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B.C. Launches Program to Test New Mining Technologies in Critical Minerals Sector
March 31, 2026
B.C. is launching a new program aimed at accelerating the testing and deployment of technologies in the mining and critical minerals sector. The initiative, part of the province’s Integrated Marketplace program, is designed to help B.C. companies test, deploy and
Freeport-McMoran Enters MOU With Indonesia Government to Extend Operating Rights for Grasberg Mine
March 31, 2026
Freeport has entered into a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Indonesia government for a life of resource extension of operating rights for PT Freeport Indonesia (PTFI) in the Grasberg minerals district. “We value our long-standing partnership with the Indonesia
Cummins Secures $2.1 Million Grant to Advance Hybrid Haul Truck Technology
March 31, 2026
Cummins was selected for a $2.1 million grant from the Centralia Coal Transition Grants Energy Technology board to support the continued development and testing of hybrid haul truck systems at the Proving Grounds – Centralia (PGC) in Washington State. The
Donaldson Promotes COO Richard Lewis to President and CEO
March 31, 2026
Donaldson Company has elected chief operating officer Richard Lewis as president and chief executive officer, effective March 2, 2026. Lewis will succeed Tod Carpenter, who will transition to executive chairman after a career spanning 30 years at the company, including
Prince Silver Appoints Derek Iwanaka as CEO
March 31, 2026
Prince Silver has appointed Derek Iwanaka as chief executive officer. Iwanaka will be nominated for election to the company’s board of directors at its next annual general meeting, scheduled for December 16, 2025. “We are excited to welcome Derek as
Willcox Advances Its Project with Partners to Convert Coal-Based Byproducts into High-Value MREC
March 30, 2026
Willcox International Holdings is advancing its Wyoming County, West Virginia rare earth project. The project was marketed and funded with long term focus on the extraction and concentration of rare earth elements and critical minerals from unconventional resources — specifically,
SCOTUS to Hear Boulder’s Climate Lawsuit, Outcome Can Put a Stop to Climate Lawfare
March 30, 2026
The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to hear Boulder’s climate lawsuit — a case that could determine whether activist cities and states can use state courts to wage a backdoor war on American energy policy. “Climate lawfare,” as legal experts
USA Rare Earth Commissions Commercial Magnet Production Line at Its Stillwater Facility, Oklahoma
March 30, 2026
USA Rare Earth has successfully commissioned its commercial magnet production line (phase 1a) at its facility in Stillwater, Oklahoma. This enables the company to begin fulfilling customer orders for sintered neodymium-iron-boron (NdFeB) permanent magnets in the second quarter of 2026.
Mako Mining Completes $40 Million Acquisition of Mt. Hamilton Gold-Silver Project, Nevada
March 30, 2026
Mako has completed the acquisition of Mt. Hamilton project in Nevada from Sailfish Royalty Corp. for $40 million. In connection with the acquisition, Mako has also entered into definitive agreements to grant to Sailfish a five-year gold stream and a
Department of Energy to Relocate Headquarters to Lyndon B. Johnson Building
March 30, 2026
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), in partnership with the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA), said the DOE’s headquarters will relocate from the James V. Forrestal Building to the Lyndon B. Johnson (LBJ) building. LBJ currently serves as the headquarters
