Rio Tinto is set to engage mining contractor Primero Group for a seawater desalination project at Parker Point, Dampier, Western Australia. Primero – NRW Holding’s major branc – is anticipated to receive around $100 million in proceeds for the contract,...
Acting Minister of Mines and Petroleum Mullah Hidayatullah Badri and Uzbek delegates have discussed bilateral cooperation in the survey, exploration, extraction and processing of minerals. Badri met Advisor for Foreign Operations at Uzbekistan’s Ministry of Geology...
President Donald Trump says his administration will open new coal-fired power plants in the U.S. to help the U.S. compete economically with other countries. “After years of being held captive by Environmental Extremists, Lunatics, Radicals, and Thugs,...
Greatland Gold has confirmed the Telfer gold mine’s inaugural mineral resource estimate (MRE) now sits at 3.2 million ounces (Moz) of gold and 117,000 tonnes (t) of copper. Greatland’s total 2024 group mineral resource estimate, which includes Telfer and the Havieron...
A record-breaking raise boring achievement in Scandinavia has highlighted the reliability and innovation of Sandvik’s drilling tools. A 700m ventilation shaft was completed in a single pass for Zinkgruvan Mining in Sweden. Drillcon Group commenced the project in April...
Gold prices scaled a record peak above the crucial $3 000-mark for the second time in a week, as investors sought cover from economic concerns fuelled by US President Donald Trump’s tariff policies. Spot gold rose 0.2% to $3 006.88 an ounce as of 0525 GMT after...
