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Epiroc Wins $64 Million Equipment Order for Botswana’s Khoemacau Mine

September 1, 2026September 1, 2026 Constance0 comment

Epiroc Secures US$64 Million Underground Mining Equipment Order for Botswana Copper Mine Swedish mining technology and equipment company Epiroc has secured a major underground equipment order from MMG to support the expansion of the Khoemacau copper mine in Botswana. The order, valued at approximately Skr610 million (US$64 million), was booked during the third quarter of 2026 and includes a fleet of underground drilling, loading and hauling equipment. Khoemacau is a major underground copper operation located in the Kalahari Copper Belt in north-western Botswana. MMG is working with mining contractors China… Read More Here

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Barrick Signs Earn-In Agreement for Ontario Pen Gold Project

August 31, 2026August 31, 2026 Constance0 comment

Barrick Expands Canadian Gold Portfolio with Pen Gold Project Earn-In Deal Barrick Mining has signed an earn-in agreement with Champion Electric Metals to acquire an interest in the Pen Gold project in Ontario, Canada, strengthening its exploration portfolio in the country. Under the agreement, Barrick will have the opportunity to earn up to a 75% interest in the project by completing exploration expenditures and making other agreed payments over the earn-in period. The Pen Gold project covers approximately 12,000 hectares in the prolific Swayze greenstone belt, an area with established… Read More Here

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China Nonferrous Mining Seeks $300 Million to Expand Overseas Copper Projects

August 31, 2026August 31, 2026 Constance0 comment

China Nonferrous Mining Launches $300 Million Convertible Bond to Fund Overseas Copper Projects China Nonferrous Mining Corporation is seeking to raise up to $300 million through a US dollar-denominated convertible bond issue as the Chinese copper producer moves to support the construction and development of its overseas mining projects. According to the terms of the proposed transaction, the bonds will mature in 2031, carry no coupon and constitute senior unsecured debt. They will be issued at 100.5% of face value and redeemed at 100% at maturity, resulting in a yield… Read More Here

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Purpose-Built Equipment for Every Stage of Underground Mining

August 31, 2026August 31, 2026 Constance0 comment

Underground mining operations rely on specialized equipment capable of performing safely and efficiently in some of the industry’s most demanding environments. From mine development and production to maintenance and infrastructure support, every application presents unique operational challenges that require equipment engineered specifically for the task. For more than 70 years, Getman Corporation has focused exclusively on designing and manufacturing purpose-built mobile equipment for underground hard rock mining. Today, the company supports mining operations on six continents through a comprehensive portfolio of production and production support equipment, backed by a global… Read More Here

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Ivanhoe Electric Secures $1.1 Billion US EXIM Backing for Arizona Copper Project

August 30, 2026August 30, 2026 Constance0 comment

Ivanhoe Electric’s Arizona Copper Project Gets $1.1 Billion US EXIM Financing Support Ivanhoe Electric has moved closer to securing up to $1.1 billion in debt financing from the US Export-Import Bank (EXIM) to develop its Santa Cruz Copper Project in Arizona, strengthening efforts to expand domestic copper production in the United States. The company has received a Preliminary Project Letter (PPL) from EXIM following the agency’s completion of preliminary due diligence on the project. The potential financing represents a significant increase from the $825 million indicated in EXIM’s April 2025… Read More Here

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MMG Restarts Las Bambas Copper Operations After Fatal Workplace Accident

August 30, 2026August 30, 2026 Constance0 comment

MMG Restarts Las Bambas Copper Mine in Peru After Fatal Accident and Two-Day Shutdown MMG has resumed mining and processing operations at its Las Bambas copper mine in Peru following a temporary shutdown caused by a fatal workplace accident that claimed the lives of two workers and injured three others. The Hong Kong-listed mining company confirmed that operations at the mine and processing plant resumed on August 21, three days after the accident. The restart was carried out on a phased basis following initial safety assessments and corrective measures. The… Read More Here

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Glencore Reaches Key Milestone at Canada’s Deepest All-Electric Mine

August 28, 2026August 28, 2026 Constance0 comment

Glencore Advances $2bn Onaping Depth Project at Canada’s Deepest Mine Glencore Canada has completed the production shaft and reached the orebody at its Onaping Depth project at the Craig Mine in Sudbury, Ontario, marking a major step towards production at one of the world’s deepest and most advanced battery-electric underground mines. The milestone was marked on 27 August 2026, with the completed shaft providing access to a high-grade nickel and copper orebody located nearly 2,600 metres below surface the deepest Glencore has ever mined in the Sudbury Basin. The shaft,… Read More Here

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Ghana Moves to End Exports of Unrefined Gold Doré from September

August 28, 2026August 28, 2026 Constance0 comment

Ghana Bans Export of Unrefined Gold Doré from September in Push for Local Refining Ghana is tightening controls on gold exports as the country moves to require all gold doré purchased by Self-Financing Aggregators (SFAs) to be refined locally before export. The new directive, issued by the Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod) on August 24, will take effect on September 1, 2026. From that date, no unrefined gold doré handled by SFAs and their approved offtakers will be approved for export. Under the new rules, gold must be refined at a… Read More Here

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Angola Secures €665 Million Financing for Luena-Saurimo Railway Project

August 26, 2026August 26, 2026 Constance0 comment

Angola Secures €665 Million for Luena-Saurimo Railway Linking Mining Regions to Lobito Corridor Angola has authorised financing of up to €665 million to support construction of the 260-kilometre Luena-Saurimo railway line, a major infrastructure project designed to strengthen rail connectivity between eastern Angola and the Benguela Railway and Lobito Corridor. The financing is backed by three European export credit agencies UK Export Finance (UKEF), Poland’s KUKE and Dutch ECA Atradius with HSBC Bank arranging the financing package. A separate facility will cover part of the project’s construction down payment. The… Read More Here

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Zimbabwe Grants Chinese Lithium Miners Export Quotas Despite Raw Mineral Ban

August 26, 2026August 26, 2026 Constance0 comment

Zimbabwe Grants Chinese Lithium Miner Export Quota Despite Raw Mineral Restrictions Zimbabwe has granted export quotas for lithium concentrate to selected Chinese-owned mining companies, providing a limited pathway for exports just months after the government imposed an immediate suspension on shipments of raw minerals and lithium concentrates. The decision highlights the government’s increasingly strict approach to mineral beneficiation, while also allowing selected producers that meet its requirements to continue accessing international markets. Zimbabwe suspended exports of all raw minerals and lithium concentrates in February 2026, citing concerns over mineral leakages… Read More Here