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Trump Signs Executive Orders for Global Tariff Exemptions on Gold, Tungsten and Critical Commodities
September 9, 2025
Donald Trump signed executive orders on Friday to significantly lessen the cost of importing gold, tungsten, uranium, and other strategic commodities. This will be made possible by eliminating global tariffs on the materials. The orders came into force on Monday
Oklo to Invest $1.68 Billion in Nuclear Fuel Center, Create 800 Jobs, Tennessee
September 9, 2025
Oklo said it plans to design, build, and operate a fuel recycling facility in Tennessee as the first phase of an advanced fuel center through investment totaling up to $1.68 billion and aiming to create more than 800 high-quality jobs.
W.Va. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito Pushes Permitting Reform to Speed Up Energy Projects
September 9, 2025
Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., said she is optimistic about reforming the federal permitting process for energy projects. Capito, who chairs the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works, recently told attendees of the West Virginia Chamber of Commerce Annual
Ramaco Retains Hatch to Lead Pre-Feasibility Study for Brook Mine REE/CM Project, Wyoming
September 8, 2025
Ramaco Resources said Hatch has been formally retained to lead the next critical analytical phase of the Brook Mine rare earth elements and critical minerals (REE/CM) project. Hatch will spearhead the development of the project’s pre-feasibility study (PFS), including test-work
Allegheny Metallurgical Powers Up Longwall Operations Securing West Virginia Jobs
September 8, 2025
Allegheny Metallurgical, a West Virginia-based metallurgical coal company, recently powered up its state-of-the-art longwall, marking a major milestone for the coal producer and securing hundreds of high-paying jobs for West Virginia’s future. This major step is the result of investing
Set-up for Bluefield Coal & Mining Show Underway at Brushfork Armory, W.Va.
September 8, 2025
Crews have been working for the past couple of days to set-up the Bluefield Coal and Mining Show in advance of the 10,000 visitors who are expected to arrive in Bluefield next week for the three-day event. Dozens of tents
E3 Lithium Begins Commissioning Clearwater Project Demonstration Facility, Canada
September 8, 2025
E3 Lithium said commissioning of phase 1 of the Demonstration Facility is underway and on schedule. Phase 1 involves operating the 30-column DLE system and polishing and purification equipment. The objective of phase 1 is to fully operationalize the DLE
Top U.S. Coal Miner Peabody Sees Booming Demand in Trump Era
September 8, 2025
Swelling U.S. demand for electricity has the potential to boost coal consumption as much as 57 percent, according to mining giant Peabody Energy, in what would be a major shift for an industry that’s been waning for years. With the
Workshop: DOE’s Domestic Critical Minerals and Materials Supply Chains
September 8, 2025
On August 20, the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Critical Materials Collaborative convened with stakeholders from industry, the U.S. National Laboratories, and academia for a workshop on domestic critical minerals and materials supply chains. The discussion underscored the role critical
Head Underground and Back in Time at the No. 9 Coal Mine, Pennsylvania
September 8, 2025
The Number 9 Coal Mine offers a vivid glimpse into Americas industrial past. “We’re about 1,600 feet inside the side of the mountain,” said a guide, describing the journey into the mine shaft. Opened in 1855 and active until 1972,
