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Heliostar Metals Acquires Liberty Gold’s Goldstrike Project for $70 Million, Utah
May 15, 2026
Heliostar Metals has completed the acquisition of a 100 percent interest in the Goldstrike Project located in Utah from Liberty Gold Corp. Initial consideration consists of $10 million in cash plus 1,593,213 shares of the company, with additional staged payments
Falcon Copper Completes Federal Permitting for Its Muncy Creek Mineral Exploration Project, Nevada
May 15, 2026
The Federal Permitting Improvement Steering Council said the Muncy Creek Mineral Exploration Project in Nevada is the latest mining project to complete federal permitting. This project marks the 16th FAST-41 mining project to complete permitting during the Trump administration. “After
Ur-Energy Commences Operations at Its Shirley Basin ISR Project, Wyoming
May 15, 2026
Ur-Energy has started uranium mining operations at its Shirley Basin Project in Wyoming. “Launching initial operations marks a pivotal achievement in Ur-Energy’s growth strategy and plan to expand U.S. uranium production capacity. Two years ago, we committed to building out
EPA Reinforces Commitment to Supporting Reliable, Affordable Coal-fired Electricity
May 15, 2026
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing a rule to revise wastewater limits, known as effluent limitations guidelines (ELG), for steam electric power plants that will help improve grid reliability and lower electricity prices while continuing to support clean and
Yancoal to Acquire 80% Interest in Kestrel Coal Mine for $2.24 Billion, Australia
May 15, 2026
Yancoal Australia has entered into binding transaction to acquire an 80 percent interest in the Kestrel Coal Mine for up to $2.4 billion. Kestrel is a large-scale, long-life metallurgical coal asset located in Queensland’s Bowen Basin. “The proposed acquisition of
Applied Intuition Collaborates with Heidelberg Materials to Advance Quarry Fleet Autonomous Haulage
May 15, 2026
Applied Intuition is collaborating with Heidelberg Materials to deploy autonomous haulage systems for Heidelberg Materials’ quarry operations, starting in Clarence Sands, Australia. Applied Intuition will provide its Self-Driving System (SDS) for construction to support autonomous haulage operations within Heidelberg Materials’
American Rare Earths Awards Whole of Property Development Assessment for Halleck Creek, Wyoming
May 14, 2026
American Rare Earths (ARR) has awarded a whole of property development assessment (WPDA) for its flagship Halleck Creek Rare Earths Project in Wyoming to a major engineering firm, with work scheduled to commence in Q2 2026. The WPDA is a
Hecla Mining’s Polaris Exploration Project Completes Federal Permitting, Nevada
May 14, 2026
The Federal Permitting Improvement Steering Council (Permitting Council) said Hecla Mining’s Polaris Exploration Project is the latest FAST-41 mining project to complete federal permitting. “Congratulations to the U.S. Forest Service and the team at Hecla Mining Company for making Polaris
May 28: EPA to Hold Public Hearing on Proposed Amendments to Coal Combustion Residuals Regulations
May 14, 2026
On April 13, 2026, EPA published a rule proposing several revisions to the existing federal coal combustion residuals regulations, including exempting CCR dewatering structures and modifying the beneficial use, legacy CCR surface impoundment and CCR management unit provisions. In addition to
Iowa-based Vermeer Develops Moon Mining Technology as Space Exploration Expands
May 14, 2026
Interest in space exploration is growing following the successful Artemis II mission around the moon, and one Iowa company is working on technology that could one day play a role in lunar mining. Vermeer, an equipment manufacturer headquartered in Pella,
