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District Metals Launches New Website for Swedish Subsidiary Bergslagen Metals
November 20, 2025
District Metals has launched a new website for its wholly owned Swedish subsidiary, Bergslagen Metals. The new platform is designed to strengthen communication, transparency, and trust between the company and local communities and other stakeholders. The Bergslagen Metals website is
Equinox Gold Achieves Commercial Production at Valentine Gold Mine, Canada
November 19, 2025
Equinox Gold said it has achieved commercial production at its 100 percent owned Valentine Gold Mine in Newfoundland & Labrador, Canada. “Achieving commercial production at Valentine marks an important milestone as we expand our Canadian operations. The operation is performing
Teck Named as One of Canada’s Top 100 Employers
November 19, 2025
Teck Resources has been named one of Canada’s Top 100 Employers for the ninth consecutive year by Mediacorp Canada’s Top Employers program, which recognizes companies for exceptional human resource programs and innovative workplace policies. “Our people are the driving force
Freeport-McMoRan Releases Update on Restart Plans for Grasberg Minerals District, Indonesia
November 19, 2025
Freeport-McMoRan released plans to restore large-scale production from PT Freeport Indonesia’s (PTFI) Grasberg Operations in Central Papua, Indonesia. PTFI commenced production from the unaffected Deep Mill Level Zone and Big Gossan underground mines in late October 2025. Remediation activities are
EPA and Army Corps Unveil Clear, Durable WOTUS Proposal
November 18, 2025
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin, together with Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works Adam Telle, released a proposed rule that would establish a clear, durable, common-sense definition of “waters of the United States” (WOTUS) under
Emerson Selected to Automate South32’s Hermosa Project
November 18, 2025
Industrial technology leader Emerson said global mining company South32 has chosen its advanced automation solutions and engineering expertise to support the zinc deposit of the Hermosa Mine Project in Arizona. The multi-million-dollar automation project will deploy integrated remote operations systems
Komatsu West Expands Into Northern California, Opens Fresno and Sacramento Branches
November 18, 2025
Komatsu has expanded its Komatsu West company-owned dealer organization into Northern California. Komatsu West will now serve as the dealer for that territory and has launched new operations in Fresno and Sacramento, taking over the former Gee Heavy Machinery locations.
Epiroc Launches Underground Loader Scooptram ST4 for Increased Productivity in Narrow Vein Mining
November 18, 2025
Epiroc’s Scooptram ST4 has been developed in close collaboration with customers, resulting in a compact underground loader tailored to the needs of small drift mines. This 4-tonne loader features a stage V engine and has already undergone field testing, demonstrating
Bill Gates Tries to Rewrite His Climate Legacy
November 18, 2025
After years of warning that climate change would devastate humanity, Bill Gates is suddenly singing a different tune. In a recent interview reported by The New York Times, Gates now claims that climate change “will not lead to humanity’s demise.”
Permitting Council Marks Significant Progress Achieved During Longest Government Shutdown in History
November 17, 2025
As the federal government reopens after a historic 43-day shutdown, the Federal Permitting Improvement Steering Council has made significant progress during the lapse in appropriations. With two projects completing federal permitting and another nine receiving FAST-41 support, the Permitting Council’s
