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Kaoko Metals (ASX: KAO) has raised A$20 million to accelerate exploration at its Chalkos Copper-Silver Project in north-west Namibia, just days after reporting broad zones of…
Philippines Critical Minerals Policy: Mining, Indigenous Rights and Environmental Challenges The Philippines is seeking a larger role in the global critical-minerals supply chain. The strategy, however,…
Mining companies can buy autonomous drills, remote-controlled dozers and AI software. The harder question is whether the mine has the smart mining digital infrastructure to make…
Arizona copper operations increasingly depend on the design, cost and durability of their water systems. Arizona’s copper expansion is entering a more demanding phase in 2026.…
Albemarle has named BHP executive Ragnar “Rag” Udd as its next president and chief executive officer, placing a mining operator with experience across copper, potash, logistics…
Pilbara iron ore operation in Western Australia. China Baowu Steel Group is exploring an investment in a minority stake of between 15% and 25% in BHP’s…
Gold prices fell sharply after stronger-than-expected U.S. payrolls revived expectations that the Federal Reserve could raise interest rates at its Sept. 15-16 meeting, reversing some of…
Rare earth permanent magnets move through an automated manufacturing and inspection line. The Pentagon’s annual requirement for specialized rare earth magnets could rise to about 10,000…
Copper and nickel processing infrastructure in Brazil’s Carajás region. Vale has indefinitely shelved plans to list its critical-minerals subsidiary Vale Base Metals, according to a report…
Surface facilities at an underground platinum-group-metals mine in Montana. About 420 workers at Sibanye-Stillwater’s Stillwater East mine and Columbus Metallurgical Complex in Montana walked off the…
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