. The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), in the newly released map, has documented 1,271 deposits across 41 states and Puerto Rico, an increase from 684 in its previous count. newsweek.com/americas-critic… @Newsweek @NationalMining @MiningAmerica @SecretaryBurgum @FriendsofCoalW @FriendsofCoalKY @FriendsofCoalWV @MiningFan @Utah_Mining @IdahoMining @KentuckyCoal @nevadamining @DOECMEI @RMCMI

America’s critical mineral map nearly doubles—here’s what changed

Interior Secretary Doug Burgum said the map showed the “MASSIVE untapped potential” in America's critical mineral resources.

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Momentum is building for bipartisan permitting reform in the Senate, with business and industry leaders pointing to greater certainty and faster federal reviews as key to unlocking new investment. For mining, a more predictable permitting process is essential to advancing domestic projects, strengthening supply chains and getting American resources into production faster. For more: bit.ly/4dFSgPB
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U.S. Senate EPW Committee GOP
@EPWGOPSep 30
TODAY: EPW Chairman @SenCapito and Ranking Member @SenWhitehouse, alongside ENR Chairman @SenMikeLee and Ranking Member @SenatorHeinrich, have introduced the Bipartisan American Affordability and Jobs Act of 2026, historic legislation to reform the federal environmental permitting and review processes. Read more about this groundbreaking bipartisan policy agreement that will transform our nation’s ability to build infrastructure, supply reliable energy, and expand manufacturing so we can create good-paying jobs and increase affordability for all Americans: epw.senate.gov/public/index.…
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U.S. Department of Energy
@ENERGYSep 19
🚨80% more expensive to buy electricity in states with no coal than states with coal power🚨 @SecretaryWright explains the data: “Across the country, 10 states with no coal versus the 10 states with the most coal-intensive electricity generation. And here, the difference in electricity prices is 80%”.
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U.S. Export-Import Bank
@EximBankUSSep 17
American mining is back with a BOOM! 💥🇺🇸 Red, white, and blue filled the Minnesota sky as EXIM and @MesabiMetallics marked the opening of America’s first iron ore mine in nearly 50 years! A historic milestone under the @POTUS Administration.
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U.S. Export-Import Bank
@EximBankUSSep 17
Chairman @JJovanovicUSA detonates the LARGEST Iron Ore explosion in America in 50 years with @MesabiMetallics in Minnesota. EXIM is proud to support @POTUS’s efforts to reindustrialize America and deliver the American dream 2.0 🇺🇸
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Permitting reform remains in focus as lawmakers debate ways to expand reliable power. Plus, India's coal imports hit a 15-month high and Asian economies turn to coal and nuclear as LNG supplies tighten. #NMA_MiningMinute
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NorthStarSLLC
@NorthStarsLLCSep 6
#ICYMI~ This is great news for the #mining sector!
American Exploration & Mining Association
@MiningAmericaSep 3
H.R. 1501 send a positive signal to the investment community that the United States is serious about increasing domestic mineral production. naturalresources.house.gov/n… @NatResources @RepWesterman @RepShreve @RepBlakeMoore
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Western Fuels@WesternFuels74Sep 1
Frontieras North America and Western Fuels Sign MOU to Develop Mine-Mouth FASForm™ Facility at Wyoming's Dry Fork Mine globenewswire.com/news-relea… @Frontieras #Wyoming #Coal #DryForkMine #Energy #Hydrocarbons

Frontieras North America and Western Fuels Sign MOU to Develop Mine-Mouth FASForm™ Facility at...

GILLETTE, Wyo. and HOUSTON, Sept. 01, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- via IBN -- Frontieras North America, Inc., the Houston-based energy and technology company...

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Energy Brief
@EnergyBriefAug 27
Washington Free Beacon: James Talarico Led 'Divest' Protest Against Texas Coal Plant That Provides 10% of Austin's Electricity, Unearthed Footage Shows
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WyoFile@WyoFileAug 26
OPINION: Wyoming’s Republican Party wasted its endorsement for governor on ideologue Brent Bien, columnist Kerry Drake writes, because it didn’t want to back state Sen. Eric Barlow. #wyomingnews #electionresults wyofile.com/wyoming-gop-lost…

Opinion | Wyoming GOP lost power, credibility with wasted Bien endorsement

Governor nominee Barlow doesn’t need to listen to state party leaders who didn’t support him, opines columnist Kerry Drake.

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Always On Energy Research
@AlwaysOnEnergyAug 11
Why are electricity rates higher in some states than others? Policy. 86% of US states w/ above-average electricity rates voted Democrat in both 2020 and 2024. Nine of the 10 cheapest voted Republican twice. See the policies driving the divide 👇 BlueStatesHighRates.com

Home - Blue States High Rates

Why do blue state electricity prices keep rising? An affordability index ranking every state on the mandates that cost ratepayers.

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