Latest Industry News

Rio Tinto partners with the Society for Mining, Metallurgy & Exploration

February 25, 2020

SME’s MineXchange 2020 Annual Conference & Expo in Phoenix is underway; keynote focused on continuing tailings concerns and mitigation

February 24, 2020

U.S. Department of Labor announces reforms to ensure mine operators meet benefits obligations

February 24, 2020

New technology could be a “game changer” for lithium mining

February 22, 2020

Tesla in talks to use cobalt-free batteries in electric cars made in China

February 20, 2020

China hikes rare earth output quota as industry grapples with coronavirus

February 19, 2020

Newmont to bring first autonomous haulage fleet to gold mining industry

February 19, 2020

Newmont reports its largest gold mineral reserves in its history

February 18, 2020

Rio Tinto to build first solar plant in Western Australia to power iron ore mine

February 17, 2020

Mining truck to be the world’s largest electric vehicle

February 14, 2020

Leaked draft study looks positive for Pebble project

February 13, 2020

Honbridge's SAM confident $2 billion Brazil iron mine will go ahead

February 13, 2020

Minnesota Department of Natural Resources appeals ruling against PolyMet Mine

February 13, 2020

Caterpillar introduces trolley assist system for Cat electric drive mining trucks

February 13, 2020

Roy Hill teams with Epiroc and ASI Mining to automate mining fleet

February 12, 2020

Judge rules against Rosemont copper mine for a second time

February 11, 2020

Trump's 2021 budget proposes $150 million for creation of uranium reserve

February 11, 2020

Tucson is becoming hub for mining technology

February 10, 2020

Interior announces more than $170 million to reclaim and repurpose abandoned coal mines

February 7, 2020

USGS reports US mines produced $86.3 billion in minerals in 2019

February 6, 2020

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