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Over the last 5 years, the global market for mining machines has seen considerable evolution, as decades-old machine technologies are disrupted by the prospect of electrification. Machine manufacturers, mining companies, and governments are now increasingly aligned in their aim of electrifying the mining industry, leading to greater implementation of electric machines in mines today.

Reviewed by Sarah Kelly *Important notice: This news reports on an unedited version of an accepted paper and is awaiting final editing. Therefore, the paper should not be regarded as conclusive or treated as established information. Researchers have investigated the impacts of freeze-thaw weathering, pre-existing flaws, and confining pressure on sandstone failure from a high-altitude open-pit mine in Xinjiang, China.

Resources Victoria has approved a Mining License for WIM Resource’s Avonbank project, 15 km northeast of Horsham. The approval follows a thorough assessment of WIM’s application against stringent criteria set out in the State’s minerals legislation and relevant Commonwealth provisions. Resources Victoria assessed WIM Resource to have an appropriate program of work, which they can finance and complete. Resources Victoria also determined WIM Resource is fit and proper to hold a Minerals License.

Minera Saucito, one of Mexico’s most productive silver and gold mines, improved its productivity by adopting more efficient electric air compressors with lower operating costs. As part of its modernization efforts, the mine introduced two Atlas Copco XRVS 960E electric air compressors that now operate deep underground.

Reviewed by Sarah Kelly Mining is essential to the supply of copper, cobalt, bauxite, and gold that power modern economies, especially the batteries and power lines of the clean energy transition. However, the most visible aspect of mining is only the surface of a much larger issue. The ecological impact of mining extends far beyond the open pit, affecting roads, rivers, waste dams, and the settlements that grow around a mine.

State-owned mining companies from Malawi, Kenya and Eswatini will bring their respective project and investment priorities to the National Mining Companies Forum – taking place during African Mining Week (AMW) this October. Their participation strengthens the event’s focus on mobilizing capital for African-led mineral development, supporting the transition from resource potential to bankable projects and domestic value addition.

Reviewed by Sarah Kelly *Important notice: This news reports on an unedited version of an accepted paper and is awaiting final editing. Therefore, the paper should not be regarded as conclusive or treated as established information. A model-free approach has been developed to enable early warning of mine-induced seismic events, combining spatiotemporal transformation with an auto-reservoir neural network to identify changes that may precede strong seismic activity.

Atlas Critical Minerals Corporation ("Atlas Critical Minerals"), a diversified critical minerals exploration company, today announced the maiden Mineral Resource Estimate ("MRE") for its 100%-owned Malacacheta Graphite Project in Minas Gerais state, Brazil. The MRE is contained in the Technical Report Summary ("TRS") filed as Exhibit 96.1 to the Company's Report on Form 6-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") today.

Reviewed by Sarah Kelly Where Antimony Goes A Fragile Supply Chain The Environmental Threat Antimony (Sb) is a brittle, silver-gray metalloid that was once used in cosmetics and early medicines. Today, it is found in fire-resistant plastics, car batteries, solar panels, and military equipment, leading governments to classify it as a critical resource. Image Credit: vchal/Shutterstock.com However, antimony can accumulate in soils and crops near mining sites, posing an environmental threat.

Pantera Minerals has entered binding agreements to acquire the Corona Gold Project east of Kalgoorlie, gaining a 470 km2 exploration position with an 8 km historical gold anomaly and several soil targets that have yet to be drilled. Figure 1. Location of the Corona Gold Project relative to Kalgoorlie, regional mills and BPM Minerals’ Forelands Project.