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Metso Opens New Office in Pittsburgh, Becomes New Hub for Solutions Expertise
January 23, 2026
Metso opened its new Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania office on December 9 marking an important move to enhance its bulk material handling and port solutions engineering capabilities and strengthen customer proximity in North America. The new Pittsburgh office underscores Metso’s commitment to
pH7 Technologies Raises $25.6M to Advance Scaling, Commercialization of Its Extraction Technology
January 23, 2026
pH7 Technologies has closed on $25.6 million as part of its series B financing round. The round was led by Fine Structure Ventures, with BHP Ventures joining as a key strategic investor, alongside Energy & Environment Investment (EEI), Siteground, Gaingels
Copper Quest to Acquire Past-Producing Alpine Gold Mine, Canada
January 23, 2026
Copper Quest Exploration has entered into an arms-length option purchase agreement to acquire the Alpine Gold Property located in the West Kootenay region of British Columbia. “With Gold prices at all-time highs, The Alpine Gold property creates a tremendous opportunity
Vedanta Resources Forms CopperTech Metals to Bolster U.S. Copper Security
January 23, 2026
Vedanta Resources has formed CopperTech Metals, a U.S.-domiciled company with a mission to ‘Power the Copper Century’ and to bolster America’s copper security needs while capitalizing on surging copper demand driven by artificial intelligence, data center expansion, grid modernization, defense
Epiroc Unveils New Generation Surface Drill Rig PowerROC T45
January 23, 2026
Epiroc has launched a new and improved PowerROC T45. The new generation surface drill rig offers increased fuel efficiency and high availability. It is a welcome addition to the PowerROC family. “We are eager to get this rig out to
Frontieras North America Closes on Property to Build $850 Million FASForm™ Facility, W.Va.
January 22, 2026
Frontieras North America has officially closed on 183 acres of riverfront property in Mason County, West Virginia, where it will build its flagship $850 million FASForm™ facility, marking a major step forward in the company’s plan to commercialize the world’s
American Rare Earths, Univ. of Wyoming Partner to Explore REE Byproducts at Halleck Creek
January 22, 2026
American Rare Earths in partnership with the University of Wyoming (UW) School of Energy Resources (SER) has been selected for a Seed Translational Acceleration of Research (STAR) Project award. This competitive funding, provided through UW’s National Science Foundation (NSF) Accelerating
Centerra Gold Receives Permits to Continue Operations Through 2035 at Mount Milligan, Canada
January 22, 2026
Centerra Gold said its Mount Milligan Mine, located in central British Columbia, has received an amended environmental assessment and all related permits to allow for the continuation of its operations through 2035. These authorizations include a 10 percent expansion in
Stauber’s Bill to End Biden’s Mining Ban in Minnesota Passes House
January 22, 2026
The U.S. House of Representatives passed H.J. Res. 140, a Congressional Review Act resolution introduced by Congressman Pete Stauber (MN-08) to repeal the Biden administration’s illegal 20-year mining ban on 225,504 acres in Northern Minnesota’s Superior National Forest. “I’m thrilled
Titan Mining Commences Graphite Processing at Empire State Mines, New York
January 21, 2026
Titan Mining Corporation said ore feeding has commenced at its Kilbourne graphite demonstration facility, advancing the project toward first graphite concentrate production. This marks a historic step toward restoring end-to-end U.S. natural flake graphite production for the first time in
