The Nature Conservancy said that it and partner Cumberland Forest Limited Partnership have joined together with Sun Tribe Development and power producer Engie for the development of 17 new renewable energy projects on former Appalachian coal mines. Full story.
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Westwater Resources has successfully commissioned the CSPG qualification line at its Kellyton graphite processing plant in east-central Alabama. The new line offers the capability of processing approximately 1 metric ton of CSPG battery anode material each day. Full story.
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General Kinematics, an Illinois-based vibratory equipment manufacturer and system integrator, has partnered with Mine Resource Group (MRG), an Indiana-based aggregate equipment, parts and service supplier. The partnership strategically allows General Kinematics to further increase its ability to readily service customers in the aggregate and mining industries. Full story.
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Wayne Palmer was nominated by President Trump to serve as assistant secretary of the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) at the Department of Labor. He is the former executive vice president of the Essential Minerals Association (EMA). Full story.
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Cummins’ Generators and Power Systems arm confirmed February 11 that it has acquired the assets of mining and rail power retrofitter First Mode. Full story.
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In the face of ongoing tariff threats from the United States, the British Columbia government said it is working to accelerate 18 critical mineral and energy projects worth roughly $20 billion, reported The Canadian Press. Full story.
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Liebherr welcomed Hirohito Imakoji as managing director of Liebherr USA Co., a mixed sales organization supporting 10 product segments throughout the United States. Hirohito joins the Liebherr USA executive management team, working together with Kai Friedrich, the managing director and divisional director of earthmoving and material handling technology. Full story.
Read MoreRep. Betty McCollum (D-Minn.) has reintroduced the “Boundary Waters Wilderness Protection and Pollution Prevention Act,” legislation would permanently protect 225,504 acres of federal lands and waters within the Superior National Forest from highly hazardous sulfide-ore copper mining, including a plan by a Chilean mining company to extract critical minerals from the Superior National Forest and sell them to China for…
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Liebherr will have product specialists onsite at MINEXCHANGE 2025 Society for Mining, Metallurgy, and Exploration Annual Conference and Expo in Denver, February 23-26, to educate attendees about the company’s latest mining technology offerings and product range. Full story.
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The Newmont Peñasquito open-pit mine, installed in the Municipality of Mazapil, state of Zacatecas, Mexico, intends to maintain its production beyond the seven-year life period it has calculated, according to company executives. Full story.
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