Exploration & development

Earth AI, a predictive explorer for clean energy metals using artificial intelligence (AI), has closed its oversubscribed round, announcing US$20 million in Series B funding.

Perseus Mining Ltd has taken a final investment decision (FID) to develop the CMA underground project at the Yaouré Gold Mine in Côte d’Ivoire.

Wabtec Corp. has announced a US$248 million order from Winning Consortium Simandou to support its rail operations at a high-grade iron ore project in the east of Guinea.

Dyno Nobel has completed construction on a US$1.7 million ground-mounted solar array at its Wolf Lake, Illinois, facility to cover 45% of the site’s current annual electrical demand.

Dyno Nobel’s new tertiary abatement project is anticipated to deliver a reduction of up to 19% in the company’s global operational GHG emissions.

TAKRAF Group has secured a major contract to design and supply a conveying system for Compañía Minera Doña Inés de Collahuasi SCM’s Ujina growth project.

Stardust Power’s lithium refinery enters construction phase, strengthening US leadership and creating new manufacturing jobs for Oklahoma’s growing economic success.

New Frontier Minerals have announced a strategic alliance with Austral Resources to process copper ore across the Mt Isa copper belt in north-west Queensland, Australia.

Brad Derada, Senior Director – Global Head of Autonomous CoE, Worley Digital Consulting, discusses the role of MVP in the future of mining.

American Pacific Mining Corp. has reported an updated mineral resource estimate (MRE) for its 100% owned Palmer VMS Project, located in Southeast Alaska.

Fleet Space and Tahreez have announced the signing of an MOU with Ma’aden to provide the latest breakthroughs in space, multiphysics, and AI drill targeting services to Saudi Arabia.

Kodal Minerals has announced that the power generation plant at its flagship Bougouni Lithium Project in Southern Mali is now operational.

EV Metals has announced that its special purpose subsidiary, Riwaq Al Mawarid for Mining (RIWAQ) has successfully qualified for the Saudi Arabian Exploration Enablement Program.

Taseko Mines Ltd has provided an update on the progress made at its Florence Copper project in Arizona, including news that first copper production continues to be targeted before the end of 2025.

Ma’aden has announced updates in its efforts to explore and unearth Saudi Arabia’s mineral endowment at the Future Minerals Forum 2025.