India is working to obtain rare-earth samples from Myanmar’s Kachin Independence Army as it seeks to secure alternative supplies of the resource, which is tightly controlled by China, reported Reuters. China has significantly limited exports of processed rare earths to strengthen its geopolitical position amid its trade war with the United States, noted Reuters. Sources familiar with the matter told…
Read MoreNewly completed fieldwork at Ivanhoe Mines and Pallas Resources’ joint venture project in the Chu-Sarysu Basin, Kazakhstan, has identified copper mineralization outcropping on surface with an approximately 20-metre thick zone. Reconnaissance work has identified visible copper mineralization in the form of malachite, azurite and chalcocite on the Merke licence, which includes a 36-kilometre-long, historically identified stratigraphic trend, with multiple samples…
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Metso has secured an order from Fortress Minerals to supply a comprehensive suite of minerals processing equipment for two strategic projects in Malaysia: the Bukit Besi iron ore project and the Mengapur copper project. The order value, which was not disclosed, is booked in Metso’s Minerals’ 2025 third-quarter orders received. At the core of the order are two Metso HRC…
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Rio Tinto said an employee of a contracting company has died following an incident at the SimFer mine site in Nzérékoré, Guinea, on August 22. “We extend our deepest condolences to the family, friends and colleagues impacted by this tragic event as well as the wider community. We will offer all the support we can at this very difficult time…
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Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto has set up a new mineral industry agency that will oversee the development of rare earths and radioactive materials, reported Reuters. “This agency will manage the strategic materials industry that relates to the defence industry, because strategic materials are quite important for the sovereignty of the nation, as well as important for the improvement of our…
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New Age Exploration announced that its maiden reverse circulation (RC) drilling program at the Lammerlaw gold project in New Zealand has intersected shear zone-hosted gold mineralisation analogous to the Macraes deposit. The Australian-based exploration and development company commenced its maiden Phase 1 drilling in April and completed the program in May with five holes drilled for 458 metres. “This is…
Read MoreThe contribution of PT Kemitraan MNK BME’s blasting solutions to driving efficiency and safety across the Indonesian mining industry was recognised at the prestigious Indonesia Mining Services Awards held recently in Bali. PT Kemitraan MNK BME, a joint venture of Indonesian market leader PT Multi Nitrotama Kimia and South Africa-based global player BME, won the Silver Award in the Blasting…
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Indonesia-based PT Petrosea Tbk has signed a conditional share sale and purchase agreement regarding the acquisition of all shares of HBS (PNG) Limited and its subsidiaries (HBS Group) with a total transaction value of A$40 million. HBS has been a key player in the provision of mining and construction services and heavy equipment solutions in Papua New Guinea since 2006.…
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Majestic Gold announced the suspension of mining activities at the Denggezhuang (DGZ) underground mine in China, following the death of a worker involved in a hanging wall accident. Yantai City Mujin Mining, a subsidiary of Majestic Gold, operates the mine. Following the incident, the Shandong Provincial Emergency Management Department and Shandong Bureau of the State Mine Safety Supervision Administration ordered…
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Metso has received an order for sustainable filtration technology for Jindal Steel’s iron ore pellet plant in Angul, India. The order value, which was not disclosed, is booked in the manufacturer’s Minerals’ 2025 second-quarter orders received. “As a long-term supplier of Jindal Steel, we are honored to be selected once again, this time to provide efficient and sustainable concentrate filtration…
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