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NioCorp Acquires Scandium Alloy Assets for $8.4 Million to Support Mine-to-Markets U.S. Supply Chain
January 13, 2026
NioCorp has completed the purchase of the manufacturing assets and intellectual property (IP) of Massachusetts-based FEA Materials. The acquisition is expected to enable NioCorp to produce aluminum-scandium (Al-Sc) master alloy in the U.S. as market demand grows. Once its Nebraska
Mitigation Resources of North America® Earns Reclamation Award at Burton Bend Site, Alabama
January 13, 2026
Mitigation Resources of North America received the Alabama Mining Association’s Exceptional Reclamation Award in recognition of the company’s successful reclamation work at the Burton Bend site in Walker County, Alabama. This award recognizes reclamation projects that show lasting benefits after
Warrior Met Coal Celebrates Blue Creek Mine Opening with Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony, Alabama
January 12, 2026
Warrior Met Coal celebrated the completion of the Blue Creek Mine project, a world-class longwall mine located in Tuscaloosa County. Warrior invested approximately $1 billion to develop the Blue Creek Mine, which will add more than 300 new jobs to
Sandvik Invests $36.8M in New Mechanical Cutting and Parts and Services Facility, Canada
January 12, 2026
Sandvik said it plans to develop a new, purpose-built mechanical cutting and parts and services facility in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, further strengthening its commitment to supporting mining customers across Central and Western Canada. The new facility will be developed on a
EPA Finds Colorado Proposal to Shut Coal Plants Does Not Comply with Clean Air Act
January 12, 2026
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is finalizing the full disapproval of Colorado’s revised 2022 Regional Haze State Implementation Plan (SIP), preventing the premature closure of power plants. EPA determined that Colorado’s proposal to shut down coal fired power plants,
NMA, Coalition Push for Permitting Reform Action
January 12, 2026
Rich Nolan, the National Mining Association’s (NMA) President and CEO, joined members of Congress and representatives from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, American Road & Transportation Builders Association, Data Center Coalition, and other organizations, on Capitol Hill for a Permitting
Wyoming Energy Authority’s Executive Director Rob Creager Appointed to National Coal Council
January 12, 2026
The Wyoming Energy Authority said its executive director Rob Creager has been appointed to serve as a member of the National Coal Council following an official appointment by United States Secretary of Energy Chris Wright. Creager will serve a two-year term
Denison Readies for FID, to Commence Construction of Phoenix ISR Project, Canada
January 9, 2026
Denison Mines said, pending final regulatory approvals, it is ready to make a final investment decision and commence construction of the proposed Phoenix In-Situ Recovery (ISR) Uranium Mine. Significant regulatory, engineering, and construction planning progress has been made throughout 2025,
Core Natural Resources Resumes Longwall Operations at Leer South Coal Mine, W.Va.
January 9, 2026
Core Natural Resources has resumed longwall operations at its Leer South metallurgical mine in Barbour County, West Virginia. The longwall system had been idle since January 13, 2025, when combustion-related activity was detected in a previously mined area. In addition,
Mining Firms Rio Tinto and Glencore Restart Merger Talks
January 9, 2026
Rio Tinto and Glencore have restarted talks over a merger that would create the world’s largest mining company. The talks come almost a year after previous discussions between the two mining companies collapsed. If a deal is agreed, it would
