Vale reports 17% drop in Q1 2025 net income amid lower iron ore prices
Net operating revenues decreased by 4% to $8.1bn (46.16bn reais). Vale’s net debt rose by 21% year-on-year to $12.19bn. Credit:…
The real reason mine safety still fails
SAFETY Horrific deaths such as at BHP Antamina highlight why implementing rules isn’t enough A study of 260 mine workers…
Weir ‘redirecting US orders’ as it reports strong quarterly orders
PROCESSING March quarter orders hit £648 million, driven by minerals aftermarket orders rising by 9% from 2024 Weir’s High Pressure…
Antamina restarts following safety shutdown
AMERICAS One employee was killed in an accident this week The Antamina copper mine in Peru | Credits: Antamina Peru’s…
Sandvik’s seven drills for Barrick Gold
SURFACE Order heading for Papua New Guinea Sandvik’s Leopard DI650i | Credits: Sandvik Sandvik Mining and Rock Solutions will supply…
South Africa blocks Kropz bid to mine in national park
South African National Parks has denied Kropz Plc’s (LON: KRPZ) request to extend its phosphate mining operations into the West…
Atlantic Lithium negotiates with Ghana to revise terms for Ewoyaa lithium project
The negotiations aim to address the impact of falling lithium prices on the project’s economic feasibility. The Ewoyaa Project is…
Martin Engineering: belts and braces
PROCESSING Navigating material handling in a changing global environment Aaron Bartram of Martin Engineering uses the Martin App to calibrate…
Chile regulator approves Codelco-SQM lithium tie-up
The Chilean National Economic Prosecutor’s Office (FNE) has approved the partnership between Codelco and SQM, which seeks to create a…
Freeport-McMoRan posts lower Q1 profits, warns of cost increases from US tariffs
Freeport-McMoRan has raised concerns over the potential impact of tariffs, which could hike its material costs for US mines by…