Boise Receives $1 Million Grant to Expand Geothermal Heating to Affordable Housing Project could lower utility costs and expand the city’s long-running geothermal system The Driller Staff March 4, 2026 No Comments With the new funding, Boise is looking to expand that long-standing infrastructure into residential developments.Read More
PDAC 2026 Wraps Up in Toronto After Four Days The world’s largest mineral exploration convention draws thousands to Canada The Driller Staff March 4, 2026 No Comments As PDAC 2026 concludes today, many participants are already turning their attention to exploration projects, financing decisions, and policy developments that were shaped during the week’s meetings in Toronto.Read More
EPA Orders Cleanup After Oil and Brine Spill Reaches Kansas River System Agency directs Atlas Operating to remove contamination from Chikaskia River The Driller Staff March 3, 2026 No Comments The agency expects the response and recovery activities described in the order to be completed by March 13, 2026.Read More
Global Race for Critical Minerals Picks Up Speed Market Eyes $700 Billion by 2030 The Driller Staff March 3, 2026 No Comments Growing demand from EVs, energy systems and technology is reshaping global mining priorities.Read More
Dry Wells Raise Questions as Michigan Quarry Plans Expansion Quarries often pump large volumes of groundwater to keep mining areas dry and operational. The Driller Staff March 1, 2026 No Comments Residents near a quarry in southern Michigan say something has changed underground — and not in a good way.Read More
Australian Startup CoilRig Gets Boost to Rethink Geothermal Drilling The South Australian government’s Department of State Development awarded the company grants The Driller Staff February 27, 2026 No Comments As geothermal heat pumps gain traction globally, the challenge has increasingly moved from proving the technology works to deploying it efficiently.Read More
Aberdeen Maps the Underground for Geothermal Heat Sensors reveal hidden energy potential The Driller Staff February 24, 2026 No Comments Aberdeen is getting a high-tech look beneath its streets — and the goal is clean, local geothermal heat.Read More
Japan’s Real Estate Sector Taps Geothermal Power Clean energy moves offsite The Driller Staff February 24, 2026 No Comments The real estate investment company has identified climate action as a core business issue.Read More
EPA Expands PFAS Pollution Reporting Rules New chemical enters public registry The Driller Staff February 24, 2026 No Comments The federal government just tightened the spotlight on another toxic “forever chemical” moving through U.S. industry.Read More
Dutch Greenhouses Turn to Geothermal Heat Geothermal energy is officially heating greenhouses in one of Europe’s most important horticulture hubs. The Driller Staff February 24, 2026 No Comments Geothermal energy is officially heating greenhouses in one of Europe’s most important horticulture hubs. Read More