EIA Coal & Mining — Solid Fuels Intelligence

EIA Coal & Mining — Solid Fuels Intelligence MCP Connector for Claude

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U.S. coal industry data: mine-level production for every operating mine, market prices by rank (bituminous, subbituminous, lignite, anthracite), quality metrics (heat, sulfur, ash), international trade, reserves, and nuclear facility outages.

6 tools Official Updated Jun 28, 2026 Official Vinkius Partner

Deep intelligence on U.S. coal production and the solid fuels market.

What you can do

  • Mine Production — Individual mine-level data: name, company, county, output, coal rank
  • Aggregate Production — National and state totals by mine type and rank
  • Market Prices — Sales prices by rank, region, and mine type
  • Coal Quality — Heat content (BTU/lb), sulfur (%), ash (%) by sector
  • International Trade — Exports/imports by country, rank, and customs district
  • Reserves — Recoverable reserves, productive capacity, and stocks
  • Nuclear Outages — Plant-level outage events for U.S. nuclear reactors

Who is this for?

Mining companies, coal traders, utility procurement teams, environmental regulators, and energy transition analysts.

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6 tools expose this connector's capabilities to your AI agent.

get_coal_production

Get coal production by state, mine type, and rank

get_mine_production

Source: EIA-7A and MSHA-7000-2. Get individual mine-level coal production data

get_coal_prices

Also includes price-by-rank breakdown for bituminous, subbituminous, lignite, and anthracite. Get coal market prices by rank, region, and mine type

get_coal_quality

Get coal consumption and quality data: heat content, sulfur, ash

get_coal_trade

Get coal imports and exports by country, quantity, and price

get_coal_reserves

Get coal reserves, productive capacity, and stocks

See how to talk to your AI agent using EIA Coal & Mining — Solid Fuels Intelligence.

What are the largest coal mines in the U.S.?

⛏️ **Top 5 U.S. Coal Mines by Production** 1. North Antelope Rochelle (WY) — 96M short tons 2. Black Thunder (WY) — 68M 3. Antelope Mine (WY) — 38M 4. Belle Ayr (WY) — 28M 5. Cordero Rojo (WY) — 26M Wyoming's Powder River Basin dominates U.S. production.

What is the current price of bituminous coal?

🪨 **Bituminous Coal — Market Price** Average: $68.40/short ton Appalachia: $82.50/ton Illinois Basin: $52.30/ton Western: $14.80/ton (subbituminous) Prices vary dramatically by region and coal rank.

Are there any nuclear plant outages right now?

☢️ **Current Nuclear Outages** 3 reactors currently offline: 1. Byron Unit 2 (IL) — Refueling, ETA: 45 days 2. Calvert Cliffs Unit 1 (MD) — Planned maintenance 3. South Texas Unit 2 (TX) — Unplanned, investigating 90 of 93 commercial reactors operating.

Yes! In addition to comprehensive coal data, this server includes EIA nuclear outage tracking for all U.S. commercial nuclear reactors. For nuclear generation data, see the Electricity server.

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