FACTS

Powers

70%

of China’s electric grid

174,000

One of the most affordable and largest domestically produced sources of energy in the United States

Average sales price of coal from U.S. mines was $31.83 per short ton in 2015, 8.6% lower than the prior year

Contributor to many economies, especially in developing nations where mining’s contributions enable them to grow stronger and face the challenges of poverty and development

Permanent jobs in the coal industry in the U.S. alone

“We’re going to get those miners back to work. They are going to be proud again to be miners.”

-President Trump

Makes up 21%

of energy in the U.S.