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UPDATED AUG 22, 2026 · ALL LINKS EXTERNAL
Deals & Money
- AGGREGATES MEGA-WAVE: MLM–LHOIST $13.5B, CRH–ARCOSA, US Q1 OUTPUT UP 6%ROCK PRODUCTS · AUG
- MARTIN MARIETTA ADDS 8M-TON MIDWEST PRODUCER NEW FRONTIERPIT & QUARRY
- VULCAN Q2: $2.16B REVENUE, BUYS COLORADO QUARRY AND RAIL YARDC&D RECYCLER · AUG
- PRODUCERS TALK BACK HALF: PRICE GROWTH INTACT, VOLUMES CLIMBINGROCK PRODUCTS · AUG 13
- RIO–GLENCORE STANDSTILL LAPSES — NO NEW TIE-UP TALK EXPECTEDKITCO MINING · AUG
- REGIS BANKS RECORD $715M PROFIT ON GOLD'S RUNMINING WEEKLY · AUG
- LME COPPER STOCKS SURGE 50% IN THREE DAYS — SQUEEZE FEARS EASENORTHERN MINER · AUG 19
- BUNKER HILL BOLTS SILVER47'S THREE-STATE PORTFOLIO ONTO IDAHO MINEMINING.COM · AUG 21
- EVERY MAJOR PRODUCER POSTED Q1 VOLUME GAINS — THE FULL RUNDOWNPIT & QUARRY
Permits & Politics
- WALZ ORDERS STATE BLOCK ON BOUNDARY WATERS COPPER — MONTHS AFTER CONGRESS REOPENED ITMPR NEWS · AUG 18
- ALBERTA GREENLIGHTS VISTA EXPANSION — LARGEST COAL MINE IN NORTH AMERICACBC · JUL 31
- B.C. JUDGE: MAGNESIUM MINE CAN SKIP ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW — 'LOOPHOLE' OUTCRYBIV
- FEDS SIGN OFF ON ARIZONA MINE THROUGH JAGUAR AND SPOTTED-OWL HABITATINSIDE CLIMATE NEWS · JUL
- HERMOSA CLEARS FAST-41 MILESTONE AT 50% BUILTCHAMBER BUSINESS NEWS
- B.C. APPROVES RED CHRIS EXPANSION — 1,800 CONSTRUCTION JOBS, 15MT/YBC GOV · JUN 19
- U.S. COMMERCE TO BLOCK TUNGSTEN SCRAP AND BATTERY-WASTE EXPORTSMINING WEEKLY · AUG
- WASHINGTON TO AUCTION DEEP-SEA LEASES NEAR NORTHERN MARIANASNORTHERN MINER · AUG 18
- OTTAWA FLAGS NATIONAL SECURITY ON ARIZARO LITHIUM SALE TO CHINA UNIONMINING.COM · AUG
- CANADA REBOOTS CRITICAL MINERALS STRATEGY — CRAWFORD NICKEL WINS FEDERAL NODCIM MAGAZINE · AUG 7
Ground Game
- URANIUM HEARING NEAR NAVAJO NATION BOILS OVER — CHURCH ROCK WOUNDS REOPENEDSOURCE NM · AUG 10
- COLORADO QUARRY PERMIT FIGHT: 170 COMMENTS, MAYORS AND HOAS PICK SIDESSUMMIT DAILY · AUG
- GLENWOOD SPRINGS ALLIANCE DIGS IN AGAINST LIMESTONE EXPANSION — CLAIMS WHITE HOUSE PRESSURE ON BLMCITIZENS' ALLIANCE
- MONTANANS PACK MEETINGS OVER GALLIUM MINE AT TROUT-RIVER HEADWATERSFIELD & STREAM
- NAVAJO MINE EXPANSION: RESIDENTS SAY THEY GOT A USB DRIVE, NOT A SAYINSIDE CLIMATE NEWS · JUL
- PHOTO ESSAY: WHAT THE NEW RUSH TO MINE AMERICA LOOKS LIKE ON THE GROUNDTIME · AUG 4
- RHYOLITE RIDGE LITHIUM HEADS TO NINTH CIRCUIT OVER RARE WILDFLOWERMINING WEEKLY
- BHP PORT HEDLAND WORKERS STRIKE THE WORLD'S BIGGEST IRON ORE HUBKITCO MINING · AUG
- ZAMBIA VOTES WITH COPPER TRIPLING ON THE BALLOTKITCO MINING · AUG
New Ground
- PENTAGON DROPS $560M ON AUSSIE PROJECT SET TO BE WORLD'S FIRST SCANDIUM MINEABC AUSTRALIA · AUG 8
- WYOMING COAL MINE CLAIMS BIGGEST U.S. UNCONVENTIONAL RARE-EARTH DEPOSITMINING.COM · AUG 19
- 'WORLD'S LARGEST TITANIUM DEPOSIT' CONFIRMED AT PITFIELD, WESTERN AUSTRALIAMINING.COM · AUG 19
- NIOCORP BREAKS GROUND ON NEBRASKA CRITICAL-MINERALS PORTALNIOCORP
- EXIM WRITES CHECKS: ALABAMA GRAPHITE, PENNSYLVANIA TANTALUM, CALIFORNIA BORONMETAL TECH NEWS · AUG 12
- DOE LAUNCHES $100M CRITICAL-MINERALS WORKFORCE PUSHDOE · AUG 7
- DOE PICKS NINE PROJECTS FOR $162M TO PULL CRITICAL MINERALS FROM MINE WASTENORTHERN MINER · AUG
- CATL'S GIANT JIANXIAWO LITHIUM MINE STUCK IN ENVIRONMENTAL LIMBO; CHINA REE EXPORTS SLIDE AGAINMINING WEEKLY · AUG
- DRILLS TURNING: PALMER VMS ALASKA FUNDED, YOUANMI SIGNS NATIVE TITLE DEALGLOBAL MINING REVIEW · AUG
- EQUIPMENT WIRE: DOE PILOT PICKS, FLS UP 15.7%, FLEETS HEADED TO THREE CONTINENTSMINING MAGAZINE · AUG 19
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