In a push to strengthen U.S. energy and manufacturing security, the U.S. Energy Department confirmed the designation of metallurgical coal as a critical material under the Energy Act of 2020. Full story.
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Epiroc AB said it will consolidate some of its drilling tools manufacturing in North America to increase efficiency. The OEM will move the manufacturing of rotary and raiseboring drilling tools from Langley, Canada, to its factory in Matehuala, Mexico, where rock drills are also currently produced. Full story.
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West Red Lake Gold Mines said its board of directors has approved management’s recommendation to restart its flagship Madsen gold mine in Ontario immediately. Full story.
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Perpetua Resources said the United States Army Corps of Engineers has issued the final federal permit needed for its Stibnite gold project in Valley County, Idaho. Stibnite is projected to be one of the highest-grade open-pit gold mines in the country. Full story.
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Solidus Resources said it is the recipient of a Letter of Interest from the Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM) regarding the potential financing of up to $835 million for the Spring Valley gold project in Pershing County, Nev. Full story.
Read MoreMore than 100 employees at the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) will be permanently reinstated – a crucial development after months of uncertainty that threatened the agency’s workforce and core safety programs. Full story.
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The U.S. Geological Survey has invited states to compete for $5 million in cooperative agreements to find critical minerals in mine waste at active and legacy sites. The funding opportunity supports the agency’s efforts to build a national mine-waste inventory. Full story.
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A U.S. federal judge has temporarily blocked the Trump administration from transferring land to Rio Tinto and BHP for their Resolution copper mine in Arizona, citing the Supreme Court’s ongoing deliberations in the complex case, reported Reuters. Full story.
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Pan American Silver has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire all of the issued and outstanding common shares of fellow Canadian miner MAG Silver for $2.1 billion. Full story.
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Andy Eidson, chief executive and director of Alpha Metallurgical Resources, will give the keynote address at the 2025 Bluefield Coal & Mining Show, September 10-12 at the Brushfork Armory in Bluefield, W.Va. Full story.
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