Montana and Wyoming see increase in coal production

BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — Coal production has increased in Montana and Wyoming due to demand in the Asia Pacific region.

The U.S. Energy Information Administration said coal production increased 2% in Montana and 7% in Wyoming this year compared to the first nine months of 2020.

Steve Read of Signal Peak Energy said exports are the primary driver of Montana coal production. He said coal trains from Signal Peak go to British Columbia for shipping, with the coal most likely going to Japan.

“We have spent years developing the Japanese market, and that is our most reliable market. It is the highest valued market for our product,” Read told the Billings Gazette in a story on Saturday.

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