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Major Drilling Expands Into Mine Dewatering in Australia with Acquisition of Bunbury Drilling
November 3, 2026
Major Drilling Group International has acquired all of the issued and outstanding shares of Bunbury Drilling Company (BDC), a leading specialized mine dewatering drilling contractor based in Bunbury, Western Australia, for an upfront cash payment of $34.9 million (A$50 million),
Rio Tinto Celebrates Opening of $1.4 Billion Lithium Projects in Argentina
November 3, 2026
President of Argentina Javier Milei and Catamarca Governor Raúl Jalil joined Rio Tinto chief executive Simon Trott to celebrate a major milestone for Argentina’s lithium industry, marking the official opening of Rio Tinto’s Fénix 1B expansion and Sal de Vida
Donaldson Unveils Its Alpha-Pore™ Technology Platform for Extended Sterile Filtration Performance
November 3, 2026
Donaldson Company has launched Alpha‑Pore™ technology, a next generation sterile filtration platform engineered to extend filter service life while maintaining critical process performance. Built for critical applications, Alpha‑Pore technology enables longer filter run time compared with competitive single- and dual-layer
StrikePoint Gold Appoints Keith Wood as Exploration Manager, Stephen Quin as a Strategic Advisor
November 3, 2026
StrikePoint Gold has appointed Keith Wood as exploration manager for the newly acquired Northumberland Gold Project in Nevada and also has appointed Stephen Quin as a strategic advisor to the company. Keith Wood is a highly experienced exploration geologist with
Hitachi Launches Global Brand Campaign in Advance of Changing Company Name and Brand to LANDCROS
November 2, 2026
Hitachi Construction Machinery said it will change its trade name to LANDCROS Corporation and its corporate brand to LANDCROS effective April 1, 2027. A global brand campaign has been launched to raise awareness of the new name LANDCROS among stakeholders
Vulcan Elements and North Carolina Partner to Advance Rare Earth Magnet Innovation
November 2, 2026
Vulcan Elements entered into a partnership with the North Carolina Collaboratory to advance the development of high-performance rare earth magnets for critical defense and commercial technology applications. The collaboration brings together Vulcan Elements and leading scientific expertise at the University
Constellation Secures Conditional DOE Loan Commitment of Up to $5 Billion to Expand Nuclear Output
November 2, 2026
Constellation entered into a conditional loan commitment of up to $5 billion from the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Energy Dominance Financing to support nuclear uprates across select Constellation facilities. The potential funding would help accelerate projects that produce
Montana Signs on as 11th State in Trump Administration’s Permitting Overhaul
November 2, 2026
The Federal Permitting Improvement Steering Council (Permitting Council) Executive Director Emily Domenech signed the latest federal-state memorandum of understanding (MOU) to streamline permitting. Director Domenech joined Montana Governor Greg Gianforte at the Contact Mining Custom Mill in Philipsburg, Montana for
University of Texas at El Paso Receives $1M Federal Grant to Relaunch Mining Engineering Program
November 2, 2026
The University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP) is one of 16 universities selected nationwide for funding to support its ambitious mining engineering program. The $1 million PROSPECT Planning Prize, through the U.S. Department of Energy, is part of a
Allied Gold Advances Wet Commissioning at Kurmuk as Plant Nears First Gold, Ethiopia
November 2, 2026
Allied Gold Corporation said it has begun wet commissioning at Ethiopia’s Kurmuk Mine, targeting 25,000 to 35,000 gold ounces in November and December. Allied expects commercial production during that period, ahead of 240,000 to 270,000 ounces forecast for 2027. Allied
