Mining

A new German-Chilean research project, ‘PaNaBat’, has been launched with the aim to establish a networking platform for cooperation in sustainable battery raw materials and lithium extraction.

Chile’s Minister of Economy and Mining, Daniel Mas, will lead the 19th edition of Latin America’s premier mining exhibition and congress, to be held from 20 – 24 April 2027, at Espacio Riesco.

Critical One Energy Inc. has announced positive results from a preliminary metallurgical study at its flagship Howells Lake Antimony-Gold Project, located in the Thunder Bay Mining Division and approximately 120 km west of the Ring of Fire access corridor in northwestern Ontario, Canada.

Troilus Mining Corp. has announced that the Troilus Project has been selected by Québec's Minister of Natural Resources and Forests, the Honourable Kateri Champagne Jourdain, as one of the first projects to benefit from Filon.

RCT – Powered by Epiroc has been supplying machine control and automation systems to a prominent silver and lead mine in Queensland for nearly 30 years, supporting its fleet of underground LHD loaders through a long-standing partnership.

Northern Star Resources’ adoption of the R 9600 excavator expands the range of Liebherr equipment operating at the Super Pit, one of Australia’s largest opencast gold mines.

Anglo American announces that its Quellaveco copper mine in Peru and its three managed copper operations in Chile – the Los Bronces and El Soldado mines and Chagres smelter – have been awarded The Copper Mark following independent assessments against the Copper Mark criteria for responsible copper production.

Todd Swinderman, CEO Emeritus, Martin Engineering, explains how passive dust control methods used at conveyor points can reduce maintenance and improve workplace air quality without electrical air cleaners or HVAC.

Metso continues to strengthen its leadership in digital services for equipment performance for the minerals processing industry, with the number of connected equipment now exceeding 800.

Following many years of collaboration, the Society for Mining, Metallurgy & Exploration (SME) and Coeur Mining, Inc. (Coeur) have formalised a four-year strategic partnership, strengthening a relationship that will build upon a series of strategic objectives intended to benefit the mining and minerals industry at large.

To help operators better understand why cyclone efficiency matters, Multotec will showcase its Glass Cyclone at Electra Mining Africa 2026.

Vancouver's Vizsla Copper Corp. has provided an exploration update from its ongoing drill programme at the company's Palmer Copper-Zinc VMS Project located in Southeast Alaska.

Harena Rare Earths plc has announced that it has signed a Project Development Funding Agreement (PDFA) with the United States International Development Finance Corporation (DFC), the US Government’s international investment arm, which invests across strategic sectors including critical minerals, modern infrastructure, and advanced technology in support of secure, allied supply chains.

MaxMine, a next-generation fleet management system built to lift mining performance, has announced its expansion into mining fleet management, with new capabilities in business intelligence and AI-powered decision support to help mine operators improve productivity, reduce variability, and lower cost per tonne.

Nearly two-thirds of mining and metals facilities worldwide are located in areas facing significant physical water risk, according to new analysis by ICMM.