Updates in Mining Restrictions on Black Mass and Tungsten Scrap U.S. tungsten and battery scrap exports will be restricted per a new rule by the U.S. Bureau of Industry and Security, according to Resource Recycling, Inc. The temporary final rule, issued under the Defense Production …
Updates in Mining DOE Funding Projects Recovering Rare Earths from Coal Products The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has awarded $75 million to five projects that will advance the recovery of critical minerals, including rare earths, from the nation’s coal resources. The move is part …
Updates in Mining DOE to Fund Coal Upgrades & New Infrastructure The Trump Administration is looking to revitalize the nation’s coal industry by invoking the Defense Production Act to fund nearly $500 million in upgrades and new plant builds. The Department of Energy (DOE) has …
Updates in Mining BHP & Rio Tinto Collaborate on Tailings Mining majors BHP and Rio Tinto have joined forces to form a Tailings Management Consortium (TMC) aimed at improving sustainable management of the mine waste. The miners hope to reduce the safety and environmental challenges …
Updates in Mining New Merger Looking to Advance Deep Sea Mining American Ocean Minerals Corporation (AOMC) and Odyssey Marine Exploration have announced a merger, according to Mining Weekly. The convergence will see the creation of a major US-controlled entity aimed at deep-sea mining and exploration. …
The growing need for a secure domestic supply chain of rare earth elements (REEs) has the U.S. exploring non-traditional sources of the material. With aggressive funding and incentives in place, the nation’s demand for rare earths could soon be satiated, at least in part, by …
Updates in Mining DOE Puts More Funding Toward Critical Minerals The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has announced a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for up to $500 million in an effort to expand domestic critical mineral and materials processing, as well as battery manufacturing …
Updates in Mining A Critical Minerals Stockpile (Project Vault) In partnership with the White House, the Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM) announced the launch of Project Vault, a $12 billion public-private initiative establishing the U.S. Strategic Critical Minerals Reserve to strengthen domestic supply …
Updates in Mining S&P Global Warns of Copper Deficit A new report from S&P Global finds that global demand for copper will increase 50% by 2040, driven by several factors, including the energy transition, economic demand, artificial intelligence (AI), and defense modernization. Without substantial investment, …
Updates in Mining From Acid Mine Draining to Drinking Water Researchers at Heriot-Watt and the University of South Africa have successfully converted acid mine draining into drinking water, according to research presented at the International Mine Water Association (AMWA 2025) conference. Phys.org reports that in …