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KATHMANDU — When the monsoon arrives in Jhumlabang village in Nepal’s far west, 35-year-old Til…
Brazil’s National Congress in Brasília, lawmakers, Indigenous leaders and civil society representatives gathered to present a…
Armed criminal groups tear down precious rainforest to capitalise on record gold prices, report finds.…
Regardless, local officials approved the project in 2024. Despite promises of bringing cash and clean energy to…
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Understanding Saudi Arabia’s Strategic Mining Transformation Saudi Arabia’s mining sector represents one of the most…
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Understanding Saudi Arabia’s Strategic Mining Transformation Saudi Arabia’s mining sector represents one of the most ambitious industrial transformation projects in the modern era. The Kingdom’s departure from traditional oil dependency toward mineral diversification reflects a calculated strategy that positions the…
Metals Maestro of Moscow Receives Bahrain Sovereign Wealth Fund “Golden License”
From Concert Halls to Commodity Markets: Russian Maestro Igor Raykhelson has just orchestrated his biggest deal. The acclaimed composer has been awarded a “Golden License” from the Bahrain sovereign wealth fund, to build the first titanium processing plant in the…
Goodbye to terrestrial mining – a study reveals that the Moon is a treasure trove of platinum group metals hidden in giant craters
Let’s talk about the Moon! A new study suggests that the Moon could be way more valuable than what we think. Researchers believe that on its surface there are craters that contain precious platinum-group metals such as platinum, palladium, and rhodium; apart…
The New Gold Rush
Drive an hour south of Kumasi, Ghana’s bustling second city, and before long the dense jungle gives way to denuded hills peppered with rickety timber frames. On every slope, gumbooted workers shovel the tawny earth down to muddy pools in…
At the end of the third quarter the MINING.COM TOP 50* ranking of the world’s most valuable miners had a combined market capitalization of just under $1.97 trillion, up nearly $700 billion so far in 2025 with most of the…
Mexico develops a national catalog of mining units to strengthen environmental oversight
Mexico’s Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources ( Semarnat ) is working on creating a National Catalog of Mining Units to provide a comprehensive registry that will allow for more accurate monitoring of the country’s mining and metallurgical operations, said Luz Mariana…
New Report Reveals Australia Could Be World’s Second-Largest Rare Earth Supplier, Overtaking the US
A new report has revealed that Australia can overtake the US to become the world’s second-largest producer of rare earth elements (REEs), after China. Used for renewable energy and technology components, REEs are expected to grow in demand beyond capacity…
EU-Backed Mine.io Project Shows How Smart Tech can Make Mining Greener and More Efficient
A recent study in Resources explored the evolving landscape of mining practices within the European Project Mine.io. The aim was to establish standard protocols that define the functional and non-functional needs of diverse mining sites, supporting sustainable development and digital transformation. By proposing…