The U.S. Geological Survey has invited states to compete for $5 million in cooperative agreements to find critical minerals in mine waste at active and legacy sites. The funding opportunity supports the agency’s efforts to build a national mine-waste inventory. Full story.
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A U.S. federal judge has temporarily blocked the Trump administration from transferring land to Rio Tinto and BHP for their Resolution copper mine in Arizona, citing the Supreme Court’s ongoing deliberations in the complex case, reported Reuters. Full story.
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Pan American Silver has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire all of the issued and outstanding common shares of fellow Canadian miner MAG Silver for $2.1 billion. Full story.
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Andy Eidson, chief executive and director of Alpha Metallurgical Resources, will give the keynote address at the 2025 Bluefield Coal & Mining Show, September 10-12 at the Brushfork Armory in Bluefield, W.Va. Full story.
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Following shareholder approval, Toronto-headquartered Barrick Gold has completed its name change to Barrick Mining Corporation and Société minière Barrick in French. Full story.
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Rio Tinto’s Diavik diamond mine has been awarded the Towards Sustainable Mining (TSM) Environmental Excellence Award for its solar power plant – the largest off-grid solar installation in Canada’s territories. Full story.
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Normet has been awarded a contract for an ancillary underground equipment fleet by South32 for its Hermosa project in Santa Cruz County, Ariz. Full story.
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Heliostar is on track to meet its 2025 production, sales, and cost guidance by restarting its La Colorada gold-silver mine in Sonora, Mexico, in early January. The company reported 9,082 oz of gold equivalent production and 8,034 oz of sales during the first quarter. Sales of 31,000–41,000 oz of gold equivalent are projected for this year. Full story.
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Canadian miner Artemis Gold has achieved commercial production at the Blackwater open-pit mine in central British Columbia – only three months from commencement of milling operations. Full story.
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Sierra Madre Gold and Silver has commenced underground mining at the Coloso silver-gold mine, located within the producing Guitarra complex in Mexico. The mine was previously developed and mined by First Majestic Silver, and has over 12 kilometers of underground workings. Full story.
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