Coal miner Core Natural Resources announced just before Christmas that it had restarted longwall operations at its Leer South metallurgical mine in Barbour County, W.Va., where the face had been idle for nearly a year.
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The mining division of Hexagon will soon be granted access to a real-world underground environment for technology testing, thanks to a new partnership inked with Montana Technological University.
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Sandvik has received a large order for battery-electric vehicles (BEVs), including trucks and loaders, from Canadian miner Eldorado Gold for its Lamaque gold mine in Val-d’Or, Québec.
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Arizona Sonoran Copper Co. and Nuton, a Rio Tinto venture, have mutually agreed to commence discussions in January regarding an amicable early termination of the option to joint venture on the Cactus copper project in Arizona.
Read MoreCritical minerals developer NioCorp Developments Ltd. said its board of directors has approved the company’s Mine Portal project, a major initiative to advance the Elk Creek critical minerals project in Nebraska. The Mine Portal project will establish the main entrances to the Elk Creek underground mine and will serve as the primary access point for personnel, equipment and materials. The…
Read MoreKorea Zinc, the leading comprehensive nonferrous metal manufacturer, will invest more than $6.6 billion in new production facilities in Clarksville and Gordonsville, Tenn. This represents the company’s first U.S. locations and the largest single private corporate investment made in state history. “Korea Zinc’s decision to build a world-class critical minerals refinery in our state is not just an economic victory…
Read MorePermanent magnet manufacturer Mulberry Industries and miner Ramaco Resources have entered into a non-binding memorandum of understanding to negotiate an offtake partnership that will bolster America’s domestic rare earth and permanent magnet supply chain. Under the MoU, Ramaco will negotiate an agreement to provide Mulberry, on a non-exclusive basis, with customized oxide blends containing the rare earth elements samarium, NdPr,…
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Read MoreIonic Mineral Technologies has confirmed a major, high-grade deposit of rare earth and critical minerals at its fully permitted Silicon Ridge project in Utah. The results establish a domestic source for elements essential for advanced AI semiconductor chips, permanent magnets, defense surveillance systems, and energy technologies. Independent assays from ALS Chemex confirmed the deposit as a halloysite-hosted ion-adsorption clay (IAC)…
Read MoreZinc concentrate and emerging natural flake graphite producer Titan Mining confirmed ore feeding has commenced at its Kilbourne graphite demonstration facility in New York, advancing the project toward first graphite concentrate production. Kilbourne, located within the company’s Empire State Mine infrastructure, is now in start-up operations following a year of operations at its concentrate demonstration plant. This marks a historic…
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