Located in Shanghai's Global Harbor shopping mall, the new machine saw long queues of customers, with appointments booked through the upcoming May holiday.

The implementation of Basel III across the global banking system has been ongoing since 2019, but the United States has not yet moved to it.

The offering comes after the company announced that it will not go ahead with the previously agreed private placement with Ambrosia Investment Holdings.

The signing follows remarks by US President Donald Trump earlier in the day that a deal on Ukraine's critical minerals will be signed next Thursday.

Citi analysts now see a decreased "bearish risk" in the next three months.

The initiative aligns with a broader minerals-for-security deal being negotiated between the DRC and the Trump administration.

The company is now in the process of updating its 2024 prefeasibility study to incorporate the White Mesa mill expansion.

Robex, the operator of Mali’s Nampala mine, joins a group of Canadian resource companies that have pursued a secondary Australian listing in recent months.

Operations resumed this week at the Bisie mine, which accounts for about 6% of global tin supply.

Transferring the Bougouni lithium license to its subsidiary clears the way for export approvals and compliance with the Malian government.

The mining industry is under pressure to engage more with First Nations, and Indigenous leaders should be assertive in protecting their interests, says Chad Norman Day.

Included in the order is a fleet of Epiroc blasthole drill rigs: the cable-electric Pit Viper 271 E and the battery-electric SmartROC D65 BE.

The company says the plan would bridge the perceived ‘gap’ before the Havieron mine enters production in fiscal 2028.

The miner finalized sales of its Akyem operation in Ghana and Porcupine operation in Canada.

The case filed with the Supreme Court of Victoria in Melbourne contends that Paladin made misleading representations to investors.

Geopolitics and other factors could push yellow metal prices even higher, said the Toronto-based asset manager.

Fueling gold's rally, US President Donald Trump on Tuesday ordered a probe into possible tariffs on all critical minerals imports.

Susie Corlett and Jacqueline McGill were privately very critical of the behaviour shown by outgoing managing director Chris Ellison.

BHP will run the mine for four additional years and may convert it into a pumped hydro facility to support a post-coal future.

Shareholders of De Grey Mining voted overwhelmingly in favour of a buy-out by Australia’s largest gold producer Northern Star Resources.

The awards recognise businesses that tackle obstacles, deliver results safely, enhance productivity for Rio Tinto and set the benchmark for leading industry practices.

The projects are Palmer VMS in southeast Alaska and the Madison copper-gold project in Montana.

Company has launched its cloud-based Evo platform to digitally connect geoscience data environments.

Gold stock expert Don Durrett says that most analysts focus too much on present metrics.

A government-industry partnership could resolve the dispute that has kept the Cobre Panama copper mine closed since November 2023.

Ascot intends to restart the Premier mill in early August at an initial rate of 1,250 tonnes per day.

One source told Reuters that Barrick employees in Bamako are currently locked out of the office.

The company is putting together a prefeasibility study for Santa Cruz that is due to be completed in June.

Tasiast, located about 300 km north of the capital Nouakchott, last year produced 622,394 gold-equivalent oz.

It will invest A$15.2 million for a 15% stake in Prospect Resources, its neighbour in the Zambian copper belt.

US company said its platform can provide the charge even at low temperatures—without compromising safety, cycle life, or compatibility with existing manufacturing processes. 

Previously, Newmont was unable to connect more than two machines at distances of no more than 100m on Wi-Fi, before the network and machines became unusable.

Updated drilling and environmental baseline studies will support a revised NI 43-101 report, feeding into a feasibility study by March next year.

The disruptions come just as the US announced tariff exemptions for many electronics, but rare earth components remain affected.

The company is aiming to finish a prefeasibility study by mid-2026.

Patagonia acquired the Calcatreu project from Pan American Silver in 2018.

All five holes drilled in the past three months intersected significant disseminated mineralization.

Ghana’s government rejected the company’s application to extend the lease, which is set to expire on April 18.

US President Donald Trump handed out exemptions to his punishing tariffs on some products, lifting market sentiment.

Gold prices slipped 1% on Monday following US President Donald Trump's apparent tariff reprieve on consumer electronics.

The Australian gold miner will raise equity to close its hedge book after a lackluster March quarter and guidance downgrade.

Discovered in 2017, the Cachorro copper deposit is located in the western Atacama Desert at an elevation of 1,500 metres.

The executive order, according to FT, would allow the US government to build a "strategic reserve" of these critical minerals.

This represents the third time that Goldman upped its forecast for gold this year -- and the most aggressive (+12%) of all.

Dome Mountain gold project is the most recently permitted mine in the province and it’s looking to start producing in July.

The new results include assays from 12 drill holes that confirmed strong mineralization in several key areas.

The carbon removal industry could positively impact both the climate and the mining jobs market, according the Carbon Removal Alliance.

Fortuna's CEO says the sale represents "a prudent exit that optimizes value" given the increasingly challenging business climate in Burkina Faso.

“We want to demonstrate that we have a vision for the growth of this district,” head of corporate development and strategy says.

Proposed 85,000-tonne-per-year project in Arizona is fully permitted to begin construction.

Bullion has now gained nearly 8% this week, underscoring its safe-haven status.

Felix Resources must now either match or improve its bid if it wants to secure the 98.4-million-tonne Robe Mesa project.

The design of the Next Gen 775 represents a significant leap forward in off-highway truck technology.

Company is preparing to become Europe’s first spodumene producer after it recently received environmental approvals for its Wolfsberg lithium project in Austria.

When copper prices are swinging this wildly it’s easy to lose sight of the giant hole that exists in the industry where dynamite meets bedrock.

Uzbekistan has been looking to tap into its vast endowment resources, including many of the critical minerals being sought after by the US.

Family-controlled Alpayana last week raised its unsolicited offer for Sierra by 31%.

The Uzbek miner reported gold output of 753,500 oz. in Q1 2025, versus 748,100 oz. the previous year.

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Halleck Creek project in Wyoming hosts one of the largest deposits of the critical metals in North America.

Gold rallied again after posting its biggest one-day gain in 18 months.

MinRes says it has “no plans” to sell its Wodgina lithium stake and maintains that a capital raise is not under consideration.

Total resources are now 1,400 Mt1 at 12% TiO? and 4,000 ppm TREO, the company said.

Company is preparing for a busy year of exploration at its Oval nickel-copper project following a high-grade discovery last year.

Miner said the successful start of underground production stoping from the Mt Mann orebody is a "key milestone".

Silver is currently trading at $30.25 per ounce.

Alphamin said the insurgents have now withdrawn eastward, and the company will initiate a phased resumption of operations.

Upcoming feasibility study envisions a project footprint of less than 1 sq. km where water use is minimized and tailings are deposited underground.

"Ultimately gold continues to be seen as a hedge against instability here," an analyst said.

Copper CEO Katie Jackson said rising US interest in the copper supply chain may lead to approval for the stalled mine.

Petra Diamonds has earned $103 million from 2025 sales so far, down from $138 million in the same period last year.

US president also instructed the Interior Department to locate coal deposits on federal lands, remove barriers to mining, and fast-track leasing processes.

Leveraging a $10 billion investment to build the mine in Saskatchewan, BHP is targeting 4.3 million tonnes of production by next year.

The company – which operates mines in Turkey, Greece and Canada – forecasts production to hit between 660,000 and 720,000 oz. gold by 2027.

If gold were to be excluded, then underlying data shows that Switzerland's trade surplus with the US would appear smaller, according to SNB analyst.

Reko Diq is considered one of the largest undeveloped copper-gold deposits in the world.

Copper prices fell for a third straight day, translating to a 20% decline from their recent high in late March.

The Australian miner said it would now take a phased development approach to the project instead of a full-scale development until market conditions improve.

The Parbec project is located on the Cadillac Break, arguably one of Canada's deepest and most productive gold structures.

Uranium may run out in 60 years if nuclear energy demand increases, the Nuclear Energy Agency and the International Atomic Energy Agency say.

The Texas-based lithium extraction facility is said to be able to meet entire national demand for battery-grade lithium carbonate by 2029.

Eminent Gold currently has three gold exploration projects in Nevada.

New processes are to help the island nation develop its gold, coal and rare earth minerals while respecting Indigenous rights, says resources minister.

The figure underlines the gap between mining productivity and the rising needs driven by energy transition and supply chain pressures.

Kazakhstan is counting on its estimated $40 trillion mineral wealth to spark a mining boom.

Kamoa's copper production came near a record high at 133,120 tonnes in Q1 2025.

There is a growing chorus of voices championing increased exploration and resource discovery in the global scramble to secure critical minerals.

The Canadian province generates over C$15 billion worth of minerals per year.

Gold has retreated below $3,000, but remains one of the top-performing commodities in 2025.

The transaction quadruples Wesdome’s land position at the Eagle River gold operation in Ontario.

The deal consolidates New Gold’s ownership of the New Afton copper-gold mine in Canada's British Columbia.

Germany has some 1,200 tonnes or about a third of its gold stored in the vaults of the New York Federal Reserve in Manhattan.

US Army Research Laboratory developed nanostructured copper alloy with exceptional thermal stability and mechanical strength.

The company is also considering changing its name from Barrick Gold to Barrick Mining to reflect its changing production profile, chairman John Thornton said.

Scandium can be combined with aluminum to produce an alloy that’s as strong as steel and titanium while weighing around one-third of steel.

Last month, the government promised to extend the mineral exploration tax credit for another two years.

A plunge in the copper price on Friday turned the mining sector into one of the worst performers amid a broad market selloff.

US tariffs, falling prices, and shifting demand are dragging down the battery raw materials market, Fastmarkets says.

Still, gold stands to benefit further from an increasingly volatile macroeconomic and geopolitical environment, according to banks and analysts.

Mexico’s image as a tough place for mining may show little sign of abating under the Claudia Sheinbaum administration.

Path to full-scale production has been slowed by delays in transferring the mining licence to a JV with Mali's government.

One factor behind the undervaluation of gold mining stocks today is the inflation pressure from last year, says the gold bull.

Company to start drilling up to 10,000 metres in the Cadillac Break of Quebec’s Abitibi region after securing an option on the Bousquet gold project

It plans to advance drill-ready projects while managing data and quality control in-house to speed up decision-making across its portfolio.

The US Geological Survey currently lists 50 different minerals that it considers to be critical.

The tariffs include a universal 10% levy on imports and targeted measures on 60 countries, marking a major shift in trade policy.

The funding will support the commercialization of LithX, a novel lixiviant chemistry designed to improve the recovery of copper at reduced costs.

Most major copper producers also saw significant losses in the stock market.

The new bid values Sierra Metals at C$235 million.

Traders attributed gold's dip to profit-taking and investors selling some of their bullion holdings to cover losses in other asset classes.

So far, 11 companies have applied under Milei's Regime for Large Investments.

The Australian lithium explorer dismissed the bid as "opportunistic" and "undervalued," claiming it doesn't reflect its assets' potential.

Tanbreez represents one of the largest untapped heavy rare earths deposits outside China.

The contract will run through December 2028 and is expected to generate over $60 million in annual revenue.

The company made on-spec neodymium-praseodymium in less than a week at its White Mesa uranium mill.

BHP is currently the third-largest producer of iron ore and a major producer of met coal.

A feasibility study is underway to increase the How gold mine's output from last year’s 27,000 oz. total.

Production for 2026 is expected to reach 155,000 oz., the company said.

The sale marks Appian's 13th successful exit after building up mining assets.

The German state of Saxony says the lithium project is a high-priority initiative to en Europe’s dependence on foreign raw materials.

Drew Horn talks about aligning private investments with federal policies and points at key gaps in the US supply chain.

Chilean copper giant Codelco will supply copper to Adani's Kutch smelter — the world’s largest — starting this year.

Power Metallic holds 46 sq. km of land at its Nisk project in northwestern Quebec.

Oroco Resource is preparing to release an updated economic assessment for the Santo Tomas copper project.

According to the IEA, global battery demand reached a historic milestone of 1 terawatt-hours last year, with annual electric car sales rising by 25% to 17 million.

The decision follows failed negotiations towards a land access agreement with the community of Carrizalillo.

The acquisition, says Endeavour CEO Dan Dickson, brings the company closer to becoming a senior silver producer.

The 158.20-carat rock is one of only five yellow diamonds weighing more than 100 carats ever found at Diavik in its 22-year history. 

The move would enable miners to bypass the ISA and obtain permits from the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

China in February announced plans to impose export controls on five key metals — tungsten, tellurium, molybdenum, indium and bismuth — in response to US President Trump’s import tariffs. 

Under new reporting standards that took effect in January, companies are now required to confirm their sustainability and risk data.

A partnership between the software companies is seeking to help miners shift from manual processes to real-time financial reporting and automated cost tracking.

The PEA demonstrates an internal rate of return of approximately 180%.  

Lipari holds one project in Angola and one producing mine in Brazil.

Three-month copper futures on the COMEX fell 1.8% as of 1 p.m. ET to $5.0375 per lb.

About 37% of Germany's gold (roughly 1,236 tonnes) are held in vaults of the New York Federal Reserve.

The call for public financial support speaks to the very real financial challenges (and risks) that domestic mining faces given China’s dominant position across many key minerals.

Chile’s state-owned miner produced 1.44 million tonnes of copper last year.

News of the discovery comes as Vizsla carries out a 10,000-metre drill program.

The rally takes bullion's gains for the year to 18%, as investors continue to hedge against economic instability, geopolitical tensions and inflation in Trump's second stint in office.

The company said is on track for doubling production capacity to 520,000 tonnes of lithium concentrate, starting in 2026.

Pro-Kremlin newspapers report Washington and Moscow are in early-stage negotiations over key projects in Russia.

China's overseas mining investment under its Belt and Road Initiative hit another peak last year at $21.4 billion.

Graphite One could take a leading role in loosening China’s tight grip on the US graphite market by mining feedstock from its Graphite Creek project in Alaska.

A program to scan archived core using AI and expand geophysical surveys on the Wooferine-Lynk Zones is set to start soon.

Frank Giustra-backed company is preparing drill targets for an exploration campaign in May.

The Goose project is B2Gold's first in the Back River gold district, and is on track for first pour within three months.

The French bank expects copper prices to drop to $8,500 per tonne by the end of the second quarter.

Roche Dure has the potential to be the largest lithium mine outside Australia.

Gold is now up 1.8% for the week and is on track for a fourth straight weekly gain.

As the world grapples with mineral demand explosion, a significant shift has occurred in the United States.

Kingfisher Metals has amassed the largest contiguous land position in British Columbia’s Golden Triangle.

Preliminary results from a new feasibility study on the Graphite Creek project show a threefold increase in projected production over 2022 estimates.

The new discovery at Tamarack is situated approximately 150 metres below and 50 metres south of the known nickel-copper mineralization.

An earn-in venture with Glencore that’s set to close later this year will give Nuvau Minerals control of the historical Matagami Mining Camp in Quebec.

Earlier this week, a government bill that includes a repeal of Nova Scotia's uranium ban was cleared for third reading at the legislature.

Canada's failure to extend the mineral exploration tax credit beyond two years permanently keeps the junior mining sector in limbo, Peartree says.

The new projection, says Goldman analysts, reflects a pick-up in gold purchase by central banks.

Gold Road remains open to discussions with Gold Fields, provided it betters the terms of the original bid.

British Columbia has introduced a new framework requiring consultation with First Nations before registering mining claims.

Hudbay said it is acquiring Mitsubishi Materials' 25% stake in the mine for $44.25 million in cash.

As drilling continues, Omai said it plans to release an updated mineral resource estimate during the second quarter.

Scientists returned to a 1979 Pacific Ocean mining test site, revealing long-term sediment changes and mixed impacts on deep-sea life.

India's government was confident that strong domestic demand for steel would offset the European Union's plans to tighten steel import quotas from April, a source with direct knowledge of the matter told Reuters.

Major steel mills, except JSPL, have slashed production of finished steel or kept it flat in the 11-month period of the current fiscal (April – Feb, citing “unplanned outages” amid rising imports — likely a strategic move to push domestic prices higher.

The most-traded contract on the COMEX rallied to a new high of $5.3740 per lb, or about $11,840 per tonne.

An inter-ministerial committee in Nigeria dismissed allegations of business malpractice against the Canadian miner.

The prospects in New South Wales and the Northern Territory were identified by using AI and they contain tungsten, cobalt and gold.

Zelenskiy has confirmed the proposal does not include US involvement in its nuclear power sector.

The Swiss commodities trader aims to acquire more mine stakes as it secures copper supplies, challenging larger competitors.

The project has 18 million indicated tonnes grading 2.4 grams gold per tonne for 1.39 million oz. gold.

Montage Gold and Lundin have both indicated their intention to participate in a C$12 million placement.

The company plans to resume production at La Parrilla in the fourth quarter.

“Trying to bribe US with mines can undermine US credibility," rebel leader Corneille Nangaa said.

The US has the largest gold reserves globally by a wide margin.

The U.S. Export-Import Bank has expressed interest in providing a loan to support the development of the Bear Lodge Project.

Copper hit as high as $5.2255/lb. on the Comex in New York on Tuesday.

The list supports the 2024 Critical Raw Material Act, which boosts the EU access to key metals and minerals.

Commercial production at the mine, part of the company’s Morelo complex in Mexico, is expected in the coming weeks.

The refinery is located in the town of Temiskaming Shores in Northern Ontario.

BYD’s battery metals bill was $1 billion below Tesla despite selling 2 million more EVs while GM’s per EV costs are the highest in the industry.

Trump also said that the two sides are discussing American ownership of Ukrainian power plants.

The tour offers a firsthand experience from the Botija pit to the 300 MW power plant, the international port, and the tailings management facility.

Northern Dynasty’s shares jumped 32% on hopes Trump’s order could fast-track the Pebble project in Alaska.

The most-traded copper contracts in New York were two cents away from the all-time high of $5.20/lb. set nearly a year ago.

The Gilar underground deposit is part of Anglo Asian's Gedabek operation in Azerbaijan.

The move would have given Gold Fields full control over the Gruyere joint venture mine in Western Australia.

A decline in Chinese steel production and a reduction in imports have not led to a significant increase

Around 35 companies have shown interest in the second round of the PLI scheme for specialty steel, with commitment of Rs 25,200 crore investment, according to the Ministry of Commerce and Industry.

Prime Minister Mark Carney said a leading project for the speedy permitting process would be the Cedar LNG project.

Gold accounted for 70% of last year's transaction count and total value in precious and base metals, according to S&P.

A new consultation framework for mineral claims fails to address key industry concerns and runs the risk of scaring off investors, the provincial association of prospectors said.

Arizona’s Sustainable Mining Innovation Engine proposal would secure up to $160 million over 10 years.

The FT reports that Washington wants to broaden the terms of the deal to include other assets, most notably a nuclear power plant that is currently under Russian control.

The forecast follows an analysis into the long-term supply and demand of the metal, taking into consideration the extraction cost of gold.

The company has applied for concessions in a high-grade gold area in Northern France.

Since 2022, the nation as whole has devoted $13.8 billion to geological exploration annually.

The sale is expected to close in six months, with Hudbay selling up to 30% of the project.

Gold's new record comes after US policymakers projected slower growth and higher inflation.

The deposit could host as much as 1.15 million tonnes of resources containing key rare earth elements such as praseodymium, neodymium, dysprosium and terbium.

The Ring of Fire area in the province's northwest lies in a remote swampy region where only one venture is considered advanced -- the Eagle’s Nest project.

Aurion will grant KoBold the right to earn a 75% interest in a portion of the Risti project area.

The activist investor pushes for Rio Tinto to drop its London listing and unify under an Australian-domiciled structure.

The incident reportedly began on Feb. 18, when the tailings dam collapsed at the mine run by Sino-Metals Leach Zambia.

The suspension will affect deposits with an annual production of less than 1 million carats.

Earlier this month, Uzbekistan laid out plans to develop 76 projects covering 28 different elements.

Highlighted hole extended the high-grade porphyry trend by about 1,000 metres.

Baru Gold has been looking to bring the Sangihe gold project, situated on the Indonesian island of the same name, into production.

The funding will match Ramaco's future investment in building a rare earth and critical minerals pilot processing facility north of Sheridan.

The collaboration could fast-track the formation of one of the world's first commercial permanent REE magnet supply chains independent of China.

Chinese authorities unveiled a plan over the weekend aimed at boosting spending by increasing incomes.

Gold's scorching rally, according to UBS, underscores "the precious metal’s role as a store of value in uncertain times."

Indian steel manufacturer ArcelorMittal's South African unit ArcelorMittal South Africa is seeking a 3.1 billion rand (nearly ?1,500 crore) rescue package to stop the closure of its steel mills in the country, Bloomberg reported citing Sunday Times.

As India is the world’s second-largest steel producer, with major players including Tata Steel, JSW Steel, and Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL), its steel sector has shown strong growth, with crude steel production reaching 36.61 million tonnes (MT

The Bond King points out that gold has continued on a bull market for a couple of years now, and the latest milestone is a measured move anticipated by long consolidation.

The fine relates to 17 separate incidents between 2021 and 2023 at the now-closed Nickel Plate gold mine.

The European division of global steelmaker ArcelorMittal increased steel production by 8.3% in 2024 compared to 2023, to 31.2 million tons. This is stated in the company’s financial report.

Canada has taken official steps by requesting consultations with the World Trade Organization (WTO) to dispute US import duties on steel and aluminum products from Canada, according to a statement issued by the trade organization.

India’s MSMEs will get preferential price treatment from larger steel mills – or integrated steel producers, which basically works out as lower prices

In the first formal indications of outright trade war, Canada and the European Union, traditionally allies of the US

The company spent several years privately working to tap the Round Top are earth deposit in west Texas, with ambitious plans to create a domestic supply chain.  

All future decisions related to Cobre Panama “will be rigorously evaluated," the Commerce Ministry has said.

Exurban is planning to build a $340 million plant in Fort Wayne, Indiana, to recover metals including copper, gold and silver.

Gold's new milestone highlights the metal's centuries-old role as a store of value in turbulent times.

The deal comes just two days after Toronto-based Collective reported its best assays yet from the Ramp zone.

Prices surged following the suspension of Alphamin Resources’ Bisie mine in the DRC.

Verisk Maplecroft’s Resource Nationalism Index shows a record jump in government control over resources in 47 countries since 2020.

China has promised to implement retaliatory measures in response to the blanket 25 percent tariffs on all steel and aluminium imports that the US introduced yesterday. 

Like the UK and Australia, India too may not yet retaliate against US tariffs of 25 per cent on steel and aluminium imposed on Wednesday.

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Bolivia's 2024 lithium deals face parliamentary delays over transparency, environmental, and economic concerns.

The metal climbed in recent weeks after President Donald Trump ordered a probe into copper imports.

NexGen has proposed Rook 1 as a new underground mine and mill development located in the uranium-rich district of the southwestern area of the Athabasca Basin in Saskatchewan.

Mining veteran Ben Magara will steer the South African coal miner's push into battery metals.

The decision of the US to impose a 25 per cent additional tariffs on steel and aluminium imports came into effect on Wednesday, a move that is set to adversely impact micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs).

The resource update boosts by 50% the total rare earths oxides (TREOs) by global tonnage at Caldeira.

Tanbreez is one of the largest rare earth deposits in the world.

The Cu POX process is a proven hydrometallurgical method for the treatment of copper sulfide concentrates at lower capacities.

Highlight hole DH442 cut 2 metres grading 38 g/t silver and 1.94 g/t gold from 123.2 metres depth.

Analysts at Goldman are expecting at least a 25% tariff like many other metals by year-end.

The South America-focused miner declared a final dividend of 1.94 cents per share, amounting to at least $10 million for shareholders.

The Diablillos project is a high-sulfidation silver-gold deposit in Salta Province.

Ontario halted energy tariffs after Trump threatens to double steel and aluminum tariffs.

These outfits prioritize management’s welfare as marked by high discretionary general and administrative costs over asset value growth, Silver says.

TechMet, a $1.2 billion Dublin-based investment fund, is looking to develop the Dobra lithium project in central Ukraine.

Updated report for the project in Brazil increases its post-tax net present value (NPV) by over 66% to nearly $1 billion.

Copper prices remain 16% higher year-to-date in 2025.

Franco-Nevada had a gold-copper streaming agreement with First Quantum, Cobre Panama copper mine’s owner and operator.

US Department of Energy’s backing will enable it to scale lithium metal anode production from recycled lithium.

“We're first movers in this last untapped royalty space,” says VP, corporate development Kody Penner.

ERG declared force majeure on deliveries because of a DRC ban on exports of the battery material.

Rio Tinto operates as a dual-listed company, with separate shareholder bases in the UK (PLC) and Australia (Limited).

Market researcher Emil Kalinowski blasts analysts as “crazy” for forecasting falling gold prices through 2030.

The project is one of Canada’s most advanced in a key gold-producing area.

The path to the fourth industrial revolution and the green energy transition is best paved by integrating more technology into mining, industry PDAC panellists said.

The Congolese government first brought up the possible deal two weeks ago.

Whitepaper connects the surging demand for carbon removal credits with unique advantages of mine waste mineralization.

"Our vision for MPD was that it has the potential to become a major mine,” CEO Claudia Tornquist said.

Speeding up mine approvals is key to unlocking $36 billion in investment and securing high-paying jobs, Michael Goehring said in an interview

Time is of the essence if miners are to deliver the minerals that are needed to power the energy transition.

The Granite Creek project is proximal to the Twin Creeks and Turquoise Ridge mining operations run by Nevada Gold Mines.

The “Buy American” incentive applies to nearly 30,000 Cliffs' employees and will run through calendar 2025.

BPH's assay results support the company's belief that seaweed may have the ability to absorb precious and base metals from seawater.

The announcement comes a day after Trump gave a 30-day tariff reprieve to the big three automakers.

The project, in the Golden Triangle of British Columbia, is one of the world’s top undeveloped gold deposits.

The platform provides real-time probability and variance metrics, which, VP says, challenges the old geological bias.

Resource nationalism abroad is hiking costs for miners and showing how they need solid agreements and recourse avenues, lawyers said at this year's PDAC.

Australia’s main stock exchange is becoming the top listing destination for global miners, particularly for Canadians.

Discovered in 1885, the Bunker Hill mine operated for nearly a century, and represents a legendary fixture in American mining history.

Thacker Pass is home to the largest known measured and indicated lithium resource in North America.

Writing about US-Canada cooperation today may seem wishful, as the two allies are mired in a damaging trade war.

Deal positions Rio Tinto among the world’s largest lithium miners, trailing only US-based Albemarle and Chile’s SQM.

The shift toward ETFs has been particularly detrimental to junior miners, which have historically counted on mutual funds for financing.

Collectively, Arcata and Azuca are expected to have at least a 10-year mine life.

Steinmetz was detained in Greece in October 2024 for allegedly attempting to secure land rights in Romania unlawfully.

The decision allows the company to begin construction of new roads and cross-country trails and drill pads.

Jonathan Wilkinson warned that the Trump administration may soon face taxed critical mineral exports from Canada.

Keerit Jutla's term began in August 2023 and ended in February. Bold reforms and strong advocacy marked it.

“The growth in battery capacity is not just about numbers; it signals a fundamental shift in how we source critical metals and design EV batteries," notes Frik Els.

The Chilean lithium producer will invest $1.1 billion across its businesses in 2025, compared to $1.6 billion in 2024.

HiSeis specializes in hard rock seismic technology, offering high-resolution subsurface imaging that aids in the identification of mineral deposits.

Drawn-out permitting timelines have been a long-standing irritant for miners in Canada.

Canada has retaliated with C$30 billion worth of duties against the United States.

Japanese researchers have developed a palladium-based nanosheet catalyst that they claim could produce hydrogen at a fraction of the cost compared to existing technology.

The new permit provides "flexibility" in power generation for the proposed underground mine, the company said.

SolGold appointed Dan Vujcic as CEO to accelerate the development of its Cascabel copper-gold project in Ecuador.

FTS raise about 84% of all money for exploration across Canada, PearTree Securities managing director says.

Alongside Evo, Seequent also announced two new Evo applications, Driver and BlockSync.

The Sydney-based explorer bought the Far Fanning and past-producing Blackjack gold projects in November for A$18.9 million.

The company was recognized for two grinding technologies that lower greenhouse gas emissions and reduce operating costs.

With the final permit in hand, Botswana Diamonds will begin contractor mining at the South African asset, depending on market conditions.

AGG also plans to triple current critical mineral storage capacity at the port.

The funding to E3 will be used to undertake preconstruction work on transportation and energy infrastructure for the Clearwater project.

Glencore is included in the bank's "sustainable" investment funds because its coal-generated revenues are below the 20% threshold.

The new PEA contains resource contributions from two new zones (Franz and FMN), instead of just the initial South zone discovery.

High-purity manganese oxide samples are expected to be shipped this month to prospective offtake partners.

This marks the second time the award has been set aside, prolonging a dispute that has spanned over two decades.

Financing unites key figures, such as ex-Anglo American CEOs Mark Cutifani and Tony Trahar, along with Mick Davis of Glencore and Xstrata.

Copper and gold prices are poised to soar over the next decade as usage continues to climb, the world’s largest mining conference heard.

Countries such as the US, Argentina and Saudi Arabia are making “sizeable” efforts to reform their mining sector and attract capital, Mike Henry said.

Navoi's IPO was originally slated for 2022 or 2023, but the market-chilling effect of the conflict in Ukraine put paid to that timetable.

The month of January saw a rebound in drilling metrics after a slow end to 2024, with increases across the board.

The critical mineral issue is one of America’s most pressing national security challenges.

The combination will create a globally scaled platform to optimise performance across the mining process, Weir said.

US copper imports have soared to 45% last year from nearly nothing in 1991, leaving domestic producers exposed to price suppression and supply disruptions.

Mineral rights and security agreement cancelled at the White House on Friday after a news conference degenerated into a rare spectacle of raised voices and name-calling.

Some of the world’s largest mining companies, market analysis firms and bank are warning that this year, a massive shortfall will emerge for copper.

The measured resource at its TLC project has increased by 47%.

The deal is SQM’s first partnership in Africa and is expected to speed up project development, located 35 km from Andrada’s Uis tin mine.

"The acquisition will cement copper at the core of our commodity exposure," Ecora's CEO said.

Conflicts in the DRC could impact the global supply of tantalum, a key mineral used in capacitors for electronics.

Measured and indicated resources now total 12.98 million tonnes grading 1.34% lithium oxide.

The discovery hole averaged 0.25% nickel and 0.28% chromium over the entire 293.8-metre length.

Kore expects construction at Kola potash project to begin on January 1, 2026 and take around three and a half years.

Implats is considering an early shutdown for its Lac des Iles mine as prices for palladium have fallen more than 70% since 2022.

Upcoming milestones include continued exploration drilling and a resource upgrade by June.

Debate swirls around the value of Ukraine's critical minerals estimates.

Unique to the market, the HPGRSense is a stand-alone system that provides continuous simultaneous monitoring of the rolls, eliminating the need to stop the process for inspections.

Rio Tinto is actively exploring the potential of biofuels as part of its ongoing efforts to achieve its Scope 1 and 2 emissions reduction targets.

Measured and indicated resources now amount to 4.26 million tonnes grading 3.28 oz. silver per tonne.

The deal would double Fury’s land package in the Eeyou Istchee territory in the James Bay region of Quebec.

The program will focus on high-priority targets identified within the Pueblo Grande Norte and Pueblo Grande Sur zones.

The decision follows a review of new studies showing the project didn't meet Sibanye's investment criteria.

President Volodymyr Zelenskiy is due in Washington on Friday to make the deal official.

Based in Australia, JordProxa is a global leader in the design of custom-engineered solutions and modular processing plants to produce battery chemicals.

US gold reserves are drawing more attention than in decades after Trump and Musk vowed to verify Fort Knox's content.

Ambrosia will buy half of Allied's gold mining assets in Mali, which include an 80% interest in the Sadiola mine.

As part of the deal, Botswana's share of diamonds from Debswana, a joint venture with De Beers, will rise from 25% to 50%.

The incident occurred while a contractor was refilling extinguishers and an explosion occurred during the procedure.

Natural hydrogen has emerged as an increasingly viable source of renewable, zero-carbon energy.  

The global agreement follows the 2023 pilot of Pronto's technologies at Heidelberg Materials' quarry in Bridgeport, Texas.

DST offers eco-friendly alternatives to traditional mining practices with its CLEVR and GlassLock processes.

President Felix Tshisekedi urged direct trade and didn't rule out a minerals deal if tied to ending the nation's conflict.

An 81,000?metre drill program last year in the Western Forelands drove the expansion.

The offtake agreement will cover approximately 8 million lb. of molybdenum production per year over 10 years.

A new plant would allow Sigma to double its annual production of lithium concentrates to 520,000 tonnes.

Three long-serving directors will step down later this year as part of a planned transition.

Cleve Lightfoot, former head of innovation at BHP and ex-Glencore general manager, joins board as an advisor.

The disruption at Kipushi not only pushed C1 costs higher but also underlines the vulnerability of operations.

Global spending dropped 3% to $12.5 billion, S&P’s Corporate exploration strategies 2024 report shows.

There are approximately 5,630 tonnes of antimony metal contained within the indicated resource, plus 1,195 tonnes inferred.

Savannah suspended prospecting work at the beginning of the month due to a precautionary injunction filed by local landowners.

Australia's second-largest coal miner is seeking to acquire new assets, potentially beyond the home country and even outside the coal sector.

Barrick will pay $438m to the government in exchange for the release of detained employees, the return of seized gold, and the resumption of operations at Loulo-Gounkoto.

The financing follows Ascot's announcement earlier this month that it will delay the restart of the Premier gold project.

Metallurgical tests show that 93.5% of non-rare earth material can be removed early, leaving only 6.5% of ore needing further refining.

Spot gold reached a new all-time high of $2,954.84 per ounce on Thursday.

IGO’s half-year result included large write-downs amid ongoing uncertainty about the company’s Kwinana lithium refinery.

Wyloo will hold a 60% participating interest in the JV with Hastings, serving as the project manager and operator.

They will jointly develop their adjacent Los Bronces and Andina mines, in a bid to boost copper production without major investments.

The Council said the updates reflect the latest industry knowledge and guide companies to strengthen the governance and long-term stability of closed facilities. 

The project has a resource estimate of almost 1 billion lb. in copper.

The PEA estimated an after-tax net present value of C$2 billion, internal rate of return of 29% and a 1.9-year payback period.

The parties have also agreed to undertake metallurgical studies using proprietary technologies developed by Dundee Sustainable Technologies.

The IRC assessment demanded 456 million kinas (nearly A$176 million) in additional taxes and penalties.

Initially established as a moratorium during the 1981 provincial election, uranium mining and exploration was fully banned in 2009.

China is keeping its powder dry on rare earth and graphite export bans, for now.

The miner tested Atomionics' quantum gravity sensor for exploration for the first time in Arizona.

The iron ore project in Newfoundland and Labrador is located near Rio Tinto's IOC operations.

Bullion has recovered since recording its biggest intraday decline in two months on Friday.

The coming months will be pivotal for Greenland-focused rare earths developer Energy Transition Minerals.

The milestone follows Jubilee's recent agreement to secure 200,000 tonnes of material with a copper content of around 1.6% for its Roan facility.

Ukraine holds the largest titanium reserves in Europe, ranking in the top-5 for titanium rutile reserves, capable of meeting US and EU metallic titanium demand for over 25 years.

Micromine Advance is the first and only dedicated mine planning solution for underground metals, the company said.

Canadian Mining Journal editor-in-chief Dr. Tamer Elbokl explores the implications of recent US tariffs.

Building on the mine extensions, New Gold has presented a three-year outlook that illustrates higher production and cost reduction.

The fund will support exploration at the Nisk nickel-copper project.

The founder and CEO of Sibanye-Stillwater will step down at the end of September after 12 years leading the company.

The agreement raises the state’s stake in the Nampala gold mine to 20%, complying with the country’s stricter mining laws.

The Toronto-listed miner said it had "many successful meetings" at the African Mining Indaba Conference.

Ivanhoe said it will use the funds to complete the ongoing prefeasibility work for the Santa Cruz project.

The company recently announced a C$30 million bought deal financing to fund its Antino gold project.

Gold stockpiles in the country have been seized and four Barrick employees remain under detention.

The miner plans to break ground in the first half of 2025 and will spend $400 million more than originally anticipated.

The figure is one of the expected contributions from Canada’s second-largest open pit copper mine over the next 20 years.

The companies also reaffirmed their commitment made in April 2024 to cooperate towards development of a dual-fuel haul truck.

Spot gold touched an all-time peak for the eighth time this year at $2,942.25.

Mali is asking for a single payment of $197m, while Barrick is proposing a payment plan distributed over time.

The goal is to begin construction of the now-permitted CK project in late 2025.

Luisa González, a protégé of ex-President Rafael Correa, is capitalizing on public frustration with the economy and gang violence.

First production of spodumene concentrate at Bougouni makes it Mali's second lithium mine to begin operations in less than two months.

The winter 2025 program is expected to run through mid-April, targeting a minimum of 15,000 metres of drilling using four rigs.

According to the think tank, tariffs won’t help make US critical minerals more competitive.

The $100 million facility is expected to begin development in H2 2025.

Monday's rally marks the seventh time gold has set a new record in 2025.

The Rose property is located in northern Québec’s Eeyou Istchee James Bay territory.

The DRC produces 70% of the world’s cobalt, yet nearly $1 billion vanishes from the legal supply chain each year.

The parties will work to convert the MOU into a long-term supply agreement by 2026.

MacMillan, who started out as a prospector in the ’30s, became the central figure in one of Canada's most commented mining scandals.

The Australian junior says China-linked shareholders are attempting to gain control of the board and its Manna lithium project.

Once in production, which could occur as early as July, the Dome Mountain mine is expected to output 15,000 oz. of gold per year.

So far this year, spot gold has risen 32% and spot silver has gained 11%.

The Kern County Fire Department, Los Angeles Fire Department Foundation and the Los Angeles Regional Food Bank will each receive a donation of $200,000.

The Northern Miner takes a look at how market capitalizations among the main players exploring for lithium in Canada differ between the price's peak and its present level.

Fenix represents one of the largest undeveloped gold oxide, heap leach projects in the Americas.

The miner expects Terronera to be ready for full commissioning in early Q2 2025.

Botswana, which holds a 15% stake in De Beers valued at $2.5 billion, is considering increasing its stake in the diamond miner.

The company has deployed its next-generation Centauri-6 satellite last year and its most advanced exploration satellites to date - Centauri-7 and Centauri-8 - in January with SpaceX.

Formalizing ASM and enforcing anti-corruption measures are two sides of the same coin.

De Beers rough diamond production decreased by 26% to 5.8 million carats in 2024.

Director of the Mining Chamber of Panama says unemployment has risen across the country after the Cobre Panama mine closure.

It added 13 million ounces of gold to its probable reserves after completing the project's feasibility study.

Critical Metals will issue 4.5 million shares with an offer of $5.00 per share, a significant discount (over 43%) to its opening price Thursday.

West McArthur is about 20 km west of Cameco’s McArthur River mine.

Nickel Industries' outlook on why it will be a long road back to market for Western nickel producers.

The government will unveil the successful bidders for projects targeting six salt flats by the end of March.

Miners in South Africa are calling for sweeping changes to modernize regulations, streamline licensing and upgrade critical infrastructure to revive the country’s […]

Company is preparing to release an updated PEA at the end of this month for its main Shovelnose project on the Spences Bridge gold belt.

The company said the grant will help rapidly assess subsurface structures, optimise landing site selection, rover navigation, infrastructure planning, and potential resource estimation.  

Once scaled to commercial production, the facility in Durham will have a production target of at least 10,000 tonnes a year.

Empress has about $20 million available to deploy into new opportunities, CEO says.

Arca’s pilot project aims to capture CO2 from the air and permanently store it in mineral tailings.

The company is now projecting ore milling to begin in July 2025.

The EIA approvals cover the Central and Northern blocks of the project, which host the majority of Solaroz’s existing lithium resources.

Pierre Gratton, president and CEO of the Mining Association of Canada, addresses immediate concerns and strategies for market diversification.

Funds raised by junior and intermediate mining companies dropped by 12% in 2024 to $10.27 billion, its lowest in five years.

A research team at the Seoul National University of Science and Technology have developed the Roughness-CANUPO-Dip-Facet method.

Perenti's underground mining business has signed a A$120 million contract with NGM for the Goldrush project.

Kuska covers 105 sq. km. of the Ollagüe Salar, which represents one of the first six locations earmarked by the Chilean government for lithium development.

The drilling was designed to validate historical exploration data from work conducted by previous owners between the 1970s and 2000s.

US protectionism could stall mineral processing investment around the world as supply shortages threaten to squeeze markets, delegates warn.

The company also plans to invest $2 billion in the Mingomba copper-cobalt mine in Zambia.

Fortescue has secured access to the undeveloped Blacksmith iron ore project, 30km west of its Solomon operations in Western Australia.

Beijing's retaliation includes export curbs on tungsten, tellurium, bismuth, indium, and molybdenum, vital for defence and clean energy.

The companies said they will shorten the R&D-to-commercialization timeline, rapidly advancing low-iridium catalysts from prototype to industrial-scale solutions.  

ICMM members contributed a total of $42 billion to their host countries in 2024.

The countries promised to beef up their borders and tackle the organized crime behind fentanyl trafficking.

The software can be used in operations, early-stage exploration and civil engineering applications.

The deal gives Cerrado an 80% interest in the Lagoa Salgada project in Portugal. 

The supply agreement has an initial term of 10 years, with annual delivery of 20,000 tonnes of lithium carbonate.

Grey Fox is part of McEwen's proposed expansion of the Fox Complex in Ontario.

Africa's leaders demand a shift from exporting raw resources to local beneficiation.

Deal comes after more than five years of negotiation and within 100 days of the election of a new government in the country.

Terry Holohan is leaving the gold miner after taking time away following his release by Mali’s ruling military junta.

Gerard Barron told MINING.COM Devan Murugan that the new administration’s focus on domestic mineral production comes at the right time.

Nuclear energy’s comeback from the doldrums after the Fukushima disaster of 2011 is riding a solid spot price wave.

Drilling at the Golddigger property started in 2021, and 92% of the 64 holes drilled last year contain visible gold.

The expansion is part of BHP's ambitious plans to increase its copper cathode production to more than 500,000 tonnes a year by the early 2030s.

Central Puerto SA, Argentina’s leading electricity provider, and Kinross Gold will provide part of the financing.

Before the 15% export tariff, Gemfields suspended production at Kagem, citing market saturation from discounted emeralds.

Pompeo joins ACG as part of a strategic partnership the firm has signed with Impact Investments LLC, where he is executive chairman.

Higher grades and throughput after the end of the regional wet season helped gold production increase to 363,000 oz.

In 2008, Greenland voted to transfer more power from the Danish royal government to the local Greenlandic government.

Inflation adjusted cobalt prices are the lowest in 100 years after a deluge of new supply. Stagnating demand from EVs only adds to the bear case. 

The assays reduce risk along with engineering and permitting expected this year, SCP Resource analyst says.

Spot gold reached a record $2,798.50 earlier in the session.

The ramp-up activities are being funded by the initial $100 million deposit from Fujairah Holdings.

The company targets commercial production in Q2 2025.

Lundin must permanently close its Alcaparrosa copper mine and faces a $3.41 million fine, which it can either pay or appeal.

It expects lower production and higher costs in 2025 as its Mako mine in Senegal depletes and fiscal changes in Mali drive up expenses.

A rapidly evolving global landscape means that industry leaders are now facing numerous challenges that they must navigate, as well as opportunities that could be capitalized on, in the near future.

SeAH will purchase all material produced at Almonty's Sangdong molybdenum project in Korea, which is targeting production by the end of 2026.

The new resource exceeds 2.63 billion tonnes with an average grade of 3,926 ppm TREOs.

Gold production is projected to begin by mid-2027.

Investment gives McEwen a 3.76% stake in the Canadian precious metals junior, which owns projects in British Columbia's Golden Triangle.

A network of at least 26 state-backed banks has helped Beijing tighten its grip on critical minerals over the past two decades.

Cheap and cheerful Chinese AI does little to unskew relative valuation of one chipmaker against the entire mining industry.

The order is to support their rail operations at the Simandou iron ore project in Guinea.

The company said this marks a breakthrough in domestic rare earth production.

The company previously submitted a claim for C$90 million with the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes.

The fundraising drew support from existing shareholders and the UK’s National Wealth Fund.

This follows Newmont's initial investment of $2.5 million under an alliance formed in 2022.

Uranium, regarded as key to the development of power-intensive AI as a fuel for nuclear power, fell on Monday night.

India's finished steel imports from China touched their highest levels in at least seven years during the first nine months of the financial year that began in April, according to provisional government data reviewed by Reuters on Monday.

The agreements, inked with some of the largest forestry companies in the world, follow the announcement of plans to build a demonstration facility in Kotka, Finland.

The project is subject to Quebec’s provincial environmental and social impact assessment (ESIA) processes.

The new funding will drive AI and drilling technology development and accelerate discoveries, the company said.

The Rio Tinto-Glencore merger appears stalled and a BHP-Anglo American tie-up is indefinitely postponed, but copper mining is already top heavy.

TDG holds mineral claims covering approximately 320 sq. km of British Columbia's historical Toodoggone production corridor.

The Selebi North mine, 410 km north of the nation’s capital Gaborone, opened in 1990 and operated for 26 years.

The Canadian province has maintained a moratorium on uranium mining since 1981.

China’s CMOC set a new production record last year and plans to maintain similar output levels through 2025.

According to the FT sources, the deal has become "too expensive" for BHP to pursue given the rise in Anglo American’s stock price in recent months.

This month, Viridian was chosen by BHP from hundreds of global applicants to participate in its 2025 Xplor accelerator program. 

In 2023, silver mines produced 830.5 million ounces of silver. That total is projected to decline by about 1 percent to 823.5 million ounces in 2024.

World’s biggest gold miner aims to build multi decade presence in Canadian province anchored by “sustainable and responsible mining practices”.

As most Canadian industry leaders have pointed out, the US depends on Canada for a host of minerals and supplies.

Aquitaine Metals head Chris Taylor believes his newest project could surpass one of the biggest recent discoveries of his storied career for scale and richness.

AuRORA discovery is within the prolific Toodoggone-Kemess porphyry disctrict of central British Columbia.

The company pledges to invest up to C$120 million and create over a hundred jobs in a key automotive hub.

Toronto-based Agnico, the world's second-largest gold miner by stock market value, has acquired 94.1% of O3's outstanding common shares.

The goal is to boost the $388 million capex project's resources to over 45 million tonnes.

Mining forms the backbone of British Columbia’s countermeasures.

Operations within the Thompson Nickel Belt have been producing since 1956.  

PurePoint is cutting exploration costs in northern Saskatchewan's uranium-rich Athabasca Basin through joint ventures with major players, CEO says.

With this investment, Cyclic said it will accelerate the expansion of its operations across North America and Europe.

In calendar 2024, Fortuna produced 369,637 oz. of gold plus 3.7 million oz. of silver, for a record gold-equivalent production of 455,958 oz.

Copper demand for new energy applications is posed to jump 62% to 42 million tonnes by 2050, according to Teck’s head of market research.

The project will be developed in two phases, with a production capacity of 50,000 tonnes per annum.

The Volta Grande project represents a potential long-life open pit operation with average annual gold production of 205,000 oz.

Integra reported a total production of 72,229 oz of gold for 2024, marking the highest yearly output at the mine in 21 years.

The first-ever Metallurgical Coal Exit List names the companies driving hundreds of new metallurgical coal projects and expansions.

The company is on target for its first gold pour later this month.

The new plant is expected to boost production to more than 170,000 oz. gold per year.

MP Materials expects to produce about 1,000 tonnes of finished neodymium-iron-boron (NdFeB) magnets a year.

Lab assays revealed extensive lithium mineralisation in the C-100 and Aldeia mining areas.

The company has been awarded the Johan Dahl land licence, covering 666.5 km² of the South Greenland copper belt.

The precious metal traded as high as $2,762 an ounce on Wednesday.

Critical metals, uranium and gold will shine this year driven by accelerating deglobalization and energy security demands, Sprott said.

Ballooning US deficits and a dearth of opportunities to mine gold in geopolitically stable jurisdictions are two major reasons to be bullish on the metal, an annual investor forum in Vancouver heard.

MINING.COM's Frik Els says 2025 is already shaping up to be another wild ride for the red metal.

Rio has faced a 12-year permitting battle to develop the Resolution mine, which could meet 25% of US domestic copper needs.

The MOU creates the foundation for shared interests in possible future mining opportunities.

The Blackjack deposit now has an indicated resource of 1.29 million oz. at a gold grade of 1.01 g/t.

Tumas is considered one of the most advanced greenfield uranium projects globally.

The country's development agency is offering $3-$4m over three years for studies on extracting cobalt and rare earths from tailings.

The Saudi Arabian mining fund is set to buy a 10%-20% in the copper and gold project in Pakistan.

Canada’s largest diversified miner reported a 50% increase in annual copper production for 2024, reaching 446,000 tonnes.

Steel consumption in the country may decrease significantly by 2030 Chinese steel companies will cut production amid falling domestic demand Bloomberg reports.

The Mazoon copper project represents a cornerstone of Oman’s mining sector.

A new venture called Resource Resolutions has been launched, aiming to reduce growing societal and geopolitical divisions around natural resources.

Barrick holds a 50% interest in Zaldívar, a joint venture with Antofagasta, which produced about 80,000 tonnes of copper last year.

The updated resource will support a scoping study that the company expects to complete within the coming weeks.

The contained copper in indicated category increased 16% over the 2019 resource estimate.

The copper and gold mine, co-owned by Barrick, Pakistan and the province of Balochistan, is expected to begin production by 2029.

The agreement will help provide the latest breakthroughs in space, multiphysics, and AI drill targeting services to accelerate discovery.

Amarc's CEO called the AuRORA discovery "a significant inflection point" in the exploration of the JOY district with Freeport.

The move is expected to become effective Jan. 23, subject to approvals such as a final court order from the Supreme Court of British Columbia.

The Johnson Camp mine is under construction, with first copper production expected in mid-2025.

Agnico, the second-largest gold miner by stock market value, agreed to acquire O3 last month for about C$204 million.

The Toronto-headquartered company now expects production of 380,000–440,000 tonnes copper this year, down from earlier estimates of 400,000–450,000 tonnes.

The feasibility study includes a re-engineered 2,000-tonne-per-day underground mine plan.

A $160 billion Rio Tinto-Glencore combination makes sense in a copper-centric world, but we've been here before.

The collaboration could also extend to lithium, as Saudi Arabia seeks to import the battery metal from Chile for domestic processing.

The Nampala mine now holds 121,000 oz. in gold reserves.

Since December, Standard Lithium has operated a pilot DLE plant at its South West Arkansas project.

Experts found third-party test data overestimated the shear strength properties of the liner system at the base of the heap leach.

Indonesia’s clout in the global nickel market rivals OPEC’s in oil.

The deal would grant Zijin controlling rights in Zangge Mining, which operates in the mineral-rich western region of Qinghai.

Antofagasta — which operates four copper mines in Chile — maintained its 2025 guidance at 660,000 to 700,000 tonnes.

Companies said they will leverage their complementary expertise to advance efficient extraction, processing, and distribution of critical minerals and metals within the United States.  

$1.75 million in research funding from Rio Tinto will support two Research Chairs at UNBC for the next five years.

The world’s biggest miners are now worth $1.35 trillion after losing a combined $126 billion over the course of 2024 as the copper rally faded and gold stocks once again underperformed bullion.

The company recently consolidated a district-scale land package in the Kirkland Lake gold camp of Northern Ontario.

Several nominees for positions in the president-elect’s administration have previously voiced support for ocean mining.

The 100%-owned AZ represents the largest of 17 properties across 425 sq. km held by the company in Canada's Yukon Territory.

State oil giant Aramco and Saudi mining company Ma’aden have joined forces to explore and produce energy transition minerals.

Hummingbird will also waive value-added tax credit claims worth another $16 million in return for the renewal of key exploration permits.

The GAS project, which is set to initially produce up to 2.5 million tons of rock salt annually, represents North America’s first new salt mine in nearly three decades.  

The push for data centre storage power is set to boost mining for energy transition metals such as silver for solar panels, copper for wiring, and lithium, cobalt, manganese, iron, nickel and vanadium for batteries.

The company can acquire 100% interest in the Caboose, Kawip and Manic property for total payment of C$300,000.

The Golddigger property spans 666 square kilometres within the Golden Triangle’s Eskay Rift.

Recent success of ABB and Epiroc's collaboration includes the world's first battery-electric trolley truck system at the Kristineberg underground mine.

Sodium-ion batteries could rival lithium-ion batteries in cost by the 2030s.

The 248-sq. km property hosts five deposits and over 25 untested exploration targets.

The project now has an open-pit constrained measured and indicated resource of 6.5 million tonnes grading 1.1% lithium oxide.

The post-tax net present value (5% discount rate) is estimated at $516 million with a 71% internal rate of return.

ASX-listed junior will scale up with the A$166.5 million deal, which is the first mining acquisition in Australia for 2025.

The temporary suspension comes after the military-led government seized gold stocks from the Loulo-Gounkoto complex over the weekend.

Libra's Flanders South, Flanders North and SBC lithium projects are being explored under a $23m earn-in deal with KoBold Metals.

Island Gold is considered one of the highest-grade and lowest-cost gold mines Canada.

The decline follows four straight days of gains in the lead-up to last week's US jobs report.

Gallium is ranked by the United States as the #1 critical mineral by supply risk.

Development follows the Biden Administration's decision to block Japan's Nippon Steel from taking over US Steel.

The US fertilizer company is selling its non-core phosphate mine in Minas Gerais state to Fosfatados Centro.

Barrick's Loulo-Gounkoto site has around four tonnes of gold stocked.

Fastmarkets analyst sees a bumpy road ahead for the copper concentrates market in 2025, forecasting an annual average spot TC of $10.7 per tonne.

The deal will merge Gatos’ main Cerro Los Gatos mine with First Majestic’s San Dimas mine in Durango, and its Santa Elena operation in Sonora.

The manufacturing company officially turns 100 on April 15, marking a century of customer-centric innovation.

Altius interprets the award as providing for significant expansion of its royalty rights on the Silicon project held by AngloGold.

Zijin, a global powerhouse in copper and gold, is advancing its push into the lithium sector with the potential acquisition of Zangge Mining.

Theo Yameogo, EY’s metals and mining leader for North America, notes how mineral security has become a key focus for nations facing increasing trade disputes.

The Toronto-based company produced 452,523 oz. gold last year, it said Thursday.

Copper and molybdenum production for 2024 was 106 million lb. and 1.4 million lb., respectively.

The miner produced 213,906 ounces of gold in the fourth quarter and 621,870 ounces for the full year.

Gold production reached a record 502,029 oz. in 2024.

Audit aims to assess the feasibility of temporarily reopening Cobre Panama and ensuring an environmentally responsible final closure.

The proceeds will be used by Arizona Sonoran to advance its flagship Cactus project.

GoGold’s immediate priorities include releasing a definitive feasibility study “imminently” for its Los Ricos South project in Jalisco.

Energy Minister Jonathan Wilkinson said Trump’s assertion that America doesn't need anything from Canada was “simply false.”

The refinery has a rare earth oxide production capacity of 3,000 tonnes per year.

The 7,000-hectare Birch project is one of the company’s 17 properties across 42,500 hectares in Canada's Yukon Territory.  

The $2.7 billion capex project contains 4.2 billion lb. copper, 74.6 million lb. of molybdenum and 15.5 million oz. of silver.

For the year, K92 produced 149,515 ounces of gold, surpassing guidance.

The company is targeting commercial production in 2026.

First gold-silver production from Zancudo is expected by the end of this quarter.

Combined with an existing 6% mineral royalty tax, the 15% export duty on emeralds represents a significant tax burden for Gemfields.

Alta Resource Technologies aims to increase supplies of rare earth elements like neodymium and dysprosium by cost-effectively separating them from abundant low-grade sources

Fazenda has been operating since 1984 as a combined underground and open pit mine, producing over 3.3 million oz. of gold to date.

Teck Coal was found to have contravened the Health, Safety and Reclamation Code for Mines in the province.

Pure Lithium announced results it says have never been previously reported from lithium metal battery cycling, and further proves its technology’s commercial viability. 

Highlights among the most recent batch of results include 2.6 metres grading 20.2 grams gold per tonne.

FASTech will be a part of the business unit holding Mastercam, the the world’s leading CAD/CAM software provider.

"Establishing similar grades on the eastern margin increases confidence we can find a Tier 1 gold deposit," its CEO said.

The resumption is a week later than stated in October.

Initially, the parties will explore six areas of interest, with BHP funding $15 million over a three-year period.

Vale's shares in Brazil fell by more than 23% in 2024.

The permit allows the company to begin early works construction activities ahead of schedule.

LGD prices are falling because their manufacturing costs also keep dropping, while slow demand is pulling down natural diamond prices.

The Thacker Pass lithium project is slated to open later this decade and be a key supplier to JV partner General Motors.

Plan involves enlarging the Constancia pit, installing new processing equipment, and raising the tailings dam wall.

The company's Phase 1 operation has a nameplate capacity of 270,000 tonnes per annum of lithium concentrate.

The drilling at the Saddle zone, between the old Springer and Perry mines, is in the project's open-pit shell from a January 2024 resource estimate.

The study envisions a mine life of 14 years, producing 903,000 tonnes of copper, plus 12 million oz. of silver and 63,000 oz. of gold.

Poilievre, the Conservative Party leader, has criticized current permitting delays in the Canadian minerals sector, which can range from five to 25 years.

The 2025 Xplor cohorts will each receive an equity free grant of up to $500,000.

The world's No. 1 cobalt miner produced 114,165 tonnes in 2024, nearly double its 2023 output.

The company said it plans to publish a further update to the resource estimate in the second half of 2025.

The Washington Post reported that Trump aides were considering tariffs targeting critical sectors such as iron, copper, batteries, and rare earths.

Chairman Maximo Pacheco said output rose by 3,000 to 4,000 tonnes from 2023's 1.325 million tonnes in a "turnaround" year.

Barrick is now banned from exporting gold from Loulo-Gounkoto's stock on site, which further disrupts normal operations.

A range of economic and political issues seem likely to keep investors interested in adding gold to their portfolios.

The Montana Supreme Court has affirmed a 2023 district court ruling on its determination of "beneficial use of water" with a 5-2 decision.

US President Joe Biden has blocked the $14.1 billion sale.

Nioko, which holds approximately 41.81% of Hummingbird’s share capital, will submit the revised offer before Jan. 13.

The price is in the range of $4.9 million up to $6.4 million cash.

According to Hudbay, Copper World is expected to increase its consolidated annual copper production by more than 50% from current levels.

Manganese X said it will use the proceeds to advance the Battery Hill project in New Brunswick.

The in-situ recovery JV with Kazatomprom didn’t get an extension to submit its project paperwork.

The funding round valued KoBold at $2.96 billion.

Approximately 900 tonnes of copper concentrates were shipped from the Lasail mine in Sohar.

The funds will be used to transition the Gediktepe mine to copper and zinc concentrate production from gold and silver.

The diamond giant has faced multiple headwinds in recent years.

Timothy Foden, co-head of the arbitration group at Boies Schiller Flexner, looks at legal challenges facing the mining industry.

Mining executives argued for a sharper industry focus on economic solvency, environmental accountability and public perception at a London event this month.

ASM employs some 45 million workers across more than 80 largely undeveloped countries.

Blackwater, located 160 km southwest of Prince George, is expected to become the province’s first new gold mine since the Brucejack in 2017.

Most of Earth's gold is locked up in the mantle, the thick, middle layer of the planet located between the crust and the outer core.

Marimaca reported results from the maiden scout drilling program at the Pias target, located northwest of Pampa Medina within the broader Sierra de Medina property block. 

Osisko is progressing its Gaspé copper project in Quebec with new financing and a board now featuring industry heavyweight John Burzynski.

Toronto-based Mandalay has used revenue from its Bjorkdal gold mine in Sweden and Costerfield gold and antimony mine in Australia to accumulate $55 million in cash.

By 2030, McKinsey estimates that worldwide demand for passenger cars in the BEV segment will grow sixfold from 2021 through 2030.

The Australian miner said the claim, witness statements and independent expert reports have all been filed at the International Tribunal in London.

Renforth is updating the resource with 28,000 metres of new drilling.

Eramet becomes the first European company to produce lithium carbonate at an industrial scale.

The Alacran project is pegged as the Colombia's next major copper-gold mine.

The miner said that groups "took advantage" of political unrest to attempt to invade its site.

The raw materials bill for the average EV is now down to $510 compared to a peak of more than $1,900 at the beginning of last year. 

The project is one of the largest lithium mines in Africa.

As metal prices soar, mining expands into new frontiers, more communities and Indigenous peoples will be impacted as they are attracted to ASM as a vital lifeline in times of economic turmoil.

Global lithium demand to increase 26% to 1.46m tonnes in 2025, outpacing supply growth.

The biggest change over three decades is China becoming the number one producer, as its output has more than tripled.

Despite its pivotal role, the mining industry faces significant challenges that could hinder its ability to meet global demand.

BMO Capital Markets has lowered its demand estimates for next year on the anticipation that higher tariffs and multilateral trade friction could tamp down industrial output.

"While a large number of countries around the world continue to talk about securing raw material supply, China is actually doing something about it."

The lithium mine operated by Australia's Green Technology Metals could become the province's first lithium producer.

The company holds seven Canadian silver assets.

The 5,000-tonne-per-day underground project holds 2 million oz. in reserves and 3.3 million oz. in resources.

America has become unacceptably reliant on foreign competitors for critical materials and manufacturing processes.

Spodumene ore produced at the Barreiro mine will feed its Greentech lithium beneficiation plant.

Solar panels contain twice as much silver today than they did five years ago.

Chilean conglomerate CAP, which has invested $80 million in the company's Penco project, will become a new shareholder.

The Halleck Creek project was named last year as one of the world’s top 10 rare earth projects.

The project is 6 miles from Africa’s largest copper mining complex, the Kansanshi mine held by First Quantum Minerals.

Environmental permit application includes ending the use of domestic land-based water at the mine in 2035.

The new policy will not affect those qualified as "advanced coal projects" such as the controversial Grassy Mountain mine.

Global gold production will peak at about 3,250 tonnes (105 million oz.) next year, according to CRU's Oliver Blagden.

With a personal investment of $225 million on the line, much is at stake for Rob McEwen with the success of McEwen Copper’s flagship Los Azules project in Argentina.

Once in production, the Bougouni project will become the first lithium mine in Mali.

The funds will go towards the construction of a hydroelectric transmission line, an on-site substation and electrical vehicle charging infrastructure.

It has found its first gold system with the help of AI, making mineral exploration faster, more accurate, and cheaper.

Sales revenue for the third tender fell 7% to $71 million, bringing year-to-date revenue to $146 million, down from $188 million last year.

The Vancouver-based gold miner said it expects gold production at Bibiani to exceed 15,000 oz. per month by mid-year.