Global technology provider ABB and Swedish mining and minerals group LKAB have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to form a strategic technology partnership to accelerate automation, electrification and digitalization in mining. The partnership will focus on some of the biggest shifts in the mining industry’s journey to the all-electric, automated and digitalized mine, enhancing safety, sustainability and productivity. ABB…
Read MoreMining technology experts Weir marked the 60th anniversary of the WARMAN AH horizontal slurry pump. Since its debut in 1965, the pump has “set the global standard for operational performance, equipment reliability and innovation in slurry handling,” according to the company. Trusted across mine sites worldwide, the WARMAN AH horizontal slurry pump has powered critical operations for six decades and remains a…
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Fortitude Gold has received all approvals from the Bureau of Land Management and the Nevada Division of Environmental Protection to construct and operate the County Line gold project located in both Mineral and Nye counties. Full story.
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The Trump administration has approved a proposed 211-mile, industrial access road through Alaska’s Brooks Range to allow mining of copper, cobalt, gold and other minerals. The long-debated Ambler Road project was originally approved during President Trump’s first term but was later blocked by the Biden administration due to environmental concerns. Full story.
Read MoreGlencore has confirmed it has reached a Heads of Agreement with the Australian and Queensland governments on an A$600 million support package that will keep operations continuing for the next three years at the Mount Isa copper smelter and Townsville copper refinery. The deal, made after eight months of constructive engagement with both governments, offers “greater certainty” for 600 workers…
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The Robe River Joint Venture, which comprises Rio Tinto (53%) and Japanese partners Mitsui Iron Ore (33%) and Nippon Steel (14%), has agreed to invest $733 million to develop the West Angelas sustaining project in Western Australia’s Pilbara region.
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Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said he was concerned about a report that China’s state-owned China Mineral Resources Group (CMRG) had taken steps to pause purchases of iron ore cargoes from BHP, reported Reuters. A Bloomberg News report cited that CMRG had asked the country’s steelmakers and traders to pause purchases of BHP’s seaborne iron ore cargoes during annual price…
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Japan Gold said it and Barrick Mining have mutually agreed to end their strategic alliance agreement, effective October 31, 2025. The alliance was established in 2020 with the aim of jointly exploring, developing and mining certain gold mineral properties and projects in Japan, which have the potential to host Tier 1 or Tier 2 gold deposits. “Barrick’s involvement with Japan…
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Subsurface intelligence group Ideon Technologies has formed a partnership with Rio Tinto to solve what the pair calls mining’s hardest problem: geological uncertainty.
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USA Rare Earth has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire UK-based LCM (Less Common Metals), a rare earth metal and alloy producer, for $100 million in cash and 6.74 million shares of USAR common stock. The acquisition represents a significant acceleration of USAR’s mine-to-magnet strategy, establishing an end-to-end rare earth supply chain. “The acquisition of LCM is a bold…
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