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Kemmerer Coal Mine Lays Off 28 Workers, Utah

March 25, 2025

The owner of the Kemmerer coal mine laid off 28 workers on Friday, according to a Kemmerer Operations, LLC press statement. The job losses, which amount to roughly 13 percent of the mine’s workforce, followed months of rumors of possible

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Perpetua Resources to Make Official Loan Application to U.S. EXIM in Second Quarter

March 25, 2025

Perpetua Resources said last week it plans to submit a formal loan application to the U.S. Export-Import Bank (EXIM) for its Idaho antimony and gold Stibnite Project in the second quarter of this year. In its annual report, the miner

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Senator Murkowski: Trump Brings Serious Focus to Mineral Security

March 25, 2025

U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) issued the following statement about President Trump’s latest Executive Order, entitled Immediate Measures to Increase American Mineral Production. Murkowski, who for years has pushed to modernize federal mineral policies to protect our security and strengthen

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Four Critical Questions and Expert Answers About Trump’s New Critical Minerals Executive Order

March 24, 2025

Rock paper signed. Invoking emergency powers last week, U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order intended to increase critical mineral production. The White House noted that 70 percent of U.S. imports of rare earths come from China, and the

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Trump’s Critical Minerals Order May Boost Efforts to Mine Copper, Nickel, and Cobalt in Minnesota

March 24, 2025

President Donald Trump has evoked a Cold-War era law in an effort to expand the production of critical minerals, which could boost the prospects of new copper, nickel, and cobalt mines in northern Minnesota. Citing his authority under the 1950

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Ndalamo Resources Acquires Wonderfontein Coal Mine from Umsimbithi Mining, South Africa

March 24, 2025

Ndalamo Resources has acquired the Wonderfontein Coal Mine in Mpumalanga from Umsimbithi Mining. This acquisition is particularly significant as Wonderfontein becomes Ndalamo’s first wholly owned operating mine, a strategic milestone that underscores the company’s commitment to expanding its independent operational

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Trump to Boost Critical Minerals Production, Faster Permitting, Funding Opps Under New EO

March 21, 2025

U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday invoked emergency powers to boost domestic production of critical minerals used widely across the economy as part of a broad effort to offset China’s near-total control of the sector. The move is the latest

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Epiroc Publishes Its Annual and Sustainability Report for 2024

March 21, 2025

Epiroc has published its Annual and Sustainability Report for 2024. The report is built on Epiroc’s investment case, and shows how the company accelerates the transformation for customers toward strengthened safety and productivity and lower emissions. “2024 was a successful

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Firebird Metals Secures Mining Lease for Oakover Manganese Project, Western Australia

March 21, 2025

Australia-based Firebird Metals has secured a mining lease for its wholly owned Oakover Manganese Project, situated 85km east of Newman in Western Australia. The step is part of the company’s long-term strategy to develop its stage-two, low-cost manganese-based cathode material

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Galileo Resources Secures Mining License for Kashitu Zinc Project, Zambia

March 21, 2025

Galileo Resources has been granted a 10-year small-scale mining license for the Kashitu Zinc Project in Zambia, located near the historical Kabwe mine. This development positions the company to potentially advance towards open-pit mining in high zinc content areas, contingent

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