October 16, 2025

Illegal miners kill two police officers at Gemfields ruby mine

Gemfields said that about 40 illegal miners stormed the Montepuez mine gate, assaulting police officers stationed there.

October 15, 2025

US firm inks pact to build $1.5 billion power line to Congo mines

The 720-mile (1,160-kilometer) project will deliver 1,200 megawatts of electricity to Congo’s main mining region.

October 15, 2025

Copper Mark to unify ESG standards for metal producers

The organization is moving to develop a single mining standard across various metal supply chains and form a new board with wider representation.

October 14, 2025

Mining Shared Value, World Gold Council partner to rate member procurement practices

The sustained social and economic contributions that gold mining companies make to the local communities where they operate is not well understood, WGC says.

October 14, 2025

Codelco fast-tracks automation after deadly mine collapse

Codelco is negotiating with tech firms and unions to enhance automation and reduce worker risk at El Teniente mine.

October 13, 2025

Vale, Wabtec to test ethanol use in locomotives on the Vitória-Minas Railway in Brazil

Ethanol is a renewable fuel that replaces fossil diesel.

October 13, 2025

Codelco buys into Friedland’s I-Pulse to boost mine efficiencies

Codelco joins other miners such as Rio Tinto Group, Newmont and Teck Resources as investors in the US-based firm.

October 13, 2025

Caterpillar to acquire Australia’s RPMGlobal for $728 million

The news comes after Caterpillar had offered to buy the Australian company at A$5 per share in early September.

October 10, 2025

Trump’s crackdown on EVs hits home in the Battery Belt

Americans’ waning enthusiasm for electric cars has led automakers to delay or scrap some factory projects.

October 10, 2025

Community blasts NGO over role in Cobre Panama mine closure

Residents accuse Panama's Environmental Advocacy Centre of fuelling the copper mine closure and misusing foreign funds.