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Equinox Gold Receives Positive ROD for Its South Railroad Project, Nevada
August 18, 2026
Equinox Gold said the United States Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has issued a positive record of decision (ROD) for the South Railroad Project in Nevada, marking completion of federal permitting under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) process. With
Resolution Copper Awards $110 Million in Contracts to Advance Its Underground Mine, Arizona
August 18, 2026
Resolution Copper has awarded approximately $110 million in contracts to Major Drilling America Inc. and Redpath USA Corporation to advance exploration and underground development at the proposed Resolution Copper Mine in Arizona. The contracts represent major early commitments under the
Komatsu Reopens Redding Branch to Expand Support in Northern California
August 18, 2026
Komatsu has reopened its company-owned branch in Redding, California, expanding its presence in Northern California. As Komatsu’s northernmost branch in California, the location serves as a strategic hub for construction and forestry operations throughout the region. The Redding branch will
August 29: Northeastern Nevada Section of SME to Hold Mining Scholarship Golf Tournament
August 18, 2026
Registration is open for a golf tournament that will help raise funds for college scholarships for local students heading into a mining-related college degree. The Northeastern Nevada Section of Society for Mining, Metallurgy and Exploration will hold its fourth annual
Japan and U.S. Plan to Make World’s Deepest Underwater Rare Earths Mine
August 18, 2026
The hunt for rare earths and critical minerals is driving explorers into some of Earth’s harshest places, from frozen Arctic wastes to the black depths of the ocean floor. The United States and Japan have turned their attention to the
RST Solutions Deploys Technology to Support Dust, Sediment Control in Mining Exploration
August 18, 2026
RST Solutions is playing a vital role in supporting the nation’s growing mining exploration industry through the delivery of advanced dust suppression and sediment control technologies that enhance environmental performance and operational efficiency. As exploration activity accelerates across the country
Cleveland-Cliffs Promotes Celso Goncalves to President
August 18, 2026
Cleveland-Cliffs said its board of directors has promoted executive vice president and chief financial officer Celso Goncalves to serve as president and chief financial officer, and appointed him to the company’s board of directors. The appointment marks an important step
HiTech Minerals’ McDermitt Exploration Lithium Project Completes Federal Permitting, Oregon
August 17, 2026
The Federal Permitting Improvement Steering Council (Permitting Council) has completed federal permitting for the McDermitt Exploration Project. Added to the federal permitting dashboard as a transparency project in April 2025, this project will produce lithium critical to national security and
BLM Approves Black Hills Bentonite Mine in Natrona County, Wyoming
August 17, 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
United States Antimony Releases Updates on Mining Activities in Alaska, Montana, and Canada
August 17, 2026
United States Antimony Corporation released a company wide update on its mining activities located in Alaska, Montana, and Canada. “All of these regions began initial operations either last year or earlier this year subsequent to their acquisition. Because of their
