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MEC’s newest Mineral Baby infographic reflects importance of ongoing domestic minerals push.

Caterpillar Inc. has acquired Skycatch, Inc., a leading provider of spatial data capture, processing, and analysis solutions for the mining industry, further enhancing its capabilities following the recent acquisition of RPMGlobal (RPM).

Mining operations depend on stockyard systems that deliver reliable storage, blending, and reclaiming under demanding conditions. With proven global references, tailored engineering, and lifecycle support, TAKRAF Group helps operators improve safety, efficiency, and long-term performance through resilient stockyard technologies.

SME has announced a call for abstracts for its next annual conference and expo, MINEXCHANGE 2027, due to take place from 28 February to 3 March 2027 in Denver.

Perenti’s underground mining business, Barminco, has been awarded the contract to provide underground mining services at Barrick’s Fourmile Project in Nevada, USA.

Vizsla Copper Corp. has reported that a fully funded 2026 diamond drilling exploration programme has commenced at its Palmer VMS Project in Southeast Alaska.

Vema Hydrogen has announced that it has entered into a non-binding Letter of Intent (LOI) with First Atlantic Nickel & Cobalt Corp, to jointly develop Engineered Mineral Hydrogen (EMH) at the Pipestone XL project, a 30 km ultramafic belt in central Newfoundland.

Robit has signed several supply agreements in strategically important mining markets for the company in Australia, North America, and South Africa.

Bowman has secured a series of mining-related contracts totalling more than US$4 million, including assignments supporting US-based extractors of critical minerals and precious metals.

Metso has inaugurated its expanded Service Centre and new Training Centre in Mesa, Arizona, strengthening customer support for customer’s mining operations in the US Southwest.

Trilogy Metals Inc. has announced that its flagship Arctic Project in northwestern Alaska's Ambler Mining District, being advanced by Ambler Metals LLC – its 50/50 joint venture with South32 Limited – has been officially accepted as a 'Covered Project' on the Federal Permitting Improvement Steering Council's Federal Permitting Dashboard under Title 41 of the Fixing America's Surface Transportation Act (FAST-41).

The first fully female-founded Canadian junior mineral exploration company, Maven Exploration, is moving from formation to active project evaluation, supported by a gender-diverse investor base drawn from both inside and outside the mining industry.