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DOI Rejects Sole Bid to Lease Coal from Public Lands in Utah
October 20, 2025
U.S. officials rejected a mining company’s bid for more than 6 million tons of coal beneath a national forest in Utah, marking the third proposed coal sale from public lands in the West to fall through this month, the Interior
Energy Department Closes $1.6 Billion Loan Guarantee to Strengthen U.S. Grid Reliability
October 20, 2025
U.S. Secretary of Energy Chris Wright said the Department of Energy’s (DOE) Loan Programs Office (LPO) closed a loan guarantee to strengthen grid reliability and ensure lower electricity costs across the midwestern region of the United States. In accordance with
SME Arizona Conference Returns December 7-8, 2025
October 20, 2025
From December 7-8 at the Westin La Paloma Resort in Tucson, Arizona, the 2025 SME Arizona Conference will feature expert speakers, enlightening technical sessions and lively networking events, providing attendees with another opportunity to advance together during a landmark era
American Rare Earths Reports Quarterly Progress as Halleck Creek Milestones De-risk U.S. Supply
October 17, 2025
American Rare Earths continues to strengthen the development pathway for its flagship Halleck Creek Rare Earths Project in Wyoming during the September quarter, achieving major technical milestones and securing funding for the next stage of growth. The company ended the
West High Yield Resources Outlines Plans for Record Ridge Project Amid Court Challenge, Canada
October 17, 2025
As a legal challenge over the proposed Record Ridge Magnesium Mine near Rossland plays out in B.C. Supreme Court, the company behind the project says it remains committed to building a Canadian critical minerals industry, but will export ore to
Canada Nickel Touts $50 Billion GDP Boost from Crawford Nickel Sulphide Project
October 17, 2025
Canada Nickel is making a bottom line case that it deserves to be on Prime Minister Mark Carney’s lengthy list of nation-building projects due out this fall. The Toronto company proclaims its proposed Crawford open-pit nickel mine project, north of
Pennsylvania DEP Eliminates Backlog of Permits Since Launching SPEED Program
October 17, 2025
The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has eliminated the historic permit backlog and reviewed and acted on 30,430 permit applications since the beginning of the year. All 2,402 permits that were overdue and on the clock on November 1,
Teck Resources Negotiates with U.S. and Canada Over Key Defense Metals
October 16, 2025
Teck Resources is in talks with the United States and Canada to supply minerals critical to their defense industries, if both governments agree to provide support such as minimum prices and purchase guarantees. On Friday, chief executive Jonathan Price said
Coal Demand is Up 15% and Utilities Recognize the Value of their Plants
October 16, 2025
U.S. coal generation is roaring. According to the U.S. Energy Information Administration, the U.S. electric power sector consumed 15 percent more coal in the first half of 2025 than in the first half of 2024. Higher electricity demand and higher
Queensland Reverses Australia Coal Power Plant Closure Plans
October 16, 2025
Queensland has officially reversed its previous commitment to close coal-fired power stations by 2035, signaling a major policy shift that will impact Australia’s energy transition. The state government announced that its coal plants — among Australia’s youngest — will now
