North American mining news

Global Air Cylinder Wheels’ air suspension wheel demonstrates strong performance in extreme Minnesota mining trial as the company prepares for its 2026 commercial release.

PDAC 2026 Convention brought together the global mineral exploration and mining community, continuing a 94-year tradition of connecting industry, governments, investors, Indigenous communities, and students.

EFESO Management Consultants has announced the launch of its Mining, Metals & Minerals practice in the Americas, expanding its sector expertise across some of the world’s most capital-intensive and operationally complex industries.

Vizsla Copper Corp. has reached agreeable terms with the Alaska Mental Health Trust Land Office to extend Upland Mining Lease 9100759 for an additional seven years, through 31 August 2033.

The Prospectors & Developers Association of Canada (PDAC) is set to bring together the mineral exploration and mining community in Toronto for its 94th annual convention.

A subsidiary of BHP and Faraday Copper have signed a non-binding letter of intent to explore a potential transaction whereby Faraday would acquire BHP’s San Manuel property in Arizona.

The US Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSM) has finalised updates to the 10-Day Notice rule, restoring a ‘common sense’ approach that “prioritises state leadership and reduces unnecessary federal interference”.

Javier Castaneda and Brianne Valdes, Deswik, North America, evaluate the latest developments in strategic mine planning and offer a comparison between new tools and traditional pit optimisation methods.

The annual tradition honours groundbreaking achievements of the industry’s foremost innovators, leaders, and experts.

Vishal Wadhvani and Ben Zhou, ANDRITZ Dedert, consider the history of spray dryers in the production of lithium-ion battery minerals – and how the research and development department has worked to redefine the current limits of this technology.