Modern mining applications are often giants of steel and power.  They are celebrated for their ability to move literal mountains. Hydraulics are the muscle of these machines – giving unmatched power transfer and the ability to effectively do the work…

Apophis, a near-Earth asteroid with an average diameter of 340 meters will pass ~32,000 kilometers from Earth’s surface in April 2029. Apophis, a near-Earth asteroid with an average diameter of 340 m, is among the most closely studied objects of…

The US Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Fossil Energy (FE) today announced two new programs under its Mine of the Future initiative, which aims to transform US mining practices and speed the development of a secure and resilient domestic…

This move is part of US efforts to help counter China’s control of the lithium market. The US Department of Energy (DoE) has restructured its deal with Lithium Americas Corporation (LAC) to take a 5% equity stake in the company…

The days of feel-good international meetings are over, affirms Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) Mines Minister Louis Watum Kabamba on Wednesday; “it’s time for results!” He was delivering a keynote address on the first day of the Africa Mining Week…

Peru’s large miners are getting increasingly worried lawmakers may tamper with rules around mineral rights as congress prepares to discuss a proposed law favouring small-scale operators. Peru, the world’s No. 3 copper producer and South America’s top gold exporter, grants…

Three Last Frontier projects poised to fill a supply gap left by China’s export ban; one is already delivering into U.S. stockpiles. With high-grade antimony being trucked from an old gold mining project near Fairbanks to United States Antimony Corporation’s…

Gold’s fresh rally to all-time highs above $3,800 continues to prove that this bull run has no equal in recent history and that the precious metal itself has become a force of nature, according to one market strategist. In an…