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Electra Signs $14.7M Investment Agreement with Government of Canada to Advance Its Refinery Project
May 5, 2026
Electra Battery Materials has executed a binding investment agreement with the Government of Canada under the Strategic Response Fund (SRF), turning previous support for the project into a firm commitment. The investment provides for total federal funding of $14.7 million
Louisville Gas and Electric, Kentucky Utilities Collaborate with X-energy to Explore Nuclear Energy
May 5, 2026
Louisville Gas and Electric Company (LG&E) and Kentucky Utilities (KU), subsidiaries of PPL Corporation and X-energy are collaborating to explore deploying X-energy’s Xe-100 small modular reactor (SMR) in Kentucky to meet growing energy demand across the Commonwealth with long-term, reliable,
DISA Technologies Closes $33 Million Strategic Financing Led by Galvanize and Supported by BHP
May 5, 2026
DISA Technologies has closed a $33 million strategic financing led by Galvanize and supported by BHP Ventures. DISA pioneers high-impact solutions for mineral processing, domestic uranium remediation,ource recovery. “This financing marks a key milestone in DISA’s growth as a platform
Donaldson Completes Acquisition of Facet Filtration
May 5, 2026
Donaldson Company has completed the acquisition of Facet Filtration, an innovator in mission-critical fuel and fluid filtration solutions. Facet is a pioneer in the jet fuel filtration market where its products are utilized at multiple stages of the supply chain
Australian Gold Producers Regis Resources and Vault Minerals to Merge in $7.67 Billion Deal
May 5, 2026
Regis Resources and Vault Minerals have agreed to combine in a merger-of-equals via a Vault scheme of arrangement, under which Regis will acquire 100 percent of the fully paid ordinary shares in Vault. “This merger creates Australia’s third largest primary
Hycroft Mining Appoints Eric Colby as Executive Vice President, Corporate Development
May 5, 2026
Hycroft Mining has appointed Eric Colby as executive vice president, Corporate Development. “We are pleased to welcome Eric to our executive leadership team at such a pivotal moment in the company’s growth journey. Eric is widely recognized for his disciplined
Albemarle’s Kings Mountain Lithium Mine Clears Final Federal Permit as USGS Reports Major Deposit
May 4, 2026
The Carolinas sit atop the largest share of a newly mapped lithium reserve that federal scientists say could replace more than three centuries of U.S. lithium imports, an announcement that arrived just weeks after a Cleveland County lithium mine roughly
Hycroft Engages RESPEC to Assess Underground Mining Options at Its Mine in Nevada
May 4, 2026
Hycroft Mining released an update on its exploration activities at the Hycroft Mine, located in Nevada. The company has engaged RESPEC Company to review underground mining options for the recently discovered high-grade silver systems at Brimstone and Vortex. RESPEC will
Arctic Canadian Diamond Company, Owner of Ekati Diamond Mine Files for Insolvency Protection
May 4, 2026
Burgundy Diamond Mines said its subsidiary, Arctic Canadian Diamond Company Ltd. (ACDC) has filed for insolvency protection under the companies’ creditors arrangement act (CCAA). Incorporated in British Columbia, ACDC has obtained an order from the Supreme Court of British Colombia
Lawsuit Challenges Hudbay Land Sale for Its Copper World Mine, Arizona
May 4, 2026
Save the Scenic Santa Ritas filed a lawsuit in Pima County Superior Court on Thursday seeking to rescind Toronto-based Hudbay Minerals’ purchase of 160 acres of State Trust Land to be used as a waste dump for its proposed Copper
