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Metso to deliver for Lloyds Metals & Energy
Metso has received an order to deliver filtration technology for Lloyds Metals & Energy Limited’s’ iron ore concentrate filtration plants in Ghugus, Manikgarh, and Konsari in the Maharashtra state in central India. The order value was not disclosed but was booked with the company’s Minerals segment for its 2026 first-quarter orders received. Lloyds Metals &…
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Fortescue records iron ore milestone
Fortescue said it has shipped its 2.5 billionth metric ton of iron ore, marking a significant milestone in the company’s history. Since loading its first vessel in 2008, Fortescue has grown into one of the world’s largest iron ore producers, exporting close to 200 million tonnes annually to customers worldwide. Will Lockyer, Port Operations, who…
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Peng selected as WVU honorary degree recipient
For his leadership in mining education, WVU President Michael T. Benson selected Syd Peng, Charles E. Lawall Chair of Mining Engineering Emeritus in the WVU Benjamin M. Statler College of Engineering and Mineral Resources, for the first presidential honorary degree he will bestow. Peng has served as the Charles E. Lawall Chair of Mining Engineering…
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Victory reports ‘breakthrough’ at North Stanmore
Victory Metals Limited has announced exceptional metallurgical leaching test results from its flotation concentrate at its wholly-owned North Stanmore heavy rare earth project in Western Australia. Test work on concentrate produced from the company’s recent flotation program revealed a 48-fold upgrade of the total rare earth oxide it processed, rejecting about 95% of the feed…
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Barminco gets Duketon contract extension
Contractor firm Perenti has confirmed its Barminco arm has won an extension of its existing contract with Regis Resources for underground mining services at the Duketon gold complex in the Goldfields region of Western Australia. It expands an original pact signed in April 2024; that had a three-year term and a mechanism to extend by…
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India to allegedly end offshore auctions
India does not plan to proceed with auctioning deep-sea mining rights due to a lack of technological preparedness and interest from potential bidders, reported Reuters. In November 2024, the country announced the maiden auction of 13 offshore mineral blocks, including three lime mud blocks, three construction sand blocks, and seven polymetallic nodules blocks in the…
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Rio Tinto restarts operations at Pilbara ports
Rio Tinto has resumed its iron ore port operations after Tropical Cyclone Narelle recently passed over Western Australia’s Pilbara region. Its four port terminals closed – East Intercourse Island, Parker Point, Cape Lambert A and B – on 24 March. The miner said its employees remained safe and unharmed during the weather event. Ship loading…
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First Majestic Silver to restart Nevada gold mine
First Majestic Silver has initiated a restart plan for its Jerritt Canyon gold mine in Nevada, driven by an expanded Mineral Resource base, stronger long-term gold price assumptions, and successful drilling results over the past two years. Full story.
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Heliostar Metals secures Goldstrike project in Utah
Gold miner Heliostar Metals has entered into a binding agreement with Liberty Gold Corp. to acquire a 100% interest in the Goldstrike project in southwestern Utah. The property area totals 5,173 hectares. Full story.
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Miner killed at Horse Creek Eagle
Alpha Metallurgical Resources confirmed the death of a shuttle car operator at its Horse Creek Eagle mine in Raleigh County, W.Va., following an accident on April 2 when a piece of rock struck him. Full story.
