November 18, 2025
Freeport McMoRan (NYSE: FCX) says it plans to restore large-scale production at Indonesia’s Grasberg minerals district from the second quarter of 2026, following a fatal incident that halted operations earlier this year. On Sept. 8, a catastrophic mudslide rel … Read More
November 18, 2025
China has lifted a nearly year-long ban on exports of gallium, germanium and antimony to the US, in a further de-escalation of trade tensions between the world’s two largest economies. In a statement issued on Sunday, China’s commerce ministry said it will pau … Read More
November 18, 2025
Sibanye-Stillwater (JSE: SSW, NYSE: SBSW) has agreed to pay $215 million to settle a dispute with Appian Capital Advisory over its cancelled purchase of two of the firm’s Brazilian assets. In October 2021, Sibanye announced the proposed acquisition of Atlantic … Read More
November 18, 2025
Tactical Resources (TSXV: RARE) said US asset manager Yorkville Advisors Global agreed to provide up to $140 million in financing – a move that will help the company advance a rare earths project in Texas after it completes a previously announced merger. The p … Read More
November 18, 2025
Gold climbed more than 2% on Monday as expectations of another US rate cut grew following last week’s release of soft economic data and a tentative deal to end the longest government shutdown in American history. Spot gold shot above the $4,100-an-ounce level … Read More
November 18, 2025
Barrick Mining (TSX: ABX; NYSE: B) says it’s reviewing operations to curtail unplanned downtime and improve worker safety as the Canadian miner shifts its focus to North America. Toronto-based Barrick is about halfway through the review, additional details of … Read More
November 18, 2025
Fortune Minerals (TSX: FT) has entered into a binding offer letter for a loan of C$3.8 million ($2.7 million) from Prosper NWT, a public agency of Canada’s Northwest Territories. The loan will enable Fortune to complete its purchase of a refinery and existing … Read More
November 18, 2025
AngloGold Ashanti (NYSE: AU) opened higher on Tuesday after reporting a significant increase in third-quarter production and record cash generated over the three-month period. During the three months ended Sept. 30, 2025, AngloGold’s consolidated production re … Read More
November 18, 2025
SSR Mining (Nasdaq, TSX: SSRM) said a new technical study for the recently acquired Cripple Creek & Victor (CC&V) gold mine in Colorado extends the asset’s mineral reserve estimate and projected life. CC&V’s mineral reserves are now estimated at ab … Read More
November 18, 2025
Lithium Americas Corp. has started construction on the Thacker Pass project in northern Nevada. Credit: Lithium Americas. Emerson (NYSE: EMR) has secured a contract with Lithium Americas to supply its extensive automation portfolio and expert technical service … Read More
November 18, 2025
China’s export controls on certain critical minerals could reduce US GDP by more than $1 billion a year, even if America’s reliance on Chinese imports is not as strong as publicized, according to analysts at Macquarie Group. This estimate — a product of modell … Read More
November 18, 2025
Operations have begun at the Simandou, Africa’s largest greenfield integrated mine and infrastructure project. The President of the Republic of Guinea joined project partners Winning Consortium Simandou (WCS), Baowu, Chinalco and Rio Tinto (ASX: RIO) in a cere … Read More
November 18, 2025
Gold prices are poised to reach new heights in 2026 with leading forecasters projecting levels between $4,400 and $5,300 per oz. as investors double down on hard assets amid geopolitical turmoil, looser monetary policy and surging central bank demand. JPMorgan … Read More
November 18, 2025
Nuclear power will receive most of the money from the US Energy Department’s loan office as part of a government push to ensure new reactors are built quickly, Energy Secretary Chris Wright said in published comments. Billions of dollars of equity financing ca … Read More
November 18, 2025
Marimaca Copper (TSX: MARI, ASX: MC2) says it has received formal environmental approval for the development of its flagship oxide project located in the low coastal cordillera of Chile’s Antofagasta region, placing it closer to construction-ready status. The … Read More
November 18, 2025
scrolling=”no” > While nations need reliable, low-carbon energy to meet rising demand and reach climate goals, nuclear power is staging a powerful comeback. Our latest interactive graphic surveys the global nuclear energy landscape—identifying w … Read More
November 18, 2025
Stock image. Despite agreeing to relax its export controls on rare earths, China is now preparing a new licensing regime that would continue to restrict shipments to US military-linked firms, The Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday. According to sources … Read More
November 18, 2025
Vizsla Silver (TSX, NYSE: VZLA) said a new study shows the company would need less than a year to recoup its investment if it proceeds with the flagship Panuco silver-gold project in Mexico. Based on a 5% discount rate, Panuco now has an after-tax net present … Read More
November 18, 2025
Gold advanced more than 1% on Wednesday ahead of a key vote that could end the US government’s longest-ever shutdown, which would offer economic clarity and set the stage for the Federal Reserve’s next move. Spot gold rose 1.3% to $4,179.12 an ounce, its highe … Read More
November 18, 2025
Eagle Energy Metals reported on Wednesday new metallurgical optimization results from its flagship Aurora uranium project in southeast Oregon. The company acquired the Aurora uranium project in 2024, which it says is the largest mineable uranium deposit in the … Read More
November 18, 2025
Rio Tinto (ASX: RIO) will halt development of the long-delayed Jadar lithium project in Serbia as the Australian miner looks to shed costs and shift focus elsewhere, according to media reports. On Thursday, Bloomberg reported that Rio intends to place the near … Read More
November 18, 2025
Ivanhoe Electric (NYSE-A, TSX: IE) says it has secured a $200 million bridge loan from a syndicate of banks in support of its efforts to build the next major US copper mine in Arizona. In a press release Thursday, Ivanhoe said the loan — backed by National Ban … Read More
November 18, 2025
Sitka Gold (TSXV: SIG) said drilling in a new section of its RC property in the Yukon yielded several instances of near-surface high-grade gold. Hole DDRCCC-25-113 in the deposit’s Contact zone cut 119 metres of 1.01 grams gold per tonne from 15 metres downhol … Read More
November 18, 2025
Canada’s Maritime Resources (TSXV: MAE) has poured first gold at its Hammerdown project in northwest Newfoundland, the first time the mine has produced yellow metal since 2004. The pour comes from stockpiled material at Hammerdown and was processed at Maritime … Read More
November 18, 2025
Massachusetts-based battery materials recycler Ascend Elements has announced a multi‑year offtake agreement for lithium carbonate with global commodities giant Trafigura, totalling 15,000 metric tons to be delivered between 2027 and 2031. The partnership pairs … Read More
November 18, 2025
United States-based Chilean Cobalt (US-OTC: COBA) said Thursday it has signed a life-of-mine offtake with a Glencore (LSE: GLEN) subsidiary for all the cobalt and copper from the La Cobaltera and El Cofre projects in northern Chile. The parties expect most int … Read More
November 18, 2025
Americas Gold and Silver (TSX: USA) (NYSE-A: USAS) is paying $65 million to acquire the privately owned Crescent Silver and its past-producing mine in Idaho, as the miner looks to expand its presence in the Silver Valley region. The acquisition of Crescent pre … Read More
November 18, 2025
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has confirmed the second batch of projects to the country’s Major Projects Office, ones already reported by media outlets this week, as the government seeks to fast-track infrastructure building. They include Northcliff Reso … Read More
November 18, 2025
Gold prices tumbled over 3% on Friday amid a broader market sell-off sparked by fresh remarks from US Federal Reserve officials that dimmed hopes of another rate cut. Spot gold fell to as low as $4,034.54 per ounce during the early morning trading, erasing mos … Read More
November 18, 2025
A Vancouver group on Thursday delivered a petition with more than 6,000 signatures urging Pan American Silver (NYSE, TSX: PAAS) to respect the Xinka Indigenous people’s decision against restarting the Escobal silver mine in Guatemala. “This is not the first ti … Read More
November 18, 2025
Rising gold prices have resulted in alleged illegal mining activities taking place at two East Africa Metals (TSXV: EAM) properties in Ethiopia’s Tigray region, The Globe and Mail reported. Although the company insists the projects remain non-operational and i … Read More
November 18, 2025
Endolith, a US biotech startup that aims to use AI to revolutionize the metals recovery process, announced this week it has raised $13.5 million in seed funding amid a growing national focus on critical minerals. This initial Series A funding was backed by inv … Read More
November 18, 2025
The pressure to deliver more critical minerals is real. Simultaneously, expectations around safety, cost control, and environmental performance keep climbing. These two demands are what have created the backdrop for the rise of artificial intelligence in minin … Read More
November 18, 2025
Sunrise Energy Metals (ASX: SRL), the Australian scandium developer backed by Robert Friedland, is looking to raise A$46 million ($30 million) through a share placement to fund pre-construction activities at its flagship Syerston project. In a press release, S … Read More
November 18, 2025
New drill results from Revival Gold’s (TSXV: RVG) Mercur project in Utah boost resource expansion potential beyond this year’s preliminary economic assessment, the company said. Highlight hole RM25-117 cut 44.2 metres grading 1.4 grams gold per tonne from 33.5 … Read More
November 18, 2025
Gold Fields has announced a significant increase in its investment for the Windfall gold project in Quebec. The company has revised its capital expenditure estimate to C$1.7-C$1.9 billion, up from the initial C$790 million projection from 2022. This new estima … Read More
November 18, 2025
Gold prices edged lower on Monday, as reduced expectations of a US interest rate cut next month continue to weigh on the safe-haven metal. Spot gold was around $4,069 an ounce, down 0.3% on the day, after briefly rising above the $4,100 level earlier. US gold … Read More
January 29, 2025
With uncertainties rising in the world’s geopolitical sphere and supply chains being reworked to accommodate tensions and emerging relationships globally, the mining industry finds itself entering a new era. A rapidly evolving global landscape means that indus … Read More
January 29, 2025
Almonty Industries (TSX, ASX: AII), a global producer of tungsten concentrates, has entered an exclusive offtake agreement with SeAH M&S, the largest processor of molybdenum products in South Korea. Under the agreement, SeAH will purchase all material prod … Read More
January 29, 2025
Alamos Gold (TSX: AGI; NYSE: AGI) has received environmental approval from Mexico’s Secretariat of Environment and Natural Resources to commence construction on the Puerto Del Aire (PDA) project in the Mulatos District. The project is expected to significantly … Read More
January 29, 2025
American Rare Earths (ASX: ARR) has announced a significant increase in resource at its Halleck Creek project in Wyoming, further establishing what is already one of the largest rare earth deposits in North America. The new JORC-compliant resource estimate now … Read More
January 29, 2025
McEwen Mining (NYSE, TSX: MUX) is investing C$10 million ($7m) to secure a 3.76% stake in precious metals junior Goliath Resources (TSX-V: GOT), which owns projects in the Golden Triangle of British Columbia. The transaction, paid in McEwen shares, includes ha … Read More
January 29, 2025
China has systematically extended its control over critical minerals essential for the global energy transition and net-zero emissions, using a network of at least 26 state-backed financial institutions over the past two decades, a new report shows. The databa … Read More
January 28, 2025
The cheap and cheerful Chinese DeepSeek AI model wiped a trillion dollars off the Nasdaq index on Monday with tech industry darling Nvidia responsible for the bulk of the losses. Nvidia was down $600 billion in market cap at one point. While it seemed that thi … Read More
January 28, 2025
Wabtec Corporation (NYSE: WAB) announced Tuesday a $248 million order for Evolution Series ES43ACmi locomotives and services from Winning Consortium Simandou (WCS, a Baowu & Winning joint venture) to support their rail operations at the Simandou iron ore p … Read More
January 28, 2025
USA Rare Earth said on Tuesday it has successfully produced a sample of dysprosium oxide (Dy₂O₃) with a purity of 99.1 wt.%. The company said this marks a breakthrough in domestic rare earth production. The dysprosium oxide sample was produced using ore from t … Read More
January 28, 2025
Montero Mining and Exploration (TSXV: MON) has agreed to settle its dispute with Tanzania over the Wigu Hill rare earth element project for $27 million, to be paid in three instalments. This amount is far less than the damage it had been seeking through arbitr … Read More
January 28, 2025
Chinese artificial intelligence company DeepSeek is making a splash in the tech world with downloads surpassing ChatGPT’s, pushing major tech stocks down, while prices of uranium – which could help power the AI revolution – declined 5% Monday night. The AI cha … Read More
January 28, 2025
Newmont (TSX: NGT) (NYSE, ASX: NEM), the world’s largest gold miner, has upped its equity holding in UK-based Ariana Resources (AIM: AAU) with the purchase of an additional 28.88 million shares for a total of $871,000. This follows Newmont’s initial investment … Read More
January 28, 2025
Cornish Metals (LON, TSX-V: CUSN) announced on Tuesday that it has successfully raised approximately £56 million ($70 million) through a fundraising effort involving the issuance of 700 million new common shares. The funds will support the reopening of the Sou … Read More
