North American mining news

General Kinematics, a vibratory equipment manufacturer and system integrator based in Crystal Lake, Illinois, has announced its acquisition of Llambec Technology, a South African-based manufacturer and distributor of vibratory equipment.

Stardust Power has announced that it has entered into a Letter of Intent with Mandrake Resources Limited to secure 7500 metric tpy of lithium carbonate equivalent (“LCE”) in the form of lithium chloride from Mandrake’s Utah Lithium Project.

Flexco has announced the acquisition of SHG Conveyor Control GmbH, the creator of Rip Prevent+, an advanced AI-powered conveyor monitoring system that enhances conveyor efficiency.

ABB has been selected by Lithium Americas Corp. as the electrification partner for the Thacker Pass Project in Nevada, home to the largest known measured and indicated lithium resource and proven and probable reserve in North America.

Amaroq Ltd, an independent mine development corporation focused on unlocking Greenland’s mineral potential, has announced the initial results from its 2025 field exploration programme on multiple satellite gold projects in South Greenland, following interpretation by the company’s technical team.

Great Western Mining Corporation PLC, a strategic minerals exploration and development company, has announced the results of a soil sampling campaign for tungsten and other metals on claims bordering its Huntoon Copper Project in Nevada USA.

Electra Battery Materials Corporation has launched a new programme to advance mineral deposit modelling and feedstock integration at its Iron Creek cobalt–copper project in Idaho, supporting US efforts to onshore critical mineral production and reduce dependence on foreign supply chains.

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has approved an aquifer exemption request from the Utah Department of Environmental Quality (UDEQ) that will allow the expansion of copper mining in a part of the Burro Canyon aquifer in San Juan County, Utah.

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