September 1, 2019 Saudi Arabia creates new ministry of industry and mining The move is understood as part of the kingdom’s strategy to diversify the economy away from oil.
September 1, 2019 Australia launches A$12.5m mining research centre The Australian government committed $3.7 million for the new facility.
August 30, 2019 Top miners in Chile sign deal to help country’s small producers Major global producers will rent part of their properties to small-scale miners.
August 29, 2019 Nine Canadian women share De Beers scholarships The scholarships, each worth $4,800, went to seven recipients in the Northwest Territories, one in Nunavut, and one in Northern Ontario.
August 28, 2019 A colossus for Canada: new iron ore handling system shipped to Baffin Island Baffinland Iron Mines aims to more than triple its iron ore handling capacities to 12 million tonnes per year.
August 28, 2019 Mine tailings reprocessing competition offers $16,000 in prizes The main goal of this challenge is to find out the process and/or technology to turn this waste into valuable raw materials.
August 28, 2019 Excelsior to deliver first copper production from Arizona by year-end The Gunnison project in Arizona is more than 90% finished.
August 25, 2019 Southern Copper reviewing Tía María’s budget The suspension of the construction licence is forcing the company to reassess its plans for 2019.
August 23, 2019 California rare earths miner races to refine amid US-China trade row The owner of the only US rare earths mine is going on a hiring spree.
August 22, 2019 TNM launches The Northern Miner Future of Mining Scholarship The Northern Miner is funding a series of scholarships totalling $44,000 for Canadian university students.
Super Copper’s Cordillera project approved by Chile’s National Mining Authority The concessions cover approximately 6,858 hectares in the Atacama copper belt. December 24, 2025 | 11:24 am
