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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
Americas Gold and Silver Completes Acquisition of Crescent Silver Mine, Idaho
January 6, 2026
Americas Gold and Silver has closed the acquisition of Crescent Silver which owns the Crescent Mine in Idaho. The consideration under the acquisition is made up of $20 million in cash and approximately 11.1 million common shares of Americas. “The
Utah Geological Survey Study Finds Mineralization Potential in Clifton Vein Swarm
January 6, 2026
The Utah Geological Survey (UGS) has been a leader in critical minerals research, long before the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) formalized the definition and list of critical minerals in 2018. One of the UGS’s recent critical mineral projects, funded by
Permitting Council Adds Nikolai Nickel Project, Sheep Creek Project to FAST-41 Transparency Status
January 5, 2026
The Federal Permitting Improvement Steering Council has added the latest critical mineral mining projects to receive FAST-41 transparency status on the Federal Permitting Dashboard — the Nikolai Nickel Project and the Sheep Creek Project. “I am excited to welcome the
Ramaco, Mulberry Industries Enter MOU to Bolster Domestic Rare Earth, Permanent Magnet Supply Chain
January 5, 2026
Mulberry Industries and Ramaco Resources have entered into a non-binding memorandum of understanding to negotiate an offtake partnership that will bolster America’s domestic rare earth and permanent magnet supply chain. Under the MOU, Ramaco Resources will negotiate an agreement to
