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Komatsu Germany Mining Division Releases Global Launch of PC9000 Hydraulic Mining Excavator
April 8, 2026
Komatsu Germany Mining Division (KGM) has released the global launch of the PC9000-12, the largest and most innovative hydraulic mining excavator in Komatsu’s portfolio. Following its successful market introduction in Canada, the PC9000-12 is now available worldwide through Komatsu’s global
55 North Mining Appoints Wayne Parsons as CEO, Bruce Reid Named Executive Chairman
April 8, 2026
55 North Mining has completed a leadership transition designed to support the company’s continued growth and advancement of its 100 percent owned Last Hope Gold Project in Manitoba, Canada. Wayne Parsons has been appointed chief executive officer and Bruce Reid
Frontier Lithium’s PAK Project Included in G7 Critical Minerals Production Alliance, Canada
April 7, 2026
Frontier Lithium said ts PAK Lithium Project has been recognized as a strategic priority critical minerals development under the Critical Minerals Production Alliance. The project has been included on the G7 Critical Minerals Production Alliance list announced by the Government
Department of the Interior Begins Transition to Marine Minerals Administration
April 7, 2026
The Department of the Interior has started a phased plan to establish the Marine Minerals Administration, bringing together the functions of the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management and the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement. This action is intended to
UW SER Researchers Release Study on Rare Earth Elements in Wyoming and Montana Coal
April 7, 2026
Researchers at the University of Wyoming School of Energy Resources (SER) have published a pioneering study in the International Journal of Coal Geology. The study represents a first-of-its-kind explanation of rare earth element enrichment in Powder River Basin coals. The
Oral Mining Receives Final Permit to Advance Underground Mining at Its Camino Rojo Mine, Mexico
April 7, 2026
Orla Mining said it has received the environmental impact assessment (MIA) from Mexico’s Secretariat of Environment and Natural Resources (SEMARNAT) for its Camino Rojo Mine in Zacatecas, Mexico. With this approval, Orla now has all the permits necessary, including the
BHP Submits Environmental Permit to Build $5B New Concentrator Plant at Its Escondida Mine, Chile
April 7, 2026
BHP has submitted the Escondida New Concentrator Project to the environmental assessment system as part of the investment plan to underpin operations for the coming decades. The new concentrator will involve an investment of $4.4 - 5.9 billion and aims
NORD Drivesystems Launches Industrial Gear Units for Mining and Material Handling Industries
April 7, 2026
NORD Drivesystems recently launched its MAXXDRIVE industrial gear unit series for mining and the bulk material handling industry. The units deliver high output torques up to 2,495,900 lb-in., making them ideal for high-capacity applications. These units can be paired with
Brazil Potash Appoints Sergio Leite as President of Its Subsidiary Potássio do Brasil
April 7, 2026
Brazil Potash has appointed Sergio Leite as president of Potássio do Brasil, the company’s wholly-owned Brazilian subsidiary responsible for the development and construction of the Autazes Potash Project. “Sergio Leite brings more than 40 years of executive experience successfully delivering
Two Fatalities in Separate Accidents at Two Coal Mines in West Virginia
April 6, 2026
Two coal miners have died in West Virginia coal mines in less than 24 hours. The deaths came Friday morning in Marshall County and Thursday evening in Raleigh County. The Marshall County fatality came on the day shift at the
