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Asante Gold Appoints Campbell Baird as Chief Operating Officer
March 12, 2026
Asante Gold has appointed Campbell Baird as chief operating officer, together with management and board changes as part of an ongoing leadership transition designed to support the company’s next phase of operational growth. “Campbell brings deep operational experience and a
Fortitude Gold Secures $12 Million to Advance Its County Line and Scarlet South Mines, Nevada
March 11, 2026
Fortitude Gold has raised $12 million through a private placement of 2.52 million shares at $4.75 per share. The proceeds of the private placement are to be used to accelerate both mine development and reinstate its exploration program. The proceeds
ElementUSA Awarded $29.9 Million from DOW to Create Domestic Supply of Gallium and Scandium
March 11, 2026
The Department of War has awarded $29.9 million to ElementUSA via Title III of the Defense Production Act (DPA). ElementUSA will use this award to enable the development of a demonstration facility in Gramercy, Louisiana to extract gallium and scandium
Sandvik Breaks Ground on New $36.8M Mechanical Cutting, Parts, and Services Facility, Canada
March 11, 2026
A mining equipment manufacturing company headquartered in Sweden is expanding its operations in Saskatoon, breaking ground on its latest manufacturing facility Monday. Sandvik will construct a 51,000-square-foot facility in the northern part of the city, expected to bring manufacturing work
A2Gold to Acquire White Pine Precious Metals’ Taylor Silver-Gold Project, Nevada
March 10, 2026
A2Gold Corp. has entered into a binding letter of intent (LOI) to acquire a 100 percent interest in the Taylor Gold-Silver Project located in Nevada from White Pine Precious Metals for $1 million. “The acquisition of the Taylor Project represents
NRC Issues Construction Permit for TerraPower’s Natrium Advanced Reactor, Wyoming
March 10, 2026
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) approved the construction permit for TerraPower’s Natrium advanced reactor project in Kemmerer, Wyoming. This is the first commercial reactor the NRC has approved for construction in nearly a decade and the first approval for
EPA Change to Mercury Emissions Rules a Win for North Dakota Lignite Coal Industry
March 10, 2026
The Environmental Protection Agency recently finalized the repeal of a 2024 regulation that one North Dakota official had called a “death penalty” to the state’s lignite coal industry. The repeal reverts federal regulations of emissions from coal-fired power plants to
NOAA Determines The Metals Company Deep-Seabed Mining Application is in Substantial Compliance
March 10, 2026
The Metals Company (TMC) said the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has determined that the consolidated application submitted for an exploration license and commercial recovery permit under the Deep Seabed Hard Mineral Resources Act (DSHMRA) is in substantial compliance
Epiroc to Acquire South African Mining Aftermarket Solutions Provider Eventspec
March 10, 2026
Epiroc has agreed to acquire the business of Eventspec, a South African mining aftermarket solutions provider. The company manufactures parts for drill rigs, mine trucks and loaders, and provides related rebuilds, repairs, and services. Eventspec is based in Johannesburg, South
Four Workers Hospitalized After Chemical Burns at American Consolidate Cameron Mine, W.Va.
March 9, 2026
Four miners were taken to local hospitals following an accident at the Cameron Portal of the Marshall County Mine, Marshall County EMA Director Tom Hart said. Hart said the county 911 center received a call from the Cameron Portal around
