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More workers join strike at BHP’s Port Hedland iron ore operations in Western Australia
1+ hour, 52+ min ago (281+ words) Published Aug 09, 2026, 11:00 AM SYDNEY – More workers joined a strike at BHP’s Port Hedland operations in Western Australia on Aug 9, a union spokesperson said, in the first major industrial action at the iron-ore export hub in a quarter-century. On the second…...
Pentagon to invest $511 million in Australian rare earth mine
20+ hour, 17+ min ago (293+ words) The Pentagon announced a US$400 million conditional loan commitment to Sunrise to build the world’s first primary mine for scandium. Published Aug 08, 2026, 04:04 PM Updated Aug 08, 2026, 04:35 PM SYDNEY – A remote Australian town will become a “cornerstone” of the Western supply of…...
Trump touts $3.83b in minerals projects to promote economic stability and national security
1+ day, 37+ min ago (742+ words) Trump said the projects would create thousands of jobs and promote economic stability and security. Published Aug 08, 2026, 12:15 PM WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump touted US$3 billion (S$3.83 billion) in US investments in critical minerals mining at a meeting on Aug 7 with top…...
Trump to host mining CEOs as administration seeks minerals for defense supply chains
1+ day, 18+ hour ago (314+ words) Published Aug 07, 2026, 06:08 PM WASHINGTON, Aug 7 - U.S. President Donald Trump will convene executives from some of the world's largest mining companies at the State Department on Friday as his administration intensifies efforts to secure domestic and allied supplies of critical minerals, a…...
Congo bans exports of copper, cobalt concentrates, official order says
2+ day, 19+ hour ago (183+ words) Published Aug 06, 2026, 05:02 PM Updated Aug 06, 2026, 05:18 PM KINSHASA, Aug 6 - Congo has banned exports of copper concentrate and cobalt concentrate in a major escalation of its drive to force domestic processing and retain more value from its vast mineral resources, according to…...
Mexico's Sheinbaum weighs pilot fracking projects to boost gas production, sources say
3+ day, 15+ hour ago (509+ words) Published Aug 05, 2026, 08:12 PM Updated Aug 05, 2026, 09:52 PM MEXICO CITY, Aug 5 - Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum is evaluating potential pilot fracking projects in the northern states of Coahuila and Tamaulipas that could help boost domestic gas production, according to four sources familiar with…...
3 arrested in Johor for stealing electricity to mine cryptocurrency
2+ week, 1+ day ago (232+ words) Published Jul 24, 2026, 01:00 PM Updated Jul 24, 2026, 01:35 PM JOHOR BAHRU – Three men have been arrested for allegedly stealing electricity to run a cryptocurrency mining operation at four premises. Johor police chief Ab Rahaman Arsad said the suspects, aged 26 to 46, comprised a manager…...
Sweden declares mining national security interest to counter dependence on China
2+ week, 2+ day ago (281+ words) Published Jul 23, 2026, 09:37 PM STOCKHOLM, July 23 - Sweden's government declared mining of critical metals and rare earth minerals a national security interest on Thursday, saying a new mining strategy was needed to counter the dependence on China. China dominates both mining and…...
Two illegal gold miners die in Indonesian landslide as practice continues despite crackdown
1+ mon, 1+ day ago (539+ words) An illegal gold mine raided by Indonesian police at an unidentified location in North Sumatra on March 3. Published Jul 08, 2026, 12:10 PM MEDAN – Two illegal gold miners died after being buried by a landslide in Mandailing Natal regency, in Indonesia’s North Sumatra,…...
CNMC Goldmine gets SGX approval for mainboard listing
1+ mon, 5+ day ago (384+ words) Some of the ore rocks present on CNMC’s gold mine in Kelantan, Malaysia. Published Jul 03, 2026, 02:30 PM SINGAPORE - CNMC Goldmine has moved a step closer to a mainboard listing after receiving approval in principle from the Singapore Exchange (SGX), in a…...