Mining news updates

The World Mining Congress (WMC) 2026 has announced the development of 16 short courses as part of the world’s leading global mining gathering.

Weir has secured a contract to supply ENDURON® high pressure grinding rolls (HPGR) to Ivanhoe Mines’ Platreef Mine as part of its upcoming Phase 2 expansion.

The World Mining Congress (WMC) 2026 has unveiled its Preliminary Plenary Programme, structured around three days of strategic discussions addressing the most pressing challenges facing the global mining industry.

Maptek, a global leader in innovative mining technology, has announced the acquisition of PETRA, a pioneer in orebody learning and data fusion technology, marking a significant milestone in the evolution of mining decision-support solutions.

Metso has been awarded orders for the delivery of crushing and grinding plant equipment for Artemis Gold’s Blackwater Mine Expanded Phase 2 (EP2) development project in central British Columbia.

EFESO Management Consultants has announced the launch of its Mining, Metals & Minerals practice in the Americas, expanding its sector expertise across some of the world’s most capital-intensive and operationally complex industries.

Rock Tech Lithium Inc. and Siemens Canada Ltd. have announced that they have signed a non-binding Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) laying the foundation for a long-term, multi-phase strategic partnership to develop state-of-the-art lithium conversion capacity.

Weir has completed the acquisition of the remaining 50% share of its Chile-based joint venture, ESCO Elecmetal Fundición Limitada ('ESEL').

Giacomo Betti, Tesmec, Italy, introduces the company’s approach to surface mining amidst a period of technological transition for the industry.

Wheaton Precious Metals™ Corp. has announced the winner of its second annual Future of Mining Challenge. Cetos Water has been awarded US$1 million for its unique technology that turns wastewater from mining activities into clean, reusable water.

Viridien has launched Geolucent – an innovative geoscience-driven machine vision system that provides a breakthrough approach to production rock-face characterisation, transforming operational decision-making in mining environments.

Sandvik Mining has announced the introduction of My Sandvik Geo, an advanced cloud-based digital service that transforms drilling data into actionable geological and geotechnical insights.

The Global Resources Innovation Expo (GRX26, Perth, 5–7 May) has released its inaugural programme, featuring eight plenary keynotes, 30-plus speakers, and three days of content built around a single principle: where innovation meets implementation.

Transformers are the lifeblood of a mining enterprise, but rising temperatures and increased power capacity mean they could overheat and fail – prevention is essential.

SourceOne® EKPS, developed by Eclipse Data Innovations, introduces a Machine User Interface (MUI) that delivers AI-driven analytics directly to operational users. The system enables predictive and prescriptive modelling in minutes, reduces implementation barriers, and embeds agentic AI into daily workflows - signalling a broader shift toward scalable human-machine collaboration.

Ken Martins, Keith Benson, and Phillip Crouse, Stantec, USA, illustrate how applying emerging technologies to legacy mine water streams can help to reduce future spending.

Metso Corporation and Loesche GmbH have signed a partnership agreement to introduce groundbreaking Metso Loesche VRM dry grinding technology for a wide range of minerals processing applications.

Vizsla Copper Corp. has reached agreeable terms with the Alaska Mental Health Trust Land Office to extend Upland Mining Lease 9100759 for an additional seven years, through 31 August 2033.

Lundin Gold and Fleet Space have designed a new high resolution active seismic survey across the Fruta del Norte Project to complement and refine existing geological and assay datasets.

As part of its cost optimisation strategy, Navoi Mining and Metallurgical Company deploys high-capacity conveyor systems for the transportation of mined rock mass to permanent and temporary storage facilities.

Advanced Navigation has announced the launch of Chimera Land – a 3D Laser Velocity Sensor (LVS) offering a new class of navigation specifically designed to solve vehicle positioning issues in underground mines.

Eurasian Resources Group (ERG) has announced that its Metalkol site was recently awarded The Copper Mark, becoming the first ever mining tailings processing operation to achieve this recognition.

The Prospectors & Developers Association of Canada (PDAC) is set to bring together the mineral exploration and mining community in Toronto for its 94th annual convention.

RCT – Powered by Epiroc’s AutoNav Tele is enhancing narrow vein mining at the Vertex-operated Reward Gold Mine site at Hill End, Australia.