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TerraSpark Secures $18.5 Million DOE Grant to Build Coal Plant and Carbon Capture Project, W.Va.
June 9, 2026
TerraSpark said the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has selected the TerraSpark Energy Campus to receive up to $18.5 million in federal funding to finance development of an innovative, large-scale coal-fired power and carbon capture project in West Virginia. The
Kings Mountain Lithium Material Processing Plant Project Completes Federal Permitting,North Carolina
June 9, 2026
The Federal Permitting Improvement Steering Council (Permitting Council) said Albemarle’s Kings Mountain Lithium Material Processing Plant project is the latest FAST-41 mining project to complete federal permitting. This North Carolina-based mining project is expected to play a critical role in
United States Antimony Corp. Acquires Critical Minerals Flotation Facility for $4.75M, Montana
June 9, 2026
United States Antimony Corporation has acquired a critical minerals flotation facility located in Radersburg, Montana, between Helena and Bozeman, Montana. The facility is fully operational, and was acquired for $4.75 million in cash. The company has budgeted approximately $2 million
BLM Approves Black Hills Bentonite Mine in Natrona County, Wyoming
June 9, 2026
The Bureau of Land Management Casper Field Office has approved the Black Hills Bentonite Mine Project in Natrona County. The development of this project aligns with President Trump’s executive order to Unleash American Energy. Wyoming bentonite comprises as much as
Venezuela’s Delcy Rodriguez Holds Talks in Turkey with Erdogan on Energy, Mining, and Trade
June 9, 2026
Venezuela’s acting President Delcy Rodríguez met with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Istanbul on Monday for talks aimed at deepening cooperation, particularly in trade, energy, and mining, according to a statement from the Turkish leader’s office. Rodríguez, who assumed
Large-Scale Industries Can Now Create Their Own AI-Powered Operational Tools in Days
June 9, 2026
Eclipse Data Innovations, developer of SourceOne® EKPS, has expanded its SourceOne system that enables operations teams at large-scale industrial organizations to build custom, AI-powered workflow applications using natural language and their own operational data. The enhancement allows organizations to rapidly
Highland Copper Appoints Trace Arlaud as Project Director for Its Copperwood Project in Michigan
June 9, 2026
Highland Copper Company has appointed Trace Arlaud as project director for its Copperwood Project as the company moves towards a construction decision. “At this pivotal point for Highland Copper, we could not be happier to have attracted someone of Trace’s
Alliance Resource Partners Expands Oil & Gas Royalties Platform With $206 Million Acquisition
June 8, 2026
Alliance Resource Partners has entered into definitive agreements to acquire certain general partner and limited partner interests in AllDale Minerals for approximately $206.2 million. “This acquisition accelerates the continued growth of our oil and as royalties segment. The AllDale portfolio
West Virginia University Launches WVU Rare Earth Elements Initiative
June 8, 2026
A decade ago, West Virginia University researchers were among the first to find rare earth elements in acid mine drainage seeping from retired coal mines. Now, the University is ready to expand that work to help secure a domestic supply
DOE Issues Emergency Order to Keep Stanton Energy Center Operational, Florida
June 8, 2026
U.S. Secretary of Energy Chris Wright issued an emergency order to keep affordable, reliable, and secure coal generation online and address critical grid reliability issues in Florida. The emergency order directs the Orlando Utilities Commission (OUC) to ensure that Unit
