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Whitehaven Coal Completes Acquisition of Blackwater and Daunia Coal Mines, Queensland
April 4, 2024
Whitehaven Coal has completed the acquisition of 100 percent of the Blackwater and Daunia metallurgical coal mines in Queensland’s Bowen Basin. The acquisition of these high-quality, long-life assets is a significant milestone for Whitehaven that will effectively double the size
Gold Fields Achieves First Gold from Salares Norte Project, Chile
April 4, 2024
South Africa-based gold mining major Gold Fields has achieved the first gold from the Salares Norte project in the Atacama region of northern Chile. An announcement in this regard was made by Fluor’s mining and metals unit. Fluor is responsible
American Resources Releases Rare Earth Analysis for Its Wyoming County Coal Project, W.Va.
April 3, 2024
American Resources Corporation released updated results of its rare earth deposits at its Wyoming County Coal project in West Virginia with over 550 ppm as verified from an independent third-party laboratory. The ongoing project development is being funded by the
Rocky Mountain Power and 8 Rivers to Collaborate on Proposed Wyoming Carbon Capture Project
April 3, 2024
Rocky Mountain Power has formalized a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to collaborate with 8 Rivers (with support from South Korea’s SK Group), a full-service net-zero solutions provider, to evaluate a potential carbon capture project at one of the utility’s existing
DOE Offers $1.52B Conditional Commitment to Holtec Palisades to Recommission Its Nuclear Power Plant
April 3, 2024
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) through its Loan Programs Office (LPO) announced the offer of a conditional commitment of up to $1.52 billion for a loan guarantee to Holtec Palisades to finance the restoration and resumption of service of
Hitachi to Bring Full-scale Dump Truck Production to Ontario, Canada
April 3, 2024
Hitachi Construction Machinery has announced it will bring full-scale production of dump trucks to Canada starting in 2026. The trucks will be manufactured by Hitachi Construction Truck Manufacturing, which is in Guelph, Ontario. The subsidiary is currently responsible for the
Stunning Images of Creatures Seen During Deep-sea Mining Expedition for Critical Rare Metals
April 3, 2024
Ancient glass sponges. A Barbie-pink sea pig sauntering along the seafloor. A transparent unicumber hovering in the depths. These wonders are just an initial snapshot of fantastic creatures discovered 1,640 miles (5,000 meters) beneath the surface of the Pacific Ocean
MP Materials Awarded $58.5M to Advance U.S. Rare Earth Magnet Manufacturing Facility
April 2, 2024
MP Materials has received a $58.5 million award to advance its construction of America’s first fully-integrated rare earth magnet manufacturing facility. The section 48C advanced energy project tax credit allocation was issued by the IRS and Treasury following a competitive,
IAMGOLD Completes First Gold Pour at Côté Gold Mine in Ontario, Canada
April 2, 2024
IAMGOLD Corporation has completed its first gold pour at the Côté Gold Mine, located in Ontario, Canada. Côté Gold is operated as a joint venture between IAMGOLD, as the operator, and Sumitomo Metal Mining. “I am delighted to announce that
Nippon Steel Emphasises Its ‘Deep Roots’ in the U.S. as It Pursues U.S. Steel Deal
April 2, 2024
Nippon Steel intends to pursue its proposed acquisition of U.S. Steel and wants its “deep roots” in the United States to be recognized, its new president, Tadashi Imai said — remarks that come after U.S. President Joe Biden expressed opposition
