A palette of colors produced by the various metals extracted through mining and bacterial activity in the acidic waters of the river Tinto at its headwaters. A palette of colors produced by the various metals extracted through mining and bacterial activity in the acidic waters of the river Tinto at its headwaters.
ENVIRONMENT

Weir urges miners to rethink water

Many mines are located in regions with high physical water risk

21 November 2025
First Quantum Zambia copper
AFRICA

China signs landmark copper rail deal with Zambia, Tanzania

TAZARA line will facilitate exports

21 November 2025
Ivanhoe Mines’ Founder and Executive Co-Chairman, Robert Friedland, and President of the Republic of South Africa, Cyril Ramaphosa, sharing a pair of scissors; Premier of Limpopo Province, Dr. Phophi Ramathuba, and Ivanhoe Mines’ President and Chief Executive Officer, Marna Cloete, cutting a ribbon marking the formal opening of the Platreef Mine.
AFRICA

Platreef opens, starting 'new phase' for South Africa

Godzilla to roar?

21 November 2025
Gina Rinehart
OPINION

Critical minerals panic makes strange bedfellows

Environmentalists are no longer the biggest new energy mineral champions

20 November 2025
Free-digging regiloth at Aclara's Carina deposit in Goiânia in Goiás, Brazil
AMERICAS

Aclara ready to fast-track REE supply chain

Offtake a critical next step

20 November 2025
First Quantum Zambia copper
AFRICA

China signs landmark copper rail deal with Zambia, Tanzania

TAZARA line will facilitate exports

21 November 2025
Ivanhoe Mines’ Founder and Executive Co-Chairman, Robert Friedland, and President of the Republic of South Africa, Cyril Ramaphosa, sharing a pair of scissors; Premier of Limpopo Province, Dr. Phophi Ramathuba, and Ivanhoe Mines’ President and Chief Executive Officer, Marna Cloete, cutting a ribbon marking the formal opening of the Platreef Mine.
AFRICA

Platreef opens, starting 'new phase' for South Africa

Godzilla to roar?

21 November 2025
OPINION

Critical minerals panic makes strange bedfellows

20 November 2025
AMERICAS

Aclara ready to fast-track REE supply chain

20 November 2025
Epiroc is relaunching an updated version of its innovative Rod Handling System (RHS), making it available for the Boyles C6/C rig
SURFACE

Epiroc relaunches updated Rod Handling System

Epiroc has relaunched its rod handling system, enhancing safety and operator comfort

20 November 2025
PROCESSING

Cyprium Metals to resume cathode production at Nifty

Production scheduled to begin in mid-2026

20 November 2025
PROCESSING

Metso provides compact pellet plant in India

Will be company's first

19 November 2025
PROCESSING

Rio Tinto to cut Yarwun production by 40%

Move aimed at extending the refinery’s life will take effect from October 2026

18 November 2025
PROCESSING

Cobalt Blue pivots to black mass processing at Broken Hill

Offtake deal with Hartree Partners could be on the horizon

18 November 2025
Satellite image of Freeport-McMoRan's Grasberg mine in Indonesia after the mudslide on September 11, 2025
OPERATIONS

Grasberg block cave to restart in mid-2026

Freeport plans to restore operations in the middle of next year

19 November 2025
OPERATIONS

King pushes minerals mapping of Australia

The $3.4 billion Resourcing Australia’s Prosperity initiative aims to boost exploration

19 November 2025
MANAGEMENT

Innovation on the block in Rio Tinto's cost cutting

Team to be disbanded but their work will go on

14 November 2025
OPERATIONS

Sandvik identifies 'once-in-a-generation opportunity'

Most young engineers know nothing about mining, the OEM found

13 November 2025
OPERATIONS

BHP ordered to compensate workers over Xmas rostering

Judge says BHP should have asked rather than told them to work

11 November 2025
The AI-powered highwall and slope stability analysis in Trimble Mine Insights helps geotechnical teams identify and prioritise high-risk areas
TECHNOLOGY

Trimble unveils AI-powered Mine Insights

New cloud-based solution automates critical mine workflows to enhance decision-making

19 November 2025
TECHNOLOGY

RCT automation on expanded gold mine fleet

Loaders managed from control centre

18 November 2025
TECHNOLOGY

Livium finalises REE extraction licence with UoM

Also includes an option for commercial PGM recovery

17 November 2025
TECHNOLOGY

ALE, not 'DLE', will unlock US lithium: MIT start-up

Lithios uses an electrochemical system to selectively extract lithium from low quality brine

14 November 2025
TECHNOLOGY

Metso's new flotation product and East Africa partnership

The OEM is partnering with Rock Plant

14 November 2025
Gina Rinehart
OPINION

Critical minerals panic makes strange bedfellows

Environmentalists are no longer the biggest new energy mineral champions

20 November 2025
OPINION

Deep-sea mining – still becalmed?

Senior lawyer on why obstacles remain

11 November 2025
OPINION

Words that matter: Indigenous language inclusion in mining dialogue

Language is just one piece of the inclusion puzzle

06 November 2025
OPINION

How underground innovation is redefining UK mining

Reducing disruption and impact on protected landscapes

13 October 2025
OPINION

Why mining matters for India's self-reliant future

Hindustan Zinc becomes the first Indian company to join ICMM

15 September 2025

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First Quantum Zambia copper
AFRICA

China signs landmark copper rail deal with Zambia, Tanzania

TAZARA line will facilitate exports

21 November 2025
AFRICA

Platreef opens, starting 'new phase' for South Africa

Godzilla to roar?

21 November 2025
AMERICAS

Aclara ready to fast-track REE supply chain

Offtake a critical next step

20 November 2025
AFRICA

B20's solutions for African mining

Infrastructure comes first

20 November 2025
ASIA

US reports on China's 'predatory pricing'

Recommends measures to 'level the playing field'

19 November 2025
PARTNER CONTENT

Vale's circular mining vision: turning waste to value

Vale’s Bruno Pelli shares how circular practices turn mining tailings and waste into

PARTNER CONTENT

From concept to cathode: How Nuton is redefining copper for a low-impact future

Nuton is pioneering cleaner, more efficient copper production through innovative

PARTNER CONTENT

Limestone Quarry Saves Big by Replacing Rotary Airlocks with Aerodyne Vacu-Valve

Maximizing performance while lowering operating costs with Vacu-Valve

PARTNER CONTENT

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Efficiency and sustainability are no longer separate goals in mining—they’re converging into a new operational standard, reshaping how miners maintain, optimize, and future-proof their assets.

A palette of colors produced by the various metals extracted through mining and bacterial activity in the acidic waters of the river Tinto at its headwaters.
ENVIRONMENT

Weir urges miners to rethink water

Many mines are located in regions with high physical water risk

21 November 2025
ENVIRONMENT

Water withdrawals in mining increase by 10% in three years

Figures emerge from Mining IQ ESG report

20 November 2025
COMMUNITY

The 'Facebook of artisanal mining'

A digital solution that takes a community-first approach

18 November 2025
COMMUNITY

Traditional peoples attack mining damage at COP30

Activists call for fair trial and punishment for those responsible for dam failures

18 November 2025
ENVIRONMENT

Oyu Tolgoi rehabilitates 600ha of degraded land

35.1 million trees planted by Rio Tinto and Mongolian government joint venture

14 November 2025