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Carbon Capture Materials Market Set for Strong Growth

Heavy Industries Push to Cut Emissions
National Driller staff
The Driller Staff
November 13, 2025
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Post-combustion capture is projected to stay the dominant technique because it can be retrofitted into existing plants without significant redesign.


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Stardust Power Inks Deal for Utah Lithium Supply

Building a Domestic Lithium Backbone
National Driller staff
The Driller Staff
November 13, 2025
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Stardust Power is advancing permitting and site preparation work in Muskogee as it aims to produce up to 50,000 metric tons of battery-grade lithium carbonate annually. 


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McEwen Inc. Takes Strategic 31% Stake in Paragon Geochemical

It is Betting on Rapid-Growth Assay Technology
National Driller staff
The Driller Staff
November 13, 2025
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This technology enables faster data-driven decisions, optimizes drilling strategies and accelerates exploration timelines.


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Phosphate and Potash Considered ‘Critical Minerals’ Across North America

Austin Keating
November 12, 2025
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Canada dominates potash exports to the U.S. but depends heavily on imported phosphate – new critical minerals policies and government incentives are driving expanded drilling and development activity across North America.


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Canterra Minerals Begins Drilling at Wilding Gold Project in Newfoundland

New geological insights from nearby Valentine Mine drive fresh exploration targets
National Driller staff
The Driller Staff
November 9, 2025
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The program will include approximately 1,200 meters of large-diameter core drilling across 15 holes. 


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ReElement Technologies, Vulcan Elements, and U.S. Department of War Launch $1.4 Billion Rare Earth Partnership

Building America’s Magnet Supply Chain
National Driller staff
The Driller Staff
November 5, 2025
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A new $1.4 billion agreement between ReElement Technologies, Vulcan Elements, and the U.S. Department of War aims to establish a fully domestic rare earth magnet supply chain critical to national security and clean energy manufacturing.


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NASA’s Lunar Drill Survives a Crash Landing and Still Gets the Job Done

Drilling gets a bit spooky (and lunar) for Halloween
National Driller staff
The Driller Staff
October 31, 2025
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NASA’s latest lunar mission, Polar Resources Ice Mining Experiment 1, just pulled off a cosmic mic drop


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Utah Copper Mine Expansion Gets the Greenlight After Aquifer Exemption Approval

Environmental groups are skeptical of the exemption process
National Driller staff
The Driller Staff
October 28, 2025
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EPA Regional Administrator Cyrus Western said the approval supports both resource development and environmental responsibility


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Deep-Sea Mining Market Could Hit $40.79 Billion by 2032, But at What Cost?

While the business opportunity is real, so are the risks, both environmental and regulatory.
National Driller staff
The Driller Staff
October 24, 2025
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Unlike land-based mining, ocean ecosystems are less understood and recover more slowly, which raises the stakes for mistakes.


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Armenia’s Mining Forum Offers Key Lessons for U.S. Miners

Why Looking Abroad Matters...
National Driller staff
The Driller Staff
October 24, 2025
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For American miners, the 2025 Mining Armenia Forum is more than a recap of a faraway conference. It’s a mirror. 


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