North American mining news

Following many years of collaboration, the Society for Mining, Metallurgy & Exploration (SME) and Coeur Mining, Inc. (Coeur) have formalised a four-year strategic partnership, strengthening a relationship that will build upon a series of strategic objectives intended to benefit the mining and minerals industry at large.

Vancouver's Vizsla Copper Corp. has provided an exploration update from its ongoing drill programme at the company's Palmer Copper-Zinc VMS Project located in Southeast Alaska.

Harena Rare Earths plc has announced that it has signed a Project Development Funding Agreement (PDFA) with the United States International Development Finance Corporation (DFC), the US Government’s international investment arm, which invests across strategic sectors including critical minerals, modern infrastructure, and advanced technology in support of secure, allied supply chains.

Orica Digital Solutions has marked another milestone in its global growth strategy with the official opening of its new Axis Mining Technology Technical Support & Service Centre in North Bay, Ontario.

MEC’s newest Mineral Baby infographic reflects importance of ongoing domestic minerals push.

Caterpillar Inc. has acquired Skycatch, Inc., a leading provider of spatial data capture, processing, and analysis solutions for the mining industry, further enhancing its capabilities following the recent acquisition of RPMGlobal (RPM).

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SME has announced a call for abstracts for its next annual conference and expo, MINEXCHANGE 2027, due to take place from 28 February to 3 March 2027 in Denver.

Perenti’s underground mining business, Barminco, has been awarded the contract to provide underground mining services at Barrick’s Fourmile Project in Nevada, USA.

Vizsla Copper Corp. has reported that a fully funded 2026 diamond drilling exploration programme has commenced at its Palmer VMS Project in Southeast Alaska.