December 21, 2022 Metso Outotec to deliver large grinding mills to African gold mine The delivery includes two Planet Positive Premier grinding mills from Metso, with a total installed power of 27 MW, as well as Metso’s proprietary metal and rubber mill linings and…
December 21, 2022 Terrafame to start mining uranium in Finland by mid-2024 The miner will extract uranium as a byproduct of zinc and nickel production and aims to produce 200 tonnes per year by 2026.
December 21, 2022 Sigma Lithium begins Brazil mine plant commissioning Sigma expects the Grota do Cirilo lithium mine plant to be fully operational by April 2023, which is when commercial production is slated to begin.
December 19, 2022 Gold may be the solution to foggy glasses The soon-to-be patented coating has been created by researchers at ETH Zurich.
December 18, 2022 Autonomous mining vehicle developer gets $38m to fuel expansion plans SafeAI is a company that retrofits construction and mining vehicles with aftermarket hardware and proprietary autonomy software.
December 16, 2022 Nucor, Electra partner to produce carbon-free iron for steelmaking A new process to refine low-grade iron ores into high-purity iron results in zero carbon dioxide emissions.
December 15, 2022 Eldorado Gold board okays Skouries gold-copper project restart Eldorado’s focus now shifts to project execution, with first production at the mine expected in the second half of 2025.
December 15, 2022 5E Advanced Materials, Estes Energetics to produce boron-based materials for rockets 5E Advanced Materials and Estes Energetics want to develop solid rocket motor ignitors for the US space and military industries.
December 14, 2022 Newmont’s Boddington mine safely hauls more than 100mt autonomously using Cat MineStar The mine’s fleet today includes 36 Cat 793F autonomous and four 793D staffed mining trucks to haul material, and the conversion to AHS was one of the fastest in the…
December 14, 2022 Gates, Bezos-backed KoBold Metals to build copper-cobalt mine in Zambia The Mingomba deposit hosts average copper grades about six times higher than those found in Chile, the world’s top producer.
Aluminum and copper prices take breather after explosive start to 2026 Industrial metals have enjoyed a bullish run into the new year. January 13, 2026 | 03:12 pm
