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July 30, 2021

The number of producing U.S. coal mines fell in 2020


December 2, 2020

The capacity of U.S. coal mines has fallen 28% since its 2009 peak


January 30, 2019

More than half of the U.S. coal mines operating in 2008 have since closed


March 7, 2018

Average U.S. coal mining productivity increases as production falls


March 29, 2017

Coal production increases during second half of 2016, but still below 2015 levels


November 10, 2016

In 2015, U.S. coal production, consumption, and employment fell by more than 10%


February 10, 2016

U.S. mining and exploration investment declined 35% in 2015


September 23, 2015

Coal mine starts continue to decline


September 3, 2015

Output per miner-hour rises as smaller coal mines close


July 7, 2015

Coal production using mountaintop removal mining decreases by 62% since 2008


August 7, 2014

Energy production and other mining account for a large percentage of some state economies


March 6, 2014

EIA now delivers coal data through new interactive browser


October 2, 2013

Top four U.S. coal companies supplied more than half of U.S. coal production in 2011


March 29, 2013

Two Wyoming mines accounted for 20% of U.S. coal production by tons in 2012


November 6, 2012

Illinois coal production pushes Illinois Basin production above five-year range


September 19, 2012

Trading Point: Central Appalachian (CAPP) is the nation's benchmark price for eastern coal


August 23, 2011

Wyoming produces almost as much coal as the next seven states combined