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Senate Votes to Overturn Mining Ban Near Boundary Waters, Trump to Sign Bill, Minnesota
April 17, 2026
The U.S. Senate has voted to overturn a 20-year ban on mining on about 350 square miles of federal land near the Boundary Waters Canoe Area, paving the way for Twin Metals to renew efforts to open an underground copper
Chevron’s Delo® TorqForce® MP Approved as First Fluid to Meet Allison’s TES 781™ Specification
April 17, 2026
Chevron said its Delo® TorqForce® MP has been approved by Allison Transmission as the first, and currently only, lubricant to meet the new TES 781™ specification for stationary off-highway applications. TES 781 is Allison’s latest evolution in transmission fluid standards
L.G. Everist to Expand Its Horse Creek Rock Quarry, Wyoming
April 16, 2026
The company overseeing the Horse Creek Rock Quarry northwest of Cheyenne is looking to expand its operations by 585 acres — a plan that was recently announced via letter to nearby landowners. L.G. Everist Inc. (LGE), a construction material company
OSMRE Allocates $134 Million Funding through Abandoned Mine Land Economic Revitalization
April 15, 2026
The Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement has issued $134 million in fiscal year 2026 funding through the Abandoned Mine Land Economic Revitalization, or AMLER, Program, marking a decade of investment in coal communities working to rebuild and redefine
Glencore Acquires 45% Ownership in South Carolina Aluminium Recycling and Remelting Plant
April 15, 2026
Glencore has acquired a 45 percent stake in a recycling and remelting plant near Charleston, South Carolina. Glencore had previously provided funding to the facility in exchange for marketing rights. The remaining 55 percent stake will be held by Alumicore,
G Mining to Acquire G2 Goldfields in $2.2 Billion Deal to Build Guyana Gold Hub
April 15, 2026
G Mining Ventures has agreed to acquire G2 Goldfields in a deal that will combine two adjacent gold projects in Guyana into a single large-scale mining operation. The companies said in a press release on Thursday that the transaction will
Visible Gold Mines Appoints Jean-Marc Lacoste as President and CEO
April 15, 2026
Visible Gold Mines has appointed Jean-Marc Lacoste as president, chief executive officer and a director of the company. Lacoste succeeds Martin Dallaire, who will continue to serve as chairman of the board. “On behalf of the board, we are very
Andean Precious Metals Appoints Victor Flores as Senior VP, Exploration, Operations, and Growth
April 14, 2026
Andean Precious Metals has appointed Victor Flores as senior vice president, Exploration, Operations, and Growth. “We are very pleased to welcome Victor to Andean at an important stage in our growth. Having worked closely with Victor over the past year
Borealis Mining Advances Its Sandman Gold Project Toward Development, Nevada
April 13, 2026
Borealis Mining has initiated a detailed engineering, permitting, and technical work programs at its Sandman Gold Project in Humboldt County, Nevada, as the company advances the project toward a future construction decision. Following the results of its recently completed preliminary
Colorado DRMS Completes Corley Mine Surface Burn Mitigation Project
April 13, 2026
The state announced Thursday the completion of a nearly year-long effort to extinguish a burning pile of century-old coal mining debris near Florence. The pile of rock, dirt and low-quality coal began slowly burning two decades ago, according to the
