Tailings Transparency Remains Under-Researched Despite Growing Scrutiny, Study Finds
A new systematic review of 945 peer‑reviewed papers finds that academic research on mine tailings transparency lags behind expanding industry disclosure requirements. While global standards now demand detailed reporting after high‑profile dam failures, the literature remains thin on how such data drives stakeholder engagement or risk mitigation. The authors identify three major gaps: limited community participation analysis, scarce scrutiny of transparency during disaster response, and few practical proposals beyond technical monitoring. They call for a shift toward research that evaluates the real‑world effectiveness of transparency mechanisms.
BMO Capital Markets Leads M&A Financial Advice in Mining for Q1 2026
BMO Capital Markets emerged as the leading adviser for metals and mining mergers and acquisitions in the first quarter of 2026, topping both deal value and volume. The bank advised on five transactions that together amounted to $8.7 bn, propelling it...
Power Minerals Acquires Morro Do Ferro Rare Earths Project
Power Minerals has closed the acquisition of the high‑grade Morro do Ferro rare earths project in southern Minas Gerais, Brazil. The deposit delivered striking drill results, including 35,332 ppm magnetic rare earth oxides over 2 m, 49,910 ppm total rare earth oxides across...
Confined Space Rescue Training for Safer Underground Mining
Underground mining operators are tightening confined‑space rescue training to meet OSHA, MSHA and comparable international standards. Programs now blend legal compliance with hands‑on drills covering atmospheric monitoring, supplied‑air respirators, retrieval systems and underground communications. Regular equipment inspections and fitness assessments...
China Rare Earth Export Pause Nears Expiry Amid Persistent Supply Concentration
China’s 12‑month suspension of expanded rare‑earth export controls ends on 10 November 2026, yet the market remains heavily concentrated. China still accounts for roughly 69% of global rare‑earth ore production and processes up to 90% of the material, dwarfing non‑Chinese output. Forecasts...
Leviathan Completes Central Project EM Survey with 300m Line Spacing
Leviathan Metals has finished a high‑resolution helicopter‑borne electromagnetic (EM) survey across its Central Project in Botswana’s Kalahari Copper Belt, gathering roughly 580 km of data at 300 m line intervals. The survey spans more than 20 km of the D’Kar‑Ngwako Pan Formation contact,...
Project Ramp-Ups and Expansions to Lift Global Lead Output in 2026
Global lead production rose 0.7% in 2025 to 4.575 million tonnes, driven by expansions in China, Russia, Peru, India, South Africa and Ireland. The outlook for 2026 shows a stronger 2.2% increase to 4.68 million tonnes, with China’s Huoshaoyun ramp‑up and new...
Luanshya Mine to Restart Production in August 2026
Zambia’s Ministry of Mines announced that the Luanshya copper mine’s upper section will restart production in August 2026 after completing massive dewatering operations. China Nonferrous Mining Corporation, which holds an 80% stake, plans to bring the lower section online by 2029...
Vizsla Silver Advances Panuco Project with New Contract Awards
Vizsla Silver has signed a $170 million EPCM contract with M3 Engineering & Technology and a separate mine‑design agreement with Mining Plus for its Panuco silver‑gold project in Sinaloa, Mexico. The deals cover detailed design, equipment procurement and surface infrastructure, while...
Oil and Gas: How Obsolescence Management Can Save You Millions of Pounds
Score, an engineering specialist, warns that obsolete valves and components are behind more than 80% of emergency shutdowns in UK oil and gas operations, costing operators millions per day. The firm shows that targeted obsolescence management—assessing critical parts, refurbishing where...
Middle East Conflict Triggers Aluminium Supply Concerns
The global aluminium market is confronting a sudden supply shock as the Middle‑East conflict disrupts both primary aluminium and alumina shipments. The region accounts for roughly seven million tonnes, about 9% of worldwide output, and the disruption could create a...
Pantoro Partners with Mega Resources on Rama Pit in WA
Pantoro Gold has entered a profit‑sharing partnership with Mega Resources and Bain Global Resources to develop the underground extension of the Rama Open Pit in Western Australia’s Forrestania region. Pantoro will advance up to A$20 million (≈ $13.2 million) to Mega for stage‑two...
GSP Resource Secures Five-Year MYAB Drilling Permit in BC
GSP Resource has obtained a five‑year multi‑year area‑based (MYAB) drilling permit for its 185‑hectare Mer Property in British Columbia’s Highland Valley Copper Camp. Recent rock and soil sampling identified a 175 m × 120 m copper anomaly with grades up to 1.02 % Cu, prompting...
Rio2 Initiates TFF Commissioning at Peruvian Copper Mine
Rio2 has started commissioning its new tailings filtration facility (TFF) at the recently acquired Condestable copper mine in Peru. The $27 million, 18‑month construction delivers an 8,400 tonnes‑per‑day dry‑stacking plant that will initially process 43 million tonnes of tailings, with expansion potential to...
Private 5G Delivers Robust Connectivity for Autonomous Mining Operations
Demand for lithium, copper and nickel is projected to triple by 2030, forcing miners to accelerate smart, autonomous operations. Ericsson's Private 5G delivers industrial‑grade, low‑latency connectivity that functions reliably in underground tunnels and open‑pit sites. Deployments at Newmont's Cadia, Agnico...
Queensland Fast-Tracks Major Coal and Gold Projects
The Queensland government has fast‑tracked two flagship resource projects: the A$1.24 bn (≈$888 m) Corvus Metallurgical Coal Project, slated to produce up to 10.5 million tonnes of ultra‑low‑ash coal annually for 25 years, and the A$400 m (≈$286 m) Big Vein South Gold Project, which will...
The Invisible War on GPS and What It Means for Mining Operations
GPS jamming and spoofing incidents have surged, affecting over 122,000 flights and thousands of ships in early 2026, and exposing mining fleets that depend on satellite positioning for dispatch, autonomy and safety. A single jam can erase vehicles from live...
Why Heap Leaching Needs Process Discipline, Not Irrigation Logic
Heap leaching operations still rely on visual checks and manual valve tweaks, which often hide pressure drops, clogs, and uneven solution distribution. The article argues that treating leaching as a controlled process—using pressure‑compensated irrigation, section‑level flow control, filtration cycles, and...
BHP Reports 3% Dip in YTD March FY26 Copper Output
BHP said copper output fell 3% to about 1.46 million tonnes for the year‑to‑date period ending March FY26, driven by lower grades and ore variability at Escondida and Spence. The miner expects total copper production to land in the upper half...
Rift Helium Lists on AIM as Geopolitical Risk Tightens Global Supply
Rift Helium plc listed on the London Stock Exchange’s AIM, raising about $10.3 million at 10 p per share and valuing the company at roughly $17 million. The proceeds will fund exploration of primary helium in Tanzania’s 283 km² Upepo licence within the Rukwa...
New Episode: Earth Day – Electric Vehicles Across Power, Oil and Gas and Mining
The Energy Technology podcast released a special Earth Day episode that examines how electric‑vehicle (EV) adoption is reshaping the power, oil‑and‑gas, and mining sectors. Editors Jackie Park, Eve Thomas and Alejandro Gonzalez discuss the evolving EV market, charging‑infrastructure needs, battery‑technology trends, and the...
Magnetite Mines Initiates Drilling at Ironback Hill
Magnetite Mines has begun a 2,000‑metre air‑core drilling campaign at its Ironback Hill rare‑earth element (REE) project in north‑east South Australia after rain‑induced access delays. The program targets clay‑hosted, near‑surface REE mineralisation identified from re‑examined 2011‑12 iron‑ore drill cores. Permits...
Liberty Star Acquires 13 New Arizona Mining Permits
Liberty Star Minerals announced the acquisition of 13 new mineral exploration permits in Arizona’s Tombstone Mining District, expanding its holdings to roughly 45 square miles. The latest permits add about 11 square miles and incorporate the Earp Ridge and Red...
Arizona Eagle to Acquire 62 Acres of Land with Three Silver Mines
Arizona Eagle Mining has signed agreements to acquire 62 acres containing three historic high‑grade silver mines—the Arizona National, Lookout and Silver Belt mines—located about 1 km from its McCabe gold‑silver deposit. Surface sampling has returned silver grades up to 861 g/t, with...
Cora Gold Secures $120m in Funding for Mali Project
Cora Gold has secured a $120 million gold‑stream financing from Eagle Eye Asset to fully fund its Sanankoro Gold Project in southern Mali, complementing a recent $21.2 million equity raise. The stream covers 30.44% of the mine’s output at a discounted 20%...
Technology Targets a Revival in Copper Refining
Australia produced about 800,000 t of copper in 2024 and refined roughly 460,000 t, but its smelting capacity is tightening, threatening domestic value capture as global demand is projected to hit 35.1 mt by 2030. Start‑up Banksia Minerals, backed by an A$5 m (≈US$3.3 m)...
Century Aluminum Starts Production at Expanded Mt. Holly Plant
Century Aluminum has begun hot‑metal production at its expanded Mt. Holly smelter in South Carolina, adding 750,000 t of capacity and boosting U.S. primary aluminum output by roughly 10 percent. The expansion, slated for full operation by June 2026, has generated more than...
Northern Lithium Wins Funding for Development Plans
Northern Lithium has secured a £600,000 (≈$812,000) UK Government grant to fund a front‑end engineering design (FEED) feasibility study for its lithium‑from‑brines plant at Ludwell Farm, County Durham. The grant complements recent equity raises that now total £5 million (≈$6.75 million), positioning...
Fredonia Begins 10,000m Drilling at EDM Gold Project
Fredonia Mining has launched a 10,000‑metre diamond drilling campaign at its El Dorado‑Monserrat (EDM) gold‑silver project in Argentina’s Deseado Massif. The program targets high‑priority zones to extend mineralisation that remains open in several directions and includes infill drilling to boost...
Origen Plans Acquisition of Brazilian REE Project
Origen Resources has signed a letter of intent to acquire a 70% stake in a district‑scale rare earth elements (REE) project covering more than 33,000 hectares in Brazil’s Piauí state. Soil sampling identified a 4 km × 6 km anomalous zone with a peak...
Hitachi Delivers Electric Excavator to Rudnik Uglja Pljevlja
Hitachi Construction Machinery (Europe) has delivered its EX2600‑7E ultra‑large electric excavator, a 250‑ton machine, to the Rudnik uglja Pljevlja coal mine in northern Montenegro. The delivery marks the first electric model of this size sold in Europe and replaces diesel‑powered...
Tocvan Deploys Heavy Machinery at Mexico’s Gran Pilar Project
Tocvan Ventures has mobilised a dozer, excavator and haul truck to accelerate trenching and pilot‑scale development at its Gran Pilar gold‑silver project in Sonora, Mexico. The equipment supports a fully funded 20,000‑meter drilling programme and follows surface work that identified up...
USA Rare Earth Produces Initial Yttrium Metal
USA Rare Earth, via its subsidiary Less Common Metals, has begun commercial production of yttrium metal with 99‑99.5% purity at its Cheshire, UK facility, making it one of the few non‑Chinese sources of the material. Yttrium is a critical component...
Mogotes Signs Agreement with Kennecott for Montana Site
Montana‑based Mogotes Metals has signed an option‑to‑joint‑venture agreement with Rio Tinto’s Kennecott Exploration Company for the Copper Cliff copper‑gold porphyry project. The deal lets Mogotes earn up to a 60% interest by spending $56 million on exploration over six years, starting with...
Ascension Secures Funding for Geothermal Critical Mineral Recovery
Ascension, a UK geothermal developer, has secured a £670,490 Innovate UK grant and £1 million from UKI2S to fund a pilot plant that extracts critical minerals from geothermal brine. The project will focus on recovering rare earth elements, lithium and other strategic...
SAGA Metals to Acquire Wolverine REE Project in Canada
SAGA Metals is acquiring Catalyst Rare Metals to secure full ownership of the royalty‑free Wolverine rare earth element (REE) project in Labrador, Canada. The transaction includes 4.25 million SAGA common shares and C$1 million (≈US$725,765) cash. Wolverine spans 230.5 km², with recent drilling...
New Episode: How Have Global Oil Supply Chains Shifted Around the Iran Conflict?
The latest Energy Technology episode examines how the US‑Israel‑Iran confrontation has reshaped global oil supply chains. With the Strait of Hormuz closed and U.S. blockades on Iranian tankers, Middle‑East exporters such as Saudi Arabia and the UAE have trimmed output...
Future-Proofing Mining
A new webinar highlights how private 5G networks are powering autonomous mining equipment such as trucks, loaders, and drills. The session showcases real‑world deployments that boost operational efficiency while improving worker safety. By delivering low‑latency, high‑capacity connectivity underground, private 5G enables real‑time...
Yancoal Signs $2.4bn Deal for 80% Stake in Kestrel Coal Mine
Yancoal Australia has agreed to buy an 80% stake in Queensland's Kestrel Coal Mine for up to $2.4 bn (A$3.36 bn, roughly $2.2 bn). The deal includes a $1.85 bn upfront payment and a potential $550 m earn‑out tied to coal‑price benchmarks. Financing will be...
EnviroGold to Develop Processing Hub for Metal Supply Boost
EnviroGold Global is rolling out a centralised processing hub that uses its NVRO Process to treat tailings and complex sulphide ores across the United States, Canada and Australia. The hub model shares infrastructure, allowing licensing and toll‑processing arrangements that cut...
Australia and US Allocate $3.5bn for Critical Minerals Projects
Australia and the United States have pledged more than $3.5 bn to fund critical‑minerals projects in Australia under a bilateral Critical Minerals Framework. The financing, provided by Export Finance Australia and the U.S. Export‑Import Bank, backs a slate of initiatives including...
A2Gold to Acquire RT/JO Claims in US
A2Gold signed a binding letter of intent to acquire 26 lode mining claims in Nevada’s Taylor Silver‑Gold‑Antimony Project from Lodestar Management Group. The deal includes $225,000 cash (about $229,000 USD after converting the CAD component) and 316,377 common shares, with...
Metals Exploration Secures Four La India Concessions
Metals Exploration has been granted four exploration concessions covering roughly 64,400 hectares adjacent to its La India Gold Project in Nicaragua, each with a 25‑year term. The licences carry a 3% government royalty and surface‑rights fees that rise from $0.25...
WBullion Gold Concludes Drilling at Quebec’s Langlade Project
Bullion Gold Resources has finished a 1,771‑metre diamond drilling program at its Langlade project in Quebec, completing 11 holes. Core analysis identified chalcopyrite and sphalerite mineralisation, with scapolite alteration suggesting strong hydrothermal activity. The company’s geophysical interpretation points to east‑west...
Trafigura Signs Deal with Heath Goldfields for Gold Doré
Trafigura has signed an offtake agreement with Heath Goldfields to purchase 700,000 ounces of gold doré from Ghana’s Bogoso‑Prestea mine, with deliveries expected later this year. The trader is also providing $65 million in debt financing to restart the mine’s oxide‑ore...
A New Paradigm for Valve Reliability in HPAL and POX Mining Operations
Score’s acquisition of Callidus introduced FM‑1500™, a metallurgically bonded titanium‑nitride surface modification that replaces traditional thermal‑spray coatings on severe‑service ball valve trim. The new layer is about 1,500 µm thick, fully dense, and can reach 1,000 HV hardness, dramatically improving erosion and...
Opus One Discloses First Results From Noyell Winter Drilling
Opus One Gold released initial assay results from its winter drilling campaign at the Noyell property in Quebec's Abitibi greenstone belt. Four rigs, after early personnel and mechanical setbacks, operated at near‑full capacity, focusing on Zone 1 definition and West Zone...
Shielding Performance: Hydraulic Protection in Mining
Mining equipment operates in dust, moisture and abrasive conditions that quickly degrade hydraulic cylinders, rods and seals. Without protection, a mid‑size excavator cylinder can cost $5,000‑$15,000 to reseal or replace, and downtime adds further expense. Fluid Control Services’ Seal Saver...
Richmond Hill to Acquire Bartlett Mining Claims
Richmond Hill Resources has signed a conditional agreement to acquire the Bartlett mining claims in Ontario, adjacent to its Martello Gold Project. The acquisition covers 29 claims spanning roughly 871.5 hectares in the Kawashegamuk Lake and Tabor Lake areas. Richmond...
St George Signs MoU with Técnicas Reunidas for Araxá Rare Earths
St George Mining of Australia has signed a memorandum of understanding with Spain’s Técnicas Reunidas to test rare‑earth processing on samples from Brazil’s Araxá deposit, the largest hard‑rock REE resource in South America. The MoU will deploy Técnicas Reunidas’ RARETECH technology to produce...