by Gordon Barratt | Mar 19, 2026 | News
Canadian miner McEwen Copper plans to carry out an initial public offering (IPO) of about $300-million toward the end of this year as part of a financing push to advance the Los Azules copper project in Argentina, Michael Meding, the company’s MD, said....
by Gordon Barratt | Mar 19, 2026 | News
The US government on Wednesday held its most successful sale ever of oil and gas drilling rights in Alaska’s National Petroleum Reserve, attracting $163-million in winning bids from industry players including Repsol, Shell, ConocoPhillips and ExxonMobil. The...
by Gordon Barratt | Mar 19, 2026 | News
KoBold Metals, the mining firm backed by US billionaires Jeff Bezos and Bill Gates, has started development of its Mingomba copper project in Zambia, targeting production in the early 2030s, its Africa CEO told Reuters on Wednesday. Zambia, Africa’s...
by Gordon Barratt | Mar 19, 2026 | News
Sandvik has launched a new automatic injection system aimed at improving the safety, precision and efficiency of resin-based ground support in underground operations. The HPA20 automatic injection pump is designed for use in hard-rock mining and civil engineering...
by Gordon Barratt | Mar 19, 2026 | News
With BHP announcing Brandon Craig as the new chief executive officer at BHP, replacing Mike Henry, Australian Mining takes a dive into the 53-year-old’s career to see who he is and why he’s been picked for the job. Reports claim Craig – who joined BHP in 1999 – wasn’t...
by Gordon Barratt | Mar 18, 2026 | News
BHP has submitted a multibillion-dollar expansion project at its Escondida mine to Chile’s environmental authorities, as part of a long-term plan to sustain production at the world’s largest copper operation. The company this week lodged the “Escondida New...
