Central Asia Metals’ copper-zinc output beats last year
Central Asia Metals (AIM: CAML) says operational efficiencies have allowed it to produce more copper and zinc through the first five months of 2026 than the same period last year,…
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Metals retreat amid Iran conflict and rate-hike concerns
Metals prices fell Wednesday as Middle East tensions and concerns over higher-for-longer U.S. interest rates weighed on sentiment, though softer-than-expected inflation data later helped limit losses. Base metals including copper,…
China stands by Japan rare earth export restrictions
China has doubled down on its months-long restriction on exports of rare earth products to Japan despite reports of the U.S. asking Beijing to lift the measures. In January, China’s…
Hycroft’s gold-silver mine worth $4.3B, costs $2.4B
A new study for Hycroft Mining’s (Nasdaq: HYMC) namesake gold-silver project in Nevada gives it a base case value of $4.3 billion and a half-century mine life, placing it in…
Goldman slashes copper supply outlook as deficits widen
Goldman Sachs has cut its global copper mine-supply forecast by 350,000 tonnes, citing slower-than-expected recoveries at Freeport-McMoRan’s (NYSE: FCX) Grasberg mine in Indonesia and Ivanhoe Mines’ (TSX: IVN; US-OTC: IVPAF)…
USA Rare Earth finalizes $1.6B with Commerce Dept
USA Rare Earth (Nasdaq: USAR) announced on Wednesday that it has executed definitive agreements with the U.S. Department of Commerce to unlock nearly $1.6 billion in funding under a CHIPS…
Cameco pays $115M to boost Cigar Lake interest
Cameco (TSX: CCO; NYSE: CCJ) has lifted its ownership of the Cigar Lake mine in northern Saskatchewan after buying out Japan’s TEPCO Resources’ joint venture interest together with Orano in…
Deep Sea Minerals to list on Nasdaq
Deep Sea Minerals (CSE: SEAS; US-OTC: DSEAF) said it intends to list on Nasdaq exchange as part of its long-term growth strategy to secure a more diversified investor base. The…
FBI uncovers $40M gold stash at ex-CIA official’s home
U.S. federal investigators have arrested a former CIA official for alleged fraud after the agency found separately that he’d stashed more than $40 million in gold bars, luxury watches and…
Quad nations unveil $20B critical minerals plan
The Quad partner nations — United States, Japan, Australia and India — have released plans to invest $20 billion to further support the buildout of a reliable critical minerals supply…
US deploys AI agents to speed critical minerals recovery
A U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) research team has developed AI agents capable of designing and optimizing critical minerals recovery methods from industrial waste in days instead of the months…
MP Materials accuses USA Rare Earth of tech theft
MP Materials (NYSE: MP) has issued a lawsuit against USA Rare Earth (Nasdaq: USAR) alleging that its rare earth mining rival stole its proprietary magnet technology through an ex-employee. The…