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Japan views Uzbekistan as an important strategic partner in Central Asia for critical minerals cooperation, with exploration activities under an existing memorandum of understanding expected to help assess the country's mineral potential. Japan's Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry has...

GR Engineering Services has executed a $275 million engineering, procurement and construction contract for the Yitirrti Project, a copper-silver-zinc development located approximately 144 kilometres southeast of Port Hedland in Western Australia. The EPC agreement was signed with Venturex Sulphur Springs,...

Tajikistan and South Korea held their first forum on critical minerals in Seoul on 12 August 2026, covering joint geological exploration, mine development, investment, project financing and the creation of sustainable mineral supply chains. The event brought together government...

Xylem has entered into an agreement to acquire the Cornell Pump and Roper Pump businesses from Indicor in a deal valued at $1.46 billion. The acquisition is set to broaden the company's reach in mining pumping technology and other...

The global coal mine pipeline reached 2,521 million tonnes per annum (Mtpa) across 834 proposed projects in 2025, expanding nearly 11% despite slowing coal demand and declining coal-fired electricity generation, according to Global Energy Monitor's Global Coal Mine Tracker...

Vale and ABB have signed a strategic alliance aimed at accelerating mining digital transformation across Vale's iron ore operations in Brazil. The agreement follows the inauguration of the Conceição II Model Plant in Itabira, Minas Gerais, one of the...

The United States and Japan are moving forward with plans for a rare earth mining project targeting deep sea rare earths buried beneath the Pacific Ocean near the remote Japanese island of Minamitorishima. The deposits sit around six kilometres...