COPPER
Aramco and Maaden Advance Saudi Copper Mining Venture
Aramco and Maaden have announced their intention to form a joint venture focused on mineral exploration and hard rock mining across Saudi Arabia. The Saudi copper mining venture brings together deep geological knowledge and proven mining expertise to develop...
Asia Pacific
Korea Eximbank Funds Glencore for Copper Supply
Korea Eximbank has extended $1 billion in working-capital financing to Glencore International AG, a wholly owned subsidiary of Glencore, in a deal tied to securing copper supply for Korean companies. The state-run Korean lender confirmed the arrangement in a...
GOLD
Equinox Gold Wins Approval for South Railroad Project
Equinox Gold has secured federal approval to build the South Railroad Project in Nevada, clearing the primary regulatory hurdle for its next major mine development. The US Bureau of Land Management issued a positive Record of Decision for the...
Asia Pacific
Japan and Uzbekistan Strengthen Critical Minerals Ties
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...
COPPER
GR Engineering Wins $275M Yitirrti Project EPC Contract
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,...
News
Tajikistan and South Korea Advance Critical Minerals Cooperation
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...
News
Xylem Advances Mining Pumping Technology with $1.46 Billion Deal
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...
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