US mining news

South32 has selected Sandvik Mining and Rock Solutions to supply 22 battery-electric vehicles as part of a 42-unit underground equipment fleet for its greenfield Hermosa critical minerals project in Arizona.

Founders Factory has announced its latest six investments, along-side Rio Tinto, which look to reshape the industry’s future through reduced-impact mining and other breakthrough technologies.

American Pacific Mining Corp. has announced that drilling has commenced at its 100%-owned Madison Copper-Gold Project located in Silver Star, Montana.

Taseko Mines Ltd. has provided an update on the progress at its 100%-owned Florence Copper project in Florence, Arizona.

Researchers at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory have created a new super alloy that swaps out cobalt for manganese.

Stardust Power’s lithium refinery enters construction phase, strengthening US leadership and creating new manufacturing jobs for Oklahoma’s growing economic success.

The US Department of Energy (DOE) has finalised a US$225 million grant for Standard Lithium and Equinor’s South West Arkansas (SWA) lithium project.

Taseko Mines Ltd has provided an update on the progress made at its Florence Copper project in Arizona, including news that first copper production continues to be targeted before the end of 2025.

Epiroc has won a large order from BHP for autonomous surface mining equipment to be used at an iron ore mine in the Pilbara region of Western Australia.

A new IEA report has found that strong deployment of renewables is set to curb growth in coal use even as electricity demand surges, with China – the world’s biggest coal consumer – remaining pivotal.