US mining news

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.

Cummins is marking 100 years of serving the mining industry by looking ahead to the next generation of performance, efficiency, and lifecycle value. Its latest portfolio developments reflect a continued focus on practical innovation for today’s toughest applications.

Current, a nonprofit water innovation hub, and Nomadic Venture Partners, an early-stage venture capital firm, have announced the 2026 participants selected for the Mining Water Tech Pilot Pathway Program, an initiative designed to help early-stage companies advance water technology solutions for the mining industry.

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

The N-ZAPEX gear couplings were developed specifically for mining to operate at physical limits. They combine maximum torque density with a practical sealing concept that directly addresses the typical weak points in dusty, hard-to-access mining applications.

Caterpillar has just opened the Black Hills Engineering Design Center, offering a firsthand look at how virtual reality and advanced visualisation are transforming equipment development and training.

James Deckelman, CEO of Deep Sea Minerals Corp., examines how supply and demand pressures, evolving offshore capabilities, and emerging regulatory frameworks may be positioning seabed minerals as a new critical mineral supply source.

Ioneer Ltd have announced the signing of non-binding MOUs with the Korea Overseas Infrastructure & Urban Development Corporation ("KIND"), the Republic of Korea’s specialised public institution mandated by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, and Transport ("MOLIT"), and Hyundai Engineering Co. Ltd. to advance the development of the Rhyolite Ridge Lithium-Boron Project.

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).