Mining news updates

Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Industry and Mineral Resources (MIM) has announced that the sixth edition of the Future Minerals Forum (FMF) will be held under the patronage of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques from 12 – 14 January 2027 in Riyadh, with the theme 'Global Collaboration for Resilient Mineral Supply'.

Glencore Technology has successfully demonstrated a new application for the Jameson Cell.

Advanced Navigation America, the US arm of global robotics company Advanced Navigation, is expanding manufacturing in Huntsville, Alabama, to scale high-precision navigation technology designed to keep mining equipment positioned and operating when GPS cannot be relied on.

Louise Margolin, Deputy Editor-in-Chief at Africa Business+ and Mining Editor at Jeune Afrique, and Ousmane Diawara, Partner Mining & Infrastructure at EY, explain how Africa is increasing its mineral processing capacity, with support from China.

Rare earth elements (REEs) are rising in demand amid competition for resources used in technology components. However, the supply struggle isn’t fuelled by the scarcity of metals in Earth’s crust.

Metso has entered into an agreement to provide a comprehensive thickener modernisation for a customer site in Chile.

Mine operators will take centre stage when thousands of mining industry leaders, investors, suppliers, and innovators from around the world converge on Sydney for the International Mining and Resources Conference + Expo (IMARC).

Andrew Fulton, CEO, Anglesey Mining Plc, reiterates the importance of UK brownfield projects and explains how revitalising them could scope the UK industrial future.

Global Air Cylinder Wheels (GACW) wins the 2026 People’s Choice Safety Innovation Award at the Queensland Mining Industry Health and Safety Conference in Australia.

Following five years of intense R&D, global leader in explosives Dyno Nobel, has unveiled a fully autonomous system which tackles one of mining's last, manual, and safety-critical processes – the drill and blast bench.

Sandvik is advancing its ground support portfolio with end-to-end resin bolting solutions designed to improve safety and productivity. By combining drilling and bolting equipment, resin technologies, chemical products, and a comprehensive bolt portfolio into one package, the company aims to simplify operations and help mines achieve more consistent results.

CoTec Holdings Corp. has announced that it has finalised the terms of a definitive joint venture agreement with Copper Intelligence Inc., and two third-party investment vehicles associated with the Company's CEO, Julian Treger, and Chairman, Lucio Genovese, respectively.

Metso has commissioned a new 4-MW extra-large slurry pump test rig at its Test and Training Center in Sala, Sweden.

Epiroc AB, a leading productivity and sustainability partner for the mining and infrastructure industries, has won a large order for underground mining equipment from Sibanye-Stillwater for a platinum mine in South Africa.

Mike Rikkola, Vice President, Software-Defined Vehicle and Autonomy Platforms, Komatsu, demonstrates how a leading OEM is helping define mining's next era of intelligent operations.

EACON Mining Technology’s autonomous solution has now been deployed on more than 1500 battery-electric mining trucks, making battery-electric vehicles the largest single powertrain category across EACON’s autonomous fleet.

The World Gold Council announces the appointment of Paul Brink, President and Chief Executive Officer of Franco-Nevada Corporation, as its new Chair.

Sandvik has received an order from Orken LLP, the iron ore division of Qarmet JSC, to supply a 27-unit underground mining fleet to support the transition from manual development to mechanised mining at its Atasu operation at the Western Karazhal mine in Kazakhstan.

Shougang Group and Rio Tinto have successfully built and commissioned an industrial-scale carbon capture trial facility for blast furnace gas at Shougang’s operations in China.

Fortescue’s Christmas Creek Green Metal Project, featuring Metso’s DRI Smelting Furnace technology, has produced its first hot metal in the Pilbara, Western Australia.

Avathon, a leading provider of Physical AI for industrial operations, has announced that Barrick's North American business has selected Avathon's Autonomy Platform as a strategic technology partner to transform its business.

Martin Engineering has broadened its footprint in the West African nation of Ghana by partnering with Aggrey & Associates, one of the country’s most trusted mining and industrial operations consultants.

Vizsla Copper Corp. has announced the acquisition, through staking, of the highly-prospective Miller copper-gold porphyry project in central British Columbia.

Deswik is strengthening support for mining customers in Türkiye through an expanded in-country presence, giving customers a direct local point of contact backed by Deswik’s broader mining and software expertise.