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Empire Metals confirms high-grade titanium zone at Pitfield
Empire Metals has reported exceptional drilling results from the Thomas Prospect at its flagship Pitfield titanium project in Western Australia. The results reflect the February-April 2026 drilling campaign, the most extensive program undertaken by the company to date. The exploration and resource development company said all AC and RC drill holes (48 air core and…
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Vietnam’s Masan advances tungsten mine expansion
Masan High-Tech Materials is progressing in its strategy to expand exploration and mining areas around the Nui Phao mine in northern Vietnam. Based on estimates, the expansion area and adjacent Nui Chiem area have potential resources of 115 million tons of tungsten-polymetallic ore. The 42.9-hectare Nui Phao expansion area, located adjacent to the existing Nui…
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Victory Metals launches Perth rare earths plant
Victory Metals commissioned its rare earths pilot processing plant in Perth, Australia, paving the way for the company to showcase its product to potential offtake partners. The facility is designed to demonstrate and optimize Victory’s critical minerals extraction process, validating the simplicity and effectiveness of separating valuable rare earth elements from the North Stanmore clay-hosted…
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UK Mining Conference highlights critical mineral opportunities
The seventh UK Mining Conference, held June 10-11 at Falmouth’s Princess Pavilion & Gyllyngdune Gardens, provided a unique platform for industry stakeholders to discuss how the country can secure domestic supplies of critical minerals at pace to meet increasing demand and reduce reliance on imports. The conference also included several specialist satellite events at venues…
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Fortuna Mining obtains key approval for Diamba Sud
Fortuna Mining has received approval of the environmental and social impact assessment from Senegal’s Ministry of Environment and Ecological Transition for its Diamba Sud gold mine. The authorization certifies that the project complies with all applicable environmental regulations and has been socially accepted by the project’s stakeholders. It marks a decisive step towards obtaining the…
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Drilling program digs deep at Norseman PGM project
Galileo Mining has commenced a 5,000-metre aircore drilling program targeting platinum group metals (PGMs) at its Norseman project in Western Australia. The program aims to drive new palladium and platinum discoveries to add to the current JORC resource of 1.27 million oz. of PdEq. “We are excited to announce the next phase of campaign drilling…
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China Baowu, Rio Tinto conclude Pilbara Blend trials
China Baowu and Rio Tinto have completed industrial-scale pelletisation and shaft furnace trials in China using the latter’s Pilbara Blend iron ore, as part of a collaboration on reducing steelmaking emissions. During trials at Baowu’s Baoshan Iron & Steel Zhanjiang steel operations, a hydrogen-based shaft furnace was used to produce direct reduced iron (DRI) from…
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NVRO Metals eyes NTR for ‘Metals Hub’
NVRO Metals has proposed the acquisition of Northern Territories Resources (NTR) for C$27.9 million. Upon closing, NTR’s assets will form the NVRO Metals Hub, a critical minerals production platform utilizing the NVRO Process. NTR’s principal assets consist of 48 tenements in Australia’s Northern Territory, comprising mining and exploration licenses, a fully constructed hydrometallurgical processing facility,…
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Weir to supply Warman pumps to Chinese copper mine
Weir has secured a multimillion-dollar contract with an unnamed Chinese company to supply Warman pumps for Phase III of a copper mine expansion in Xizang (Tibet). The contract was awarded to Weir on the recommendation of China ENFI Engineering Corp. The scope includes two Warman MCR 450 cyclone feed pumps and nine Warman AHPP 20/18…
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Robit to supply Endomines’ Finnish operations
Robit has entered into long-term supply agreements for Endomines’ gold operations in Finland, providing Robit drilling consumables for the mines’ operational needs. “Cooperation with reliable partners is a key part of our mining operations. Robit’s solutions strongly support our operational goals, and this collaboration provides a solid foundation for the continuous development of our activities,”…
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