SIC 1221
Bituminous Coal & Lignite Surface Mining
12 tracked issuers · live filings below.
Tracked issuers
12
Recent filings surfaced
40
SIC code
1221
Industry overview
SIC 1221 covers bituminous coal and lignite surface mining, where operators strip overburden to extract thermal and metallurgical coal used by electric utilities, steelmakers, cement producers, and export traders seeking reliable baseload and industrial fuel. Core activities include mine planning, blasting, haulage, crushing, and blending to meet contract specs, with ancillary services such as reclamation and land restoration. Producers face commodity price volatility, reserve depletion, and operational hazards, while complying with MSHA safety standards, EPA air and water rules, SMCRA permitting and bonding, and growing state-level scrutiny of methane and reclamation liabilities. In 2024-2025, the sector is navigating tighter ESG screens, shifting domestic demand from coal-to-gas switching, rising seaborne metallurgical coal orders, automation of truck fleets, and carbon-capture pilots aimed at extending plant lives. Customers now favor long-term offtake contracts that lock in quality and logistics assurance. For the latest operator disclosures and capital plans, view live SEC filings on Earnings Feed.
Source: Earnings Feed research · last fetched 11/23/2025
Featured issuers
- ALLIANCE RESOURCE PARTNERS LP
CIK 0001086600 · ARLP
DE
- ARCH RESOURCES, INC.
CIK 0001037676
DE
- Alpha Appalachia Holdings, Inc.
CIK 0000037748
DE
- EVERGREEN ENERGY INC
CIK 0000912365
DE
- GEOTEC, INC.
CIK 0001087717
FL
- Hunter Ridge Holdings, Inc.
CIK 0001022356
DE
- INFORM WORLDWIDE HOLDINGS INC
CIK 0001076038
FL
- LODESTAR HOLDINGS INC
CIK 0001065493
DE
- NACCO INDUSTRIES INC
CIK 0000789933 · NC
DE
- PEABODY ENERGY CORP
CIK 0001064728 · BTU
DE
- PEN HOLDINGS INC
CIK 0001067331
TN
- WESTMORELAND COAL Co
CIK 0000106455
DE
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