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Tunnel boring maching (TBM). Photo: Cooper.ch/Wikimedia Commons
Ivanhoe Electric to Acquire TBM for Santa Cruz Project
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Vault Strategit acquires historical tungsten mine
The Laiva mine in Brahestad has faced repeated problems involving environmental permits, dam safety and mine waste management. The mine was previously operated by Otso Gold before being taken over by Laiva Gold following corporate restructuring in 2022. Photo: Raahen Seutu
Cyanide fears and permit crisis hit Finnish gold mine
Standing: Matar Al Harthi, Executive Vice President of National industrial Development; His Excellency Eng. Turki Abdulrahman Albatain, Deputy Minister of Mining Development; Abdulrahman AlBelushi, Deputy Minister of Mineral Resources. Seated: Omar Alramah, CEO & President of ProGrowth; Serafino Iacono, Executive Chairman of Denarius Metals. Photo: CNW Group/Denarius Metals Corp.
Denarius Metals announces formation of companies pursuant to Saudi collaboration
New twin saw-cut channel location and results at Providencia. Photo: CNW Group/Pan Global Resources Inc
Pan Global reports surface high-grade gold at Cármenes project
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Tunnel boring maching (TBM). Photo: Cooper.ch/Wikimedia Commons

Ivanhoe Electric to Acquire TBM for Santa Cruz Project

Photo: Wikimedia Commons

Vault Strategit acquires historical tungsten mine

The Laiva mine in Brahestad has faced repeated problems involving environmental permits, dam safety and mine waste management. The mine was previously operated by Otso Gold before being taken over by Laiva Gold following corporate restructuring in 2022. Photo: Raahen Seutu

Cyanide fears and permit crisis hit Finnish gold mine

Standing: Matar Al Harthi, Executive Vice President of National industrial Development; His Excellency Eng. Turki Abdulrahman Albatain, Deputy Minister of Mining Development; Abdulrahman AlBelushi, Deputy Minister of Mineral Resources. Seated: Omar Alramah, CEO & President of ProGrowth; Serafino Iacono, Executive Chairman of Denarius Metals. Photo: CNW Group/Denarius Metals Corp.

Denarius Metals announces formation of companies pursuant to Saudi collaboration

New twin saw-cut channel location and results at Providencia. Photo: CNW Group/Pan Global Resources Inc

Pan Global reports surface high-grade gold at Cármenes project

The photo shows tailings in France. Photo: Sylvain Beucler/Wikimedia Commons The photo shows tailings in France. Photo: Sylvain Beucler/Wikimedia Commons

New JV will target copper tailings in DRC

CoTec Holdings Corp. announces that it has signed a term sheet with U.S. based Copper...

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Metso strengthens its presence in Argentina

Metso is expanding its presence in Argentina with new local capabilities. The investment will reinforce...

U.S. Steel Clairton Works in Clairton, Pennsylvania. Photo: Wikipedia Commons Lic. Credit: Roy Luck / U.S. Steel Clairton Works. U.S. Steel Clairton Works in Clairton, Pennsylvania. Photo: Wikipedia Commons Lic. Credit: Roy Luck / U.S. Steel Clairton Works.

US Steelmakers Raise Prices Despite Weak Demand

Two of the largest steel producers in the United States, Gerdau and Nucor , are...

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Pacgold pours first gold doré bar from White Dam project

Pacgold Limited announces the first gold pour and maiden gold doré bar produced from the...

Keliber plans to produce approximately 15,000 tonnes of battery-grade lithium hydroxide annually at its Karleby refinery (Image). Raw materials will be sourced from mines in Kaustby, Karleby, and Kronoby. Photo: Keliber Keliber plans to produce approximately 15,000 tonnes of battery-grade lithium hydroxide annually at its Karleby refinery (Image). Raw materials will be sourced from mines in Kaustby, Karleby, and Kronoby. Photo: Keliber

Finland invests €40m in Keliber lithium project

The Finnish state is injecting an additional €40 million into the Keliber lithium project in...

Image caption: Steel demand in Russia has fallen sharply. The image shows workers at a Russian steel company. Photo: Severstal. Credit: Kristina Kormilitsyna. Image caption: Steel demand in Russia has fallen sharply. The image shows workers at a Russian steel company. Photo: Severstal. Credit: Kristina Kormilitsyna.

Russia’s steel industry is in sharp decline as demand falls

Russia’s steel industry is facing a severe downturn, with sharply declining demand pushing major producers...

Cobalt. Photo: Alchemist-hp (talk) (www.pse-mendelejew.de)/Wikimedia Commons Cobalt. Photo: Alchemist-hp (talk) (www.pse-mendelejew.de)/Wikimedia Commons

EVelution Energy secures $850 million cobalt offtake agreement with Mitsui

EVelution Energy LLC, a U.S. critical minerals company developing the first commercial-scale cobalt metal and...

REE. Photo: Peggy Greb/US Department of Agriculture/Wikimedia Commons REE. Photo: Peggy Greb/US Department of Agriculture/Wikimedia Commons

Power Minerals completes acquisition of Morro do Ferro REE project

Power Minerals announces it has completed the acquisition of the high-grade Morro do Ferro (MDF)...

Patrick Murphy. Photo: Sandvik Patrick Murphy. Photo: Sandvik

Sandvik appoints new President of business area Mining

Sandvik has appointed Patrick Murphy as President of business area Mining and new member of...

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Mariana and Sandvik to pioneer fully autonomous drill operations

Mariana Minerals, a software-first, vertically-integrated minerals company, and Sandvik, a global leader in mining equipment...

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Vizsla Silver awards new contract for its Panuco project in Mexico

Vizsla Silver Corp. announced that it has awarded the Engineering, Procurement and Construction Management contract...

Barrick Hemlo gold mine in Ontario, Canada. Photo: P199/Wikimedia Commons Barrick Hemlo gold mine in Ontario, Canada. Photo: P199/Wikimedia Commons

Barrick Gold drops ‘Gold’ from name

Barrick Gold Corporation recently announced that it plans to change its name to Barrick Mining...

A Pit Viper 271 E rotary blasthole drill rig. Photo: Epiroc A Pit Viper 271 E rotary blasthole drill rig. Photo: Epiroc

Epiroc wins its largest contract ever

Epiroc has won a significant contract to deliver a major fleet of fully autonomous and...

In addition to securing traditional battery materials, European carmakers are exploring alternative technologies. Chinese battery manufacturer Hina unveiled a sodium-ion battery solution targeting the commercial vehicle market in March 2025. These batteries use sodium ions instead of lithium, offering a more abundant and potentially cost-effective alternative. Foto: IEA In addition to securing traditional battery materials, European carmakers are exploring alternative technologies. Chinese battery manufacturer Hina unveiled a sodium-ion battery solution targeting the commercial vehicle market in March 2025. These batteries use sodium ions instead of lithium, offering a more abundant and potentially cost-effective alternative. Foto: IEA

European Carmakers Seek Independence from Chinese Minerals

In an effort to reduce reliance on Chinese suppliers, European automotive manufacturers are making significant...

De Grey is an Australian gold mining company. De Grey is an Australian gold mining company.

Northern Star completes $3.25bn De Grey Mining acquisition

Northern Star Resources confirms the acquisition of gold mining company De Grey Mining Ltd (De...

The agreement focuses on kaolin supplies. Photo: Wikimedia Commons The agreement focuses on kaolin supplies. Photo: Wikimedia Commons

KaMin and Omya announce new agent partnership agreement

KaMin and Omya announced that the two companies have entered into a new agreement to...

Luwowo Coltan mine near Rubaya in North Kivu, in Congo. Luwowo is one of several validated mining sites that comply with CIRGL-DRC standards and guarantee conflict-free minerals. SRSG visits this coltan mine in Rubaya. Foto: Wikipedia Common Lic. Foto: Photographer: MONUSCO Photos Luwowo Coltan mine near Rubaya in North Kivu, in Congo. Luwowo is one of several validated mining sites that comply with CIRGL-DRC standards and guarantee conflict-free minerals. SRSG visits this coltan mine in Rubaya. Foto: Wikipedia Common Lic. Foto: Photographer: MONUSCO Photos

Belgium signals deeper interest in Congo’s critical minerals

Belgium is open to expanding its involvement in the Democratic Republic of the Congo’s mining...

CCZ: An area of approximately 4.5 million square kilometres in the northern Pacific Ocean, located between Hawaii and Mexico. Home to the world’s largest known deposits of polymetallic nodules, including nickel, copper, cobalt, and manganese – all critical for batteries and green technologies. The region is estimated to contain more than 21 billion tonnes of nodules.
Graphic: ISA / MDPI CCZ: An area of approximately 4.5 million square kilometres in the northern Pacific Ocean, located between Hawaii and Mexico. Home to the world’s largest known deposits of polymetallic nodules, including nickel, copper, cobalt, and manganese – all critical for batteries and green technologies. The region is estimated to contain more than 21 billion tonnes of nodules.
Graphic: ISA / MDPI

Deep-sea mining: critical metals solution or environmental risk?

Rich metal deposits on the seafloor could power the clean energy transition – but at...

The Elijärvi mine in Keminmaa is the only chromium mine within the European Union. Photo: Outokumpu The Elijärvi mine in Keminmaa is the only chromium mine within the European Union. Photo: Outokumpu

Finland’s only chromium mine may expand into a protected forest

Outokumpu seeks a permit to develop more ore while offering compensation elsewhere. The proposal includes...

An example of a manganese nodule that can be found on the sea floor. Foto: Wikipedia Common Lic, kredit: James St. John An example of a manganese nodule that can be found on the sea floor. Foto: Wikipedia Common Lic, kredit: James St. John

Norway’s deep-sea mining plans on hold — but not abandoned

Norway’s ambitions to mine minerals from the Arctic seabed remain in limbo following the government’s...

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New copper-based alloy from the US could reshape industry and defence

A new metal alloy developed in the United States, in collaboration with several universities, could...

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