North American mining news

Metso has signed a 5-year Life Cycle Services agreement with a major mining company in North America.

Alaska Energy Metals Corp. has announced its final assay results from its 2023 exploration programme at the Nikolai Nickel Project in Interior Alaska.

American Pacific Mining Corp. has received the permits necessary to commence drilling at the Madison Copper-Gold Project in Montana, USA.

IDS and Veracio have announced a strategic partnership to advance drilling and downhole technologies in North America.

ExxonMobil has begun lithium production in Arkansas, US, aiming to be a leading supplier for electric vehicles by 2030.

Fortune Minerals Ltd and Rio Tinto are collaborating to develop technology that will improve recovery of the critical minerals cobalt and bismuth.

American Pacific Mining Corp. has announced that one drill rig has remained to test the Christmas/Red Creek Target area during the demobilisation of its 2023 mountain drilling programme.

ABB has launched the Hoisting Young Engineer Exchange Programme to attract the next generation of talented engineering graduates to a career in mine hoisting.

Albemarle Corp. has signed agreements with Caterpillar Inc. to collaborate on solutions to support the full circular battery value chain and sustainable mining operations.

A Canadian iron ore producer has awarded Metso an order for two powerful Vertimill 4500 grinding mills, to be delivered in 3Q24, for in excess of €10 million.