First Quantum mine closure sucks $1.7B from Panama
First Quantum Minerals (TSX: FM) says its shuttered copper mine in Panama would have contributed more than $1.7 billion (C$2.38 billion) to the Latin American nation’s economy had it remained…
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Saudis enter rare earths with MP Materials deal
MP Materials (NYSE: MP) has signed a deal with Saudi Arabia’s state miner Ma’aden to develop a rare earths supply chain in the kingdom, covering everything from mining to magnet…
Cobalt deficit due by early 2030s: industry group
Global cobalt demand is projected to rise faster than supply over the next decade, shrinking the current market surplus and potentially pushing the sector into deficit by the early 2030s,…
Aya Gold & Silver gains on record quarter
Aya Gold & Silver (TSX: AYA; OTCQX: AYASF) shares soared on Tuesday after the Canadian miner posted a record-breaking quarter, as well as new funding to support its growth in…
Talon shares surge on ‘historic’ sulphide discovery
Rio Tinto (ASX: RIO)-backed Talon Metals (TSX: TLO) announced on Monday it has made a “historic” discovery at the Tamarack nickel-copper project in central Minnesota. Shares of the company hit…
Nova Scotians show support for critical minerals mining
As Canada faces rising economic pressures with the trade threats from the Trump administration, a new poll shows broad support among Nova Scotians for expanding the province’s mining and quarrying…
South32’s fast-tracked Hermosa goes before public
South32’s (ASX: S32) proposed zinc-manganese Hermosa mine in Arizona reached a permitting milestone on Friday following the release of its draft environmental impact statement by the U.S. Forest Service. Hermosa…
Missiles to MRIs need metal’s highest-grade US deposit
U.S. Critical Materials has confirmed what it calls the highest-grade deposit of neodymium, a rare earth element used in electric motors, ever reported in the United States. The Salt Lake…
Gold comes from neutron star explosions: study
The true origins of the Earth’s heaviest elements like gold have eluded astrophysicists for decades. The prevailing scientific view is that neutron star collisions created gold and other heavy elements,…
Friedland-backed Cordoba sells Alacrán copper project
Cordoba Minerals (TSXV: CDB; US-OTC: CDBMF) has agreed to sell its remaining half-interest in the Alacrán copper project to a consortium of investors including China’s JCHX for cash of up…
Buffett knows resources need rail: ex-Tory leader O’Toole
As U.S. protectionism intensifies under renewed tariff threats and energy pressures, Canada’s former Conservative leader Erin O’Toole is calling on the nation to double down on domestic resources and reassert…
Goldman Sachs hikes copper price forecast
Goldman Sachs has raised its near-term copper price outlook, citing a de-escalation in global trade tensions and resilient demand from top consumer China. In a note published Wednesday, the bank…