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Warrior Met Coal Mines Project Completes Federal Permitting, Alabama
January 19, 2026
The Federal Permitting Improvement Steering Council (Permitting Council) said the Warrior Met Coal Mines project is the latest mining project to complete federal permitting. Located in Tuscaloosa County, Alabama, the Warrior Met Coal Mines project supports access to metallurgical coal,
U.S. Lawmakers Introduce Bill to Create $2.5 Billion Critical Minerals Stockpile
January 19, 2026
U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Todd Young (R-IN), alongside U.S. Representatives Rob Wittman (R-VA-01) and John Moolenaar (R-MI-02), introduced new bipartisan, bicameral legislation to support domestic supply chains for critical minerals to meet national and economic security needs through
National Energy Dominance Council Enters Landmark Agreement to Restore Grid Reliability, Lower Costs
January 19, 2026
The National Energy Dominance Council (NEDC) Chairman and Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum, alongside Vice Chairman and Secretary of Energy Chris Wright, entered into a landmark agreement with a bipartisan group of governors to expand the nation’s energy supply,
Ramaco Resources’ Chairman, CEO Randall Atkins Appointed to National Coal Council
January 19, 2026
Ramaco Resources said the U.S. Secretary of Energy Chris Wright has appointed Randall Atkins, chairman and CEO of Ramaco Resources, as a member of the re-established National Coal Council (NCC). Atkins was serving as the last chairman of the NCC
Warrior Met Coal Awarded Federal Coal Leases in Alabama by Bureau of Land Management
January 16, 2026
Warrior Met Coal has been awarded federal coal leases by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), enabling the expansion of its mining operations in Alabama. The leases were granted through BLM’s competitive lease by application (LBA) process and signed by
Rio Tinto, Amazon Web Services Collaborate to Bring Low-carbon Nuton Copper to U.S. Data Centers
January 16, 2026
Rio Tinto entered into a strategic collaboration with Amazon Web Services (AWS) that will see AWS become Nuton® Technology’s first customer following the breakthrough industrial-scale deployment of the innovative bioleaching technology at the Johnson Camp Copper Mine in the U.S.
Energy Department Convenes First National Coal Council Meeting Under Renewed Charter
January 16, 2026
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) convened the first meeting of the National Coal Council (NCC) following U.S. Secretary of Energy Chris Wright’s formal renewal of its charter — reversing the Biden Administration’s 2021 termination of the Council and reaffirming
Peabody’s President and Chief Executive Officer Jim Grech Named Chair of National Coal Council
January 16, 2026
Peabody’s president and chief executive officer Jim Grech has been appointed chair of the National Coal Council (NCC). His appointment was formalized in a meeting earlier today at the White House. “The United States has more coal than any nation
Talon Metals to Acquire Lundin Mining’s Eagle Mine and Humboldt Mill Operations
January 15, 2026
Talon Metals has signed a share purchase agreement with Lundin Mining. The share purchase agreement provides for a transaction that will result in the combination of Lundin Mining’s producing Eagle Mine and associated Humboldt Mill with Talon’s interest in the
EPA Proposes CWA Section 401 Rule to Streamline Permitting, Eliminate Regulatory Overreach
January 15, 2026
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released a proposed rule that would return Clean Water Act (CWA) Section 401 to its proper statutory purpose, protecting water quality while eliminating regulatory overreach that has imposed unnecessary burden on critical infrastructure projects.
