BHP has confirmed the eight successful applicants selected for its 2025 BHP Xplor critical minerals accelerator program. The miner said all are early-stage mineral exploration companies, and were chosen from hundreds from around the world to participate. They include: Over the course of the program, each of the companies will work collaboratively with BHP Xplor to expedite their geological concepts…
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Hudbay Minerals has received an Air Quality Permit for the Copper World project from the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ). This is the final major permit required for the development and operation of the project in Pima County. Full story.
Read MoreThe U.S. Department of Labor released the results of the Mine Safety and Health Administration’s (MSHA) second Pattern of Violations screening in 2024 and announced that for the first time since 2021, none of the nation’s mines met the POV criteria for the existence of a pattern of violations under section 104(e) of the Mine Act. Full story.
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At the end of 2024, the White House released the first Quadrennial Supply Chain review, detailing supply chains critical for national and economic security, including the U.S. Geological Survey’s accomplishments mapping potential new sources of critical minerals in the U.S. Full story.
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Precious metals miner Sierra Madre Gold and Silver commenced full commercial production at its Guitarra mine complex in Mexico’s Silver Belt on January 1. Full story.
Read MoreAustralian-headquartered Summit Minerals has confirmed it has inked a binding letter of intent to acquire the Mundo Novo niobium-rare earth-phosphate project in Brazil. The deal is pending due diligence approvals as well as a greenlight from company shareholders. The former is expected to be completed within the next 60 days. “This investment is driven by strong long-term demand linked to…
Read MoreWe have tabulated our top stories for 2024 on Miners News Global, and there were some surprises! Check out which articles caught the most attention from readers over the last year. 1. MSHA issues final silica ruleIn this story from April 2024, we shared MSHA’s final rule issuance for exposure to respirable crystalline silica. 2. Rare…
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Force Control Industries has introduced a new line of Build America, Buy America Act (BABAA)-compliant thruster brakes under the brand name HYDRASTOP. Full story.
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Montage Gold has awarded an order to Metso for the delivery of key minerals processing equipment for the company’s Koné gold project in Côte d’Ivoire. The EUR 50 million order was booked in the company’s Minerals segment’s 2024 fourth-quarter orders received. Metso’s delivery includes a large dual-pinion Premier grinding mill with an impressive installed power of 22MW and an HRC…
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Barrick’s Loulo-Gounkoto mining complex in Mali, which remains restricted from shipping its gold, has now been issued an interim attachment order as it continues to eye a potential stoppage at the complex should the situation continue. The attachment order, it said, is against the existing gold stock on site, which further prevents its export and disrupts normal operations. Barrick believes…
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