
Rio Tinto and Baowu open Western Range iron ore mine
Rio Tinto has officially opened its newest iron ore mine, Western Range, in the Pilbara.
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Rio Tinto has officially opened its newest iron ore mine, Western Range, in the Pilbara.

Metso celebrated the groundbreaking of its new service centre in Prince George, British Columbia, on 4 June 2025.

Power Metals Corp has announced the maiden National Instrument 43-101 compliant Mineral Resource Estimate for the Case Lake cesium project, located in northeastern Ontario.

Mounir Adada, Eclipse Mining Technologies, USA, delves into the data-driven future, highlighting knowledge graphs and ontologies as essential aids.

Vale has announced that its partner, Cummins Inc., has started the successful commissioning of a new ethanol fuel test cell, marking a significant milestone in both companies’ joint project with Komatsu.

The innovation project iBot4CRMs harnesses AI-powered, self-learning robots for urban mining to complement primary sources of critical raw materials and strengthen their supply resilience and competitiveness in Europe.

Mila Resources Plc has announced the results from two additional holes from the Phase 1 drilling programme at the Yarrol Gold Project in Queensland, Australia.

Metso will introduce pilot and demo plants for the development and production of pCAM, supporting customers in their pCAM-related R&D and process development.

Matt Breuillac, Director at Cyber Node, considers how integrated cyber and industrial risk management protects modern mining from operational disruption, data breaches, and regulatory fallout.

Alex Truby, Solutions Engineer, Upstream Tech, discusses harnessing AI for enhanced tailings management.

New research from McKinsey reveals that increasing circularity in copper could significantly lower emissions and help bridge an anticipated 3.6 Mt supply shortfall by 2035.

Ariana Resources plc has announced several key developments at its 76% owned Western Tethyan Resources and its ongoing regional growth strategy in the Balkans.