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Europa Metals Contracts Xcalibur for Austrian Airborne Survey

Europa Metals has entered into an agreement with Xcalibur to fly its HeliTEM® helicopter-borne electromagnetic system, alongside high resolution magnetics, over the Company’s Austrian exploration belt.

5 Nov 2026

New Backfilling Method Cuts Simulated Roof Displacement by 72% in Deep Coal Mines

Researchers develop a gangue–paste backfilling method that reduces simulated roof displacement and limits surface subsidence in deep coal mining.

29 Oct 2026

Laser Spectroscopy Improves Phosphate Ore Grade Predictions

A new laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy method improves phosphate rock analysis accuracy, offering potential for faster ore monitoring in mining operations.

14 Oct 2026

Electric Mining Vehicles Set to Become a US$27 Billion Global Market

Over the last 5 years, the global market for mining machines has seen considerable evolution, as decades-old machine technologies are disrupted by the prospect of electrification.

7 Oct 2026

Freeze-Thaw Study Reveals How Cracks Develop in Open-Pit Mine Slopes

Triaxial testing shows how pre-existing flaws can redirect rather than dictate sandstone failure in freeze–thaw-affected open-pit mine slopes.

7 Oct 2026

Multi-Sensor Model Detects Warning Signals Before Mine Seismic Events

A new early-warning framework combines spatiotemporal data transformation and neural networks to detect potential precursors to strong seismic events in underground mines.

2 Oct 2026

Atlas Critical Minerals Defines South America's Largest, Highest-Grade Reported Graphite Resource: 24.2 Million Tons, Including 17.2 Million Tons Indicated at 5.73% Graphitic Carbon

Atlas Critical Minerals Corporation ("Atlas Critical Minerals"), a diversified critical minerals exploration company, today announced the maiden Mineral Resource Estimate ("MRE") for its 100%-owned Malacacheta Graphite Project in Minas Gerais state, Brazil.

1 Oct 2026