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.
June 6, 2025 Some miners “woefully unprepared” for cyberattacks, says ethical hacker Cyber-attacks on mining companies are growing and costing the mining and energy industries millions of dollars.
June 3, 2025 MTM Critical Metals reports high-grade antimony recovery from US e-waste This “urban ore” contained 3.13% antimony, a grade more than three times higher than some of the world’s largest primary deposits, the company said.
June 3, 2025 BHP-backed startup delivers first copper at Chile leaching plant Ceibo and firms such as Jetti Resources and Rio Tinto's Nuton are looking to roll out catalysts for liberating copper from low-grade ore.
BlueScope charms shareholders with $293 million dividend Australia's largest steelmaker last week rejected a $9 billion takeover offer from a consortium. January 13, 2026 | 03:32 pm
