Mining Technology

EDM houses a substantial epithermal gold-silver system within the Deseado Massif. Credit: RHJPhtotos/Shutterstock.com. Fredonia Mining has initiated a 10,000m diamond drilling programme at the El Dorado–Monserrat (EDM) gold project in Argentina. This marks a crucial phase in the company’s strategy to enhance and expand the mineral resources at EDM, situated in the Deseado Massif of Santa Cruz Province.

Seven of 33 samples collected at 1.5km intervals showed high values, peaking at 282ppm TREO+Y. Credit: Phawat/Shutterstock.com. Origen Resources has signed a letter of intent (LoI) to acquire a rare earth elements (REEs) project in north-eastern Brazil covering more than 33,000 hectares (ha) in Piauí State. The property, which includes claims in both Bahia and Piauí states, expands Origen’s exploration presence in the area.

Hitachi technicians from Japan and WBM representatives assembled the unit at the mine site. Credit: Hitachi Construction Machinery (Europe) NV. Hitachi Construction Machinery (Europe) (HCME) has delivered its EX2600-7E ultra-large electric excavator to mining operator Rudnik uglja Pljevlja in northern Montenegro. West Balkans Machinery (WBM), the authorised Hitachi dealer, supplied the 250t machine, marking the first delivery of the electric model in Europe.

The equipment consists of a dozer, excavator and haul truck. Credit: Parilov/Shutterstock.com. Tocvan Ventures has mobilised additional heavy machinery at its Gran Pilar Gold-Silver Project in Sonora, Mexico. The company deployed a dozer, excavator and haul truck to expedite trenching and pilot-scale development activities on high-priority areas as part of a fully funded 20,000m drilling programme.

TraxIQ features a system-level design for scalable use in varied mining settings. Credit: MMD Group Limited. UK-based MMD Group has signed an agreement to acquire the intellectual property (IP) rights for TraxIQ from Anglo American. Initially developed by Anglo American, TraxIQ is a comprehensive material handling solution. Discover B2B Marketing That Performs Combine business intelligence and editorial excellence to reach engaged professionals across 36 leading media platforms.

Yttrium is used in electronics, energy systems, lasers, superconductors and advanced ceramics. Credit: Bjoern Wylezich/Shutterstock.com. USA Rare Earth has announced the inaugural commercial production of yttrium metal with 99–99.5% purity, through its subsidiary Less Common Metals (LCM), at its facility in Cheshire, UK. This development positions the company among the few non-Chinese producers capable of manufacturing commercial-grade yttrium metal.

The Copper Cliff mining district hosts a gold-copper porphyry project identified by Kennecott/Rio Tinto in 2006. Credit: Phawat/Shutterstock.com. Mogotes Metals has signed an option-to-joint-venture (JV) agreement with a Rio Tinto subsidiary, the Kennecott Exploration Company, for the Copper Cliff Project in Montana, US, covering both patented and unpatented mining claims. The project is situated in the Garnet Range, 13km south-east of Potomac.

The Eva Copper Mine Project aims to produce around 60,000tpa of copper for at least 15 years. Credit: ABB. ABB has secured a contract to supply gearless mill drive (GMD) and ring-geared mill drive (RMD) systems for the Eva Copper Mine Project in Queensland, Australia, developed by Harmony. Aiming to address a projected 24% rise in global copper demand by 2035, the new open-pit mine is forecast to produce around 60,000 tonnes per annum (tpa) of copper for at least 15 years.

REEs and other essential minerals are vital for wind turbines, EVs, semiconductors and defence systems. Credit: BJP7images/Shutterstock.com.

SAGA’s 2026 exploration programme will include diamond drilling, follow-up holes and testing additional high-priority targets. Credit: Maxim Maksimovich/Shutterstock.com. SAGA Metals has agreed to acquire Catalyst Rare Metals to gain full ownership of the royalty-free Wolverine rare earth element (REE) project in Canada. The Wolverine REE project covers five adjoining mineral licences totalling approximately 230.5km².