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American Rare Earths Strengthens Wyoming Leadership and Project Delivery Team
April 30, 2026
American Rare Earths appointed Wheatland, Wyoming resident Brook Brockman as director of Public and Government Affairs and Taylor Cable as director, Projects and Engineering to further strengthen the company’s technical and project execution capabilities for its flagship Halleck Creek Rare
DOE Allocates $5.4 Million to Five Organizations to Restart Domestic Primary Gallium Recovery
April 29, 2026
The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Critical Minerals and Energy Innovation (CMEI) has allocated approximately $5.4 million for five projects to help establish a secure, domestic supply chain for gallium (Ga) — a critical material for the defense
Video: One on One with Rep. Pete Stauber on New Law Ending Moratorium on Mining in Minnesota
April 29, 2026
Congressional Republicans send a resolution that would lift a federal ban on mining near Minnesota’s Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness to President Donald Trump for his signature. The Senate passed the resolution on Thursday, April 16 in a 50-49 vote.
All-Injury Rate for Mining Industry Reaches Historic Low in 2025
April 29, 2026
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Mine Safety and Health Administration said injury rates fell to an all-time low in 2025. Also known as the total recordable injury rate, the all-injury rate for mining as a whole was 1.74 per 200,000
Myriad Uranium Appoints Eric Miller as Strategic Advisor on U.S. Critical Minerals
April 29, 2026
Myriad Uranium has appointed Eric Miller as strategic advisor. Miller will focus on advancing Myriad’s flagship Copper Mountain Uranium Project in Wyoming by leveraging the growing suite of federal and state policy tools designed to accelerate U.S. domestic uranium supply.
President Trump Signs Bill Ending 20-year Mining Ban in Superior National Forest, Minnesota
April 28, 2026
President Donald Trump signed into law the Congressional Review Act legislation, H.J. Res. 140. His signature makes official the end of a 20-year moratorium on mining and mining activities on more than 225,000 acres of Superior National Forest land in
Barrick Advances IPO of North American Gold Assets, Makes Executive Appointments
April 28, 2026
Barrick Mining has made several executive appointments and provided an update regarding the planned initial public offering (IPO) of a minority stake of a new company that will hold its North American gold assets. “With our renewed focus and discipline,
Senators Put Federal Judicial Center on Notice Over Compromised Climate Science Chapter
April 27, 2026
The controversy surrounding the Federal Judicial Center’s (FJC) climate science chapter continues to escalate. The Senate Judiciary Committee has formally demanded that FJC Director Judge Robin Rosenberg explain how a compromised climate science chapter made it into the nation’s premier
MSHA Issues Safety Alert for Tension Bolt Failure
April 27, 2026
Miners should regularly examine equipment motors and belt components for defects, the Mine Safety and Health Administration recommends in a recent safety alert. The alert stems from an incident in which a surface limestone miner suffered serious injuries during a
Emerson Accelerates Edge Ecosystem for Real-Time Enterprise Operations Intelligence
April 27, 2026
Emerson continues to define the industrial edge with the release of DeltaV™ Live Enterprise View, a new application that securely extends real-time control system visualization beyond the control room. The new software joins Emerson’s rapidly expanding edge application ecosystem and
