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enCore Energy Reaches Final Stage of Permitting at Upper Spring Creek, Texas
October 29, 2026
enCore Energy released an update on permitting for the three new production areas that underpin its South Texas extraction outlook. The production area authorization (PAA) for the first production area at the 100 percent owned Upper Spring Creek In-Situ Recovery
Perpetua Resources Awarded $40 Million to Advanced Tungsten Supply at Its Stibnite Mine, Idaho
October 29, 2026
Perpetua Resources was awarded a new 36-month, $40 million award through the U.S. Army’s Defense Ordnance Technology Consortium (DOTC). This award will fund a program to evaluate the technical and economic feasibility of producing tungsten concentrate at the historical Stibnite
Permitting Council Inks 10th Federal-State Deal With Wyoming to Streamline Permitting
October 29, 2026
Wyoming became the 10th state to align its permitting timelines with the federal government, as Federal Permitting Improvement Steering Council (Permitting Council) Executive Director Emily Domenech and Governor Mark Gordon signed an agreement in Cheyenne to get critical infrastructure projects
West Virginia University Awarded $1 Million to Prepare Students for Mining, Critical Minerals Jobs
October 29, 2026
To grow the economy and support national security, West Virginia University will use a $1 million Providing Opportunities for Specialized Education in Critical Technologies Planning Prize from the U.S. Department of Energy to expand existing mining engineering and critical minerals
MSHA Awards $250,000 in Brookwood-Sago Grants to Promote Mine Safety and Health Education
October 29, 2026
The U.S. Department of Labor has awarded $250,000 in Brookwood-Sago grant funding to two organizations to support education and training initiatives that will help identify and prevent unsafe working conditions in and around the nation’s mines. Administered by the department’s
Energy Fuels Receives $126.5 Million Conditional Approval for Donald Rare Earth Project, Australia
October 29, 2026
Energy Fuels said the Export Finance Australia (EFA) and the National Reconstruction Fund Corporation (NRFC) have together conditionally approved a commitment for up to $126.5 million (A$180 million), as part of a proposed $140.5 million (A$200 million) senior project finance
Emerson Launches AI-Enabled Guidance to Support Industrial Resilience
October 29, 2026
Emerson has introduced Guardian™ Virtual Advisor, an AI-powered software solution to support end-to-end lifecycle management. Emerson’s Guardian Virtual Advisor combines AI with deep domain expertise to help customers rapidly evaluate and enhance the performance of their automation systems, driving smarter
Metso Expands Screening Portfolio with Grande Series Screens to Maximize Productivity and Efficiency
October 29, 2026
The launch of the Grande Series™ by Metso marks a major advancement for customers by delivering high-performance screening solutions specifically engineered to maximize productivity and efficiency in mining and aggregates operations and to meet the most demanding screening requirements. Covering
IsoEnergy Appoints Nathan Bridge as VP, Exploration; Dr. Dan Brisbin as VP, Geology
October 29, 2026
IsoEnergy has appointed Nathan Bridge, M.Sc., P.Geo., as vice president, Exploration. Dr. Dan Brisbin, P.Geo., has moved from vice president, exploration into the newly created role of vice president, Geology. “We are pleased to welcome Nathan as we focus on
U.S.-based Regeneration Enterprises Signs Deal to Explore Closed Nigadoo Mine, Canada
October 27, 2026
New Brunswick’s Comprehensive Minerals Strategy is revitalizing the province’s mineral sector with a focus on accelerating domestic production of critical minerals. The provincial government has signed an exploration agreement with Regeneration Enterprises for the former Nigadoo Mine Tailings Storage Facility.
