Europe
Nornickel and BELAZ Agree to Establish Mining Equipment Joint Venture
Nornickel and BELAZ have agreed to establish a joint venture focused on next-generation underground mining equipment, autonomous technologies and related maintenance capabilities. The Nornickel Belaz joint venture follows a cooperation agreement signed on September 7 in Zhodino, Belarus, by...
Asia Pacific
HMM Signs $3.5 Billion Vale Shipping Contract for 25 Years
South Korea's largest container shipping company, HMM, has signed a massive long-term shipping contract with Brazilian mining giant Vale worth approximately $3.5 billion. The HMM Vale shipping contract covers eight new bulk carriers, each set to operate under a...
Africa
Ivanhoe Expands Makoko Copper Discovery by 30%
Ivanhoe Mines has announced a 30% expansion of the Ivanhoe Makoko copper discovery at its Western Forelands project in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The updated resource estimate raises the contained copper at Makoko to approximately 12 million tonnes,...
Asia Pacific
BHP Awards Contracts for South Australia Copper Projects
BHP has awarded Worley contracts to provide study and engineering, procurement and construction management services for expansion projects at Olympic Dam and Carrapateena as part of its South Australia copper projects growth plans. The contracts cover EPCM services across...
Latin America
Brazil Congress Approves Critical Minerals Policy Bill
Brazil's Congress has approved a government-backed bill establishing a national critical minerals policy, setting a legal framework for a sector that has drawn rising interest from foreign investors. The legislation, which still requires sign-off from President Luiz Inacio Lula...
News
US House Passes Bill to Advance Mining Project Permitting
The US House of Representatives has passed legislation that would permanently make mining and mineral processing eligible for accelerated federal permitting under the FAST-41 framework. The Protecting Domestic Mining Act, designated as H.R. 1501, was introduced in February 2025...
Asia Pacific
Lloyds Metals Signs FLSmidth Lifecycle Agreement in India
FLSmidth has signed a lifecycle agreement with Lloyds Metals and Energy Limited, one of India's leading iron ore mining and metals processing companies. The FLSmidth lifecycle agreement covers the full FLS equipment flowsheet across LMEL's mining operations. The order...
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