NEWS — Click on text to read news by category: General | Product | People | Worldwide
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
Hecla Mining’s Polaris Exploration Project Completes Federal Permitting, Nevada
May 14, 2026
The Federal Permitting Improvement Steering Council (Permitting Council) said Hecla Mining’s Polaris Exploration Project is the latest FAST-41 mining project to complete federal permitting. “Congratulations to the U.S. Forest Service and the team at Hecla Mining Company for making Polaris
May 28: EPA to Hold Public Hearing on Proposed Amendments to Coal Combustion Residuals Regulations
May 14, 2026
On April 13, 2026, EPA published a rule proposing several revisions to the existing federal coal combustion residuals regulations, including exempting CCR dewatering structures and modifying the beneficial use, legacy CCR surface impoundment and CCR management unit provisions. In addition to
Iowa-based Vermeer Develops Moon Mining Technology as Space Exploration Expands
May 14, 2026
Interest in space exploration is growing following the successful Artemis II mission around the moon, and one Iowa company is working on technology that could one day play a role in lunar mining. Vermeer, an equipment manufacturer headquartered in Pella,
Generation Uranium Appoints Michael Collins as Chief Executive Officer
May 14, 2026
Generation Uranium has appointed Michael Collins as chief executive officer and director of the company, effective immediately. “I am excited to join the Generation Uranium team. The Yath Project has all the right ingredients for a significant uranium discovery, and
Liberty Gold Advances Black Pine Gold Project Permitting with Publication of a Federal NOI, Idaho
May 13, 2026
Liberty Gold said the United States Forest Service (USFS) published a notice of intent (NOI) in the federal register to prepare an environmental impact statement (EIS) for the company’s Black Pine Oxide Gold Project located in southeastern Idaho. The approval
Troilus Mining Advances Its Flagship Copper-Gold Project in Quebec, Canada
May 13, 2026
Troilus Mining released an engineering and project execution update for its wholly owned copper-gold Troilus Project located in north-central Québec. “Troilus is moving decisively from project definition toward execution. Engineering advancement is progressing in parallel with contractor integration, technical validation,
