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OAKMAN – Alabama Senate President Pro Tem Greg Reed, R-Jasper, announced on Tuesday, Sept. 25, that road improvement updates will be made to Wallace Ferry/Blackburn Road, leading to the Peabody

Alabama officials and private interests say large reserves of metallurgical coal, a necessary ingredient in steel production, will spell economic fortune.

Gov. Kay Ivey, as part of a plan to distribute $2.8 billion in surplus education funds, has proposed allocating $25 million to the port for its coal operations.

The Alabama Mining Association recently announced the results of its inaugural Alabama Surface Mine First Responder Competition.

The Warrior-Tombigbee Waterway Association will hold its 72nd annual meeting May 18–20 at the Grand Hotel Marriott in Point Clear, Ala.

Law enforcement agencies are investigating the explosion of a natural gas pipeline owned by Warrior Met Coal in what appears to be an act of vandalism

The United Mine Workers went on strike Apr. 1, 2021 when contract negotiations failed to end in agreement.

Alabama Coal Association rebrands as Alabama Mining Association The Alabama Coal Association rebranded as the Alabama Mining Association (AMA), representing a wider range of aggregate and infrastructure-related businesses in the state. AMA says its mission is to promote the safe and sustainable mining of the natural resources that strengthen Alabama’s infrastructure and grow its economy. “Whether you mine the stone, sand and gravel that strengthens our infrastructure, met coal exported to s...

Alabama Coal Association expands to represent other mining operations Updated Feb 11, 2021; Facebook Share The Alabama Coal Association is no longer just representing coal interests. The non-profit trade organization, founded in 1972, announced this week that it is changing its name to the Alabama Mining Association and seeking to represent the interests of all mining operations in Alabama, coal or otherwise. Patrick Cagle, president of the organization, said the expansion and rebranding will ...