Former coal company owner and mine engineer Jerry Howard holds tools of his former trade as he stands in his woodshop in Garrett, Ky. Coal is deeply linked to the culture and economy in Central ...

Alpha Metallurgical Resources faces a challenging met coal market, with weak steel demand and subdued coal prices weighing on profitability. Q3 2025 results show declining EBITDA, shrinking cash flow, ...

Warrior Met Coal is getting closer to production on a project that it says could produce up to $1.3 billion annually in metallurgical coal. The Brookwood-based company said the mine could begin ...

As the Trump administration pushes to expand coal mining, advocates warn that loosening regulations could put miners' health at risk. Justin Hicks of the Appalachia Mid South Newsroom reports. Over ...

GARRETT, Ky. — When business screeched to a halt at Jerry Howard’s eastern Kentucky mine engineering company two years ago, he decided to call it quits after four decades in the coal ...