Today, FLSmidth announced that it has entered into an agreement to divest its cement business to an affiliate of Pacific Avenue Capital Partners for EUR150 million ($172.8 million). #mining, #FLSmidth, #cement, #Valby, #Denmark t.ly/Hiwy-

Duke Energy Indiana and Reliable Energy Inc. have settled regarding Duke's request to the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission for a new natural gas plant at the Cayuga Generating Station in Vermillion County, Indiana. t.ly/maChM

TAKRAF Group Awarded Major Contract for Talabre Tailing Project in Chile The National Copper Corporation of Chile (Codelco) selected TAKRAF Group to supply Delkor high-density thickeners and shear thinning technology for a new copper tailings facility. t.ly/0-uxw

Highland Valley Copper Receives Environmental Approval for Mine Life Extension British Columbia has issued an Environmental Assessment Certificate to Teck Resources Ltd. for the proposed Highland Valley Copper Mine Life Extension (HVC MLE) project. t.ly/BBkqJ

On June 16, 2025, USDA Secretary Brooke L. Rollins announced the final EIS and draft decision for the Resolution Copper mining project on the Tonto National Forest website, aligning with President Trump’s goal of enhancing domestic mineral production. t.ly/3dlAx

Dundee Precious Metals Inc. will acquire Adriatic Metals plc for $1.3 billion. Dundee operates in Bulgaria, Serbia, and Ecuador; Adriatic has the Vareš silver operation in Bosnia and Herzegovina and the Raška project in Serbia. t.ly

Global mining equipment manufacturer Aramine celebrated its 50th anniversary on June 13 at its Gardanne, France facility. Employees, dealers, friends, and local politicians gathered to honor the achievements of founder Jacques Melkonian since 1975. t.ly/XeIie

Weir is acquiring U.S.-based Townley Engineering and Manufacturing Co. and Townley Foundry & Machine Co. for $150 million, boosting its market presence and manufacturing in North America’s phosphate sector. t.ly/t5AqY

Rio Tinto and Hancock to Invest $1.6B to Develop Hope Downs 2 Rio Tinto and Hancock Prospecting will invest $1.6 billion (Rio Tinto share $800 million) to develop the Hope Downs 2 iron ore project in Western Australia’s Pilbara region. t.ly/ibHgi

Antofagasta plc marked 25 years of its Los Pelambres copper mine, producing over 8.5 million metric tons, including 320,000 mt in 2024. Ongoing projects focus on sustaining production and value for investors and local stakeholders in Chile. t.ly/ai4b

On July 25, Kevin Coumbs, Darien Maduke and Jesse Chubaty, 3 Hy-Tech Drilling workers at the Red Chris mine, were brought safely to the surface following a fall of ground incident. #mining, #copper, #gold, #RedChris, #Newmont, #ImperialMetals, t.ly/SfE6D

Orla Reports Pit Wall Event at Camino Rojo (Updated 7/28/2025): Orla Mining Ltd. reported an “uncontrolled material movement event” on the pit wall at its Camino Rojo oxide gold mine in Zacatecas, Mexico. t.ly/mTHzV

BUMA Australia Pty. Ltd. has extended its contract with BHP and Mitsubishi Alliance (BMA) for two more years to continue mining operations at the Goonyella Riverside mine in Queensland’s Bowen Basin, Australia. t.ly/dP7Rh

Yesterday afternoon, Thursday, July 31, there was a collapse attributed to a rock burst caused by a 4.2 magnitude earthquake in the Andesita project area of the El Teniente copper mine in central Chile. #mining, #copper, #ElTeniente, #Codelco, #Chile t.ly/3BLSI

Orla to Stabilize North Wall at Camino Rojo Orla Mining Ltd. provided a status update on the recent pit wall event that occurred at its Camino Rojo Oxide mine in Zacatecas, Mexico. t.ly/WY2E4

Barrick Mining plans to sell its Alturas project in Chile to Boroo Pte Ltd for an up-front cash payment of $50 million and a 0.5% net smelter return (NSR) royalty on gold and silver produced from the project. #mining #gold #Boroo #Barrick #Chile #Alturas t.ly/TkQ6E

Jennmar acquired Weber Mining & Tunnelling. Weber is a leading specialized manufacturer of resins and foams for strata stabilization and roof support to the mining and tunneling industries. t.ly/WKJ34

New Afton Moves Forward with East Extension Development activities will soon be underway in New Afton’s East Extension—a small expansion located below the depleted East Cave and just east of the C-Zone ore body. t.ly/iiP8K

Mitsubishi has agreed to acquire a 30% interest in Copper World, a subsidiary of Hudbay Minerals that owns the fully-permitted Copper World project in Arizona, for $600 million. t.ly/F0w74

Chile’s national copper mining company, Codelco, met this week with representatives of eight contracting companies and their union leaders, all of which operate in the Andesita and Recursos Norte projects of the El Teniente Division. t.ly/-me1U