Ghana’s mining regulator is developing minimum wage and tender benchmarks for contract mining firms

Ghana’s mining regulator is developing minimum wage and tender benchmarks for contract mining firms

Ghana's mining regulator is developing minimum wage and tender benchmarks for contract mining firms, seeking to curb aggressive underbidding as the country pushes miners to outsource more operations to local contractors, a senior official said on Thursday.
Chile proposes market reform to boost junior mining exploration

Chile proposes market reform to boost junior mining exploration

Chile has introduced a capital markets reform aimed at boosting early-stage mining exploration and attracting foreign capital to the world's top copper producer and second-largest lithium supplier, according to a government proposal presented on Wednesday.
Sunshine Metals refurbishing of Mt Moss on track for commissioning mid-2027

Sunshine Metals refurbishing of Mt Moss on track for commissioning mid-2027

Sunshine Metals says refurbishing at the Mt Moss processing facility, in Queensland, is progressing to plan, with construction targeted to start in October or November, toward commissioning in mid-2027.
Tech company Hexagon launches autonomous vehicle intervention system at global scale

Tech company Hexagon launches autonomous vehicle intervention system at global scale

Hexagon has announced the global launch of its next-generation Vehicle Intervention System (VIS), which it claims is an advanced safety solution designed to help surface mining operations prevent collisions before they occur.
Sonoro makes two key VP appointments for Mexican exploration excellence

Sonoro makes two key VP appointments for Mexican exploration excellence

Sonoro Gold Corporation has promoted Oscar Armando González Peña to exploration VP and Melvin Herdrick to senior VP for Mexico.
India’s ONGC to invest 1trn rupees for deepwater exploration

India’s ONGC to invest 1trn rupees for deepwater exploration

India's Oil and Natural Gas Corporation aims to invest one-trillion rupees ($10.51-billion) over five years for exploring its local deepwater and ultradeep water fields, chairperson AK Singh said on Monday.
Canadian explorer Latin Metals, AI specialist to sift through Argentina exploration dataset

Canadian explorer Latin Metals, AI specialist to sift through Argentina exploration dataset

Latin Metals has entered into a services, data use and royalty agreement with Geomorphic AI Corporation to apply its AI and geoscience platform to Latin Metals' extensive proprietary exploration database in Argentina.
Norway will drill in Arctic regardless of EU’s position, says energy minister

Norway will drill in Arctic regardless of EU’s position, says energy minister

Norway will continue developing its oil and gas resources in the Barents Sea regardless of the European Union's support for a moratorium on Arctic hydrocarbon supplies, and no longer sees itself as Europe's "green battery", Energy Minister Terje Aasland told Reuters.
Rare earths explorer NIOB granted wider area for exploration in Québec

Rare earths explorer NIOB granted wider area for exploration in Québec

North American Nobium & Critical Minerals Corporation (NIOB) has expanded its upcoming maiden diamond drill programme in Québec to the Bardy SE, Sabot and Miskam properties, after receiving authorisations for impact-causing exploration work.

Total Graphite reports encouraging near-surface mineralisation at Madagascar licence

Total Graphite reports encouraging near-surface mineralisation at Madagascar licence

Total Graphite has provided an initial update on drilling results from the Madagascar optimisation programme initiated in July.