Mining news updates

Orica Digital Solutions has marked another milestone in its global growth strategy with the official opening of its new Axis Mining Technology Technical Support & Service Centre in North Bay, Ontario.

Power supply is key to ensuring safe and profitable remote mining operations, as it proves a company is forward-thinking and capable of mitigating risk.

Current, a nonprofit water innovation hub, and Nomadic Venture Partners, an early-stage venture capital firm, have announced the 2026 participants selected for the Mining Water Tech Pilot Pathway Program, an initiative designed to help early-stage companies advance water technology solutions for the mining industry.

Liebherr-Australia has marked the beginning of its new partnership with Gold Fields in Australia with the delivery three new excavators.

Martin Rohleder, Area Director S. Europe, LATAM & MEA, CIRC B.V., highlights how one of the most persistent challenges facing remote mining sites is also one of the most solvable.

Latest IEA analysis identifies widening range of vulnerabilities, though policy action – including on rare earths – shows progress is possible.

MMD Group Limited (MMD) has successfully completed the latest phase of its long-standing partnership with the Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (EGAT), to deliver two new Sizer Stations for the Mae Moh lignite mine as the operation continues its transition from conventional crushing to modern mineral sizing technology.

Glencore Technology is positioning the Jameson Cell for the next generation of mineral processing, highlighting how flotation circuit design can unlock the full potential of AI-driven advanced process control (APC).

J.H. Fletcher & Co. (Fletcher), a global leader in the design and manufacture of underground mining equipment, has announced the appointment of Gainwell Engineering Private Limited as its authorised distributor for India.

BHP has announced a $US0.9 billion investment (100% basis) into the future of Western Australia Iron Ore, approving execution of the Ministers North Project, a high-grade Brockman ore deposit southeast of Yandi in Western Australia’s Pilbara region.

Worley has been appointed by Anglo Asian Mining PLC to deliver feasibility studies for the Xarxar and Garadag copper deposits in Azerbaijan.

De Beers Group has set out portfolio and organisational actions to support long-term value creation as rough diamond trading conditions are expected to remain challenging in the near-term.

Epiroc AB, a leading productivity and sustainability partner for the mining and infrastructure industries, has won a large order for mining equipment for a major copper mine in Peru.

MEC’s newest Mineral Baby infographic reflects importance of ongoing domestic minerals push.

Jorge Gómez has begun his duties as CEO of Codelco with a series of meetings with executives and employees of the corporation.

In an era where accuracy and efficiency define mineral processing performance, Multotec is advancing the science of separation through its high-efficiency spiral concentrators and cyclones.

Westfill has secured a backfill-focused contract at the Khoemacau Copper Mine in Botswana, delivering both operational support and workforce training from early May 2026.

All mining concentrates need to undergo mineral processing. Steam systems offer efficiency and a low-carbon profile that companies need in the modern age.

Caterpillar has just opened the Black Hills Engineering Design Center, offering a firsthand look at how virtual reality and advanced visualisation are transforming equipment development and training.

Victory Metals Limited has provided an update on the continued successful operation of its flotation pilot plant in Perth, Western Australia.

James Deckelman, CEO of Deep Sea Minerals Corp., examines how supply and demand pressures, evolving offshore capabilities, and emerging regulatory frameworks may be positioning seabed minerals as a new critical mineral supply source.

Goldsky Resources Corp has announced that Goldsky and Ocean Partners have entered into a MOU to establish a framework cooperation agreement to investigate the technical and economic viability of recovering cobalt from Goldsky’s Rajapalot gold-cobalt Project in Finland.

BHP has awarded a design and supply contract to China Nerin Engineering Co. Ltd (Nerin) for key processing facilities as part of the proposed smelter and refinery expansion project in South Australia.

Teck Resources Limited, Canada Growth Fund Inc. (“CGF”), and Natural Resources Canada (“NRCan”)’s Canada Critical Minerals Accelerator have announced that they have signed a Strategic Investment Agreement to support expanding production capacity for germanium, gallium, and antimony at Teck’s Trail Operations smelting and refining complex in British Columbia (“Trail”).