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October 14, 2016
BILLINGS, Mont. — A coal company with mines in Montana and Wyoming said Thursday that it's begun exporting fuel to Asia through a Canadian shipping terminal, after its yearslong effort to secure port access in the U.S. Pacific Northwest has come up short.
The announcement from Lighthouse Resources offered a rare bit of positive news for the coal mining industry, which has been in a prolonged tailspin amid falling demand due to climate concerns and competition from cheap natural gas.
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