Sandvik DTH Rigs Deploy to Zambian Copper
Sandvik announced the sale of 16 D25KX down‑the‑hole rotary drill rigs to a major Zambian copper mine. The new rigs will join an existing fleet of nine D25KS and four Pantera DP1500i units that have been operating since 2016. Sandvik will also provide remote monitoring, training, support and spare parts as part of the deal. The order underpins a 2025 expansion that adds a processing plant, a new pit and smelter upgrades at the mine.
Codelco and Microsoft Partner on Advanced Analytics and AI
Chile’s state‑owned copper giant Codelco and Microsoft have signed an 18‑month collaboration framework to explore joint initiatives in artificial intelligence, advanced analytics, automation and digital security. The deal builds on more than 27 years of partnership between the two firms. Planned...
STRABAG Wins Contracts at Codelco’s Chuquicamata Underground Mine
STRABAG’s ZÜBLIN unit secured two contracts with Chilean copper giant Codelco for the Chuquicamata underground expansion, valued at $942 million. The scope covers more than 54 km of tunnels and related infrastructure, aiming to extend the mine’s life into the 2030s while...
USA Rare Earth to Acquire Texas Mineral Resources Corp.
USA Rare Earth (USAR) announced an all‑stock acquisition of Texas Mineral Resources Corp. (TMRC) valued at roughly $73 million, giving USAR full operating control of the Round Top rare‑earth project in Texas. The deal secures USAR’s 18.6% interest, leasehold rights on...
PDAC 2026 Hosts Another Successful PDAC in Toronto
The 94th Prospectors & Developers Association of Canada (PDAC) convention in Toronto drew more than 32,100 attendees and set a record with over 1,300 exhibitors. Speakers highlighted strong commodity markets and growing governmental recognition of minerals as essential to economic...
Fortitude, Hawthorne Form $40M JV for East Camp Douglas
Fortitude Gold Corp. has entered a $40 million joint venture with Hawthorne Land & Minerals to develop the East Camp Douglas gold property in Mineral County, Nevada. The partnership creates an operating subsidiary, East Camp Douglas, LLC, with Fortitude holding 60%...
SME Hosts Successful MINEXCHANGE Event in Salt Lake City
More than 7,400 mining professionals gathered at the Salt Palace Convention Center for SME’s MINEXCHANGE conference in Salt Lake City. The opening keynote, "Regaining America’s Mineral Dominance," featured Utah Governor Spencer J. Cox, USGS Director Dr. Ned Mamula, and Resolution...
NMG Acquires Brownfield Site in Bécancour
Nouveau Monde Graphite Inc. (NMG) has acquired a 143,000‑square‑metre brownfield site adjacent to its existing 200,000‑square‑metre greenfield property in Bécancour, Québec. The purchase equips NMG to launch the first stage of its Phase‑2 battery material plant, delivering concentrated graphite for...
FLSmidth – Toni Laaksonen
FLSmidth announced that Toni Laaksonen will assume the role of chief executive officer, while temporarily retaining his duties as president of the service business line. He succeeds Mikko Keto, who has stepped down after a tenure marked by strategic realignment. The appointment...
Global Tailings Management Institute – Ed Toms
The Global Tailings Management Institute (GTMI) announced Ed Toms as its new chief executive officer. Toms, a veteran of the mining sector, will steer GTMI’s mission to improve tailings safety and sustainability worldwide. The appointment comes amid heightened scrutiny of...
U.S. Department of Labor – Wayne D. Palmer
The U.S. Department of Labor has sworn in Wayne D. Palmer as the 12th assistant secretary for the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) after his Senate confirmation in October. Palmer previously served as acting and deputy assistant secretary at...
Eskay Mining – Clinton Smyth
Clinton Smyth has been hired as chief geologist for Eskay Mining Corp., bringing a 25‑year mining pedigree from Anglo American and Minorco. He previously served as vice‑president of exploration, overseeing the discovery of the 2‑million‑ounce Buzwagi gold deposit in Tanzania...
Highland Copper – Dr. Wynand Van Dyk
Highland Copper announced that Project Director Dr. Wynand van Dyk is leaving the company to become an associate professor at the University of Stellenbosch. He will stay on a consulting basis to finish the integrated mine plan review. The firm...
Tectonic Metals – Eira Thomas & Allison Rippin Armstrong
Tectonic Metals Inc. announced that co‑founder Eira Thomas has been appointed chair of the board of directors. Thomas brings more than three decades of senior mining and exploration experience, having led Kaminak Gold and co‑founded Stornoway and Lucara Diamond. Allison...
Sixty North Gold Mining
Sixty North Gold Mining Ltd announced the addition of two directors, Daniel Martin and Michelle Legat. Martin contributes 15 years of investment‑banking experience, having advised public and private firms on capital‑markets and strategic deals. Legat, a professional geoscientist, joins from GeologicAI where she...
Collective Mining – Carlos Andrés Santos
Collective Mining Ltd. announced the appointment of Carlos Andrés Santos as executive vice president, effective immediately. Santos arrives with more than two decades of senior leadership, most recently as CEO of Americas Business Services at Holcim/Amrize. He also previously served...
Strategic Metals – Sam Wallingham
Strategic Metals Ltd. has appointed Sam Wallingham as its vice president of energy development. Wallingham brings extensive Yukon experience, having served as a community affairs director, negotiator, and trainer for multiple exploration firms. He previously sat on the Alexco Resource...
Almonty Industries – Guillaume Wiesenbach De Lamaziere
Almonty Industries Inc. announced the appointment of Guillaume Wiesenbach de Lamaziere, CFA, as its new chief development officer. The veteran finance professional will oversee the company's growth initiatives across its global tungsten mining portfolio. Wiesenbach de Lamaziere brings over two...
Ausenco to Lead Feasibility Study at Ikkari Project
Rupert Resources has engaged Auscenco Engineering to head the feasibility study for the Ikkari gold project in northern Finland, a multi‑million‑ounce development slated for completion by mid‑2027. The study builds on recent optimisation work that delivered over 95% gold recoveries...
The Energy Transition Has a Price
Ernest Scheyder’s book *The War Below* chronicles the hidden battle over lithium, copper and other critical minerals needed for the global energy transition. The author travels from Nevada to Bolivia, interviewing miners, activists, investors and Indigenous communities to illustrate the...
Metals Prices Regain Stability After Frenetic January Sell-Off
Metal prices rebounded in February after a volatile January sell‑off, with gold up 14.5% and silver up 18.9% month‑over‑month. All platinum‑group metals rose more than 10%, while lithium hydroxide surged 38.8% and tin climbed 23.6%. The sharp end‑January decline was...
Glencore to Fund $250M for Orion’s Prieska Development
Orion Minerals' Prieska Copper‑Zinc Mine has secured a binding offtake agreement with Glencore, delivering a $250 million prepayment facility to fund its Uppers and Deeps development phases. The $40 million tranche will launch the Uppers, while $210 million supports the Deeps, with an...