Australia-based Lynas Rare Earths has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Japan Australia Rare Earths B.V. (JARE) to establish a framework for cooperation across the rare earths value chain, particularly in relation to exploration. JARE is a special-purpose company established by the Japan Organization for Metals and Energy Security (JOGMEC) and Sojitz Corporation. Lynas and JARE are parties to…
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EACON has expanded its deployment of battery-electric autonomous haulage trucks at China Baowu Steel Group’s Taihe iron ore mine in southwest China, adding 12 more vehicles to the fleet. The trucks will operate alongside six SANY electric mining trucks equipped with EACON’s autonomous haulage solution ORCASTRA, which have been running continuously at the site for more than a year. “After…
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Almonty Industries has completed Phase 1 commissioning at its Sangdong tungsten mine in Gangwon Province, South Korea – marking the return to production after more than 30 years. Phase 1 is now producing, with the processing plant designed to handle approximately 640,000 tonnes of ore annually, yielding roughly 2,300 tonnes of tungsten concentrate per year. A planned Phase 2 expansion,…
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Stantec has been selected by St. Augustine Gold & Copper to provide study and engineering services for the Kingking copper-gold project on the island of Mindanao in the Philippines. Kingking is one of the world’s largest undeveloped copper-gold deposits, with 960 million tonnes of reserves. Stantec will deliver integrated, pit-to-port, sustainable solutions for the estimated US$2.37 billion project. “The St.…
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Jennmar and KPS Capital Partners have entered into a definitive agreement for the latter to provide a majority equity investment in Jennmar. FalconPoint Partners and Jennmar’s CEO Tony Calandra will each retain a significant minority ownership position in the company. “This transaction is a significant milestone for Jennmar and a reflection of the dedication of our employees, the trust our…
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Artemis Gold reported an unplanned mill shutdown at the Blackwater mine in central British Columbia, Canada. The miner said it is currently experiencing a production outage at the mine due to the failure of a ball mill gearbox that occurred on March 11. Artemis Gold has a suitable replacement spare gearbox available, but it will take between eight and 10…
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Rio Tinto announced the death of a contractor following an incident at the Bingham Canyon mine, part of the Kennecott complex outside of Salt Lake City, Utah, on March 12. Full story.
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The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Critical Minerals and Energy Innovation (CMEI) announced a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for up to $500 million to expand U.S. critical mineral and materials processing and derivative battery manufacturing and recycling. Full story.
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Australian producer Pantoro Gold will be commencing development of its third producing underground mine at its wholly owned Norseman project in Western Australia in early FY27. Company officials said development will be moving toward the high-grade O’Briens Reef, and that will start after completion of dewatering and rehabilitation of the site’s Bullen Decline. It is expected to produce first ore…
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Lithium battery and energy storage company ROYPOW recently attended Conexpo, where it highlighted its latest line products, including jobsite energy storage systems (ESS), construction machinery batteries, and electric retrofit solutions. With rising costs and tightening environmental requirements, clean, cost-effective, and resilient energy is becoming increasingly critical. Addressing these challenges, ROYPOW said it is innovating energy solutions designed to enhance efficiency,…
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