November 19, 2025 Friedland opens $2B Platreef mine in South Africa The opening caps a 37-year effort at what Friedland calls “the world’s largest undeveloped precious-metals mine.”
November 19, 2025 MP Materials soars on Saudi Arabia rare earth joint venture The Saudi JV builds on the multi-billion-dollar public-private partnership that MP and DoW announced in July 2025.
November 18, 2025 Vulcan Elements picks North Carolina for $1B rare earth magnet plant This month, Vulcan entered a $1.4B partnership with ReElement Technologies and the US government to develop a rare earth magnet supply chain.
November 18, 2025 Equinox Gold’s Valentine mine reaches commercial production Once fully operational, Valentine would be the largest gold mine in Atlantic Canada.
November 14, 2025 Op-Ed: Hard rock, smart tools – how AI is rewriting mining What felt distant a few years ago is now in practice on the ground.
November 14, 2025 US biomining startup raises $13.5M in seed funding Endolith is currently developing an AI-guided process that uses microbes to extract copper and other critical minerals from low-grade and complex ores.
November 14, 2025 Epiroc launches next-generation PCD drill bits Engineered for extreme durability and precision, the new Epiroc PCD drill bits help surface and underground operations drill more meters with fewer interruptions.
November 13, 2025 Ascend Elements lands multi‑year lithium carbonate offtake with Trafigura The partnership pairs Ascend Elements’ hydro‑to‑cathode technology with Trafigura’s global marketing and logistics platform.
November 13, 2025 Aluminum breakthrough brings Elysis technology closer to market The joint venture said work at Rio Tinto’s Alma smelter showed it can do high-amperage aluminum production with no direct carbon dioxide emissions from the smelting process.
November 12, 2025 Eagle Energy reports positive metallurgical results for Aurora uranium project Results show that Aurora’s uranium may be recovered more efficiently and at lower cost than anticipated, CEO says.
Niger ready to return Orano-produced uranium after mine takeover About 95,000 tons of concentrated uranium powder is ready to be sent back to Orano, its military ruler said. February 14, 2026 | 10:31 am
