Coal • May 28, 2025
China’s Yimin Mine Deploys 100 Autonomous
China's Yimin Mine debuts 100 autonomous electric mining trucks, marking a zero-carbon milestone in global mining automation.
Minerals & Metals
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Copper • May 27, 2025
Harmony Gold Makes $1B Copper Bet with Mac
Harmony Gold, South Africa’s largest gold producer, is making a bold pivot into the copper market with the $1.03 billion acquisition of Mac Copper Ltd, an…
Battery Metals • May 24, 2025
Rio Tinto Commits $900 Million to Chilean
Rio Tinto is injecting up to $900 million into Chile’s lithium sector through a nearly 50% stake in the Salar de Maricunga project, a high-altitude lithium…
Battery Metals • May 24, 2025
India’s MECL Ramps Up Global Lithium
MECL accelerates lithium exploration in Argentina and Australia to secure EV battery supply for India’s energy transition.
Gold • May 23, 2025
289 Miners Trapped in Kloof Gold Mine
289 miners trapped underground at Kloof gold mine in South Africa; rescue teams race to extract them safely after shaft failure.
Copper • May 22, 2025
Solaris Secures $200M from Royal Gold to
Solaris signs $200M financing deal with Royal Gold to advance its Warintza project in Ecuador, including gold stream and NSR royalty.
Gold • May 22, 2025
TOMRA LASER Sorting Revolutionizes Gold Mining
Vertex Minerals boosts gold grade by 337% with TOMRA LASER ore sorting at its Hill End project, redefining sustainable gold processing. TOMRA LASER Sorting
Copper • May 21, 2025
BASF Strengthens R&D in Copper Hydrometallurgy
BASF boosts copper hydrometallurgy R&D by relocating to Houston and advancing flotation technologies for efficient mineral processing.
Coal • May 20, 2025
Hindalco Secures Future Fuel Supply with EMIL
Hindalco and EMIL Mines executives finalize coal mine acquisition deal
Critical Minerals • May 19, 2025
Rare Earth Supply Chain Splinters as U.S. and
Rare earth diversification and processing gain traction as the U.S. and Brazil move to weaken China’s dominance over critical mineral supply chains.
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