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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...

The offtake agreement covers a combined 10% of the planned capacity at Blastr’s green steel plant. The offtake agreement covers a combined 10% of the planned capacity at Blastr’s green steel plant.

Blastr Green Steel signs low-carbon steel offtake agreement with Interfer

Blastr Green Steel (Blastr) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Interfer Edelstahl Group, a...

Preparatoy site works in Guben, Germany. Photo: CNW Group/Rock Tech Lithium Inc Preparatoy site works in Guben, Germany. Photo: CNW Group/Rock Tech Lithium Inc

Rock Tech Lithium achieves milestones at Guben Converter site

Rock Tech Lithium announces significant advancements at its Guben Converter site in Germany, bringing the...

EU steel production has plummeted by 34 million tonnes since 2018, falling to just 126 million tonnes in 2023. Imports now account for 27% of the EU market. EU steel production has plummeted by 34 million tonnes since 2018, falling to just 126 million tonnes in 2023. Imports now account for 27% of the EU market.

The EU must act now or risk losing manufacturing, warns Eurofer

The European steel industry is at a critical juncture, facing irreversible decline unless the EU...

Vedanta's projects, including the copper smelter and refinery, as well as the forthcoming copper rod project, are set to be established in Ras Al Khair Industrial City within the Kingdom. Vedanta's projects, including the copper smelter and refinery, as well as the forthcoming copper rod project, are set to be established in Ras Al Khair Industrial City within the Kingdom.

Vedanta Copper to boost copper output aligned with Vision 2030

Vedanta Copper International, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Vedanta Ltd., has signed a Memorandum of Understanding...

Stegra’s plant will produce green hydrogen, green iron and green steel at large scale. Photo: Stegra Stegra’s plant will produce green hydrogen, green iron and green steel at large scale. Photo: Stegra

Stegra and Axpo sign 2 TWh electricity deal

Axpo Nordic and Stegra have signed a power purchase agreement for the supply of electricity...

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Vulcan and BASF form partnership to explore regional geothermal potential

Vulcan and BASF have signed a memorandum of understanding, in the presence of Daniela Schmitt...

The Kipushi mine contains 11.8 million tonnes of measured and indicated zinc mineral resources. Photo: Ivanhoe Mines The Kipushi mine contains 11.8 million tonnes of measured and indicated zinc mineral resources. Photo: Ivanhoe Mines

Ivanhoe’s Kipushi zinc mine reopens in the DRC

Ivanhoe Mines’ Kipushi zinc-copper-lead-germanium mine has been officially reopened in the Democratic Republic of the...

Palladium is a vital component used in catalytic converters to reduce noxious emissions in internal combustion engine (ICE) and hybrid vehicles. Photo: Materialscientist (talk)/Wikimedia Commons Palladium is a vital component used in catalytic converters to reduce noxious emissions in internal combustion engine (ICE) and hybrid vehicles. Photo: Materialscientist (talk)/Wikimedia Commons

 Earth AI and Legacy Minerals announce first ever greenfield palladium discovery using AI

Earth AI, a predictive explorer and driller for clean energy metals using artificial intelligence, and...

 PyroGenesis signs contract with one of the largest multinational steel manufacturers. AI generated image.  PyroGenesis signs contract with one of the largest multinational steel manufacturers. AI generated image.

 PyroGenesis signs contract with one of the largest multinational steel manufacturers

The goal is to consider plasma use in steel production process PyroGenesis Inc., a high-tech...

Explomin is one of the largest South American drilling contractors. Drill rig. (AI generated image). Explomin is one of the largest South American drilling contractors. Drill rig. (AI generated image).

 Major Drilling announces acquisition of leading South American specialty driller

Major Drilling Group International Inc. announces that it has acquired all of the issued and...

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