Day: July 6, 2026

DOE awards millions to accelerate critical minerals recovery 

Francesca Mills

The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Critical Minerals and Energy Innovation announced $75 million for five projects that use coal and coal-based feedstocks to produce rare earth elements and other critical materials.  The projects selected will support the development of pilot-scale facilities at their respective industrial sites. These facilities will produce market-ready critical materials, including rare earth elements,…

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Newmont secures $500M from Canadian government for project

NAM Staff
Newmont's Red Chris Mine is in the Golden Triangle of British Columbia.

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney and the Premier of British Columbia David Eby signed a new Canada-British Columbia Cooperative Prosperity Agreement, which will further accelerate the construction of major energy and trade corridors throughout the province, including the Red Chris gold-copper mine expansion. The government said it would invest C$500 million to expand the mine, which will increase Canada’s annual…

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