September 2, 2025

Epiroc and Luck Stone launch first fully autonomous SmartROC D65 drill rig in US

The first fully autonomous surface drill delivered to the quarry market worldwide.

September 1, 2025

Capstone repairs slim Mantoverde copper output

The company expects a four-week repair window and estimates a 3,000–4,000 tonne reduction in copper-in-concentrate during the period.

August 29, 2025

Arctic town seeks Swedish state help with relocation due to mine

Kiruna has won fame for being moved in its entirety — a process started in 2004 — to accommodate the growth of the state-owned LKAB’s mine.

August 29, 2025

Column: A quiet revolution is unfolding in the mining sector

Ore grades at existing copper mines are steadily falling, big new discoveries are becoming rarer and development times can stretch up to a decade.

August 28, 2025

Caterpillar warns tariff impact bigger than previously seen

The annual tariff range is higher than Caterpillar’s Aug. 5 guidance of $1.3 billion to $1.5 billion.

August 28, 2025

Equinox Gold kicks off ore processing at Valentine mine

First gold at Valentine, Atlantic Canada’s largest mine of the precious metal, is expected to be produced in September.

August 27, 2025

From brown to green: Historical German lignite site converted to solar park

The project site runs along the so-called “death strip”, left behind by the GDR border guards in 1989.

August 27, 2025

Critical Metals, Ucore ink 10-year offtake deal to supply rare earths to US plant

The deal connects the Tanbreez project in Greenland with Ucore’s DoD funded processing facility in Louisiana.

August 27, 2025

Escondida mine union warns of self-driving truck accidents

BHP announced in July it had fully implemented autonomous operations for 33 trucks and eight drills.

August 26, 2025

Rock Tech inks German renewable energy deal for lithium plant

From the start of commissioning, a significant share of the converter's electricity demand is to be covered by renewable sources.