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Americas Gold and Silver Completes Acquisition of Crescent Silver Mine, Idaho
January 6, 2026
Americas Gold and Silver has closed the acquisition of Crescent Silver which owns the Crescent Mine in Idaho. The consideration under the acquisition is made up of $20 million in cash and approximately 11.1 million common shares of Americas. “The
Utah Geological Survey Study Finds Mineralization Potential in Clifton Vein Swarm
January 6, 2026
The Utah Geological Survey (UGS) has been a leader in critical minerals research, long before the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) formalized the definition and list of critical minerals in 2018. One of the UGS’s recent critical mineral projects, funded by
Permitting Council Adds Nikolai Nickel Project, Sheep Creek Project to FAST-41 Transparency Status
January 5, 2026
The Federal Permitting Improvement Steering Council has added the latest critical mineral mining projects to receive FAST-41 transparency status on the Federal Permitting Dashboard — the Nikolai Nickel Project and the Sheep Creek Project. “I am excited to welcome the
Ramaco, Mulberry Industries Enter MOU to Bolster Domestic Rare Earth, Permanent Magnet Supply Chain
January 5, 2026
Mulberry Industries and Ramaco Resources have entered into a non-binding memorandum of understanding to negotiate an offtake partnership that will bolster America’s domestic rare earth and permanent magnet supply chain. Under the MOU, Ramaco Resources will negotiate an agreement to
Energy Department Selects TVA and Holtec to Advance Deployment of U.S. Small Modular Reactors
January 5, 2026
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has selected the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) and Holtec Government Services to support early deployments of advanced light-water small modular reactors (SMRs) in the United States. The project teams will receive up to $800
DOE Issues Emergency Order to Keep Unit 1 at Craig Station Operating, Colorado
January 5, 2026
U.S. Secretary of Energy Chris Wright issued an emergency order to keep a Colorado coal plant operational to ensure Americans have access to affordable, reliable, and secure electricity heading into the winter months. The order directs Tri-State Generation and Transmission
Fatality in Roof Collapse at Coronado’s Mammoth Underground Coal Mine in Queensland, Australia
January 5, 2026
A coal miner who was trapped after the roof caved in at an underground site has died in central Queensland. Emergency services were called to reports of an industrial incident at Mammoth Underground Mine within Coronado’s Curragh complex shortly after
Rise Gold Appoints David Watkinson as President and CEO
January 5, 2026
Rise Gold has appointed David Watkinson as president and CEO of Rise Gold and its subsidiary, Rise Grass Valley. David Watkinson brings forty years of professional engineering experience in underground and open pit mine development and has held senior positions
Happy New Year!
December 30, 2025
As we reflect on this past year, we are grateful for all those who helped shape our business in the most significant way. This is an exciting industry to be a part of as this administration puts mining and oil
Standard Lithium, Equinor Draw $1 Billion Financial Interest for South West Arkansas Project
December 29, 2025
Smackover Lithium, a joint venture between Standard Lithium and Equinor, released an update with respect to the project financing being pursued for the South West Arkansas Project (SWA Project). Smackover Lithium has received expressions of interest from three major Export
