November 20, 2025 Codelco signs partnership with Japan’s NTT DATA for AI and robotics The partnership will focus on using artificial intelligence, robotics and quantum computing to improve automation, safety, and sustainability at Codelco's mines.
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 Benson, North Carolina to build $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 hits 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.
Larvotto expands technical capabilities at Hillgrove antimony-gold project With ECORE, Larvotto can immediately scan drill core after drilling, providing multi-element and mineral maps and data. December 04, 2025 | 12:02 pm
