BHP Canada, a wholly owned subsidiary of BHP, has signed rail transportation agreements with Canada’s two national rail carriers, Canadian National Railway (CN) and Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC), marking a significant milestone in the development of the Jansen potash mine in east-central Saskatchewan. Under the agreements, both CN and CPKC will operate unit trains between Jansen and Westshore Terminals…
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The U.S. Department of Labor’s Mine Safety and Health Administration announced the renewal of its alliance with the Essential Minerals Association, as well as a new alliance with the Metallurgical Coal Producers Association that will help protect the health and safety of workers in the mining industry.
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U.S. President Donald Trump is preparing to invoke the Defense Production Act to send nearly $700 million to support coal plants, reported Reuters, citing a White House official. The 1950 law grants presidents wide authority over national security-related industries.
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Yukon Metals has begun its 2026 exploration programs at the AZ and the Birch copper-gold properties in Yukon, Canada. These programs will seek to advance porphyry and skarn copper-gold targets through drilling, geophysics, surface sampling, and alteration mapping. At AZ, the work will focus on refining porphyry- and skarn-style copper-gold targets, supported by prior geochemical, geophysical and technical work. Approximately…
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Following an Idaho Federal Court decision to reject a preliminary injunction, Perpetua Resources has commenced previously planned critical path construction and infrastructure activities at its Stibnite gold project. In the decision, the court found that the plaintiffs failed to show that the planned activities would cause them irreparable harm. The construction activities include initial work associated with the Burntlog Route,…
Read MoreMetso has inaugurated its expanded service center and new training center in Mesa, Ariz., strengthening customer support for mining operations in the Southwest. Encompassing over 20,000 square feet of service and training space, the Mesa site represents a EUR17 million ($19.8 million) investment by the manufacturer. “Here in the Southwest U.S., a true hub for copper and gold, reliable operations…
Read MoreRamaco Resources has entered into a non-binding memorandum of understanding with REalloys Inc., an Ohio-based rare earth company, to establish a strategic relationship intended to bolster the United States’ domestic rare earth and permanent magnet supply chain. “Ramaco is proud to pursue a future partnership with REalloys to supply domestically sourced mixed rare earth carbonates and scandium oxide that could…
Read MoreBacking for pilot-scale rare earth element separation development is coming to USA Rare Earth soon after the company was selected for U.S. Department of Energy funding of as much as $19.3 million. Subject to final negotiation, the support is from the DOE’s Critical Materials Innovation, Efficiency and Alternatives program. It will help scale development of a pilot-scale rare earth element…
Read MoreAustralian-headquartered, U.S-focused Coronado Global Resources said it will sell its Logan Mining Complex in West Virginia to Phoenix Coal Holdings in a deal with undisclosed financial terms. The miner said it will sell all of its interest to the Kentucky company, owned by Mitch Potter (also owner of Coal-Mac), including coal mining properties, leases, mining permits and related infrastructure, including…
Read MoreCanadian miner Nouveau Monde Graphite recently held a groundbreaking ceremony marking the official start of construction of the Matawinie mine project in Saint-Michel-des-Saints, Quebec. The event was attended by the Right Honourable Mark Carney, Prime Minister of Canada, Bernard Drainville, Quebec Minister of Economy, Innovation and Energy and Minister responsible for the Maritime Strategy, as well as partners, elected officials,…
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