Heap Leach Restart (Australia): Cyprium Metals has begun acid commissioning on existing heap leach pads at its Nifty Copper Complex in Western Australia, the first acid application since 2009, with first copper cathode targeted for Q4 as the SX-EW plant nears installation. Resource Growth (Ecuador): Titan Minerals reported a major Dynasty Gold Project upgrade, lifting resources to 65.6Mt at 1.85g/t gold and 12.38g/t silver, and has started a 10,000m drilling push plus scoping work toward development. Regulatory Step (Australia): Riversgold cleared objections to two haul-road licence applications for its Northern Zone Gold Project near Kalgoorlie, enabling the next steps toward granting and ore haulage. Mining Safety (Pakistan): A methane gas explosion in Balochistan’s Harnai coal district killed four miners and injured five, with officials citing recurring safety equipment and conditions concerns. Copper Restart Politics (Bougainville): Bougainville President Ishmael Toroama condemned an attack on the Panguna mine camp and vowed to press ahead with reopening plans despite opposition. Critical Minerals Policy (Australia): A new explainer on Australia’s Safeguard Mechanism outlines how large industrial emitters, including mining, must cut emissions annually under binding rules. Tungsten Exploration (Northern Territory): Stelar Metals completed its first regional soil geochemical survey at the Hill of Leaders tungsten project, with 1,350 samples now headed for lab results. Illicit Mining Tech (Mexico): Mexican authorities seized a suspected cartel-linked crypto mining operation in Puebla, confiscating 300 GPUs and power equipment, highlighting growing criminal use of mining.