European mining news

Draslovka and Avathon have announced a strategic commercial partnership to accelerate the adoption of intelligent, autonomous, and data-driven operations across the global mining industry.

Akobo Minerals AB, the Scandinavian-based gold producer operating in Ethiopia, has provided an operational update for January 2026.

Amid mounting pressure on global supply chains, TOMRA’s advanced sensor-based sorting technology is helping mining companies recover valuable resources once considered waste – extending mine life, boosting efficiency, and driving more sustainable critical mineral production.

Sandvik is continuing its long-term commitment to Finland with a new investment to expand its operations in Tampere.

Glencore and the Orion Critical Mineral Consortium have entered into a non-binding Memorandum of Understanding in relation to a potential acquisition by Orion CMC of a 40% stake in Glencore’s interests in its Democratic Republic of Congo ('DRC') assets, Mutanda Mining ('Mumi') and Kamoto Copper Company ('KCC').

Goldsky Resources Corp has announced the commencement of the 2026 winter drilling season at its 100% owned Rajapalot property in Northern Finland.

Cornish Tin, the Cornwall-based tin and lithium exploration and development company, has signed the Tin Code ESG sustainability standard for both of its two flagship projects in West Cornwall: the Great Wheal Vor Project and the Tregonning Project.

Sandvik has secured a significant underground mining equipment order from The Redpath Group for deployment at Evolution Mining’s Cowal Gold Operations in New South Wales, Australia.

Metso’s Direct Blister Furnace has been successfully started up at Kamoa Copper’s Kamoa Kakula copper smelter in the Democratic Republic of Congo, with the first copper anodes cast at the end of December.

A project to digitise geotechnical data for risk management at an Anglo American nickel mine in Brazil represents a ‘paradigm shift’ and sets new standards for innovation in the mining sector.