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ACG Metals to Acquire Keşkek License for $7.85 Million to Extend Gold Production, Türkiye
October 27, 2026
ACG Metals Limited has entered into a binding agreement with Meta Nikel Kobalt Madencilik Sanayi ve Ticaret A.Ş. (META) to acquire 100 percent of mining license 60926 and all rights associated with it for an initial cash consideration of $4
Rio Tinto to Invest $1.9 Billion to Develop Kangwinan Bauxite Project, Queensland
October 26, 2026
Rio Tinto will invest $1.9 billion to develop the Kangwinan Bauxite Project on Western Cape York Peninsula in Queensland, underpinning the long-term future of its Weipa Operations and continued supply to its international customers and its Australian alumina refineries. Kangwinan
Halo Minerals Receives Mining Permit for Playa Verde Copper and Gold Project, Chile
October 26, 2026
Halo Minerals, via its wholly owned subsidiary Minera Playa Verde, has received a key mining permit from Chilean authorities for the Playa Verde Copper and Gold Tailings Project located at Chañaral beach. The permit, issued under Article 17 No. 1
Glencore Receives Approval for Hunter Valley Operations Continuation JV Project, Australia
October 23, 2026
Glencore said it welcomed the decision by the NSW Independent Planning Commission (IPC) to approve the Hunter Valley Operations (HVO) Continuation Project. HVO represents a key part of the company’s Australian coal business, producing high quality thermal and semi-soft steelmaking
American Resources Signs Tungsten Processing and Refining Test Agreement, Uzbekistan
October 22, 2026
American Resources, together with ReElement Technologies, has executed a new agreement with Uzbekistan Technological Metals Complex (UzTMK) and the Fund for Reconstruction and Development of the Republic of Uzbekistan (UFRD) to advance their strategic collaboration in tungsten processing and refining.
Glencore’s Antapaccay Achieves Land Access for Coroccohuayco Project, Peru
October 22, 2026
Antapaccay, a Peruvian entity controlled by Glencore, has completed the access agreements required for the last blocks of land to unlock the brownfield Coroccohuayco Copper Project located in Espinar, Cusco. The project team will now work towards securing the final
Normet Opens Technology Center in Pirkkala, Finland to Accelerate the Future of Underground Mining
October 21, 2026
Normet celebrated the grand opening of its new Technology Center in Pirkkala, Finland. The facility strengthens Normet’s capabilities in research, development, and testing of advanced technologies that improve the safety, productivity, and sustainability of underground operations. The new center will
Fortescue’s World-first Arsenic Removal Technology Unlocks New Potential for Global Copper Deposits
October 20, 2026
Fortescue has sold more than 40 tonnes of copper concentrate cleaned using its new world-first arsenic removal technology, creating a solution for a complex problem facing the global copper industry. The patented Toowong Process uses a low-temperature, low-pressure hydrometallurgical method
Volvo Group Establishes Dedicated Entity to Capture Growing Demand in Mining
October 20, 2026
Volvo Group is creating a dedicated mining entity to strengthen its position in the global mining industry. Volvo Mining aims to bring together the group’s capabilities, expertise, and offer for mining customers under a single, integrated business structure. The plan
CoTec, Battery Mineral Resources Form Partnership to Unlock Growth Opportunities at Punitaqui, Chile
October 19, 2026
CoTec and Battery Mineral Resources have entered into a non-binding framework agreement establishing a pathway toward a strategic economic joint venture to evaluate and develop opportunities to increase copper production and unlock value from lower-grade sulphide mineralization and tailings at
