US mining news

With a versatile design offering efficient operation for a range of tasks, the new Cat® 6015 hydraulic mining shovel boasts significant design enhancements that increase machine uptime, operating efficiency, and improve durability and serviceability, resulting in higher annual shovel output.

Grant Sporre, Global Head of Metals & Mining at Bloomberg Intelligence, shares insights into copper’s recent performance and a 2026 outlook for the sector.

USA Rare Earth has announced its entry into a non-binding Letter of Intent with the US Government to accelerate its domestic heavy rare earth value chain.

Energy Exploration Technologies, Inc., a leading innovator in advanced battery material technologies and production, has announced the launch of NUKE-it™, the company’s nuclear materials technology platform.

USA Rare Earth, Inc. have announced the selection of Fluor Corp., along with WSP Global Inc., as its Engineering, Procurement and Construction Management (EPCM) partners to advance the Definitive Feasibility Study (DFS) for the Round Top Rare Earth Project in Sierra Blanca, Texas.

Rio Tinto has energised a new 25-megawatt solar plant at its Kennecott copper operations in Utah, showcasing a circular critical-minerals supply chain in which tellurium produced at the site is used to manufacture the panels now powering it.

Brazilian Nickel Limited (BRN), a private company focused on the development of primary nickel and cobalt production in Brazil, has announced that it has signed a non-binding agreement with Westwin Elements (Westwin) to supply high-grade Mixed Hydroxide Precipitate (MHP).

Geopolitical shifts, a rewired energy transition and cautious investment strategies will define the metals and mining sector in 2026 according to Wood Mackenzie.

Epiroc USA has announced the appointment of G.W. Van Keppel Company as its authorised Dealer Partner in Oklahoma, Texas, Kansas, and Missouri, G.W.

Glenfarne Alaska LNG, LLC, and Donlin Gold LLC have announced that the companies have signed a non-binding Letter of Intent for natural gas supply from the Alaska LNG Pipeline and the development of the infrastructure needed to deliver the gas and power the mine.