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Senate Confirms Steve Pearce as Bureau of Land Management Director
May 19, 2026
Former southern New Mexico Congressman Steve Pearce, 78, was confirmed Monday as the first Senate-confirmed director of the Bureau of Land Management under President Donald Trump. The final confirmation vote took place on the U.S. Senate floor in Washington, although
Ambler Metals’ Arctic Project Gains FAST-41 Coverage, Alaska
May 18, 2026
The Federal Permitting Improvement Steering Council said the latest project to gain FAST-41 coverage is the Arctic Project. Once permitted, the Alaskan mining project is expected to extract commercial quantities of critical and strategic minerals essential to U.S. economic growth
USA Rare Earth Awarded $14 Million Grant to Advance Its Round Top Mountain Project, Texas
May 18, 2026
USA Rare Earth said the state of Texas has awarded the company a $14,177,600 grant from the Texas Semiconductor Innovation Fund (TSIF) to accelerate development of its Round Top Mountain heavy rare earth project in Hudspeth County, Texas. The project
Americas Gold and Silver Releases Progress Update on Galena Complex, Idaho
May 18, 2026
Americas Gold and Silver Corporation released a progress update on the status of the company’s growth-related capital projects at the Galena Mine and recently acquired Crescent Mine (together known as the Galena Complex). The capital projects outlined are included in
Anglo American to Sell Its Steelmaking Coal Business in Australia to Dhilmar for $3.875 Billion
May 18, 2026
Anglo American has agreed to sell its portfolio of steelmaking coal mines in Australia to Dhilmar Limited for a cash consideration of up to $3.875 billion. “Our agreement for Dhilmar to acquire our steelmaking coal business in Australia is testament
Highland Copper Appoints Trace Arlaud as Project Director for Its Copperwood Project in Michigan
May 18, 2026
Highland Copper Company has appointed Trace Arlaud as project director for its Copperwood Project as the company moves towards a construction decision. “At this pivotal point for Highland Copper, we could not be happier to have attracted someone of Trace’s
EPA Reinforces Commitment to Supporting Reliable, Affordable Coal-fired Electricity
May 15, 2026
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing a rule to revise wastewater limits, known as effluent limitations guidelines (ELG), for steam electric power plants that will help improve grid reliability and lower electricity prices while continuing to support clean and
Yancoal to Acquire 80% Interest in Kestrel Coal Mine for $2.24 Billion, Australia
May 15, 2026
Yancoal Australia has entered into binding transaction to acquire an 80 percent interest in the Kestrel Coal Mine for up to $2.4 billion. Kestrel is a large-scale, long-life metallurgical coal asset located in Queensland’s Bowen Basin. “The proposed acquisition of
Applied Intuition Collaborates with Heidelberg Materials to Advance Quarry Fleet Autonomous Haulage
May 15, 2026
Applied Intuition is collaborating with Heidelberg Materials to deploy autonomous haulage systems for Heidelberg Materials’ quarry operations, starting in Clarence Sands, Australia. Applied Intuition will provide its Self-Driving System (SDS) for construction to support autonomous haulage operations within Heidelberg Materials’
American Rare Earths Awards Whole of Property Development Assessment for Halleck Creek, Wyoming
May 14, 2026
American Rare Earths (ARR) has awarded a whole of property development assessment (WPDA) for its flagship Halleck Creek Rare Earths Project in Wyoming to a major engineering firm, with work scheduled to commence in Q2 2026. The WPDA is a
