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Core Natural Resources Resumes Longwall Operations at Leer South Coal Mine, W.Va.
January 9, 2026
Core Natural Resources has resumed longwall operations at its Leer South metallurgical mine in Barbour County, West Virginia. The longwall system had been idle since January 13, 2025, when combustion-related activity was detected in a previously mined area. In addition,
Mining Firms Rio Tinto and Glencore Restart Merger Talks
January 9, 2026
Rio Tinto and Glencore have restarted talks over a merger that would create the world’s largest mining company. The talks come almost a year after previous discussions between the two mining companies collapsed. If a deal is agreed, it would
Trump, Congress Target Biden-Era Minnesota Mining Ban
January 9, 2026
The Trump administration and Congress are launching a plan this week to overturn former President Joe Biden’s mining ban in Northern Minnesota and prevent future administrations from taking similar steps, according to officials and documents reviewed by Reuters. The move
BLM Approves Construction, Operational Permits for Fortitude Gold’s Scarlet South Mine, Nevada
January 8, 2026
Fortitude Gold has received all approvals from the Bureau of Land Management and the Nevada Division of Environmental Protection to construct and operate the Scarlet South open-pit gold mine located on the Isabella Pearl Property in Mineral County, Nevada. The
Colorado DRMS Approves Anfield Energy’s Restart Application for Its JD-8 Uranium Mine
January 8, 2026
Anfield Energy said the Colorado Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety (DRMS) has issued an affirmative initial completeness determination for the company’s permitting application to restart its past-producing JD-8 uranium and vanadium mine in Montrose County, Colorado. The completeness review
Denison Enters Agreements with Skyharbour, Increasing Its Foothold Surrounding Wheeler River Project
January 8, 2026
Denison Mines has executed an agreement with Skyharbour Resources to acquire initial interests in claims comprising Skyharbour’s Russell Lake Uranium Project, which is located directly adjacent to Denison’s flagship Wheeler River Project. Under the terms of the agreement, Denison has
DOE Awards UC Davis $3 Million to Develop Bio‑based Process for Critical Rare Earth Elements
January 7, 2026
A new federally funded research project at the University of California, Davis, endeavors to extract valuable components for magnets, lasers, and other modern technologies from an unlikely source: acidic wastewater from mines and industrial processes. The U.S. Department of Energy’s
Foran Mining Advances Construction Activities at Its McIlvenna Bay Project, Canada
January 7, 2026
Foran Mining released details on construction activities completed during the month of October 2025 at its 100 percent owned McIlvenna Bay Project in Saskatchewan. With the project now approximately 72 percent complete, McIlvenna Bay remains on schedule for commercial production
MP Materials, DOW, and Maaden Form JV to Develop Rare Earth Refinery
January 7, 2026
MP Materials has partnered with the U.S. Department of War (DOW) to establish a strategic joint venture with the Saudi Arabian Mining Company (Maaden), Saudi Arabia’s flagship mining company, to develop a rare earth refinery in the Kingdom. This binding
BC’s EAO Approves Canterra Gold’s Mount Milligan Mine Extension to 2035, Canada
January 6, 2026
The Mount Milligan copper-gold mine near Fort St. James has been permitted to increase production and continue operations until 2035. On Monday, the B.C. Environmental Assessment Office said the decision was made after a nine-month review of the mine owner’s
