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Lithium Americas Appoints Clayton Walker to the Board of Directors
May 7, 2026
Lithium Americas has appointed Clayton Walker as an independent member of its board of directors. “On behalf of the board and executive team, I am very pleased to welcome Clayton Walker to the board. His executive leadership, senior operating experience,
Ambler Metals Submits Federal Permitting Application for Arctic Project, Alaska
May 6, 2026
Ambler Metals said it has submitted an application for a Clean Water Act section 404 permit to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers initiating federal permitting to build and operate the Arctic mining project. In addition to this application submission,
AIDEA Advances Ambler Road Field Program, Alaska
May 6, 2026
With permits for the Ambler Road reinstated, the Alaska Industrial Development and Export Authority (AIDEA) has launched a 2026 field program to advance design and construction planning for the proposed 211-mile access to one of the richest undeveloped copper districts.
St. Barbara Approves FID to Reopen Touquoy Gold Mine in Nova Scotia, Canada
May 6, 2026
A shuttered Nova Scotia gold mine is rebooting and will process three million tonnes of stockpiled ore, producing about $240-million worth of the precious metal. The ore at the Touquoy Mine contains some 38,000 ounces of gold — about $240-million
Talon Metals Completes Technical Report for Eagle Mine, Michigan
May 6, 2026
Talon Metals has released the results of an independent National Instrument 43-101 technical report for the company’s wholly owned Eagle Mine operation in Michigan, including the Eagle, Eagle East, and Keel deposits, together with the associated Humboldt Mill. The technical
Ekati Diamond Mine’s Future in Doubt as Company Files for Creditor Protection, Canada
May 6, 2026
Ekati Diamond Mine’s parent company has filed for creditor protection, saying it is unable to pay bills after global events caused the gem’s prices to fall by more than 70 perent within a year. The filings, as first reported by
Emergency Project to Mitigate Wildfire Risk Begins at Site of Colorado Coal Mine Fire
May 6, 2026
Changing conditions at the site of a coal mine fire in Colorado have prompted state officials to begin an emergency project to mitigate wildfire risk in the area. The Black Diamond Mine in Rio Blanco County has been burning since
Tiernan Gold Strengthens Management Team, Hires James Connolly as Executive Vice President, Projects
May 6, 2026
Tiernan Gold has appointed James Connolly as executive vice president, Projects, effective May 12, 2026. In this role, Connolly will lead all engineering and feasibility activities and be a cornerstone in advancing permitting activities for the company’s flagship Volcan Gold
Electra Signs $14.7M Investment Agreement with Government of Canada to Advance Its Refinery Project
May 5, 2026
Electra Battery Materials has executed a binding investment agreement with the Government of Canada under the Strategic Response Fund (SRF), turning previous support for the project into a firm commitment. The investment provides for total federal funding of $14.7 million
Louisville Gas and Electric, Kentucky Utilities Collaborate with X-energy to Explore Nuclear Energy
May 5, 2026
Louisville Gas and Electric Company (LG&E) and Kentucky Utilities (KU), subsidiaries of PPL Corporation and X-energy are collaborating to explore deploying X-energy’s Xe-100 small modular reactor (SMR) in Kentucky to meet growing energy demand across the Commonwealth with long-term, reliable,
