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Norfolk Southern Ramps Up Operations at Warrior Met Coal’s Blue Creek Mine, Alabama
February 11, 2026
Norfolk Southern’s (NS) export metallurgical coal business is getting a significant boost with the completion of Warrior Met Coal’s Blue Creek Mine near Whitson, Alabama, northwest of Birmingham. The $1 billion longwall mine and balloon loadout track has the ability
Emperor Metals Advances Environmental Planning to Support Permitting at Lac Pelletier, Canada
February 11, 2026
Emperor Metals has released an update on the Lac Pelletier Mine Project, located approximately 4 km southwest of the city of Rouyn-Noranda, Quebec. In collaboration with Eldorado Gold and with support from Norda Stelo, Emperor is actively advancing updates to
OSMRE Issues $120 Million in Grants to Reclaim Abandoned Coal Mines
February 11, 2026
The Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement announced nearly $120 million in fiscal year 2026 abandoned mine land reclamation fee-based grants for eligible states and tribes. This is critical funding that will help eliminate dangerous mine hazards, restore damaged
Rhodes Ridge JV Partners Begin $191 Million Feasibility Study, Australia
February 11, 2026
The Rhodes Ridge joint venture has approved a $191 million (A$294 million) feasibility study to progress development of the first phase of the Rhodes Ridge Project, one of the world’s best undeveloped iron ore deposits, in Western Australia’s Pilbara. The
Emerson Launches AI-Enabled Guidance to Support Industrial Resilience
February 11, 2026
Emerson has introduced Guardian™ Virtual Advisor, an AI-powered software solution to support end-to-end lifecycle management. Emerson’s Guardian Virtual Advisor combines AI with deep domain expertise to help customers rapidly evaluate and enhance the performance of their automation systems, driving smarter
Juggernaut Exploration Appoints Manuele Lazzarotto, Ph.D. as President and COO
February 11, 2026
Juggernaut Exploration has appointed Manuele (Lele) Lazzarotto, Ph.D., as president and chief operating officer. Manuele Lazzarotto has more than a decade of experience in the mineral exploration industry, taking projects from inception to defined deposits. He has extensive experience in
United States Antimony Corp. to Construct Hydromet Processing Plant to Advance Critical Minerals
February 10, 2026
United States Antimony Corporation (USAC) said it has been involved since mid-2025 in funding and assisting with the development of a new hydrometallurgical (hydromet) processing facility for refining antimony and other critical minerals on a commercial scale associated with a
Bodies Found of Kidnapped Workers from Vizsla Silver’s Mine in Mexico
February 10, 2026
Jaime Castañeda said he identified the body of his 43-year-old geologist brother on Sunday by viewing photographs presented to him by officials at the federal attorney general’s local headquarters in the coastal Mexican city of Mazatlán, in the northwestern state
Domestic Metals Appoints Gord Neal as CEO
February 10, 2026
Domestic Metals has appointed Gordon Neal as chief executive officer. “I am very excited to lead the team at Domestic,” said Gordon Neal. “The increasing global demand for copper has been reflected in the rising price of the commodity. Add
Faraday Copper Completes Federal Permitting for Its Copper Creek Project, Arizona
February 9, 2026
The Federal Permitting Improvement Steering Council (Permitting Council) has completed the federal permitting for the Copper Creek Exploration Project. The mining project will conduct exploration drilling activities within the Copper Creek Mining District (also referred to as the Bunker Hill
