February 24, 2025 Pronto signs deal to deploy 100+ autonomous haul trucks at Heidelberg Materials sites The global agreement follows the 2023 pilot of Pronto's technologies at Heidelberg Materials' quarry in Bridgeport, Texas.
February 21, 2025 Chilean copper leaching tech company Ceibo appoints former BHP head of innovation Cleve Lightfoot, former head of innovation at BHP and ex-Glencore general manager, joins board as an advisor.
February 19, 2025 ICMM releases updated tailings management and mine closure guidance The Council said the updates reflect the latest industry knowledge and guide companies to strengthen the governance and long-term stability of closed facilities.
February 19, 2025 Column: Green steel needs incentives to work and Japan has a plan Decarbonizing steel production is one of the major challenges of the energy transition.
February 17, 2025 Rio Tinto tests “virtual X-ray” technology for mineral exploration The miner tested Atomionics' quantum gravity sensor for exploration for the first time in Arizona.
February 13, 2025 Micromine launches dedicated mine planning tool for underground operations Micromine Advance is the first and only dedicated mine planning solution for underground metals, the company said.
February 12, 2025 Southern Copper eyes 2027 start for $1.8B Tía María mine The miner plans to break ground in the first half of 2025 and will spend $400 million more than originally anticipated.
February 11, 2025 Vale, Caterpillar extend partnership focused on decarbonization The companies also reaffirmed their commitment made in April 2024 to cooperate towards development of a dual-fuel haul truck.
February 11, 2025 New steel and aluminum tariff rates take effect March 12, executive orders show The full texts of the orders were not released for several hours after Trump signed them on Monday.
February 10, 2025 Trump sets 25% tariffs on steel, aluminum as trade war widens The tariffs will apply widely to all US imports of steel and aluminum, including from Canada and Mexico, the country’s top two foreign suppliers of the metals.
Aluminum and copper prices take breather after explosive start to 2026 Industrial metals have enjoyed a bullish run into the new year. January 13, 2026 | 03:12 pm
