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Champion Iron Enters $179M Partnership with Nippon Steel, Sojitz to Develop Kami Project, Canada
July 22, 2025
Champion Iron has entered into a definitive framework agreement with Nippon Steel Corporation and Sojitz Corporation where the companies have agreed to initially contribute $179 million (C$245 million) for an aggregate 49 percent interest in Kami Iron Mine partnership. The
GeologicAI Raises $44 Million in Critical Minerals Development Push
July 22, 2025
GeologicAI has closed on a $44 million series B funding round. The round was led by Blue Earth Capital, with participation from BHP Ventures and Rio Tinto, representing two of the world’s largest mining companies, and existing investors such as
Teverra Awarded State Grant to Power Rico’s Future with Geothermal Heat, Colorado
July 22, 2025
Teverra has been awarded a $200,000 grant from the Colorado Energy Office as part of the final round of the state’s nation-leading Geothermal Energy Grant Program. The grant, among the largest private-sector awards in this round, will support the development
DOI Ends Preferential Treatment for Unreliable, Subsidy-Dependent Wind and Solar Energy
July 22, 2025
In line with President Donald J. Trump’s energy dominance agenda, the Department of the Interior is ending preferential treatment for unreliable, subsidy-dependent wind and solar energy. The move follows the signing of executive order 14315 — Ending Market Distorting Subsidies
China’s Rare Earth Magnets Start Flowing More Freely Into U.S. After Widespread Panic
July 22, 2025
China has loosened its grip on rare earth magnets immensely for the Americans after considerable trade tensions between the two nations. This week, the Chinese General Administration of Customs reported a a 660 percent spike in outbound shipments to the
Trump’s Copper Tariff Plan Shines Light on Regulatory Mess Holding U.S. Mining Back
July 21, 2025
President Donald Trump’s plan to slap a 50 percent tariff on copper imports is exposing the tangled web of regulations that have long stifled America’s ability to mine and refine its critical minerals. The new tariff is set to take
Trump Administration Grants Two-year Regulatory Relief to Coal Plants
July 21, 2025
President Donald Trump signed four proclamations granting two years of regulatory relief to coal-fired power plants, among other industries. The relief allows coal plants to comply with U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) standards that were in place prior to the
House to Vote on Resolutions Expanding Potential for Coal Development
July 21, 2025
The House will vote this week on three resolutions aimed at reversing Biden-era curbs on coal production in three western states. H.J. Res. 104, 105, and 106 all provide for congressional disapproval of decisions adopted by the Bureau of Land
U.S. Transfers Acreage Near Proposed Mining Road to Alaska Native Group
July 18, 2025
The Trump administration transferred 28,000 acres (11,331 hectares) in a remote part of Northwest Alaska to a native corporation, putting more land near a proposed mining road under local control. The move is aligned with President Donald Trump’s pledge to
EPA Releases Next Set of Actions on Coal Ash Program, Extends Compliance Deadlines
July 18, 2025
As part of U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) efforts to prioritize timely action on coal ash, the agency is issuing a direct final rule and companion proposal that will extend the compliance deadlines for coal combustion residual (CCR) management unit
