The British Columbia Environmental Assessment Office (EAO) has approved an amendment to the Mt. Milligan copper-gold mine environmental assessment certificate, authorizing an extension to the mine’s life and an increase in production. The mine-life extension allows an 80-hectare expansion to the disturbance area for construction materials and an increase in production from 60,000 tonnes to 66,500 tonnes of ore per…
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Fortitude Gold commences operations at County Line
Colorado-based miner Fortitude Gold has brought operations at its County Line mine in Nevada online and has made its first shipment of mineralization to the company’s strategically located Isabella Pearl gold processing facility. The company’s County Line project, its second gold mine in Nevada, is comprised of two historic open pits, the County Line Pit and the East Pit. The…
Read MoreMSHA reported 33 fatalities in 2025
The Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) reported 33 mining industry fatalities for 2025. That is up from 28 in 2024. These fatalities include both employee and contractor deaths. There were also three “non-chargeable” fatalities in 2025, deaths that are determined to be unrelated to mining activity and are not included in MSHA’s fatality statistics There were four fatalities in…
Read MoreCore resumes mining at Leer South, West Elk
Coal miner Core Natural Resources announced just before Christmas that it had restarted longwall operations at its Leer South metallurgical mine in Barbour County, W.Va., where the face had been idle for nearly a year.
Read MoreHexagon, Montana Tech collab for underground testing
The mining division of Hexagon will soon be granted access to a real-world underground environment for technology testing, thanks to a new partnership inked with Montana Technological University.
Read MoreEldorado Gold orders Sandvik BEVs for Lamaque
Sandvik has received a large order for battery-electric vehicles (BEVs), including trucks and loaders, from Canadian miner Eldorado Gold for its Lamaque gold mine in Val-d’Or, Québec.
Read MoreArizona Sonoran signals end to Cactus project JV
Arizona Sonoran Copper Co. and Nuton, a Rio Tinto venture, have mutually agreed to commence discussions in January regarding an amicable early termination of the option to joint venture on the Cactus copper project in Arizona.
Read MoreNioCorp to begin Mine Portal project at Elk Creek
Critical minerals developer NioCorp Developments Ltd. said its board of directors has approved the company’s Mine Portal project, a major initiative to advance the Elk Creek critical minerals project in Nebraska. The Mine Portal project will establish the main entrances to the Elk Creek underground mine and will serve as the primary access point for personnel, equipment and materials. The…
Read MoreKorea Zinc puts down roots in Tennessee
Korea Zinc, the leading comprehensive nonferrous metal manufacturer, will invest more than $6.6 billion in new production facilities in Clarksville and Gordonsville, Tenn. This represents the company’s first U.S. locations and the largest single private corporate investment made in state history. “Korea Zinc’s decision to build a world-class critical minerals refinery in our state is not just an economic victory…
Read MoreMulberry, Ramaco to bolster domestic RE supply
Permanent magnet manufacturer Mulberry Industries and miner Ramaco Resources have entered into a non-binding memorandum of understanding to negotiate an offtake partnership that will bolster America’s domestic rare earth and permanent magnet supply chain. Under the MoU, Ramaco will negotiate an agreement to provide Mulberry, on a non-exclusive basis, with customized oxide blends containing the rare earth elements samarium, NdPr,…
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