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April 22, 2026

Step up for SME during National Volunteer Week...

“I truly appreciate the time and energy our members devote to SME—your ideas, experience, and willingness to...

April 21, 2026

Komatsu becomes first OEM to commission 1,000 ultra-class...

Komatsu has reached a historic milestone in autonomous mining, commissioning its 1,000th autonomous...

April 20, 2026

USA Rare Earth buys Brazil’s Serra Verde for $2.8...

USA Rare Earth said on Monday it will buy Brazilian rare earths miner Serra Verde in a cash-and-stock deal...

April 20, 2026

US companies eye Congo mining assets, including Rubaya,...

U.S. companies are showing “significant” interest in Democratic Republic of Congo mining assets, including...

April 17, 2026

US Senate narrowly overturns Minnesota mining ban,...

The U.S. Senate narrowly voted to overturn former President Joe Biden’s mining ban in northern Minnesota,...

April 17, 2026

Mining Engineering’s Weekly Rundown: Episode 48...

Welcome to Mining Engineering’s Weekly Rundown, where we break down the latest news shaping the mining...

April 16, 2026

U.S. Critical Materials and Columbia University Sign...

 U.S. Critical Materials Corp. (“USCM”) and Columbia University have signed a two-year Sponsored Research...

April 14, 2026

Chilean copper miner Codelco, contractors fined after...

Chilean state copper miner Codelco was fined by labor authorities after last year’s deadly collapse at its El...

April 13, 2026

Venezuela hopes to lure back international miners, but...

Venezuela’s effort to attract foreign investors to develop its gold, iron and bauxite seams has enthusiastic...

April 13, 2026

Rio Tinto’s US boron assets draw interest from bidders,...

Rio Tinto’s U.S. assets that produce the critical mineral boron have drawn interest from more than a dozen...

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