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Large open-pit mine with terraced excavation benches, winding haul roads and exposed mineral-rich rock formations beneath dark storm clouds, illustrating large-scale copper mining operations.

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8 lessons for the mining industry from Project Vault’s copper milestone

23 October 202623 October 2026 Erin Flock Copper, Critical Minerals, Mining, USA 10 min read

Project Vault’s first copper delivery represents a significant milestone in US efforts to strengthen critical mineral... Read more

US critical minerals investment targets mining, processing and manufacturing supply chains

US puts $2 billion behind critical mineral supply chains

20 August 2026 Ross Prudames Batteries, Critical Minerals, Supply Chains, USA 6 min read

The US is investing more than $2 billion in critical minerals, battery materials and manufacturing capacity... Read more

Industrial processing equipment at a modern critical minerals processing facility in West Virginia handling rare earth materials recovered from coal tailings.

Can GreenMet turn coal waste into a US rare earth advantage?

14 July 202614 July 2026 Ross Prudames Coal, Critical Minerals, GreenMet, Rare Earth, USA 5 min read

GreenMet's proposed $150 million processing hub in West Virginia reflects a growing shift in US critical... Read more

Piles Of Rare Earth Elements Mined And Refined

A 2-billion-ton resource could reshape the US supply chain

17 June 202617 June 2026 Iain Minerals, Mining, USA 6 min read

A new agreement between REalloys and Patriot Exploration & Mining could provide access to one of... Read more

Close-up of coal rocks moving along an industrial conveyor belt at a large scale coal mining and processing facility.

6 coal mining companies driving global production and trade

15 May 202615 May 2026 Erin Flock Minerals, Mining, USA 11 min read

Coal remains one of the world’s most strategically important commodities despite the rapid growth of renewable... Read more

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