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The Google data centre outside Pryor, Oklahoma. Photo: Wikimedia Commons, licence. Credit: Xpda.
Data centre boom drives interest in uranium mining
The Italian government has introduced support measures for energy-intensive sectors such as steel, which the industry says faces large price gaps compared with companies in France and Germany. Image: Pittini.it
Italy urges EU ETS reform as high power costs hit the steel sector
The vertical design helps minimize energy consumption and operational costs, while also delivering consistent particle size distribution, which is essential for producing high-quality pellets for steel production. Photo: Metso
Metso delivers Vertimill grinding mills to a DR grade iron ore project
The image shows copper production. Copper stocks on global metal exchanges have exceeded 1 million tonnes for the first time in more than 20 years. Weak Chinese demand and US stockpiling are driving the increase. Photo: Industrial Wikipedia.
Copper stockpiles hit a 20-year high
ThoroughTec develops OEM-agnostic training simulators and offers a training management system, enabling mining customers to strengthen productivity and operator safety, and reduce equipment maintenance costs. Photo: Sandvik
Sandvik to acquire South Africa-based ThoroughTec Simulation
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The Google data centre outside Pryor, Oklahoma. Photo: Wikimedia Commons, licence. Credit: Xpda.

Data centre boom drives interest in uranium mining

The Italian government has introduced support measures for energy-intensive sectors such as steel, which the industry says faces large price gaps compared with companies in France and Germany. Image: Pittini.it

Italy urges EU ETS reform as high power costs hit the steel sector

The vertical design helps minimize energy consumption and operational costs, while also delivering consistent particle size distribution, which is essential for producing high-quality pellets for steel production. Photo: Metso

Metso delivers Vertimill grinding mills to a DR grade iron ore project

The image shows copper production. Copper stocks on global metal exchanges have exceeded 1 million tonnes for the first time in more than 20 years. Weak Chinese demand and US stockpiling are driving the increase. Photo: Industrial Wikipedia.

Copper stockpiles hit a 20-year high

ThoroughTec develops OEM-agnostic training simulators and offers a training management system, enabling mining customers to strengthen productivity and operator safety, and reduce equipment maintenance costs. Photo: Sandvik

Sandvik to acquire South Africa-based ThoroughTec Simulation

The deposit also contains phosphate and niobium, raw materials used in fertiliser production and high-technology applications, among other things. Photo: Sokli The deposit also contains phosphate and niobium, raw materials used in fertiliser production and high-technology applications, among other things. Photo: Sokli

Finnish state backs Lapland phosphate and REE mine

Finland’s government will invest €65 million in advancing the planned Sokli mining project in the...

Equinor’s Bandurria Sur production facility in Vaca Muerta. Photo: YPF. Equinor’s Bandurria Sur production facility in Vaca Muerta. Photo: YPF.

Equinor to sell Argentina shale assets for $1.1bn

Norwegian energy major Equinor has agreed to sell its entire onshore portfolio in Argentina’s Vaca...

Thyssenkrupp’s steel operations in Duisburg, Germany. Photo: Thyssenkrupp Thyssenkrupp’s steel operations in Duisburg, Germany. Photo: Thyssenkrupp

Costly steel restructuring pushes Thyssenkrupp into the red

Germany’s industrial conglomerate Thyssenkrupp has reported a significantly larger loss than expected after mounting costs...

Austria has extended the mining permit for the Wolfsberg lithium project in Carinthia by two years. Photo: European Lithium. Austria has extended the mining permit for the Wolfsberg lithium project in Carinthia by two years. Photo: European Lithium.

Austria extends permit for Wolfsberg lithium project

The Austrian government has extended the mining licence for the Wolfsberg lithium project by two...

Normet’s order book is at record levels and about 25 per cent higher than last year. Around 50 new employees are planned for the factory in Iisalmi, Finland. Photo: Normet. Normet’s order book is at record levels and about 25 per cent higher than last year. Around 50 new employees are planned for the factory in Iisalmi, Finland. Photo: Normet.

Mining supplier Normet boosts hiring in Finland

Finnish mining and tunnelling equipment manufacturer Normet is entering the year with a record-high order...

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ArcelorMittal confirms the construction of an electric arc furnace in Dunkirk

ArcelorMittal confirms the construction of an electric arc furnace (EAF) at its steelmaking site in...

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Mercuria purchases first copper and cobalt from EGC

Mercuria Energy Trading SA announces its first copper and cobalt transaction with Entreprise Générale du...

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Vanguard receives environmental permits for Paraguayan uranium project

Vanguard Mining announce that it has received its final set of Environmental Licences, bringing the...

Sydvaranger mine. Photo: Grangex Sydvaranger mine. Photo: Grangex

Metso to deliver process equipment to Sydvaranger

Grangex AB has, through its subsidiary Sydvaranger Drift AS, signed an agreement with Metso Norway...

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Metso achieves ISO 27001 information security certification ahead of schedule

Metso has achieved the internationally recognized ISO 27001 certification for its Information Security Management System...

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CMR drilling ramping-up following oversubscribed fundraise

Critical Mineral Resources plc reports that following the recently completed and heavily oversubscribed fundraise, diamond...

Aviation fuel. The CO-to-SAF (Sustainable Aviation Fuel) production plant will be located next to Outokumpu’s stainless steel mill in Koivuluoto, Tornio, Finland. Photo: David Monniaux/Wikimedia Commons Aviation fuel. The CO-to-SAF (Sustainable Aviation Fuel) production plant will be located next to Outokumpu’s stainless steel mill in Koivuluoto, Tornio, Finland. Photo: David Monniaux/Wikimedia Commons

Outokumpu to convert carbon side streams into eSAF

Outokumpu, the global leader in sustainable stainless steel, and Norsk e-Fuel, a Nordic pioneer in...

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Thyssenkrupp and Stegra agree on multi-year non-prime steel supply

Thyssenkrupp Materials Processing Europe has signed an agreement with Stegra for the delivery of steel...

The new copper smelting line is based on the licensed, well-proven Metso’s Outotec® Flash Smelting, PS Converting and Lurec® technologies. Photo: Photografer The new copper smelting line is based on the licensed, well-proven Metso’s Outotec® Flash Smelting, PS Converting and Lurec® technologies. Photo: Photografer

Metso signs landmark order for a major copper smelter delivery in Asia

Metso has won a major order for the delivery of engineering and key process equipment...

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Rio Tinto, Glencore restart merger talks

Commodities giants Rio Tinto and Glencore recently announced that they have restarted talks about a...

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Metso’s renewed climate targets approved by SBTi

The Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi), a trusted third party, validated Metso’s updated greenhouse gas...

Building on their landmark agreement to create the region’s first digital mine at Mansourah-Massarah, the two organisations will sign a memorandum of understanding focused on shaping the next generation of mining professionals. Photo: Hexagon Building on their landmark agreement to create the region’s first digital mine at Mansourah-Massarah, the two organisations will sign a memorandum of understanding focused on shaping the next generation of mining professionals. Photo: Hexagon

Hexagon, Ma’aden strengthening mining education and workforce development

Hexagon and Ma’aden are strengthening mining education and workforce development across the Middle East by...

Metso Apron feeder. Photo: Metso Metso Apron feeder. Photo: Metso

Metso to deliver feeders to Koné Gold project in Côte d’Ivoire

Montage Gold has selected Metso to deliver all feeders for their Koné Gold project in...

In January 2025, Aura completed the acquisition of the Era Dorada project, located in Jutiapa, Guatemala, near the border with El Salvador.  Ill: AI-generated image. Not a photograph. Copyright © Conventus– AI-generated content. None of the material may be reproduced or used in other contexts without written permission. In January 2025, Aura completed the acquisition of the Era Dorada project, located in Jutiapa, Guatemala, near the border with El Salvador.  Ill: AI-generated image. Not a photograph. Copyright © Conventus– AI-generated content. None of the material may be reproduced or used in other contexts without written permission.

Aura Minerals completes feasibility study for the Era Dorada project

Aura Minerals announces the results of the Feasibility Study for the Era Dorada Project, an...

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Metso completes divestment of the Ferrous business

Metso has successfully completed the divestment of its Ferrous business to SMS group, a global...

Founded in 2025, Nimba Mining Company S.A. is a 100% Guinean-owned mining company. Photo: Wikimedia Commons Founded in 2025, Nimba Mining Company S.A. is a 100% Guinean-owned mining company. Photo: Wikimedia Commons

NMC restarts operations at the Tinguilinta mine

Nimba Mining Company (NMC) held the official ceremony marking the restart of mining operations at...

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Mining rocks – the rare earths that technology can't live without

By Simon Matthis President Donald Trump’s obsession with rare earth elements (REEs) — in Ukraine...
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Epiroc to acquire leading provider of mining automation solutions

Epiroc, a leading productivity and sustainability partner for the mining and infrastructure industries, has agreed...

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Metso Outotec launches DRI Smelting Furnace  

Metso Outotec is launching the innovative DRI (direct reduced iron) Smelting Furnace to substitute blast...
Photo: Imerys

Imerys plans to become a major player in the European lithium market

Imerys, the world leader in mineral-based specialty solutions for the industry, announces the launch of...
Map: Recharge Resources

Recharge Resources plans to spin-out Canadian nickel project

Recharge Resources Ltd. announces plans to transfer it’s 100% owned Pinchi Lake Nickel Project, located...
Photo: Metso Outotec

Metso Outotec launches pioneering recycling service for worn mill liners in Europe

As part of its extensive horizontal mill liner offering, Metso Outotec is introducing a recycling...
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Rio Tinto modernises joint venture to develop Rhodes Ridge iron ore project

Rio Tinto (50 per cent) and Wright Prospecting Pty Ltd (50 per cent) have agreed...
Map: Lexington Gold

Lexington Gold announces equity fundraise and conversion of convertible loan

Lexington Gold, a gold exploration and development company, with projects in North and South Carolina...
Photo: International Battery Metals

World’s first modular, mobile lithium extraction technology validated by independent review

International Battery Metals recently announced that SLR International Corporation (SLR), a global leader in environmental...
Photo: Vale

Vale marks official opening of the Copper Cliff nickel mine

Recently, Vale Canada Limited officially opened the initial phase of its CDN$945 million Copper Cliff...
Image courtesy: ASI

ASI certifies Ronal Group against Performance Standard

Aluminium Stewardship Initiative (ASI) recently announced that Ronal Group has been successfully certified against the...
Photo: Europa Metals

Denarius intends to buy stake in Europa Metals’ Toral project

Denarius Metals Corp. as signed a letter of intent for an option and joint-venture arrangement...
Photo: Normet

Normet Canada secures an order from BHP of a fleet of underground vehicles

Normet Canada has been awarded a contract from BHP to the Jansen Potash project, located...
Map: NorZinc

NorZinc agrees to takeover offer from shareholder RCF VI

NorZinc recently announced that, based on the unanimous recommendation of an independent special committee of...
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Miner develops African gold project

Progress on investment Calgary-based Alpha Exploration has announced that the company has recently completed the...

Australia allocates grants to minerals projects

Funds for development The Australian government has approved A$50 million ($34 million) in grants to...
Photo: Palamina

Miner advances Peruvian silver-copper project

Toronto-headquartered Palamina has re-sumed exploration of the company’s Lagos silver-copper project in Peru, and is...
Photo: Doré Copper Mining

Copper miner reports positive results at Canadian mine

Investment progresses Toronto-based Doré Copper Mining has communicated additional high-grade copper results from the com-pany’s...
Photo: Candente Copper

Miner finalises PEA on Peruvian project

Vancouver-based miner Candente Copper has announced the completion of a positive preliminary economic as-sessment (PEA)...
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Zijin Mining completes Argentinian acquisition

China’s Zijin Mining has completed the acquisi-tion of a 100% stake in Canada’s Neo Lithium...
Photo: Felix Gold

Australian miner secures $7M for development

Australian miner Felix Gold has completed an initial public offering (IPO) that brought some A$10...
Photo: Akobo Minerals

Africa-focused miner advances Ethiopian gold projects

Gold mining investments Africa-focused miner Akobo Minerals has announced to the media it is advancing...
Inside Rusal. Photo: Business Vector

Global aluminum prices growing, reaching almost record highs

Global aluminium prices are steadily growing amid the ongoing recovery of major international economics and...
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Miner to launch exploration, drilling at Colombian copper-molyb-denum project

Vancouver-based Rugby Mining has unveiled plans to launch a comprehensive exploration programme at Co-brasco, its...
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Bosnia and Herzegovina to approve iron ore project

The government of the Serb Republic, one of the federal entities of Bosnia and Herzegovina...

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