Antamina, Peru's premier copper zinc mine, is poised for an electrifying expansion journey, having secured approval for a monumental $2 billion project set to propel its operations until 2036.
BlastIQ™ Quarry is a smart solution that harnesses the power of digital technologies to help quarry operators optimise their drill and blast activities in near real-time.
The purpose-built facility includes Fortescue’s planning, operations and mine control teams, together with port, rail, shipping and marketing teams.
In April 2025, Sweden-based Boliden AB made a bold move, acquiring the Neves-Corvo mine from Lundin Mining in a $1.4 billion transaction that instantly redefined its position in the European base metals market. The deal, which also included Sweden’s Zinkgruvan operation, nearly doubled Boliden’s zinc output and substantially boosted its copper portfolio—two metals at the heart of everything from wind turbines to electric vehicles.
For Boliden, it was more than a resource grab. It was a strategic recalibration. With Neves-Corvo already producing over 100,000 tonnes of zinc concentrate and 30,000+ tonnes of copper annually, the acquisition brought immediate volume. But it also brought integration potential: Boliden’s smelters in Kokkola and Harjavalta could now be fed more directly, reducing transport costs and reinforcing the company’s vertically integrated supply chain.
At MCM, company culture is woven around a robust set of values. It has a mission of 'Seam to Value' – this captures its ambitions for the future and shaping its reputation in the marketplace. MCM has been operating for over 50 years, and during this period, its safety performance has been phenomenal. In 2023, MCM achieved 22 years without a fatality and 11 years without a lost time injury.
Today, Sukari, Egypt's first large-scale gold-exporting mine, contributes up to $900m annually to the nation's GDP. The mine, a low-cost, bulk-tonnage open pit and high-grade underground operation, has significant exploration upside and regionally within its 160 km2 plot.
According to Centamin, gold production from Sukari peaked at 450,000 ounces by the end of 2023, an increase compared to 440,000 ounces mined in 2022. Sukari has at least a decade's worth of production ahead and 11.11 million ounces in gold resources.
CEO, Mr. Mark Bristow said “We settled the dispute and established Twiga as a 50:50 economic benefits sharing partnership, which also vested a 16% shareholding in each mine with the government. We reinvented the mines which now, as a combined complex, produce gold at a Tier One level, in other words one which can produce at least 500,000 ounces of gold annually for more than 10 years at the lower half of the industry cost curve. So successful are these operations that, since Barrick’s buyout of the minority shareholders, they have contributed more than $2.8 billion to the Tanzanian economy in the form of taxes, levies, dividends, salaries and payments to local suppliers,”
Allied Gold is an Africa-focused gold company Allied Gold Group, a prominent player in Africa's mining business, with operations in four countries: Côte d'Ivoire, Mali, Egypt, and Ethiopia. The group effectively operates the gold mines at Bonikro, Hiré, and Agbaou in Côte d'Ivoire and a project development pipeline. They are also in the process of a business combination with Allied Merger Corporation and Mondavi Ventures Ltd.
The Essakane mine project is an open pit mining operation located in north-eastern Burkina Faso, West Africa. Commercial operations at the mine began in July 2010, when Iamgold Corporation acquired the majority shareholding in the mine from Orezone Resources. Shortly after the acquisition, the strategic plan implemented by Iamgold Corporation included an expansion of the mine to include a substantial increase of hard rock. This phase was completed at the end of 2013
Part of the Redpath Group — which employs nearly 9,000 people across 12 countries and more than 90 ongoing projects — the Australian division combines global expertise with local operational discipline. From shaft sinking and contract mining to advanced ground support execution, the company’s work reflects a commitment to both engineering precision and the wellbeing of its workforce.
As Chuquicamata marks its 110th anniversary in 2025, the contrast between past and present couldn't be more striking. Where massive haul trucks once thundered along dusty benches under the desert sun, today's copper extraction happens via a labyrinth of climate-controlled tunnels equipped with autonomous loaders, AI-driven monitoring systems, and a digital nervous system that would have seemed like science fiction to the miners who first broke ground here in 1915.
The scale of Simandou is immense—almost mythical. With reserves of approximately four billion tonnes of iron ore, each boasting an unparalleled iron content of around 65%, the project is poised to reshape global steel markets profoundly. It is expected to produce up to 100 million tonnes of high-grade ore annually once fully operational, a volume that could shift trade flows and pricing dynamics globally
In an industry as rigorously competitive as the gold production, Anaconda Mining Inc is a company of exploration that fundamentally strives for stability. The junior gold production company focuses its mergers and acquisitions target searches primarily on Canada and the United States, with a particular focus on Atlantic Canada.
It has been almost 18 months since Joy Global Inc announced the acquisition of Canadian-based Mining Technologies International Inc (MTI).
The stage is set for AI to become as integral to mining as drills and bulldozers. Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, noted that the development of AI – including powerful generative AI – is only accelerating, with even more advanced “superintelligence” likely within the next decade. In parallel, three of the top ten emerging technologies of 2024 identified by the World Economic Forum are rooted in AI. The writing on the wall is clear: regardless of whether a particular mining company has fully embraced AI yet, this disruptive innovation is rapidly gaining ground and reshaping industry norms. For an industry that has historically been slow to change, the AI in mining wave presents a choice – ride it proactively or risk being swept aside by more agile competitors.
The whole project was conceived at Adolfo Ibáñez University, where Loreto Acevedo and Álvaro Díaz (both founders of INDIMIN) were studying a master's degree in Innovation. Afterward came the crucial support from Fundación Chile, an incubator for entrepreneurs' Latin American ecosystem.
