Central Appalachia coal production surges to nine-year high: EIA
Annualized US coal production was 592.94 million st in week eight, up 0.6% from full-year 2021. Powder River Basin production rose by the greatest week-on-week margin nationwide. PRB production was 5.52 million st, up 5.6% on the week and 46.5% on the year. Year-to-date PRB production was 36.35 million st, up 13.1% from the 2021 period.