June 27, 2025

Researchers develop sustainable method to extract gold from ore and electronic waste

The aim of the Flinders-led project was to provide alternative methods that are safer than mercury or cyanide in gold extraction and recovery.

June 27, 2025

Barrick, Komatsu reach agreement on $440M equipment contract

The deal marks Komatsu’s first major mining equipment placement in its Middle East territory.

June 26, 2025

US rare earths refiner Phoenix Tailings eyes IPO within 3 years

Longer-term plans include building an even larger plant, possibly in West Virginia, Nevada or Texas.

June 26, 2025

Zurich researchers pioneer rare earth e-waste recycling

Currently less than 1% of rare earth materials are recycled, due to the immense energy and chemical effort to separate elements.

June 26, 2025

South Africa to put in place online mining rights portal in July

The registry will only cover the Western Cape at first.

June 24, 2025

Gradiant to build lithium production plant in Pennsylvania’s Marcellus Shale Formation

The site, the company said, is the world’s first to extract, concentrate and convert lithium in a fully integrated, end-to-end process from oilfield produced water.

June 24, 2025

Trump tariffs fan calls by European metal producers for scrap export curbs

Scrap metal exports to the United States nearly tripled in the first three months of 2025 versus the same period a year earlier.

June 23, 2025

Halliburton to design demonstration wells for GeoFrame Energy’s DLE project in Texas

GeoFrame said it is set to become the first company to deliver battery-grade lithium carbonate from Smackover Formation to the market.

June 23, 2025

Metso awarded metallic liner supply contract by BHP in Australia

Metso will support BHP’s Western Australia iron ore operations with a suite of liner solutions.

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.