International news within the industry of mining and metal, Apr, 23 2026
![Schematic of a polymetallic nodule mining operation. From top to bottom, the three zoom-in panels illustrate the surface operation vessel, the midwater sediment plume, and the nodule collector operating on the seabed. The midwater plume comprises two stages: (i) the dynamic plume, in which the sediment-laden discharge water rapidly descends and dilutes to a neutral buoyancy depth, and (ii) the subsequent ambient plume that is advected by the ocean current and subject to background turbulence and settling.[1] Image: Wikipedia Commons, Kredit: Carlos Muñoz-Royo.](https://www.miningmetalnews.com/sites/default/files/styles/article_header_slider/public/media-cover-images/schematic-of-a-polymetallic-nodule-mining-operation-from-top-to-bottom-the-three_2_0.jpg?h=3df05eba&itok=Jb7SdvhM&u=1776673036)
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![Schematic of a polymetallic nodule mining operation. From top to bottom, the three zoom-in panels illustrate the surface operation vessel, the midwater sediment plume, and the nodule collector operating on the seabed. The midwater plume comprises two stages: (i) the dynamic plume, in which the sediment-laden discharge water rapidly descends and dilutes to a neutral buoyancy depth, and (ii) the subsequent ambient plume that is advected by the ocean current and subject to background turbulence and settling.[1] Image: Wikipedia Commons, Kredit: Carlos Muñoz-Royo.](https://www.miningmetalnews.com/sites/default/files/styles/article_frontpage_large/public/media-cover-images/schematic-of-a-polymetallic-nodule-mining-operation-from-top-to-bottom-the-three_2_0.jpg?h=3df05eba&itok=3_YrL3x-&u=1776673036)
The Swedish steel company Stegra has secured an additional €1.4 billion in new financing for...
The Australian mining company Fortescue has reached a major milestone, shipping a total of 2.5...
The mining company Sibanye-Stillwater has welcomed a new preliminary decision by the US Department of...
Metso has received an order to deliver state-of-the-art filtration technology for Lloyds Metals & Energy...
Epiroc AB has won a large order for mining equipment from Mopani Copper Mines Plc...
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Red Mountain Mining announces the planned recommencement of exploration at the Company’s US portfolio of...
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Sandvik has unveiled its next-generation automated development drill rig that‘s built on legacy and driven...
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Epiroc, a leading productivity and sustainability partner for the mining and infrastructure industries, has agreed...
Metso Outotec is launching the innovative DRI (direct reduced iron) Smelting Furnace to substitute blast...
Imerys, the world leader in mineral-based specialty solutions for the industry, announces the launch of...
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Lexington Gold, a gold exploration and development company, with projects in North and South Carolina...
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Denarius Metals Corp. as signed a letter of intent for an option and joint-venture arrangement...
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