June 20, 2025 Glencore urges Australia’s support to save Mount Isa smelter Glencore says its Queensland-based Mount Isa copper smelter is unviable unless the government provides funding.
June 18, 2025 Fleet Space, AI start-ups partner to build quantum sensor mineral exploration pipeline Company said its working to enhance the geological predictions of modern AI systems.
June 18, 2025 Weir expands North America presence with $150M acquisition of Townley The transaction is expected to be completed in the third quarter of 2025.
June 18, 2025 Sandvik investment strengthens surface drill production capacity The move supports the company’s strategic focus on surface drilling and is set to increase production capacity by up to 30%.
June 18, 2025 Troilus reaches terms on offtake agreement with Aurubis The final agreement is expected to be executed in connection with the project’s broader debt financing package of up to $700 million.
June 18, 2025 Retired coal mines can give a boost to solar energy — report Abandoned coal mines from this decade could host 288 GW of solar panels, surpassing Germany's total power plants on unused land.
June 17, 2025 Rainbow Rare Earth, Mosaic begin economic assessment on REE extraction in Brazil The EA will be based on an initial project life of 15 years.
June 14, 2025 China achieves breakthrough in rubidium extraction Chinese researchers have reportedly produced rubidium chloride at 99.9% purity from potassium chloride material.
June 10, 2025 US Critical Materials, Idaho National Laboratory partner to build rare earth processing plant The facility will process high-grade ore from the company’s flagship Sheep Creek deposit in Montana.
June 6, 2025 Metso breaks ground in Western Canada with new service center Situated in the heart of a key Canadian mining region, the facility will support growing customer demand—particularly in the copper and gold sectors.
Super Copper’s Cordillera project approved by Chile’s National Mining Authority The concessions cover approximately 6,858 hectares in the Atacama copper belt. December 24, 2025 | 11:24 am
