Micromine has introduced two major updates that elevate key workflows in geology and underground mine planning with its 2025 Half-Year Release. First, Micromine Origin now includes Grade Copilot – the industry’s leading AI-powered modeling tool – in all geology modeling and resource estimation subscriptions, supporting the shift toward modern, data-driven geology by making advanced capabilities part of everyday workflows. Second,…
Read MoreIoneer has announced a 308% upgrade to the ore reserve estimate for its Rhyolite Ridge lithium-boron project in southern Nevada. It has more than quadrupled from 60 million tonnes (Mt) in 2020 to 247 Mt, delivering a mine life of 95 years. “Today’s updated reserve and mine plan reinforces the importance of Rhyolite Ridge’s remarkable mineralogy. Our ore reserve estimate…
Read MoreThe U.S. Department of Labor’s Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) has launched the new MSHA Information Hub to help miners, operators, contractors and other stakeholders quickly find answers to their most frequently asked questions. The MSHA Information Hub makes it easier than ever to access important safety and health information and serves as a centralized resource for compliance assistance…
Read MoreThe Trump administration has decided to scrap plans to terminate the leases for 34 offices in the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA), reported the Associated Press. Earlier this year, the Department of Government Efficiency had projected closing the offices would save $18 million. A statement released by a Department of Labor spokesperson said it has been working closely with…
Read MoreArtemis Gold officially opened its Blackwater mine, Canada’s newest gold-silver mine, in central British Columbia on May 30 with members of the federal, local and Indigenous governments, industry associations, and other stakeholders in attendance. “Today marks the official opening of Blackwater mine after an industry leading 22 months of construction and three months of commissioning, a phenomenal achievement in our…
Read MoreThe U.S. Supreme Court has declined to hear a Native American group’s case to block a land swap for the Resolution Copper project in Arizona, reported Reuters. The government is now free to start a process that would give Rio Tinto and BHP access to the land. The justices turned away the appeal by nonprofit Apache Stronghold, which argued that…
Read MoreTalon Metals, through its wholly owned subsidiary Talon Nickel (USA), has secured a site currently owned by Westmoreland Mining as the future location of its Beulah Minerals Processing Facility in North Dakota. Talon and Westmoreland have signed an option agreement for Talon to secure a 256-acre portion of a former coal mine site near Beulah, and the associated 7-mile rail…
Read MoreIn what its executives have called a world first, The Metals Company (TMC) has submitted applications to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) for two exploration licenses and one commercial recovery permit under the Deep Seabed Hard Mineral Resources Act (DSHMRA). CEO Gerard Barron said the company made the move after last month’s executive order from U.S. President Donald…
Read MoreAmerican Battery Technology has received a letter of interest from the U.S. Export-Import Bank (EXIM) for $900 million in financing to support the construction of a lithium mine and refinery near Tonopah, Nev. “We appreciate this support from EXIM and are proud of this further validation that our mission is closely aligned with the government’s dedication to serve the American…
Read MoreAmericas Gold and Silver reported promising results from recent metallurgical testing at its Galena complex in Idaho, confirming high recoveries of antimony alongside strong silver and copper recoveries from ore currently being processed. “I am very excited that results of our test work have successfully demonstrated the potential to recover antimony – which is designated as a critical mineral in…
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