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Epiroc, Ericsson team up to boost 5G connectivity in mining
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EU demand for critical raw materials revives Finnish titanium project
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Locksley confirms high-grade REE mineralization at its El Campo project
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Epiroc wins order from Heidelberg Materials
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EU Steel Exports to the US Plunge After Trump Tariffs
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Epiroc, Ericsson team up to boost 5G connectivity in mining

Photo: A titanium rod produced using the iodide process at the URALREDMET laboratory. The titanium purity is reported at 99.995%. Photo: Wikimedia Commons / Alchemist-hp (pse-mendelejew.de)

EU demand for critical raw materials revives Finnish titanium project

Rare earth elements. Photo: Peggy Greb/US Department of Agriculture/Wikimedia Commons

Locksley confirms high-grade REE mineralization at its El Campo project

A truck at a quarry. Photo: Epiroc

Epiroc wins order from Heidelberg Materials

Loading export steel. Photo: VKICL

EU Steel Exports to the US Plunge After Trump Tariffs

Bridgestone sets new standards with tyres for underground mining. Photo: Bridgestone Bridgestone sets new standards with tyres for underground mining. Photo: Bridgestone

Bridgestone sets new standards with tyres for underground mining

Bridgestone is enhancing efficiency and performance in underground mining with a tyre range specifically developed...

Salzgitter AG subsidiary Ilsenburger Grobblech GmbH says the new centre will help attract young talent and support the long-term development of the Harz region. Photo: Ilsenburger Grobblech Salzgitter AG subsidiary Ilsenburger Grobblech GmbH says the new centre will help attract young talent and support the long-term development of the Harz region. Photo: Ilsenburger Grobblech

Steel giant Salzgitter opens new training centre for future industry

Salzgitter AG subsidiary Ilsenburger Grobblech GmbH has opened a new training and communication centre in...

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Sandvik, Rio Tinto partner to advance autonomous open-pit drilling

Sandvik and Rio Tinto are partnering to jointly develop and integrate Sandvik i-series surface drill...

The village of Tasiilaq in Greenland. An American company is now developing a rare earth supply chain on the island. Photo: Creative Commons Licence. Credit: Barni1. The village of Tasiilaq in Greenland. An American company is now developing a rare earth supply chain on the island. Photo: Creative Commons Licence. Credit: Barni1.

US Secures Greenland Rare Earth Supply Ahead of China Restrictions

US materials and critical minerals company REalloys has signed a 15-year offtake agreement with Critical...

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Sandvik to discontinue additive manufacturing

Sandvik has signed an agreement to divest its business unit Additive Manufacturing to Mimir, a...

Sandvik’s facility in Finland. Sandvik recently launched the DataDrive’31 technology programme, an €80 million initiative aimed at accelerating the mining industry’s digital transformation through data-driven research and product development. The company’s long-term commitment to Finland was recognised in November 2025 when Finnish President Alexander Stubb honoured Sandvik for its longstanding investments and contribution to Finnish industry. Photo: Sandvik. Sandvik’s facility in Finland. Sandvik recently launched the DataDrive’31 technology programme, an €80 million initiative aimed at accelerating the mining industry’s digital transformation through data-driven research and product development. The company’s long-term commitment to Finland was recognised in November 2025 when Finnish President Alexander Stubb honoured Sandvik for its longstanding investments and contribution to Finnish industry. Photo: Sandvik.

Underground Test Mine in Finland Drives Future of Autonomous Mining

Deep beneath the Myllypuro district of Tampere lies one of the world’s most unusual mining...

Viridis Mining & Minerals’ Colossus rare earth project in Brazil’s Minas Gerais state is positioning itself as a future supplier to the United States and Europe rather than China. Photo: Viridis Mining & Minerals Viridis Mining & Minerals’ Colossus rare earth project in Brazil’s Minas Gerais state is positioning itself as a future supplier to the United States and Europe rather than China. Photo: Viridis Mining & Minerals

Brazil Challenges China in Rare Earth Race - Targets Western Supply Chains

As competition over critical minerals becomes increasingly intertwined with geopolitics, an Australian mining company is...

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Metso strengthens support for mining customers with new service center

Metso has inaugurated its expanded Service Center and new Training Center in Mesa, Arizona, strengthening...

The main gate of Outokumpu’s steel plant in Torneå and the ferrochrome smelter in Röyttä, Torneå. Photo: Methem (Mikko J. Putkonen) The main gate of Outokumpu’s steel plant in Torneå and the ferrochrome smelter in Röyttä, Torneå. Photo: Methem (Mikko J. Putkonen)

Steelmaker Outokumpu warns over Finland’s future electricity supply

Finnish stainless steel producer Outokumpu is warning that Finland’s rapidly rising electricity demand could undermine...

As part of the ABB Ability™ Smart Hoisting solution, the Lazaruss™ 3D scanner will help customers to complete mine hoist inspections in a safe environment, where the technology generates a digital copy of the shaft and provides a remote visualization tool enabling automated mine shaft inspections. Photo: ABB As part of the ABB Ability™ Smart Hoisting solution, the Lazaruss™ 3D scanner will help customers to complete mine hoist inspections in a safe environment, where the technology generates a digital copy of the shaft and provides a remote visualization tool enabling automated mine shaft inspections. Photo: ABB

ABB and Point Laz collaborate to support safer mine hoist inspections

ABB has established a strategic partnership with Point Laz, a leading developer of mine shaft...

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Victory Approved by US DIBC

Victory Metals announces that it has been accepted into the Defense Industrial Base Consortium (DIBC)...

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Rio Tinto JV to invest $733 million to extend West Angelas iron ore mine

Rio Tinto, Mitsui and Nippon Steel will invest $733 million1 (Rio Tinto share $389 million)...

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Critical Metals to acquire a controlling interest in Tanbreez

Critical Metals Corp., a leading critical minerals mining company, today announced that it has amended...

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Pani Gold mine officially begins operations

On Wednesday, October 1, 2025, PT Merdeka Gold Resources Tbk (MGR) officially commenced its first...

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Greenland’s rare earths emerge as key battleground in global resource race

Greenland, home to some of the world’s largest untapped deposits of rare earth elements, has...

The support is provided in the form of loans of up to 150 million dollars, while banks such as JP Morgan and Goldman Sachs are also coordinating around 1 billion dollars in private financing to build the new “10X facility” in Nevada. Illustrative image. AI-generated. Not a photograph. Copyright © Conventus. The support is provided in the form of loans of up to 150 million dollars, while banks such as JP Morgan and Goldman Sachs are also coordinating around 1 billion dollars in private financing to build the new “10X facility” in Nevada. Illustrative image. AI-generated. Not a photograph. Copyright © Conventus.

US ramps up critical minerals push with billion-dollar support

The United States is accelerating efforts to reduce its reliance on China for critical minerals...

A Metso cone crusher. Photo: Metso A Metso cone crusher. Photo: Metso

Minerita selects Metso’s energy-efficient comminution equipment

Minérios Itaúna Ltda (Minerita) has selected Metso to supply all key comminution equipment for its...

The ceremony was held at the CEA's premises in Grenoble, in the presence of Benjamin Gallezot, France Interministerial Delegate for Strategic Minerals and Metals, Guillaume Dureau, Orano's Senior Executive Vice President, Projects 
BU & Director of Innovation, R&D and New Activities, and Philippe Stohr, CEA Energy Division Director. Photo: Pierre Jayet The ceremony was held at the CEA's premises in Grenoble, in the presence of Benjamin Gallezot, France Interministerial Delegate for Strategic Minerals and Metals, Guillaume Dureau, Orano's Senior Executive Vice President, Projects 
BU & Director of Innovation, R&D and New Activities, and Philippe Stohr, CEA Energy Division Director. Photo: Pierre Jayet

Pilot line inaugurated for recycling and manufacturing of permanent magnets

The Orano group and CEA recently inaugurated a pilot line dedicated to the recycling and...

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Perseus secures approvals for underground mine at Yaouré

Australian Perseus Mining announces that they have secured a presidential decree for the development and...

SSAB's CEO Johnny Sjöström and The Minister for Energy, Business and Industry and Deputy Prime Minister Ebba Busch. Photo: Photographer/SSAB SSAB's CEO Johnny Sjöström and The Minister for Energy, Business and Industry and Deputy Prime Minister Ebba Busch. Photo: Photographer/SSAB

Cornerstone laid for SSAB’s new steel mill

The construction of SSAB's new steel mill in Luleå started with the Swedish Minister for...

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WHY welcomes final EAO decision on Record Ridge magnesium project

West High Yield (W.H.Y.) Resources announces that the British Columbia Environmental Assessment Office (the “EAO...

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