Day: June 17, 2026

Fun and games at the Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission

Francesca Mills

If you’ve spent any time around MSHA cases, you already know that jurisdiction is one of those issues that never quite stays settled. Every few years, a case comes along that forces everyone – operators, contractors, inspectors, and lawyers – to rethink what “mine” actually means under the Mine Act. Secretary of Labor (MSHA) v. KC Transport, Inc. is one…

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USA Rare Earth advances fully integrated RE platform

Francesca Mills
USA Rare Earth advances fully integrated RE platform

USA Rare Earth has commissioned its hydrometallurgical demonstration facility in Wheat Ridge, Colo., which is expected to position the materials company among the few outside China capable of producing separated heavy rare earth oxides at commercial quality. “The hydromet facility is the latest example of the proprietary technology and capabilities USA Rare Earth is scaling across the entire value chain,”…

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