Mining Blogs

Gold prices were on track for a monthly rise on Friday, supported by a softer dollar and increased expectations for a U.S. interest rate cut in September. Spot gold was down 0.2% at $3,411.29 per ounce, as of 0704 GMT, on profit-taking. Bullion gained 3.7% so far this month and hit $3,423.16, its highest level […]

LONDON–(BUSINESS WIRE) — Rio Tinto today announces a new operating model and executive team to shape the company’s next chapter. The changes simplify and streamline the organisation to drive greater accountability and safe, sustainable, profitable growth through focusing on the most compelling opportunities to deliver long-term shareholder value. Effective immediately, Rio Tinto will simplify its […]

China will push to cut steel production between 2025 and 2026, according to an official document reviewed by Reuters and a source with knowledge of the matter, as it tackles overcapacity that has hit prices and fed a worldwide protectionist backlash. The world’s largest steel producer will strictly curb new capacity and reduce production, the […]

Gold held firm near a more-than-two-week peak on Thursday, as the dollar softened and investors hunkered down for Friday’s U.S. inflation data for cues on the Federal Reserve’s policy path. Spot gold was up 0.1% at $3,399.60 per ounce, as of 0851 GMT, after hitting $3,401.73, its highest level since August 11, earlier in the […]

Peru’s rugged Andean terrain presents unique challenges and opportunities for road construction. Remote sites, steep slopes, and limited logistics make traditional stationary crushing plants less practical. Mobile stone crushers are gaining traction as a versatile solution that brings the production line to the worksite, reduces transport costs, and speeds up project timelines. This article explores […]

In the mining industry, concrete batching plants play a crucial role in providing reliable concrete for infrastructure projects such as processing plants, roads, tunnels, and tailings dams. When evaluating a concrete batching plant price, mining companies must consider not just the purchase cost but also the efficiency and suitability of material handling systems. Efficient material […]

Asphalt recycling plants process Reclaimed Asphalt Pavement (RAP) – old road materials obtained through milling and crushing. Instead of sending worn asphalt to landfills, these plants give it new life through advanced recycling processes.   Key Advantages: – Environmental Impact: Reduces landfill waste by 90% Cuts greenhouse gas emissions by 70% Preserves natural resources – […]

Once a prospect has been identified, and the right to explore it acquired, assessing it involves advancing through a progressive series of definable exploration stages. Positive results in any stage will lead to advance to the next stage and an escalation of the exploration effort. Negative results mean that the prospect will be discarded, sold […]

Drill holes can be very unpredictable in the path that they take, so drillers often have to deal with hole deviation. Drill hole deviation is when the hole ends up going in a direction other than the chosen trajectory [1]. Let’s explore the various factors inducting hole deviation and provide several solutions. What causes drillhole […]

Aug 22 (Reuters) – South African mining group Gold Fields raised its interim dividend on Friday as first-half profit more than tripled from a year earlier, driven mainly by record bullion prices and increased production. Gold Fields said it realised an average gold price of $3,281 an ounce in the first half of 2025, up 40% […]