The pandemic has cut down a lot of opportunities in 2020. Families are strongly recommended to stay in their homes, and many businesses have shut down. Within the coal industry, it means that hundreds of mining jobs have been lost.
As mentioned in a statistical review, there are around 41,000 coal miners in the US as of the present time. This is a massive downturn from two years ago, and while some resurgence is expected once the pandemic is over, the question remains whether there will be long-term improvements.