November 14, 2025

Mining giant Rio Tinto has inked a 15-year virtual power purchase agreement (VPPA) with U.S.-based TerraGen, aimed at strengthening its clean energy portfolio and accelerating emissions reduction at its Kennecott operation in Utah. Under…

Amid growing concerns over a slowing economy, rising operational costs, and weakening consumer demand, US companies have accelerated job cuts across multiple sectors, marking one of the sharpest waves of layoffs in recent years. The trend…

Union Minister for Coal and Mines, G. Kishan Reddy, is set to inaugurate the Ministry of Mines Pavilion at the India International Trade Fair (IITF) 2025) at Pragati Maidan, New Delhi. The pavilion will showcase India’s advancements in…

Rio Tinto’s Kennecott operation has progressed its decarbonisation objectives by signing a 15-year virtual power purchase agreement (VPPA) with TerraGen for renewable energy from a newly completed wind farm in Texas. Under the agreement,…

Epiroc has unveiled its next-generation PCD (polycrystalline diamond) drill bits, stating: “Designed to deliver exceptional wear resistance and longer service life, the new bits are optimised for high-precision drilling in…

In a landmark development for the global battery metals industry, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has officially produced its first 1,000 metric tons of fully traceable artisanal cobalt. The breakthrough marks a significant step…

The first brand-new, purpose-built battery-electric locomotives (BELs) in Australia have arrived in Port Hedland, Western Australia with the Wabtec FLXDrive locomotives set to be trialled on BHP’s iron ore rail routes between its Pilbara…