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Perpetua Resources Partners with Idaho National Laboratory to Advance Critical Mineral Pilot Plant
February 16, 2026
Perpetua Resources has entered an agreement with the Idaho National Laboratory (INL) via Battelle Energy Alliance for the INL to host, commission, and operate a flexible, modular pilot processing plant expected to be capable of recovering various critical and defense-related
Coronado’s Greenbrier Minerals Issues WARN Notice for 530 Miners, to Idle Seven Mines, W.Va.
February 16, 2026
Greenbrier Minerals which is owned by Coronado Global Resources, issued a WARN notice Friday, saying it will idle seven mining operations across Logan and Wyoming counties and lay off more than 500 workers, with the company citing “adverse market conditions”
Fatality at Rio Tinto’s Simandou Project in Guinea, West Africa
February 16, 2026
Rio Tinto has confirmed the death of an employee of a contracting company following an incident at the SimFer Mine Site in Nzérékoré, Guinea on Saturday, February 14. “Our thoughts and deepest condolences are with the family, friends and colleagues
Hitachi Invests in Rithmik Solutions to Accelerate Open, AI-Driven Mining Innovation
February 16, 2026
Rithmik Solutions said Hitachi Construction Machinery has made a minority strategic investment in the company as part of Rithmik’s current financing round. The investment marks a significant milestone in the growing collaboration between Rithmik and Hitachi Construction Machinery. Together, the
Contango Ore’s Johnson Tract Critical Metals Project Gains FAST-41 Coverage, Alaska
February 13, 2026
The Federal Permitting Improvement Steering Council has approved FAST-41 coverage of Contango Ore’s Johnson Tract Critical Metals Project in Alaska. The mining project is expected to provide a domestic source of vital minerals to include copper, zinc, gold, silver, and
NioCorp to Begin Construction of Mine Portal at Elk Creek Critical Minerals Project, Nebraska
February 13, 2026
NioCorp’s board of directors has approved the company’s Mine Portal Project, a major initiative to advance the Elk Creek Critical Minerals Project in Nebraska. The Portal Project will establish the main entrances to the Elk Creek Project underground mine and
EPA Eliminates Obama-Era Endangerment Finding
February 13, 2026
Alongside President Trump in the White House’s Roosevelt Room, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin announced the single largest deregulatory action in U.S. history. In this final rule, EPA is saving American taxpayers more than $1.3 trillion, eliminating
Ivanhoe Mines Produces First Anode from Kamoa-Kakula Copper Smelter, DRC
February 13, 2026
Ivanhoe Mines said the first copper anodes were produced by Kamoa-Kakula’s on-site, state-of-the-art 500,000-tonne-per-annum direct-to-blister copper smelter, approximately five weeks after the commencement of the smelter’s heat-up and one week after the first feed of concentrate. “The first production of
Sandvik Launches Newtrax Control Room Editor for Improved Data Management in Underground Mines
February 13, 2026
Sandvik Mining has expanded the capabilities of the Newtrax Mining Data Platform (MDP) by launching Newtrax Control Room Editor, a new feature designed to provide mines with seamless manual data management, even in offline environments. This technology enables users to
President Trump Hosts ‘Clean, Beautiful Coal’ Revival Event
February 12, 2026
President Donald Trump highlighted the benefits of coal energy at an event Wednesday at the White House. The initiative portrays “Clean Beautiful Coal” as America’s most reliable and affordable energy source. Joining Trump was Energy Secretary Chris Wright, Environmental Protection
