October 16, 2025

K92 Mining’s Kainantu expansion pours first gold

The third-stage expansion targets producing about 300,000 oz. gold-equivalent per year.

September 29, 2025

PNG court quashes Panguna mine class action against Rio Tinto

Panguna was once one of the world’s largest copper mines, but has remained abandoned in recent years.

September 19, 2025

Mining Forum Americas: Gold majors vow discipline

The industry’s biggest producers say stick to tier-one assets, keep balance sheets clean, and let grade, margins and jurisdiction do the heavy lifting.

September 19, 2025

BHP eyes Geraldine Slattery for CEO role, FT reports

BHP could appoint Slattery, who leads its Australia operations, as the company’s first female chief executive in 140 years.

September 9, 2025

Bahrain sponsors deep-sea mining firm Impossible Metals for international permit

Bahrain, now the first Middle Eastern country to back deep-sea mining, could potentially fund a metals refinery in the future.

August 6, 2025

US courts Cook Islands for deep-sea mining

The State Department has already begun talks with the South Pacific nation for research on seabed mineral exploration and development.

August 4, 2025

TMC releases PFS, publishes first probable mineral reserves for deep-sea nodules

The Canadian miner has exclusive access to the Nori Clarion-Clipperton Zone in the Pacific Ocean.

August 3, 2025

Australia’s PLS primed for growth as lithium winter starts to thaw

Australian lithium producer says a price recovery is a matter of when, not if, and its Pilgangoora operation is ready when the market turns.

July 21, 2025

Trump’s critical minerals obsession reignites deep-sea mining

Still, the Trump-triggered seabed mining boom faces significant hurdles.

July 14, 2025

Lockheed Martin reboots Pacific seabed mining plans

The US defense giant holds two licenses in the mineral-rich Clarion-Clipperton Zone in the eastern Pacific ocean.