Mining news updates

Catch-up on Komatsu’s cover story and more from GMR September 2025 – Angie Vlasaty-Peterson, Director of Marketing and Communications at Komatsu Global Mining, USA, outlines how a people-first approach to automation will continue to transform mining for the better.

As mining industry leaders review their ESG goals, many become interested in microgrids. Jane Marsh, Editor-in-Chief at Environment.co, reflects upon how these products can make measurable, lasting impacts that improve sustainability and impress stakeholders.

Catch-up on Robit’s cover story and more from GMR August 2025 – Perttu Aho and Kimmo Ala-Kanto, Robit, Finland, introduce a new series of hammers that represent a leap in rock drilling technology.

Catch-up on MMD’s cover story and more from GMR July 2025 – Montree Pichayathana, MMD Group, Thailand, studies how MMD Thailand is driving long-term success in Lao People's Democratic Republic.

Alastair Bovim, CEO and co-founder of Insight Terra, spotlights the progress made regarding tailings governance over the course of 2025, and highlights remaining areas for improvement.

Catch-up on TotalEnergies’ cover story and more from GMR June 2025 – Luiz Claudio Sampaio – Global Mining Market Manager, and Mathias Lamberts – LubAnac Technical Coordinator, TotalEnergies, detail how rigorous oil analysis in mining operations can extend equipment lifespan and reduce total cost of ownership.

Catch-up on Orica’s cover story and more from GMR May 2025 – Alfred Tsang, Orica Digital Solutions, details how innovative technologies are driving the future of the mining industry.

Dr. Brendan Smith, Co-founder & CEO of SiTration, explains how investing in new technologies will boost resource efficiency and minimise risk across critical minerals supply chains.

Catch-up on ABB’s cover story and more from GMR April 2025 – Vedrana Spudic, Head of Technology for Mining, ABB Process Industries, Switzerland, analyses how electrification is transforming the mining industry at a pivotal time in technological innovation.

Jane Marsh, Editor-In-Chief at Environment.co, explores how advanced data analytics and digital technologies can revitalise brownfield mining operations, enabling resource companies to boost yield, reduce costs, enhance safety, and extend mine life.

Catch-up on this headline article and more from GMR March 2025 – Luiz Claudio Sampaio, specialist in mining lubrication, emphasises the need for lubricants to create a more sustainable future for the mining industry.

Catch-up on Austin Powder’s cover story and more from GMR January/February 2025 – Abraham Lindo, Austin Powder, Panama, provides some technical learnings and takeaways from a major copper mine project in Latin America.

As part of the frame agreement announced in August 2024, Reko Diq Mining Company has awarded Metso with the remaining major contracts to supply advanced Metso Plus beneficiation and dewatering equipment for Reko Diq Mining Company’s copper-gold project in Pakistan.

Kwadwo Sarkodie and Prince Asafo-Adjei, Mayer Brown International, explore the legal and institutional framework governing green minerals in Ghana, highlight current policy directions, and identify practical considerations for investors, lenders, and sponsors evaluating upstream and midstream opportunities.

Sandvik has received a large order for battery-electric vehicles (BEVs) from the Canada-based mining company Eldorado Gold, to be used at its Lamaque mine in Val-d’Or, Québec.

The mining industry is transforming as autonomy, clean-tech, and a digital workforce reshape operations. Without modernised permitting and domestic processing, the US risks ceding critical mineral leadership to global competitors.

Ben Lawrence, Gecko Robotics, USA, evaluates the optimisation of infrastructure health in mining, and considers the importance of speed, smarter CAPEX, and identifying the root cause when tackling issues.

Codelco and Hexagon have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) that sets the foundation for a strategic partnership focused on exploring, developing, validating, and implementing advanced technological solutions throughout the corporation’s operations.

Makor Resources is advancing its Muli Copper Project as a district-scale copper opportunity in Zambia’s Central Province – an emerging copper corridor of increasing relevance to global supply security, electrification, and long-term industrial growth.

The Global Environment Facility (GEF) has approved a transformative project developed by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) of Liberia and supported by the African Development Bank Group to dramatically reduce mercury pollution from artisanal and small-scale gold mining (ASGM).

Technology group Wärtsilä has renewed its operation & maintenance agreement with Tasiast Mauritanie Limited S.A., a subsidiary of the Canadian group Kinross Gold Corporation for another three years.

In a recent study published in the journal The Extractive Industries and Society, researchers have proposed a two-stage decision-making framework explaining why Latin American countries take sharply different approaches to governing their lithium industries.

Almonty Industries Inc., a leading global producer of tungsten, has announced the first truckload of ore has been successfully delivered to the ROM (Run-of-Mine) pad at the Sangdong Mine.

Northern Star Resources Ltd, one of Australia’s leading gold producers, has selected Sandvik to supply Toro® TH663i underground trucks and Toro® LH621i and Toro® LH517i intelligent loaders for its operations in Western Australia.