The Essential Minerals Association (EMA) released the following statement encouraging the Trump administration to refrain from implementing tariffs on imports from Canada and Mexico: “While the EMA supports the administration’s efforts to strengthen our border security and limit the flow of illegal drugs into the country, we continue to encourage the administration to refrain from using tariffs to help accomplish…
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Canada invests to strengthen mining sector in North
During the recent Prospectors & Developers Association of Canada 2025 Convention, the Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs announced a federal investment of up to $420,000 to the governments of Yukon, Northwest Territories and Nunavut to support a three-year project to strengthen the growth of the mining sector in the North. Through this investment, the Government of Canada, through…
Read MoreGlobal Uranium advances exploration of Wyoming assets
Global Uranium has signed a Letter of Engagement with Big Rock Exploration to commence Phase II exploration activities at its Wyoming Group of Projects. This marks the next step in refining exploration targets across the Airline, Jeep, WAC, Big Bend, and Jabs properties. “We are excited to continue advancing our Wyoming uranium assets with the support of Big Rock Exploration,”…
Read MoreThacker Pass project gets financial boost
Lithium Americas has scored a strategic investment of $250 million from global investment firm Orion Resource Partners for the development and construction of Phase 1 of the Thacker Pass lithium project in Humboldt County, Nev. “Orion’s long-term investing horizon and experience with resource development makes them an excellent partner for Lithium Americas and Thacker Pass and contributes to our strong…
Read MoreMSHA reports seven fatalities so far in 2025
MSHA reported that on Jan. 3, a miner at Borger Pit in Hutchinson County, Texas, died when an excavated trench collapsed and engulfed him. The victim was replacing a 12-in. discharge line in the trench when the wall collapsed. This is the first fatality reported in 2025, and the first classified as “Falling, Rolling or Sliding Rock/Material of Any Kind.”…
Read MoreNewmont completes sale of three operations
Global miner Newmont Corp. has completed the previously disclosed sales of the Musselwhite and Éléonore operations in Canada and the Cripple Creek & Victor operation in the United States, as part of a divestment plan of non-core assets. Orla Mining purchased the Musselwhite gold mine in Ontario for an upfront cash consideration of $810 million and gold-price linked contingent consideration…
Read MoreVirginia Tech heads Appalachia coalition on critical minerals
Virginia Tech said it is spearheading a research coalition to reveal the untapped potential of the greater Appalachian Mountains region. The initiative is part of the U.S. Department of Energy’s Carbon Ore, Rare Earth, and Critical Minerals (CORE-CM) program, which seeks to establish regional coalitions focused on accelerating the development of critical mineral supply chains from unconventional resources. The Expand…
Read MoreFury Gold Mines expands portfolio in Quebec
Canadian-based Fury Gold Mines has entered into an agreement to acquire Quebec Precious Metals in an all-share deal, which creates a combined company that consolidates a prospective gold and critical minerals exploration portfolio totaling over 157,000 hectares in Quebec. The exchange ratio implies a price of C$0.04 per Quebec Precious Metals share and a premium of approximately 33%. “This transaction…
Read MoreSibanye-Stillwater exits Rhyolite Ridge project
Sibanye-Stillwater said it has made the decision to not proceed with the Rhyolite Ridge lithium-boron project in Nevada under a joint venture agreement with ioneer. The miner received updated project and technical information from ioneer in October 2024. After a comprehensive review on the results, the board of directors “resolved not to proceed with Rhyolite Ridge as, among other things,…
Read MoreMcLanahan launches ‘Groundwork,’ a new podcast
McLanahan Corp. announced the launch of its podcast – Groundwork. Released bi-weekly, each Groundwork episode will feature McLanahan subject matter experts and industry guests talking about key material processing topics. From agriculture to mining to material recycling, hosts will discuss the best ways to process the raw materials that power the world, because if it’s not grown, it’s mined. The…
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