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ABx to start drilling Tasmanian rare earths discovery
ABx Group Limited has secured approvals from the government and landholders for drilling 39 holes to expand the high-grade T8 rare earth elements (REE) mineralisation in Tasmania that the company’s scout drill campaign discovered in May. Drilling will commence on 10 November. “ABx is excited to be drilling for extensions of this shallow, high-grade rare…
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Rio Tinto trials battery swap electric haul trucks
Rio Tinto and China’s State Power Investment Corporation (SPIC) Qiyuan have launched a trial of battery swap electric haul truck technology at the Oyu Tolgoi copper mine in Mongolia. This is the miner’s first use of battery swap electric haul trucks in surface mining operations. Battery swapping technology allows the battery of an electric mining…
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NMA recognizes 20 mining operations for safety excellence
The National Mining Association has honored outstanding achievements in mine safety with the Sentinels of Safety Awards. Twenty American mining operations – six coal mines and 14 mineral/metal mines – were recognized for extraordinary safety performance in 2024. Full story.
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U.S. inks critical minerals deals with Southeast Asian allies
The United States has signed agreements on critical minerals with Thailand and Malaysia, aiming to diversify supply chains amid competing efforts on rare earths by China, reported Reuters. Malaysia agreed to refrain from banning or imposing quotas on exports to the United States of critical minerals or rare earth elements, the countries said in a…
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FutureCoal, ASEAN Centre for Energy strengthen partnership
FutureCoal, the Global Alliance for Sustainable Coal, and the ASEAN Centre for Energy (ACE) have renewed their memorandum of understanding (MoU), strengthening their joint commitment to support sustainable coal development across the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) region. Since the MoU was first signed in 2017, the partnership has delivered two significant joint reports.…
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WIM USA makes call for abstracts
Women in Mining USA is accepting abstracts for presentations, panel discussions, debates, and case studies for its 2026 conference, taking place April 21-23 in Tucson, Ariz. Full story.
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Epiroc’s Pit Viper drill rig celebrates milestone
After 25 years since the launch of the Pit Viper, Epiroc’s largest surface blasthole drill rig continues to outperform. For the past decade, this now-legendary drill rig model has been drilling autonomously, significantly boosting productivity and lowering emissions for mining customers worldwide. “The iconic Pit Viper rig has set the standard for a quarter of…
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NSW is ‘open for business’ on critical minerals: Premier
New South Wales Premier Chris Minns has issued a clear message to the global resources sector at the International Mining and Resources Conference (IMARC): NSW is open for investment and ready to power the world’s clean energy transition. Opening Australia’s largest mining conference in Sydney, the Minns acknowledged that the state’s planning system had created…
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Ramaco Resources breaks ground on pilot plant
Ramaco Resources reported that initial mobilization and site development activities have commenced for its new pilot processing plant and laboratory, located adjacent to the Brook mine and near the iCAM Research Center outside Sheridan, Wyo. Full story.
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SRG Global embraces latest Sandvik drill
SRG Global recently secured the first Pantera DP1510i top-hammer drill from Sandvik for use on a gold project in Western Australia. After its pre-delivery at Sandvik’s Perth workshop, the new rig will travel to the northern Goldfields, where it will be commissioned on site. The delivery will mark yet another major drilling first for SRG…
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