February 10, 2025 New book explores Viola MacMillan’s rise and scandal in Canadian mining MacMillan, who started out as a prospector in the ’30s, became the central figure in one of Canada's most commented mining scandals.
February 6, 2025 Seven bidders battle for Chile’s lithium mining contracts The government will unveil the successful bidders for projects targeting six salt flats by the end of March.
February 5, 2025 Fleet Space wins Moon to Mars grant to develop off-world gravity sensing tech Grant will help assess subsurface structures, landing site selection, rover navigation, infrastructure planning, and potential resource estimation.
February 4, 2025 Barminco wins first US mining contract with Nevada Gold Mines Perenti's underground mining business has signed a A$120 million contract with NGM for the Goldrush project.
February 3, 2025 AME JV video: SRK developing tablet versions of HiveMap software The software can be used in operations, early-stage exploration and civil engineering applications.
February 3, 2025 Fertilizer group K+S says tariffs will challenge US farmers K+S ships about 300,000 tonnes of potash from its Bethune site in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan into the U.S. per year.
January 31, 2025 BHP commissions Fluor, Hatch to support South Australia copper expansions The expansion is part of BHP's ambitious plans to increase its copper cathode production to more than 500,000 tonnes a year by the early 2030s.
January 30, 2025 Caterpillar shares fall most in 3 months on lower sales outlook Caterpillar’s guidance, disclosed with its fourth-quarter earnings report, arrives at a tenuous time for global manufacturers.
January 30, 2025 Chinese firms to build $2 billion Tanzanian rail to nickel mine The new railway will link the port of Dar es Salaam to a nickel mine in neighboring Burundi.
January 30, 2025 Codelco to use recycled material for ball milling at El Teniente mine The move is part of efforts by the miner to cut its greenhouse gas emissions by 25% by 2030.
Taylor Swift’s vintage ring shines new light on diamond industry Dealers say her ring has drawn renewed interest in antique stones, prized for what lab-grown diamonds lack: scarcity and story. January 13, 2026 | 10:28 am