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NMA’s Nolan Testifies on the Need for Permitting Reform
September 11, 2025
Rich Nolan, president and CEO of the National Mining Association (NMA), testified yesterday before the U.S. House of Representatives Natural Resources Committee on the need for durable and lasting permitting reforms and H.R.4776, the bipartisan SPEED Act. Excerpts from his
DOI Launches Effort to Unlock Critical Minerals from Mine Waste
September 10, 2025
At Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum’s direction, the Department of the Interior is taking decisive steps to recover critical minerals essential to America’s economic strength, national defense, and energy future from mine waste, coal refuse, tailings, and abandoned uranium
BLM Releases Draft EIS for Paramount’s Grassy Mountain Gold Project, Oregon
September 10, 2025
Paramount Gold Nevada said the U.S. Bureau of Land Management has released its draft environmental impact statement (DEIS) for the company’s 100 percent owned Grassy Mountain Gold Project, located in Malheur County, Oregon. “A significant amount of time and effort
Blue Lagoon Resources Officially Opens Dome Mountain Gold Mine, Canada
September 10, 2025
Blue Lagoon Resources has officially opened its wholly owned Dome Mountain Gold Mine. The mine recently received its mining permit — making it one of only nine mining permits granted in British Columbia in the past decade — and one
DOI Releases Draft 2025 List of Critical Minerals
September 10, 2025
The U.S. Department of the Interior, through the U.S. Geological Survey, released the draft 2025 List of Critical Minerals and a report that outlines a new model for assessing how potential supply chain disruptions could affect the U.S. economy. The
Liebherr-Australia and Glencore Enter New Era of Partnership
September 10, 2025
Liebherr-Australia and Glencore have finalized a significant 17-machine delivery plan across six major mining operations in Queensland and New South Wales, with deliveries scheduled through to the end of 2026. To support the long-term success of these machines, Liebherr-Australia will
Kentucky Coal Association Names Sam McKown as President and Executive Director
September 10, 2025
The Kentucky Coal Association has selected Sam McKown as its new president and executive director. “I am excited to build on and continue the vital mission of the Kentucky Coal Association,” said Sam McKown. “A cornerstone industry of the Commonwealth,
Anglo American and Teck Resources to Merge in $53 Billion Deal, Create Anglo Teck Group
September 9, 2025
Anglo American and Teck Resources have reached an agreement to combine the two companies in a merger of equals to form the Anglo Teck Group in $53 billion deal. Both Anglo American and Teck said they believe the merger will
i-80 Gold Receives Construction Permits, Initiates Underground Development at Archimedes, Nevada
September 9, 2025
i-80 Gold has received all required permits and commenced construction at the Archimedes Project in Nevada. The environmental permits secured from both the Nevada Division of Environmental Protection and the Bureau of Land Management allow the company to proceed with
DOI Approves Mining Plan to Unlock 14.5 Million Tons of Coal at NTEC’s Antelope Mine, Wyoming
September 9, 2025
The Department of the Interior has approved mining plan modification that will unlock 14.5 million tons of federally owned coal at the Antelope Mine in Converse County, Wyoming. The Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement issued the decision following
