Sitka Gold Corp. has initiated plans to spin out its Alpha Gold property in Nevada and its Burro Creek gold-silver property located in Arizona into a new discovery-focused exploration company to be named at a later date. The primary objective of the proposed spin-out is to allow Sitka Gold’s management team to maintain a clear and singular focus on advancing…
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Artemis Gold experiences unplanned mill shutdown
Artemis Gold reported an unplanned mill shutdown at the Blackwater mine in central British Columbia, Canada. The miner said it is currently experiencing a production outage at the mine due to the failure of a ball mill gearbox that occurred on March 11. Artemis Gold has a suitable replacement spare gearbox available, but it will take between eight and 10…
Read MoreFatality confirmed at Rio Tinto Kennecott
Rio Tinto announced the death of a contractor following an incident at the Bingham Canyon mine, part of the Kennecott complex outside of Salt Lake City, Utah, on March 12. “We are devastated by the loss of our colleague, and our heartfelt sympathies are with their family, friends, teammates, and everyone in the Kennecott community. We are working closely with…
Read MoreDOE announces funding to expand U.S. critical materials
The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Critical Minerals and Energy Innovation (CMEI) announced a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for up to $500 million to expand U.S. critical mineral and materials processing and derivative battery manufacturing and recycling. “For too long, the United States has relied on hostile foreign actors to supply and process the critical materials that…
Read MoreCheck out the WV Coal Show exhibitors – Part 2
Check out more of the exhibitors who will be making their way to the Charleston Coliseum and Convention Center in Charleston, W.Va., from March 31-April 1 for the 2026 West Virginia Coal Show. Arc3 Gases Arc3 Gases is a trusted provider of industrial, specialty, bulk and microbulk, medical, and beverage gases, along with welding equipment and supplies, safety supplies, and dry…
Read MoreBlue Moon Metals secures Apex mine in Utah
Blue Moon Metals has reached an agreement with Teck American Incorporated, a subsidiary of Teck Resources Limited, to acquire the past-producing Apex germanium-gallium-copper mine in Utah, becoming a key stakeholder to support an integrated pipeline of U.S. critical mineral projects. The Apex mine consists of 26 patented and nine unpatented claims for a total of 250 hectares, all subject to…
Read MoreDiablo Resources expands Star Range project
Diablo Resources has secured strategic ground adjacent to the priority South Star prospect, increasing the size of its Star Range critical minerals (silver-antimony) project in southwestern Utah to 5,242 acres. “The increase in project size at Star Range via the addition of Utah [Trust Lands Administration] lease Section 32 consolidates our tenure over similar geology to that seen at South…
Read MoreMetso to supply comminution equipment to Artemis Gold project
Metso has received orders for the delivery of crushing and grinding plant equipment for Artemis Gold’s Blackwater Mine Expanded Phase 2 (EP2) development project in central British Columbia, Canada. The total value of the orders is EUR 39 million (US$45.1 million), of which approximately EUR 16 million ($18.5 million) was booked in the Minerals segment’s 2025 second-half orders received, and…
Read MoreElk Creek mine portal construction starts
Colorado-based NioCorp, owner of the Elk Creek critical minerals project in southeastern Nebraska, has kicked off construction for the site’s main access to the mine’s underground portion. With detailed engineering well underway and construction equipment mobilized to the site near Elk Creek, NioCorp has started work on the $44.6 million section of the project. The portal will serve as the…
Read MoreBLM gives green light to Silver Peak expansion
The U.S. Bureau of Land Management in Nevada has approved an expansion to the existing Silver Peak lithium mine near Silver Peak, Esmeralda County. The mine, in operation since 1965, is now authorized to operate on 8,058 total acres, including 1,601 public acres. It is currently the only producing lithium mine in the United States. The expansion allows for use…
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