Category: Mining Engineering

SPH Engineering Releases UgCS 6.0, Standardizing Flight Planning for Large-Scale Geophysical and Mining Surveys

SPH Engineering has released version 6.0 of its drone flight planning software, UgCS, which introduc...

2026-06-10

Chile's Minera El Abra Project Extends Mine Life by Over 40 Years

During the Exponor 2026 trade fair, Minera El Abra, a subsidiary of Freeport-McMoRan, presented the ...

2026-06-10

Chilean Government Introduces Draft Bill to Simplify Royalty Fee Process for Small Miners

Chile's Deputy Minister of Mining, Álvaro González, presented a draft bill at the 2026 Exponor exhib...

2026-06-10

Chile's Exponor 2026 Mining Exhibition Opens in June with 1,380 Exhibitors

The 21st edition of Exponor 2026 officially opened in the presence of Chilean President José Antonio...

2026-06-10

Canada's NexGold Reaches $175 Million Financing Intent

NexGold Mining Corp. is advancing its Goldboro gold project in Nova Scotia, Canada, which has obtain...

2026-06-10

Brazil's Goiás State Issues Decree to Refine Critical Minerals Policy

The Goiás state government has issued a decree to refine State Law No. 23.597/2025, establishing mec...

2026-06-10

Chile and Canada Strengthen Technical-Commercial Exchange at Exponor 2026

Canada, as the guest of honor at Exponor 2026, hosted a reception during the event, attended by seve...

2026-06-10

Peru's 2026 Mining Investment Portfolio Exceeds US$64 Billion, Comprising 66 Projects

The Ministry of Energy and Mines (Minem) has released its 2026 mining investment portfolio, comprisi...

2026-06-10

Brazil's Vale Raises Free Cash Flow Forecast by $1.5 Billion, Citing High Metal Demand

The world's largest iron ore producer, Vale SA, CEO Gustavo Pimenta stated that the company has not ...

2026-06-10

Adriano Espeschit Resigns as President of Belo Sun Brazil

Mining engineer Adriano Espeschit has resigned as president of Belo Sun Brazil less than a year afte...

2026-06-10

Brazil's Future Mining Program Launches Free ESG Online Course

The Future Mining Program (Programa Mineração do Futuro), conceived and launched by Pablo Aguirre, i...

2026-06-10

Brazil's National Mining Agency Budget Constraints Hinder Supervision of 43 Dams in 2026

Budget constraints imposed by the federal government are jeopardizing the core functions of Brazil's...

2026-06-10

US Bear Lodge Rare Earth Project Targets Federal Permitting by March 2028

Rare Element Resources Ltd. (RER) is advancing its Bear Lodge rare earth project near Sundance, Wyom...

2026-06-10

China's Zijin Mining Adds "Production Expansion" Strategy, Pledges No Less Than 35% Dividend Over Three Years

In early June 2026, the 2025 annual shareholders' meeting of China's listed mining company Zijin Min...

2026-06-09

Kipushi Zinc Mine in DRC Sets New Monthly Production Record

Canada's Ivanhoe Mines (TSX:IVN) announced on June 9, 2026, that its Kipushi zinc mine in the Democr...

2026-06-09

H&B Niagara Appoints Boreal as Canadian Distributor

Haver & Boecker Niagara, a global provider of screening, pelletizing, and mineral processing sol...

2026-06-09

China Achieves Kilogram-Level Uranium Extraction from Seawater in 2025

The "2025 National Seawater Utilization Report" shows that China's seawater resource utilization is ...

2026-06-09

China Shanxi Coking Coal Zhengsheng Coal Mine, with an annual capacity of 900,000 tons, to commence production in 2026

China Fenxi Mining Zhengsheng Coal Mine has recently officially commenced production, transitioning ...

2026-06-09

Sweden's Epiroc to Provide Ericsson's Mining 5G Technology Through Global Customer Centers

On June 8, Swedish mining equipment and digital solutions company Epiroc entered into a global partn...

2026-06-09

Simandou Iron Ore Project in Guinea: Q1 Mine Completion Rate Reaches 74%, 600,000 Tons Shipped

Guinea's SimFer joint venture updated the progress of the Simandou iron ore project on June 4, stati...

2026-06-09

Australia's Astron Donald Project Phase 2 Economic Study Shows Incremental NPV of $1.5 Billion

Astron (ASX: ATR) has released a revised economic study for Phase 2 of the Donald Mineral Sands Proj...

2026-06-09

Canada's Lac Gold Completes Acquisition of Golden Patricia Gold Mine

Canadian gold company Lac Gold (ASX:LAC) has completed the acquisition of the historic Golden Patric...

2026-06-09

SMM Indonesia Mining Conference: Global Tin Market Expected to Maintain a Tight Balance

On June 5, at the 2026 SMM Indonesia Mining Conference and Critical Metals Conference Tin Forum, hos...

2026-06-09

Torex Gold Invests $200 Million to Expand Media Luna Deposit in Mexico

Canadian mining company Torex Gold Resources Inc has announced an investment of approximately $200 m...

2026-06-09

Canada's Luca Mining Optimizes Two Mexican Mines, Inventory Increases Approximately Fivefold by May 2026

Canada's Luca Mining Corp. has announced the latest progress on its strategic initiatives to optimiz...

2026-06-09

Chile's Sierra Gorda and Spence Sign Memorandum of Understanding in 2026

Sierra Gorda SCM and Spence signed a Memorandum of Understanding within the framework of the 2026 Ex...

2026-06-09

Chile's Aclara and CAP Rare Earth Project Receives Environmental Approval, Investment of $130 Million

The Environmental Assessment Committee (COEVA) of the Biobío Region unanimously approved the Environ...

2026-06-09

Avino Silver Appoints Corporate Development and Technical Executives

Avino announced two key management changes aimed at strengthening growth and advancing the company's...

2026-06-09

Three Departments in Shanxi, China Issue 2026 Guidelines for Upgrading Non-Coal Mine Infrastructure

The Department of Emergency Management of Shanxi Province, the Department of Natural Resources of Sh...

2026-06-09

Inner Mongolia Research Institute of China University of Mining and Technology-Beijing Successfully Develops "BeiDou-Only" High-Precision Monitoring Equipment, Receiving National Certification

The IMRI-CUMTB-BD100 Geodetic BeiDou Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) receiver, independently deve...

2026-06-09