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Taseko Mines Completes Construction Activity at Florence Copper Project, Arizona
January 20, 2026
Taseko Mines released a progress update at its Florence Copper Project and production results for the Gibraltar Mine. Construction activity at Florence Copper is now complete and the focus has shifted to wellfield operations and commissioning of the SX/EW plant.
Canada Nickel’s Crawford Project Selected for One Project, One Process Framework, Canada
January 20, 2026
Canada Nickel Company said the Province of Ontario has formally named the Crawford Nickel Project as the second project to be advanced under the Province’s new One Project, One Process (1P1P) framework. The 1P1P framework is designed to better coordinate
Metallurgical Coal Producers Association Appoints Scott Kreutzer as Chairman
January 20, 2026
The Metallurgical Coal Producers Association (MCPA) has appointed Scott Kreutzer, executive vice president for Western Operations at Ramaco Resources, as the new chairman of the MCPA board of directors. Kreutzer succeeds J.P. Richardson, vice president of operations for Metinvest/United Coal
Fortitude Gold Commences Operations at Scarlet South Mine, Nevada
January 19, 2026
Fortitude Gold said its Scarlet South Mine has commenced operations and has delivered its first shipment of mineralization to the company’s Isabella Pearl Gold processing facility. “We are excited to have commenced operations at Scarlet South marking another Fortitude Gold
Warrior Met Coal Mines Project Completes Federal Permitting, Alabama
January 19, 2026
The Federal Permitting Improvement Steering Council (Permitting Council) said the Warrior Met Coal Mines project is the latest mining project to complete federal permitting. Located in Tuscaloosa County, Alabama, the Warrior Met Coal Mines project supports access to metallurgical coal,
U.S. Lawmakers Introduce Bill to Create $2.5 Billion Critical Minerals Stockpile
January 19, 2026
U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Todd Young (R-IN), alongside U.S. Representatives Rob Wittman (R-VA-01) and John Moolenaar (R-MI-02), introduced new bipartisan, bicameral legislation to support domestic supply chains for critical minerals to meet national and economic security needs through
National Energy Dominance Council Enters Landmark Agreement to Restore Grid Reliability, Lower Costs
January 19, 2026
The National Energy Dominance Council (NEDC) Chairman and Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum, alongside Vice Chairman and Secretary of Energy Chris Wright, entered into a landmark agreement with a bipartisan group of governors to expand the nation’s energy supply,
Ramaco Resources’ Chairman, CEO Randall Atkins Appointed to National Coal Council
January 19, 2026
Ramaco Resources said the U.S. Secretary of Energy Chris Wright has appointed Randall Atkins, chairman and CEO of Ramaco Resources, as a member of the re-established National Coal Council (NCC). Atkins was serving as the last chairman of the NCC
Warrior Met Coal Awarded Federal Coal Leases in Alabama by Bureau of Land Management
January 16, 2026
Warrior Met Coal has been awarded federal coal leases by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), enabling the expansion of its mining operations in Alabama. The leases were granted through BLM’s competitive lease by application (LBA) process and signed by
Rio Tinto, Amazon Web Services Collaborate to Bring Low-carbon Nuton Copper to U.S. Data Centers
January 16, 2026
Rio Tinto entered into a strategic collaboration with Amazon Web Services (AWS) that will see AWS become Nuton® Technology’s first customer following the breakthrough industrial-scale deployment of the innovative bioleaching technology at the Johnson Camp Copper Mine in the U.S.
