Appian deepens Namibia push with $400M copper mine
Appian Capital Advisory has acquired Omico Copper in a deal giving the mining-focused private equity firm a 95% stake in Namibia’s Omitiomire copper project as it expands its exposure to…
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Trump courts Brazil in rare earth supply push
U.S. President Donald Trump and his Brazilian counterpart Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva are forging an unlikely partnership around rare earths as Washington races to loosen China’s grip on critical…
Titan, Teck seek germanium from zinc tailings
Titan Mining (NYSE-A: TII) says it is evaluating potential germanium production from its U.S.-based zinc mining in partnership with Teck Resources (TSX: TECK.A, TECK.B; NYSE: TECK). Titan and Teck envision…
Brazil probes $2.8B rare earths deal
Brazil’s antitrust watchdog has opened an investigation into USA Rare Earth’s (Nasdaq: USAR) proposed acquisition of its only rare earth producer, posing a regulatory hurdle to America’s critical minerals plans…
Copper nears record on China demand, supply fears
Copper extended its rise on Tuesday and is now closing in on a fresh all-time high, with a rebound in Chinese demand and concerns over global supplies serving as catalysts…
Freeport delays Grasberg full restart to early 2028
Freeport-McMoRan’s (NYSE: FCX) Indonesia unit has confirmed the delayed restart of full production at the Grasberg mine, as it continues to recover from a deadly accident last year that dented…
Buenaventura eyes 16-year boost for new Peru mine
Buenaventura (NYSE: BVN), one of Peru’s largest mining firms, is considering extending the life of its San Gabriel gold project in southern Peru by as much as 16 years. The…
BC miners wary of First Nation court rulings
British Columbia’s mining industry says the province is gaining momentum on major projects, but warned that regulatory uncertainty linked to Indigenous rights court rulings and rising costs could jeopardize future…
B2Gold beats output, cost expectations
B2Gold (TSX: BTO, NYSE-A: BTG) says it surpassed expectations in key operating and financial metrics during this year’s first quarter, driven by improved performance across its four producing gold mines….
Cornish Metals secures $210M to revive UK tin mine
Cornish Metals (AIM: TIN) has secured a $210 million bond financing that moves the company closer to restarting the historic South Crofty tin mine in southwestern England after decades of…
BHP loses bid to appeal Brazil dam disaster ruling
BHP (ASX: BHP) cannot appeal a U.K. court ruling that found the world’s largest miner liable for Brazil’s deadliest environmental disaster, tightening pressure ahead of a damages trial tied to…
Gold price rebounds on US-Iran deal hopes
Gold bounced back on Wednesday to approach a two-week high, as optimism over a U.S.-Iran peace deal eased concerns over inflation and an extended period of high interest rates. Spot…