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Mining (Washington)

This is Queen Street Analytics' weekly digest of regulatory developments, legislative discussions and other government-related news coming out of Washington and the state capitals. This newsletter channel is subscribed to by many GR professionals representing miners, explorers and prospectors. Once a week, we break down the most important updates in this space in under five minutes.

This Week in Mining — Washington (#41, 2026)

This Week in Mining — Washington (#41, 2026)

Defense Production Act invoked for domestic petroleum; USGS revises iron and steel data collection; NRC continues source material licensing review; BLM ends EIS for energy corridor; EPA renews oil spill response ICR.

This Week in Mining — Washington (#40, 2026)

This Week in Mining — Washington (#40, 2026)

Federal Register notices on mining safety and seabed exploration; White House releases on resource development in Montana and Alaska; NOAA seabed mining license comment period

This Week in Mining — Washington (#39, 2026)

This Week in Mining — Washington (#39, 2026)

Interior Department updates NEPA for Alaska oil/gas exploration; BSEE pursues information collection for oil/gas production; White House proclaims Energy Dominance Month; OSMKE seeks survey input.

This Week in Mining — Washington (#38, 2026)

This Week in Mining — Washington (#38, 2026)

Trump administration announces record steel plant in Iowa; Mesabi Metallics to open first new U.S. iron ore mine in 50 years; Cleveland-Cliffs maintains key safety exemption; BLM advances Nevada limestone project; Pentagon invests in U.S. iron for rare-earth magnet supply chain.

This Week in Mining — Washington (#37, 2026)

This Week in Mining — Washington (#37, 2026)

G20 Energy Ministers advance critical minerals consensus; EPA maintains NESHAP rules for metal foundries and magnesium plants; NRC reviews uranium site groundwater plan; FERC drafts EIS for TX LNG expansion; Trump signs Arctic security accord.

This Week in Mining — Washington (#36, 2026)

This Week in Mining — Washington (#36, 2026)

US Forest Service initiates EIS for Roca Honda uranium project; FERC sets EAs for Flat Lake and Vinton Dome; BSEE reviews oil/gas measurement; Proposed CERCLA consent decree lodged.

This Week in Mining — Washington (#35, 2026)

This Week in Mining — Washington (#35, 2026)

NRC launches rule for in situ uranium recovery and decommissioning timelines; BLM proposes streamlined process for NPR-A oil and gas sites; White House revises Defense Production Act delegations.