News•Feb 23, 2026
BUMA Secures Contract with Adaro at South Tutupan Mine in Indonesia
PT Bukit Makmur Mandiri Utama (BUMA) has secured a long‑term mining services contract with PT Adaro Indonesia for the South Tutupan Mine in South Kalimantan. The agreement, effective 1 April 2026 through 31 December 2030, mandates the removal of about 239 million bank cubic metres of overburden and the extraction of 44 million tonnes of coal, averaging 50.5 million cubic metres and 9.3 mt annually. The deal deepens a partnership spanning more than two decades and bolsters BUMA’s revenue stability and earnings visibility. It also highlights BUMA’s expanding role beyond coal services into mine ownership and base‑metal investments.
By Mining Technology
News•Feb 23, 2026
ABL Gets Busy at Egyptian Gas Field
Energy consultancy ABL has been awarded marine warranty survey services for Phase 4 of the Kamose offshore gas field in Egypt. The contract covers technical review, approval of documentation, DP trials, and on‑site witnessing of transportation and installation for three new...
By Offshore Energy
News•Feb 23, 2026
Uganda to Link New Railway Line to Tanzania, Opening up New Export Route
Uganda announced plans to connect its new standard gauge railway to Tanzania’s under‑construction rail network. The line would run from the Tanzania border through southwestern Uganda to Mpondwe on the DRC frontier, linking mineral‑rich regions to the port of Dar...
By The East African
News•Feb 23, 2026
Celsius Seals Samsung Heavy LNG Carrier Order
Celsius Tankers, a subsidiary of Denmark’s Celsius Shipping, has placed an order for a 180,000‑cubic‑metre LNG carrier with South Korea’s Samsung Heavy Industries. The contract, valued at roughly KRW 368 billion ($255 million), lifts Celsius’s LNG fleet to 24 vessels. The new ship...
By Splash 247
News•Feb 23, 2026
WCS Supports Amazonian Communities in Fight Against Mercury Pollution From Illegal and Small-Scale Gold Mining
The Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) is tackling a surge of illegal and artisanal gold mining that is poisoning Amazon rivers with mercury, a neurotoxic metal that bioaccumulates in fish and enters Indigenous diets. In Bolivia and Ecuador, WCS partnered with...
By AZoMining
News•Feb 23, 2026
Diablo Resources Identifies Large Silver–Antimony Anomaly at Utah Project
Diablo Resources announced a kilometer‑scale silver‑antimony geochemical anomaly at its 100% owned Star Range Project in Utah. First‑pass soil sampling at the South Star Prospect confirmed the anomaly, which extends over 1 km and remains open to the northeast, and is...
By AZoMining
News•Feb 23, 2026
High-Temp Sodium-Zinc Batteries Reveal Causes of Rapid Capacity Loss
Researchers at Germany's Helmholtz‑Zentrum Dresden‑Rossendorf used operando X‑ray radiography to watch sodium‑zinc molten‑salt batteries function at 600 °C, uncovering hidden aging mechanisms. The imaging revealed liquid‑metal movement, dendrite formation, and electrolyte breakdown that together drive rapid capacity loss. Although the chemistry...
By pv magazine
News•Feb 23, 2026
Andes Iron’s $2.5B Dominga Project in Chile Hits Fresh Snag
Chile’s Antofagasta Court of Appeals overturned a favorable ruling for Andes Iron’s $2.5 billion Dominga iron‑ore and copper project, sending the case back to the special Committee of Ministers. The appeals panel deemed the earlier enforcement vote procedurally flawed and did...
By MINING.com
News•Feb 23, 2026
Coal Miner Cops “Substantial Penalty” For Polluting Blue Mountains Waterways
The New South Wales EPA has ordered Centennial Coal to pay $815,000 after the company discharged untreated, metal‑laden water into the Wollangambe River near the Blue Mountains World Heritage Area. The penalty includes a $543,500 court fine, $185,000 in investigation costs...
By RenewEconomy
News•Feb 23, 2026
Fortescue’s Green Iron Bet in a €300 per Tonne Iron World
Fortescue Metals Group is moving its low‑temperature, hydrogen‑free electrochemical iron process from the laboratory to a pilot plant in the Pilbara. The technology reduces iron ore directly in an alkaline slurry using electricity, allowing continuous production of metallic iron from...
By RenewEconomy
News•Feb 23, 2026
Korean-Dutch Partnership Pursuing Hydrogen Retrofit for Feeder Vessel
South Korean firm Vinssen and Dutch engineering company MANA have signed an MOU to develop a hydrogen fuel‑cell retrofit for an 800 TEU feeder vessel operating in the Baltic and Northern Europe. The partnership will first conduct a technical feasibility study...
By Offshore Energy
News•Feb 23, 2026
SeaBird Exploration Nets Contract Extension for Seismic Survey Vessel
SeaBird Exploration, a subsidiary of SED Energy Holdings, announced a three‑month extension of its contract for the Fulmar Explorer seismic survey vessel. The extension covers ocean‑bottom‑node source work in the Western Hemisphere and pushes the vessel’s commitment through mid‑June 2026. Commercial...
By Offshore Engineer (OE Digital)
News•Feb 23, 2026
The Redefined Role of Steel in Solar Energy Projects
Solar installations are scaling up, prompting steel to shift from a simple commodity to a strategic engineering component. Project developers now demand steel that meets strict quality, traceability, and performance standards over 25‑year service lives. Integrated production models—combining high‑volume manufacturing,...
By pv magazine
News•Feb 23, 2026
Romgaz Prepared to Cover Neptun Deep Costs, CEO Says
Romanian state‑owned gas producer Romgaz says it has sufficient funding lines to cover its €2 billion share of the Neptun Deep offshore gas project in 2026. The €4 billion development, partnered with OMV Petrom, is one of the EU’s largest natural‑gas deposits. Romgaz’s...
By Offshore Engineer (OE Digital)
News•Feb 23, 2026
BC Government Accepts Surge Copper’s Berg Project
The British Columbia government has accepted Surge Copper’s Berg Project into the province’s Critical Minerals Office, giving it priority status and coordinated regulatory support. The Berg Project hosts a copper‑molybdenum‑silver deposit with a projected mine life exceeding 30 years. Inclusion...
By Mining Technology
News•Feb 23, 2026
North Sea Storm Cuts EnQuest’s 2026 Output Forecast
EnQuest announced a revised 2026 production outlook after a severe North Sea storm damaged the third‑party Ninian Central platform, forcing a five‑week shutdown of its Magnus field. Production at Magnus resumed early on February 22, but the outage prompted the company...
By Offshore Engineer (OE Digital)
News•Feb 23, 2026
Bentley Commits to Use 100% Sustainable Aviation Fuel for Car Airfreight
Bentley Motors announced it will use 100 % sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) for every customer car air‑freight shipment worldwide, effective immediately. The move is part of the brand’s “Beyond100+” sustainability programme, which targets full carbon‑neutrality by 2030 and a shift to...
By ESG Today
News•Feb 23, 2026
Illegal Coal Mining Bust in East Jaintia Hills; 17,000 MT Seized, 22 Held
Police in East Jaintia Hills seized twelve coal‑laden trucks, confiscating 17,322 metric tonnes of coal and 25.5 kg of explosives. The operation resulted in 22 arrests and 94 FIRs, intensifying a crackdown that follows a February 5 dynamite blast that killed...
By ET EnergyWorld (The Economic Times)
News•Feb 23, 2026
Gemfields Earns $53m From February Ruby Auction
Gemfields generated $53 million from its mixed‑quality rough ruby auction held 9‑20 February, selling 121 of 135 lots (90%) and 189,620 carats of the 214,509 offered (88%). The auction achieved an average price of $279 per carat, underscoring strong demand for fine‑quality...
By Mining Weekly
News•Feb 23, 2026
Geneva Dry Dialogues: European Energy Exchange
Geneva Dry 2026, the premier dry‑bulk shipping conference, is set for April 28‑29 in Lausanne with up to 900 delegates and 51 sponsors. European Energy Exchange (EEX) head Peter Blogg warned that geopolitical turbulence makes short‑term forecasts difficult, underscoring the...
By Splash 247
News•Feb 23, 2026
15-Year-Old VLCC Values Jump 57% Year-on-Year as Sinokor Linked to Teekay Exit
Teekay Tankers sold its 15‑year‑old VLCC Singapore Spirit for $84.5 million, a deal widely linked to Korean buyer Sinokor. Recent disposals by CMB.TECH of similar‑aged vessels also point to Sinokor’s aggressive purchasing pattern, with the firm tied to over 40 VLCC...
By Splash 247
News•Feb 23, 2026
Polaris Engineering to Refurbish Forrestania's Lake Johnston Plant
Polaris Engineering has secured a $5 million contract to refurbish the three‑stage crushing circuit at Forrestania Resources' Lake Johnston project in Western Australia. The scope includes upgrades to major equipment, piping, cabling and instrumentation, aiming to boost plant reliability and throughput....
By Australia’s Mining Monthly
News•Feb 23, 2026
Behind the Boardroom Coup at Copper 360
Copper 360, the JSE‑listed pure‑play copper miner, announced a boardroom shake‑up as CEO Graham Briggs and CFO Stephan Du Plessis were placed on leave, with COO Gordon Thompson acting as CEO. The move follows a costly R1.15 billion recapitalisation that tripled the...
By Miningmx
News•Feb 23, 2026
Genesis Eyes GR Engineering for Tower Hill Gold Plant
Genesis Minerals has appointed GR Engineering Services as the preferred contractor to design and build a new processing plant at its Tower Hill gold deposit, located just north of the Gwalia mine in Western Australia. The facility will integrate with...
By Australia’s Mining Monthly
News•Feb 23, 2026
Rwanda: MPs Back Tougher Action On Abandoned Mining Pits
Rwanda's Parliament endorsed stricter measures to tackle abandoned mining pits after a session with Environment Minister Bernadette Arakwiye. The new framework will raise rehabilitation guarantee fees and tighten licence renewal requirements, aiming to curb illegal mining and reduce environmental damage....
By AllAfrica – Mining
News•Feb 23, 2026
Regulatory Green Light Paves Way for Bindi Metals to Drill Serbian Gold Project
Bindi Metals has secured regulatory approval from Serbia’s Ministry of Mining and Energy to commence its maiden drill program at the Ravni gold project. The approval, which amends the work program, clears the path for drilling within the first exploration...
By Stockhead – Resources (Australia)
News•Feb 23, 2026
Queen Hill Delivers Big Upgrade as Stellar Resources Hits 100,000t Tassie Tin Milestone
Stellar Resources announced that its Heemskirk tin project in Tasmania has surpassed the 100,000‑tonne tin metal threshold, driven by a 41% increase in the Queen Hill resource to 4.11 Mt at 0.85% Sn (34,900 t contained tin). The upgrade lifts the total...
By Stockhead – Resources (Australia)
News•Feb 23, 2026
Lodestar Minerals Reports High-Grade Rare Earths at New US Project
Lodestar Minerals announced that reconnaissance sampling at its newly acquired Virgin Mountain project in Arizona returned exceptionally high rare earth oxide grades, including up to 3.73% total rare earth oxides (TREO) with a heavy rare earth (HRE) dominance. The assays...
By Stockhead – Resources (Australia)
News•Feb 23, 2026
Brightstar Delivers Big Gold Strike at 2.4Moz Sandstone as Resource Update Nears
Brightstar Resources announced a series of high‑grade gold intercepts from its Sandstone project in Western Australia, highlighted by a 4.2‑metre interval grading 26.7 g/t gold at the Musketeer deposit. Additional holes at Musketeer and the nearby Indomitable deposit returned multiple zones...
By Stockhead – Resources (Australia)
News•Feb 23, 2026
QMines Unlocks Copper Expansion Potential with Develin Creek Resource Lift
QMines announced a 46% increase in indicated resources at its Develin Creek copper‑zinc project, raising the indicated reserve to 4.22 Mt at 0.98% copper and 1.08% zinc. Total mineral resources now total 4.7 Mt at roughly 0.94% copper and 1.0% zinc, with...
By Stockhead – Resources (Australia)
News•Feb 23, 2026
The Cost of Compliance with the EUDR Will Limit Its Impact on Reducing Deforestation (Commentary)
The EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) will require physical segregation of seven high‑risk agri‑commodities, adding substantial compliance costs. Because commodity markets operate on razor‑thin margins—often 1‑3% for soy—the extra expenses threaten price competitiveness. The authors argue that these costs will push...
By Mongabay
News•Feb 23, 2026
Queensland Puts Mount Isa Supply Chain on Track with Rail Subsidy
Queensland announced a 10 percent subsidy on below‑rail access charges for the Mount Isa Line, aiming to lower freight costs for the state’s mining corridor. The measure is expected to save users over $5 million across four years for a typical shipper...
By Australian Mining
News•Feb 23, 2026
Perenti Lifts Earnings, Strengthens Margins in FY26 Half-Year
Perenti reported a solid first‑half FY26 result, posting $1.73 billion revenue and a 3% rise in EBITA to $160.1 million. Underlying net profit jumped 12% to $91.8 million, lifting earnings per share 12% to 9.8 cents and improving the EBITA margin to 9.3%. The...
By Australian Mining
News•Feb 23, 2026
Onslow Powers MinRes’ $1.2 Billion Earnings Record
Mineral Resources (MinRes) posted a record first‑half EBITDA of $1.2 billion on $3.1 billion revenue, a 286% profit surge. The jump was driven by Onslow Iron reaching its 35 Mtpa nameplate, delivering $519 million EBITDA, and strong lithium recoveries at Wodgina and Mt Marion. Net...
By Australian Mining
News•Feb 23, 2026
Queensland Gov’t Trade Mission Targets Manufacturing and Resources Growth in East Asia
The Queensland Government announced a trade mission to South Korea and Japan, led by Minister Dale Last, to boost investment in the state’s mining, critical‑minerals and manufacturing sectors. The delegation will promote coal, gas, and the revived Queensland Train Manufacturing...
By Australian Manufacturing
News•Feb 23, 2026
Cannae Holdings Inc (CNNE) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
Canaan Inc. posted Q4 2025 revenue of $196 million, up 30.4% quarter‑over‑quarter and 121.1% year‑over‑year, marking its strongest quarter in three years. Product revenue surged 39.1% to $165 million, driven by large North American orders, while computing power sold hit an all‑time high...
By Motley Fool – Earnings Transcripts
News•Feb 22, 2026
Partners Study Year-Round Shipping From Canada’s Churchill Port
Arctic Gateway Group (AGG) has teamed up with Canadian carrier Fednav to evaluate the operational requirements for year‑round shipping from the Port of Churchill. The joint study, focused on ice‑covered Hudson Bay navigation, will assess historical ice patterns, seasonal extensions...
By MarineLink
News•Feb 22, 2026
Kristie Batten: TG Metals on the Pathway to Gold Production
TG Metals is finalising a resource update for its Van Uden gold project in Western Australia, where a 6.35 Mt resource at 1.1 g/t yields roughly 227,000 ounces of gold. Recent drilling returned high‑grade intercepts up to 2.48 g/t over 30 m and extended the...
By Stockhead – Resources (Australia)
News•Feb 22, 2026
IPO Watch: Taurus-Backed Endurance Mining Eyes Late 2026 Float After Reviving WA Silver and Lead Mine
Endurance Mining, backed by Taurus Funds, has revived the Abra lead‑silver mine in Western Australia, delivering a record $19.5 million EBITDA and $8.8 million free cash flow in the December quarter. Production reached 253,000 oz of silver and 19,756 t of lead at a...
By Stockhead – Resources (Australia)
News•Feb 22, 2026
DRC, Belgium, and KoBold Metals in Dispute Over Colonial Mineral Archives
A dispute has emerged between the Democratic Republic of Congo, Belgium, and U.S. firm KoBold Metals over access to colonial-era geological archives housed at Belgium’s AfricaMuseum. The DRC wants to partner with KoBold to digitize data on cobalt, lithium and...
By Copperbelt Katanga Mining
News•Feb 22, 2026
Kolwezi to Host DRC Critical Minerals & Industrialization Forum in October 2026
The Democratic Republic of Congo will host the inaugural DRC Critical Minerals & Industrialization Forum in Kolwezi from 7 to 9 October 2026, co‑hosting with the DRC‑Africa Battery Metals Forum. The event targets cobalt and lithium, aiming to shift the...
By Copperbelt Katanga Mining
News•Feb 22, 2026
Jubilee Metals Reports Strong Half-Year Copper Performance in Zambia
Jubilee Metals reported a strong first half of 2025, with Roan achieving its 30,000‑tonne‑per‑month feed target and saleable copper output rising 8.7% to 1,543 tonnes. The company kept its full‑year production guidance of 4,500‑5,100 tonnes despite seasonal rain disruptions. Roan...
By Copperbelt Katanga Mining
News•Feb 22, 2026
ZCCM-IH to Construct Access Roads at Kikonge Mine as Govt Moves to Formalise Artisanal Mining
ZCCM Investments Holdings has begun constructing access roads to the Kikonge Mine in Mufumbwe, signalling a concrete step in Zambia’s drive to regularise artisanal and small‑scale mining. The government, led by Mining Minister Paul Kabuswe, linked illegal mining to the...
By Copperbelt Katanga Mining
News•Feb 22, 2026
DRC Subcontracting Regulator Cancels Kibali Contracts, Orders Legal Tender Process
The Democratic Republic of Congo’s Regulatory Authority for Subcontracting (ARSP) has voided contracts between the Kibali Gold Mine and three service firms—KMS, Boart Longyear and TAI Services—citing non‑compliance with subcontracting regulations. The audit, conducted in November 2025, found the contractors...
By Copperbelt Katanga Mining
News•Feb 22, 2026
DRC Launches AXIS Programme and Sovereign Gold Reserve Token Framework
The Democratic Republic of Congo’s Ministry of Mines and the Social Fund signed an agreement to launch the AXIS Programme and its Sovereign Gold Reserve Token (SGRT), a debt‑free financing tool linked to gold production. Led by the FSRDC with...
By Copperbelt Katanga Mining
News•Feb 22, 2026
Africa: Africa's Regional Blocs Must Prevent a Silent Scramble for Critical Minerals
A new scramble for Africa's critical minerals—lithium, cobalt, graphite, platinum‑group metals and rare‑earth elements—is driven by global green‑energy supply chains. The article argues that regional blocs such as SADC, ECOWAS and EAC must coordinate policies to move from raw‑material exports...
By AllAfrica – Mining
News•Feb 22, 2026
Coal Demand Set for Uptick on Rising Power Needs
India’s power demand rebounded sharply in December, posting a 6.3% rise, and continued climbing in January as a harsh winter and improving economic activity spurred electricity consumption. The surge is expected to lift coal demand, reversing a period of weakness...
By ET EnergyWorld (The Economic Times)
News•Feb 22, 2026
Gold Digger: Why Gold Remains the Market’s ‘Biggest Trade’
Triple Eight Capital’s Roscoe Widdup warns that gold remains the market’s biggest trade, with bullion prices poised to climb above $5,000 per ounce. He highlights that top gold miners are trading at less than 10 times forward cash‑flow, a steep discount...
By Stockhead – Resources (Australia)
News•Feb 22, 2026
The US Is Still Bleeding Coal Jobs, Trump Or No Trump
President Trump continues to tout coal while the industry sheds jobs at an accelerating pace. U.S. coal‑generating capacity fell by 57 GW during his two terms, outpacing the 48 GW loss under Obama and 41 GW under Biden. Employment in coal mining has...
By CleanTechnica
News•Feb 21, 2026
From Courtroom to Capital Markets: Why US Tariff Instability Matters
The Supreme Court narrowed presidential tariff authority, prompting the administration to rely on alternative statutes and refusing refunds for collected duties. This creates a new layer of substitution and retroactivity risk that markets now price into trade‑policy expectations. For capital‑intensive...
By CleanTechnica