DRC rail line may get $1B from U.S. finance agency
The United States may offer as much as $1 billion to revamp a rail line in central Africa that could help facilitate critical minerals shipments from the Democratic Republic of…
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London Symposium: Japan Gold seeks new partners
Japan Gold (TSXV: JG; US-OTC: JGLDF) has begun talks with various investors looking to jointly explore for gold and develop mines in the Asian country after an alliance with Barrick…
Appian backs Atlantic’s Barrick mine buyout with $150M
U.K. private-equity firm Appian Capital Advisory said on Wednesday it has provided a US$150 million financing package to support the Atlantic Group’s buyout of a West African gold mine from…
Kimberley Process stalls again on conflict diamonds
The Kimberley Process (KP) has failed for a third straight year to agree on an expanded definition of conflict diamonds after a five-day plenary in Dubai. Delegates from 86 member…
Highland Copper exits White Pine project for $30M
Highland Copper (TSXV: HI) is selling its 34% stake in the White Pine North project to private equity firm Kinterra, its joint venture partner, to focus solely on its main…
US EXIM to invest $100B in mining, energy
The U.S. Export-Import Bank (EXIM) plans to invest $100 billion in support of the Trump administration’s strategy of striving for global energy dominance, according to the London-based Financial Times. Newly…
Scottie finds ‘good financing market’ for BC gold project
Scottie Resources (TSXV: SCOT; US-OTC: SCTSF) is raising money to advance its eponymous gold project in British Columbia’s Golden Triangle after releasing an initial economic study last month showing the…
MP Materials soars on Saudi rare earth JV
MP Materials (NYSE: MP) has teamed up with the U.S. Department of Defense to form a joint venture in Saudi Arabia with Maaden, the kingdom’s main mining company, to build…
Americas Gold expands Idaho presence with $65M deal for historic mine
Americas Gold and Silver (TSX: USA; NYSE-A: USAS) is paying $65 million to acquire privately owned Crescent Silver and its past-producing mine in Idaho as the miner looks to expand…
Gold Fields doubles Windfall capex to $1.9B
Gold Fields (NYSE, JSE: GFI) says developing the Windfall gold project in Quebec still makes sense even though it may cost more than double a 2022 estimate. The company expects…
RANKED: World’s 20 biggest gold projects
Gold bugs have been riding a scorching rally in 2025. With a gain of over 50%, gold is one of the best-performing assets year to date, buoyed by strong buying…
Friedland-backed Sunrise raises $30M for scandium mine pre-construction
Sunrise Energy Metals (ASX: SRL), the Australian scandium developer backed by Robert Friedland, is looking to raise A$46 million (US$30 million) through a share placement to fund pre-construction at its…