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Mining properties can be a lucrative investment, but they come with their share of risks. One way to mitigate those risks is by entering into option agreements with potential investors. It's important what option agreements are and why they...

Arizona Sonoran Copper Co. Inc. (ASCU), an emerging US-based copper developer and near-term producer, has entered into a strategic partnership with Rio Tinto, focused on the company’s NutonTM venture and a non-brokered private placement. Nuton offers a portfolio of proprietary...

Rio Tinto, WesTrac and Caterpillar have embarked on a project to deploy a new tele-remote dozing system (TDS) at Rio iron ore operations in Western Australia that, they say, is wholly focused on operator safety. Utilising Cat MineStar Command for...

Anglo American plc has unveiled a prototype of the world largest hydrogen-powered mine haul truck, designed to operate in everyday mining conditions at its Mogalakwena PGMs mine in South Africa. The 2 MW hydrogen-battery hybrid truck, generating more power than...

Japanese equipment manufacturer Komatsu has unveiled a new hydraulic control system for high-production longwall systems. The technology is designed to support powered roof supports. The Joy Compak Next Gen system is designed to facilitate shearer cutting rate with higher cycle time...

KU Leuven University in Belgium conducted a study in which they found that the EU's Green Deal of total climate neutrality by the year 2050 needs 35 times more lithium, and possibly 7 to 26 times the current rare...

African Energy Metals has acquired Whiskey Cobalt Mining’s (WCM’s) interest in the Manono tin, tantalum and lithium project, in the prolific Manono area in the Tanganyika province of south-east Democratic Republic of Congo. The disposal by WCM of the project,...