CSIR, Eskom, SANEDI, Coaltech Launch HELE CFB Localisation Programme
South Africa’s CSIR, Eskom, SANEDI and Coaltech have launched Phase 1 of a High‑Efficiency Low‑Emission (HELE) circulating fluidised bed (CFB) localisation programme, aligning with the Integrated Resource Plan 2025. The initiative will assess feasibility, design engineering and regulatory pathways for a pilot‑scale HELE CFB test facility. It aims to generate scientific and economic data to inform national decisions on cleaner coal technologies. Long‑term, the programme seeks to build local expertise, supply‑chain capability and skills for advanced coal power solutions.
Ausenco to Carry Out Hillside Copper-Gold Project EPCM
Ausenco has secured the engineering, procurement and construction management (EPCM) contract to deliver the Hillside copper‑gold project for Rex Minerals in South Australia. The undeveloped deposit contains approximately 1.9 million tonnes of copper and 1.5 million ounces of gold, and the plan...
Case Study: Directional Drilling Explains Methane Drainage Shifts in Polish Deep Coal Mine
A case study at Poland’s Staszic‑Wujek deep coal mine shows that combining directional drilling with geomechanical and ventilation modeling markedly improves early‑stage methane drainage. Long‑reach directional boreholes contributed 70‑100% of captured methane initially, but their share fell to about 30%...
Vizsla Budgets $13.7M for Palmer Program
Vizsla Copper Corp. has secured a $13.7 million (≈ $14 million USD) budget for a 10,000‑meter drill campaign and technical studies at its Palmer VMS project in Southeast Alaska. The project hosts 4.77 million metric tons of indicated resources rich in copper, zinc, silver,...
EPCA to Electrify Cat 988 Wheel Loader for EMJC
EPCA has signed an agreement to convert a Caterpillar 988 wheel loader into a fully electric machine, marking a key milestone for zero‑emissions heavy equipment in Australia. The converted E‑988 will be deployed by EMJC at a large Western Australian...
Fairbanks Antimony Coming Back to Life
Antimony, a heat‑resistant and hardening element, has re‑emerged as a U.S. critical mineral, prompting a fresh look at Alaska’s historic deposits. During World War I the Fairbanks district supplied up to 1,458 tons of crude antimony ore, but production collapsed after the...
Mining’s Problem Isn’t Output, It’s Execution – Workday
South African mining firms are not lacking strategy or demand, but they are struggling with consistent execution. Leaders at a Workday‑TechCentral roundtable highlighted that even in a strong gold and PGM pricing cycle, electricity, water and labour constraints still pressure...
WoodMac Says Iran Conflict Should Prompt North Sea Rethink
Wood Mackenzie argues that the Middle‑East crisis, including Iran, should force the UK to reconsider its ban on new North Sea exploration licences. The firm warns that the UK will depend on US LNG for over 60 % of its gas...
Drills Tap Golden Summit Growth Targets
Freegold Ventures reported new drill results from its Golden Summit project in Alaska, highlighting a 216.4‑meter interval averaging 2.44 g/t gold, including a 1.8‑meter zone at 96.3 g/t within the Cleary Hill zone. Additional high‑grade hits were recorded in the newly explored...
Structural Controls and Mineralization Style of Baryte Deposits in the Azara Area, Central Benue Trough, Nigeria: Implications for Mineral Exploration
Baryte mineralization in Nigeria’s Azara area of the central Benue Trough is hosted primarily in Cretaceous siliciclastic rocks and is tightly linked to a NE‑SW structural corridor that coincides with an anticlinal crest. Integrated surface mapping, satellite‑image processing, airborne radiometric...
JORC Code Update Nears Its End
The Joint Ore Reserves Committee (JORC) Code, last revised in 2012, is nearing its next release after an almost five‑year overhaul. The March 2026 JORC Update shows the legal review of the draft code and its high‑level Table 1 checklist is...
Maritime AI Developments to Be Showcased at Posidonia 2026
Posidonia 2026, held June 1‑5 in Athens, will spotlight a wave of maritime AI products and services as the sector moves from theory to operational pilots. More than 40 exhibitors are demonstrating AI‑driven predictive maintenance, fuel‑optimisation, routing and compliance tools,...
Guinea’s Simandou to Become Largest Driver of Seaborne Iron-Ore Supply Growth – WoodMac
Wood Mackenzie projects Guinea’s Simandou mine to become the leading driver of seaborne iron‑ore supply growth, targeting about 16 million tonnes of exports in 2026 with a phased ramp‑up thereafter. After two decades of delay, the project entered execution following Guinea’s...
Iranian Missile Hit Oil Tanker in Qatari Waters, Qatar Says
On April 1, 2026, an Iranian cruise missile struck the Aqua 1 oil tanker leased by QatarEnergy in Qatari waters, 17 nautical miles north of the Ras Laffan gas hub. Two of the three missiles were intercepted, and the hit caused only...
Event Voice: Powering the Transition - Why Critical Minerals Are Central to the Next Era
The abrdn Future Minerals Fund focuses on companies involved in critical minerals such as copper, aluminium, rare earths and uranium, which are essential for AI, electrification and renewable energy infrastructure. Rising demand and constrained supply are expected to keep prices...
AMLM Acquires Higginsville Project in WA
American Lithium Minerals (AMLM) has acquired the Higginsville Gold Project in Western Australia, encompassing four prospecting licences (P15/6723‑6726) adjacent to the historic Higginsville Mine. The tenements sit on the Greater Eundynie Anticline within the Southern Norseman–Wiluna greenstone belt and near...
Trillion Energy’s Stake in Giant Black Sea Gas Field up for Sale
Trillion Energy is seeking a buyer for its 49 % working interest in the South Akcakoca Sub‑Basin (SASB) gas field in the southwestern Black Sea, a project operated by Turkey’s state oil company TPAO. The company also secured a new agreement...
Glomar and Cobalt Blue Target US Refinery for Seabed Mineral Processing
Glomar Minerals and Cobalt Blue Holdings are advancing a U.S. refinery to process polymetallic nodules harvested from the Pacific Ocean seabed. The plant is designed for an initial 200,000 tonnes per year capacity, with development costs projected under $500 million. A...
Taoiseach Concerned at Reports Aughinish Plant Supplying ‘Russian War Effort’
Ireland’s Taoiseach Micheál Martin expressed concern after an Irish Times investigation linked the Aughinish Alumina plant in County Limerick to Russia’s war effort. The refinery, owned by Russian‑controlled Rusal, ships large volumes of raw alumina to Russian smelters, where it becomes aluminium...
Ghana Limits Damang Mine Bids to Local Firms
Ghana has limited the tender for the Damang gold mine to firms that are 100% owned by Ghanaian citizens, as Gold Fields prepares to hand over the asset on April 18 after a 12‑month extension. Prospective bidders must demonstrate open‑pit...
$10 Billion US LNG Project Comes Online in Texas: One Train Down, Two More Left on McDermott and Chiyoda’s List
U.S. EPC firms McDermott and Chiyoda have completed construction and commissioning of Train 1 at the Golden Pass LNG export terminal in Sabine Pass, Texas, marking the project's first LNG production. The $10 billion joint venture, owned 70% by QatarEnergy and 30%...
Tanzania: Tanzania Trumpets Its Favourable Climate, Stable Policies to Lure Mining Investors
Tanzania's Ministry of Minerals announced a stable policy environment to attract mining investors, meeting with China's Liaoning Fangda Group. The government highlighted its commitment to using mineral resources for economic growth and industrial development. Fangda expressed interest in strategic projects...
Rethinking Power: How Cordless Innovation Is Transforming Field Work
The oil and gas sector is shifting from generator‑driven tools to battery‑powered, cordless solutions such as Milwaukee Tool’s MX FUEL™ Electrofusion Processor. Advances in lithium‑ion batteries now support high‑energy tasks, eliminating noisy generators and extensive cabling. Integrated digital tracking and swappable...
Heap Leach Results Add Shine to OzAurum’s Mulgabbie North
OzAurum Resources reported rapid heap leach results from its Mulgabbie North project, with Column 1 delivering 90% gold recovery from shallow 2.51 g/t oxide ore and 60% recovered in just seven days. Column 2, processing deeper 1.35 g/t ore, is already showing over 75%...
Testing Outlines North Stanmore Heavy Rare Earths Processing Path for Victory Metals
Victory Metals reported a metallurgical breakthrough at its North Stanmore project, achieving over 70% extraction of heavy rare earths (dysprosium, terbium, yttrium) from a high‑grade flotation concentrate. The test used low‑acid consumption and standard agitated leach tanks, avoiding the costly...
Rubidium Testing Success Brings Everest Closer to Mt Edon Development
Everest Metals reported that laboratory flotation and its proprietary Direct Rubidium Extraction (DRE) process recovered up to 97% of rubidium from ore at its Mt Edon project in Western Australia. The metallurgical work produced a marketable rubidium‑bearing mica concentrate and demonstrated...
Tungsten Boom Delivers New Opportunities for Larvotto
Tungsten prices have surged from roughly $300 per metric tonne in early 2025 to $2,650 per tonne by March 2026, driven by Chinese export curbs and heightened demand for critical minerals. Larvotto Resources is capitalising on this boom with a...
NovaGold Resources Inc (NG) Q1 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
NovaGold Resources reported a $7.2 million net loss for Q2 2020 but closed the period with a strong cash position of $134.3 million. The company resumed its Donlin Gold drilling campaign, aiming to complete roughly 80 holes and over 20,000 meters to validate high‑grade...
Georgian Company Strikes Coal Deal with Russian-Occupied Donetsk
Georgian firm George Oil Ltd signed a contract to import coal, metals and chemical products from the Russian‑occupied Donetsk region, planning domestic use and exports to India and Turkey. The deal arrives despite the EU’s full ban on Russian and...
Nevada Lithium Mine Clears Major Hurdle Despite Conservationists' Worries for Rare Wildflower
A federal judge ruled that the U.S. government properly approved Ioneer’s Rhyolite Ridge lithium‑boron mine in Nevada, allowing the project to move forward despite a lawsuit from conservationists protecting the endangered Tiehm’s buckwheat. The 11‑square‑mile site hosts the world’s largest...
Silver Halo for PolarX as Assays Point to Ridgeline Treasure Trove
PolarX reported an extensive silver halo around its Ridgeline prospect in Nevada's Humboldt Range after a 13‑hole, 2,027‑metre RC drill program. Assays revealed gold up to 37 g/t and silver up to 86 g/t across an 800 m section of a 3.6 km‑long epithermal...
Kamoa-Kakula Output Guidance for 2026, 2027 Lowered; Output to Reach Above 500 000 T From 2028
Ivanhoe Mines has revised its Kamoa‑Kakula copper output guidance, lowering 2026 production to 290,000‑330,000 tonnes and 2027 to 380,000‑420,000 tonnes of copper anodes. The downgrade reflects a more conservative mine design and the impact of 2025 seismic flooding that delayed...
Russia Offers Fertiliser Supplies to Global South Amid Strait of Hormuz Crisis
Russia announced it is prepared to supply fertilizers and other agricultural products to countries in the Global South and East, citing the recent closure of the Strait of Hormuz. The blockage has halted roughly 50% of global fertilizer exports and...
Saudi Arabia Trades Oil Barrels for Batteries
Saudi Arabia is accelerating its shift from oil to energy storage, earmarking $64 billion in mining revenue by 2030 and targeting 48 GWh of domestic battery capacity. The kingdom aims to challenge China’s dominance by developing lithium‑metal technology and exploiting its own...
Chile’s Copper Production Falls to Nine-Year Low, Highlighting Global Supply Pressures
Chile reported its lowest monthly copper output in almost nine years, producing 378,554 metric tons in February 2026 – an 8.5% decline from January and 4.8% lower than a year earlier. The drop marks the smallest monthly figure since a...
Metallium Announces Off-Take Agreement with Indium Corp for Critical & Precious Metals Including Gallium and Germanium
Metallium Ltd's US arm, Flash Metals USA, has signed a long‑term off‑take agreement with Indium Corp to purchase recovered gallium, germanium, copper, tin, gold and indium from Metallium's recycling operations. The contract runs for an initial ten years with automatic...
Botswana Minerals Launches Phase 1 Exploration Programme at Ngamiland Copper Licences
Botswana Minerals has kicked off a Phase 1 exploration programme across its Ngamiland copper licences, part of the under‑explored north‑eastern extension of the Damara Belt. The effort focuses on refining and ranking the most promising targets while establishing a geophysical survey...
St George Assessing European Tech for Rare Earths Processing, Opens Route to Major Market
St George Mining has signed a memorandum of understanding with Spanish engineering firm Tecnicas Reunidas to test its proprietary RARETECH rare‑earth processing technology on high‑grade material from the Araxá project in Brazil. The Araxá deposit is the largest hard‑rock rare‑earth...
MoneyTalks: Inside Leeuwin Wealth’s Playbook for Picking ASX Exploration Stocks
Leeuwin Wealth has underwritten capital for more than 20 ASX‑listed explorers in the past year, converting modest placements into sizable share‑price gains. Its $9.5 million AUD ($6.3 million USD) raise for Tungsten Mining at 6.7c per share saw the stock climb above 20c,...
NCC Initiates Extensive Works for New LKAB Iron Ore Sorting Plant in Gällivare
Swedish construction firm NCC has secured a roughly SEK 650 million ($68.6 million) contract to perform concreting and groundworks for LKAB’s new iron‑ore sorting plant in Gällivare. The work, covering a 24,000 m² site next to the existing facility, will start in the...
Drilling Resumes on Berrigan Zinc, Gold, Silver Property Under Option From Chibougamau Independent Mines
Chibougamau Independent Mines announced that its partner TomaGold has resumed drilling on the Berrigan zinc‑gold‑silver property to extend five holes into a newly discovered multi‑metal zone beneath the known mineralized horizon. Phase 1 results already showed high‑grade intersections, including up to...
Beyond the Pit: Why Laboratory Integrity Now Shapes Mining Viability
As mining shifts to lower‑grade deposits and tighter margins, the precision of analytical assays has become a decisive factor in project viability. Rising commodity prices, especially for gold and rare‑earth elements, have revived marginal resources, forcing companies to rely on...
Court Upholds Permit for Rhyolite Ridge
The U.S. District Court for Nevada upheld the Bureau of Land Management’s approval of Ioneer Ltd.’s Rhyolite Ridge mine plan, confirming compliance with the Endangered Species Act, Federal Land Policy and Management Act, and NEPA. The decision removes the last...
U.S. DOE Partners with Amazon to Recover Critical Materials From Clothing, Tech Waste
The U.S. Department of Energy’s Ames National Laboratory and the Critical Materials Innovation Hub have teamed up with Amazon to develop AI‑driven recycling of critical minerals from clothing and electronic waste. The DOE is allocating nearly $1 billion, with more than...
New Episode: What’s Next for Australia’s Iron Ore Sector?
GlobalData projects Australia’s iron ore output to reach about 1.1 billion tonnes by 2035, signalling a shift from rapid expansion to asset replacement. Mature Pilbara mines, tighter margins and decarbonisation pressures are driving a focus on higher‑grade ore and new processing...
New Episode: What’s Next for Australia’s Iron Ore Sector?
Australia’s iron‑ore industry, long the engine of global steel supply, is moving from rapid expansion to a constrained, replacement‑focused phase. GlobalData projects output modestly climbing to about 1.1 billion tonnes by 2035, driven more by asset renewal than new capacity. Ageing...
New Episode: What’s Next for Australia’s Iron Ore Sector?
GlobalData’s 2035 outlook predicts Australia’s iron‑ore output will climb modestly to about 1.1 billion tonnes, signaling a shift from rapid expansion to asset replacement. Aging Pilbara mines and tighter margins are prompting producers to focus on higher‑grade ore as steelmakers pursue...
Datamine Updates MineScape with Digital Twin Tools
Datamine unveiled MineScape 2026, its latest mining software suite that adds digital‑twin capabilities, AI‑driven assistance, and automated design and scheduling tools for coal and stratigraphic operations. The platform now integrates real‑time operational data with predictive scenarios, enabling teams to simulate...
Extended Proposal to Discontinue Certain Welded, Seamless Tube and Pipe Prices
Fastmarkets has extended its proposal to discontinue eight price assessments for welded and seamless tube and pipe products in Europe and India. The move follows a period of subdued market activity and limited data availability, prompting the firm to retire...
Suncor Reveals Expansion Plans as Key Oilsands Mine Enters Its Last Decade
Suncor Energy disclosed its growth plan at the annual investor day, revealing that its historic Base Plant mine will run out of bitumen by the mid‑2030s. To replace that supply, the company is evaluating two major expansion projects – an...
