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Chuquicamata in Chile is one of the world’s largest open-pit copper mines. Photo: Wikipedia Commons. Credit: Reinhard Jahn
Copper price pullback after record as stocks surge
Advanced Navigation's Chimera Land, a 3D laser velocity sensor. Photo: Advanced Navigation
Chimera Land – a breakthrough in uncharted underground mining
The tunnel leading to the underground hydrogen storage facility in Luleå. Photo: Hybrit.
Hybrit cleared to expand hydrogen storage
Visitors to PDAC 2026 will find Epiroc’s displays and team at booth #723 to see a selection of core bits and underground tooling, and booth #322 to learn about geoscience products. Photo: Epiroc
Epiroc launches safety products at PDAC 2026
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Supply-side risks to critical minerals endanger surge in new technologies
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Chuquicamata in Chile is one of the world’s largest open-pit copper mines. Photo: Wikipedia Commons. Credit: Reinhard Jahn

Copper price pullback after record as stocks surge

Advanced Navigation's Chimera Land, a 3D laser velocity sensor. Photo: Advanced Navigation

Chimera Land – a breakthrough in uncharted underground mining

The tunnel leading to the underground hydrogen storage facility in Luleå. Photo: Hybrit.

Hybrit cleared to expand hydrogen storage

Visitors to PDAC 2026 will find Epiroc’s displays and team at booth #723 to see a selection of core bits and underground tooling, and booth #322 to learn about geoscience products. Photo: Epiroc

Epiroc launches safety products at PDAC 2026

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Copyright © Conventus– AI-generated content. None of the material may be reproduced or used in other contexts without written permission.

Supply-side risks to critical minerals endanger surge in new technologies

The Google data centre outside Pryor, Oklahoma. Photo: Wikimedia Commons, licence. Credit: Xpda. The Google data centre outside Pryor, Oklahoma. Photo: Wikimedia Commons, licence. Credit: Xpda.

Data centre boom drives interest in uranium mining

Large technology companies are considering backing new uranium projects as the rapid expansion of data...

The Italian government has introduced support measures for energy-intensive sectors such as steel, which the industry says faces large price gaps compared with companies in France and Germany. Image: Pittini.it The Italian government has introduced support measures for energy-intensive sectors such as steel, which the industry says faces large price gaps compared with companies in France and Germany. Image: Pittini.it

Italy urges EU ETS reform as high power costs hit the steel sector

Italy is stepping up pressure on the European Union to reform the Emissions Trading System...

The vertical design helps minimize energy consumption and operational costs, while also delivering consistent particle size distribution, which is essential for producing high-quality pellets for steel production. Photo: Metso The vertical design helps minimize energy consumption and operational costs, while also delivering consistent particle size distribution, which is essential for producing high-quality pellets for steel production. Photo: Metso

Metso delivers Vertimill grinding mills to a DR grade iron ore project

Metso has been awarded an order for multiple Vertimill® 4500 grinding mills for a Direct...

The image shows copper production. Copper stocks on global metal exchanges have exceeded 1 million tonnes for the first time in more than 20 years. Weak Chinese demand and US stockpiling are driving the increase. Photo: Industrial Wikipedia. The image shows copper production. Copper stocks on global metal exchanges have exceeded 1 million tonnes for the first time in more than 20 years. Weak Chinese demand and US stockpiling are driving the increase. Photo: Industrial Wikipedia.

Copper stockpiles hit a 20-year high

Global copper inventories on the world’s three largest metal exchanges have exceeded 1 million tonnes...

ThoroughTec develops OEM-agnostic training simulators and offers a training management system, enabling mining customers to strengthen productivity and operator safety, and reduce equipment maintenance costs. Photo: Sandvik ThoroughTec develops OEM-agnostic training simulators and offers a training management system, enabling mining customers to strengthen productivity and operator safety, and reduce equipment maintenance costs. Photo: Sandvik

Sandvik to acquire South Africa-based ThoroughTec Simulation

Sandvik has signed an agreement to acquire ThoroughTec Simulation (ThoroughTec), a South Africa–based leading provider...

The deposit also contains phosphate and niobium, raw materials used in fertiliser production and high-technology applications, among other things. Photo: Sokli The deposit also contains phosphate and niobium, raw materials used in fertiliser production and high-technology applications, among other things. Photo: Sokli

Finnish state backs Lapland phosphate and REE mine

Finland’s government will invest €65 million in advancing the planned Sokli mining project in the...

Equinor’s Bandurria Sur production facility in Vaca Muerta. Photo: YPF. Equinor’s Bandurria Sur production facility in Vaca Muerta. Photo: YPF.

Equinor to sell Argentina shale assets for $1.1bn

Norwegian energy major Equinor has agreed to sell its entire onshore portfolio in Argentina’s Vaca...

Thyssenkrupp’s steel operations in Duisburg, Germany. Photo: Thyssenkrupp Thyssenkrupp’s steel operations in Duisburg, Germany. Photo: Thyssenkrupp

Costly steel restructuring pushes Thyssenkrupp into the red

Germany’s industrial conglomerate Thyssenkrupp has reported a significantly larger loss than expected after mounting costs...

Austria has extended the mining permit for the Wolfsberg lithium project in Carinthia by two years. Photo: European Lithium. Austria has extended the mining permit for the Wolfsberg lithium project in Carinthia by two years. Photo: European Lithium.

Austria extends permit for Wolfsberg lithium project

The Austrian government has extended the mining licence for the Wolfsberg lithium project by two...

Normet’s order book is at record levels and about 25 per cent higher than last year. Around 50 new employees are planned for the factory in Iisalmi, Finland. Photo: Normet. Normet’s order book is at record levels and about 25 per cent higher than last year. Around 50 new employees are planned for the factory in Iisalmi, Finland. Photo: Normet.

Mining supplier Normet boosts hiring in Finland

Finnish mining and tunnelling equipment manufacturer Normet is entering the year with a record-high order...

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ArcelorMittal confirms the construction of an electric arc furnace in Dunkirk

ArcelorMittal confirms the construction of an electric arc furnace (EAF) at its steelmaking site in...

Location map of the Whistler Gold-Copper Project, the closest large undeveloped gold-copper mineral deposit to Anchorage, which is Alaska’s largest city. Photo: CNW Group/U.S. GoldMining Inc. Location map of the Whistler Gold-Copper Project, the closest large undeveloped gold-copper mineral deposit to Anchorage, which is Alaska’s largest city. Photo: CNW Group/U.S. GoldMining Inc.

US GoldMining applauds US presidential Executive Order recognizing copper & gold as 'Critical Minerals'

U.S. GoldMining Inc. welcomes the signing of an Executive Order by President Donald Trump titled...

Strategically located in the Pilbara region, the facility provides mining customers with comprehensive maintenance and repair solutions. Photo: Metso Strategically located in the Pilbara region, the facility provides mining customers with comprehensive maintenance and repair solutions. Photo: Metso

Metso's largest service center globally completes first year of operations

In March 2024, Metso opened its largest service center globally in Karratha, Western Australia. Strategically...

The Odda plant in Norway. Photo: Boliden The Odda plant in Norway. Photo: Boliden

Boliden inaugurates “world’s most climate-efficient” zinc smelter

Boliden has inaugurated the expanded Odda zinc smelter in Norway. In recent years, Boliden has...

Photo: Metso Photo: Metso

Metso to showcase the latest innovations for the aggregates industry at AGG1 2025

Metso will present the latest innovations, technologies and offering for the aggregates industry at the...

HD Hyundai recently signed a strategic agreement with TerraPower to expand the global manufacturing supply chain for Natrium reactors, supporting the rapid commercialization of the advanced nuclear technology. From the right Won Kwang-shik, Head of Marine Energy Business Division at HD Hyundai Heavy Industries; Chung Kisun, Executive Vice Chairman of HD Hyundai; Bill Gates, founder and chairman of TerraPower; and Chris Levesque, president and CEO of TerraPower. Photo: PRNewsfoto/HD Hyundai HD Hyundai recently signed a strategic agreement with TerraPower to expand the global manufacturing supply chain for Natrium reactors, supporting the rapid commercialization of the advanced nuclear technology. From the right Won Kwang-shik, Head of Marine Energy Business Division at HD Hyundai Heavy Industries; Chung Kisun, Executive Vice Chairman of HD Hyundai; Bill Gates, founder and chairman of TerraPower; and Chris Levesque, president and CEO of TerraPower. Photo: PRNewsfoto/HD Hyundai

HD Hyundai and TerraPower strengthen collaboration to accelerate natrium commercialization

HD Hyundai announced on Tuesday the 11th that it signed a strategic agreement with TerraPower...

The Metso Cu POX plant. Photo: Metso The Metso Cu POX plant. Photo: Metso

Metso launches copper sulfide concentrates leaching process with high copper recovery

Metso announces the launch its efficient Cu POX leaching process to address the needs of...

The loan finances part of the total investment of nearly 1.7 billion euros that Orano is devoting to a 30% increase in uranium enrichment capacity at its Orano Tricastin site.  Photo: Michiel1972/Wikimedia Commons The loan finances part of the total investment of nearly 1.7 billion euros that Orano is devoting to a 30% increase in uranium enrichment capacity at its Orano Tricastin site.  Photo: Michiel1972/Wikimedia Commons

EIB and Orano sign a loan agreement for 400 million euros relating to uranium enrichment plant

The EIB and Orano announce the signing of a loan agreement for 400 million euros...

Tantalite. Photo: Wikimedia Commons Tantalite. Photo: Wikimedia Commons

Globe signs offtake agreement for Kanyika Project’s Phase 1 production

Globe Metals & Mining announces the signing of a non-binding memorandum of understanding (MOU) with...

Photo: Tim Kindler/Rio Tinto Photo: Tim Kindler/Rio Tinto

Rio Tinto completes $6.7bn Arcadium Lithium acquisition

Rio Tinto completes acquisition of Arcadium LithiumRio Tinto has completed its acquisition of Arcadium Lithium...

Arcata is a past operating underground silver and gold mine that was developed by Hochschild Mining PLC, with first silver concentrate produced in 1964. Arcata is a past operating underground silver and gold mine that was developed by Hochschild Mining PLC, with first silver concentrate produced in 1964.

Triple Flag acquires silver and gold streams in Peru

Triple Flag Precious Metals Corp. announces that its wholly owned subsidiary, Triple Flag International Ltd...

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Global demand for metals soars, but mining investments aren't following suit

By Simon Matthis The world is changing—and so are the metal and mining industries. Geopolitics...

Mining rocks – the rare earths that technology can't live without

By Simon Matthis President Donald Trump’s obsession with rare earth elements (REEs) — in Ukraine...
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Epiroc to acquire leading provider of mining automation solutions

Epiroc, a leading productivity and sustainability partner for the mining and infrastructure industries, has agreed...

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Metso Outotec is launching the innovative DRI (direct reduced iron) Smelting Furnace to substitute blast...
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Normet Canada has been awarded a contract from BHP to the Jansen Potash project, located...
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Miner develops African gold project

Progress on investment Calgary-based Alpha Exploration has announced that the company has recently completed the...

Australia allocates grants to minerals projects

Funds for development The Australian government has approved A$50 million ($34 million) in grants to...
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Miner advances Peruvian silver-copper project

Toronto-headquartered Palamina has re-sumed exploration of the company’s Lagos silver-copper project in Peru, and is...
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Copper miner reports positive results at Canadian mine

Investment progresses Toronto-based Doré Copper Mining has communicated additional high-grade copper results from the com-pany’s...
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Miner finalises PEA on Peruvian project

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Zijin Mining completes Argentinian acquisition

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Australian miner secures $7M for development

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Africa-focused miner advances Ethiopian gold projects

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Global aluminum prices growing, reaching almost record highs

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