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Komatsu Acquires Core Machinery to Expand Dealership Network in U.S.
June 24, 2025
In alignment with Komatsu’s mining strategy of delivering high customer satisfaction and supporting business growth through successful partnerships, the company has transitioned ownership of six independent Core Machinery dealerships to Komatsu-owned dealers in the Southwestern United States. Three former Core
Sandvik Enhances Bolting Efficiency with New Resin System
June 24, 2025
Sandvik Mining and Rock Solutions continues innovation in underground mining with a new pumpable resin system. This technology improves bolting speed and enhances safety across harsh and complex underground operations. The system integrates with DS412i and DS412iE bolters, and is
Rio Tinto and Hancock Prospecting to Invest $1.6 Billion to Develop Hope Downs 2 Project, Australia
June 24, 2025
Rio Tinto and Hancock Prospecting will invest $1.61 billion (Rio Tinto share $0.8 billion) to develop the Hope Downs 2 Iron Ore Project in Western Australia’s Pilbara region. The Hope Downs 2 project, to mine Rio Tinto and Hancock Prospecting’s
Fatality at First Quantum Minerals’ Trident Operation, Zambia
June 24, 2025
First Quantum Minerals said an employee at the Trident Pperation passed away following an incident involving a dump truck at the Sentinel pit. The relevant local authorities have been notified about the accident and the company will fully cooperate in
CTI Plus Resources’ Rocky Creek Coal Project to Create 400 Jobs, Canada
June 23, 2025
A proposed metallurgical coal mine about halfway between Chetwynd and Tumbler Ridge would create up to 400 direct jobs in nearby communities including Mackenzie, the Regional District of Fraser-Fort George’s board of directors heard at its Thursday, June 19 meeting.
DOI Proposes to Rescind Overreaching 2024 Rule on Coal Mining Oversight
June 23, 2025
The Department of the Interior’s Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement released a proposed rule to rescind the 2024 “Ten-Day Notices and Corrective Action” rule — a problematic regulation from the prior administration that complicated how states and the
Bluefield State University Exploring Collaborations Through New Mining Program
June 23, 2025
With the return of Bluefield State University’s Mining Engineering Technology degree program, local officials are now hoping to play a larger role in the resurgence of coal. That was the message that Dr. Darrin Martin, president of Bluefield State University,
Cleveland-Cliffs Commissions New $150 Million Stainless Bright Anneal Line at Coshocton Works, Ohio
June 20, 2025
Cleveland-Cliffs has commissioned its new state-of-the-art vertical stainless bright anneal line at its Coshocton Works facility in Coshocton, Ohio. This $150 million capital investment has been completed and will supply premium stainless steel for high-end automotive and critical appliance applications.
Inflection Resources to Acquire Portfolio of Australian Copper-Gold Projects from Newmont
June 20, 2025
Inflection Resources has entered into definitive agreement to acquire an 100 percent interest in a portfolio of Australian copper-gold exploration projects in New South Wales and the Northern Territory from subsidiaries of Newmont Corporation. “We are pleased to announce the
Mali Takes Control of Barrick’s Loulo-Gounkoto Complex, West Africa
June 20, 2025
Barrick Mining said the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID) arbitration process — initiated under the binding mining conventions between Barrick subsidiaries and the state of Mali — is fully underway. The arbitration tribunal has been constituted, and




















