Uzbekistan in US$2.6B push to boost minerals sector
Uzbekistan has launched an ambitious US$2.6 billion initiative to unlock its rich endowment of resources, with a three-year plan focusing on the extraction of critical minerals being sought out by…
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Atex rises on best copper-gold assay yet at Valeriano
Drilling at Atex Resources’ (TSXV: ATX) Valeriano copper-gold project in northern Chile returned results as high as 2.21% copper – the company’s highest-grade intersection yet in mineralized porphyry at the…
Alrosa halts some operations as sanctions bite
The suspension will affect deposits with an annual production of less than 1 million carats.
Podcast: Ontario Mining Association president Priya Tandon on tariffs, trade and the supply chain
This week’s episode features Ontario Mining Association President Priya Tandon in conversation with host Adrian Pocobelli, exploring the potential impact of tariffs on Ontario’s mining industry. Tandon explains how mineral…
USA Rare Earth merges with Inflection Point, debuts with Nasdaq listing
USA Rare Earth (Nasdaq: USAR) went public on Friday as CEO Joshua Ballard and chairman Mike Blitzer rang the opening bell. The company has spent several years privately working to…
Gold price to reach $4,000 on central bank demand, DoubleLine’s Gundlach says
Gold added some more sparkle to the still-recovering financial markets on Friday by reaching the $3,000-an-oz. level for the first time. The die-hard bulls have long seen this coming, and…
Baru Gold plunges after investment deals break down
Shares of Baru Gold (TSXV: BARU, OTCQB: BARUF) plunged on Monday after the junior miner announced that both of its previously agreed investments would not go through, leaving it once again in…
Barrick fined for excess cobalt in BC river
Barrick Gold (NYSE: GOLD; TSX: ABX) has been hit with a $114,750 fine for its repeated, excessive discharge of toxic materials from the now-decommissioned Nickel Plate gold mine near Hedley,…
Energy Fuels teams with Korea’s POSCO on rare earths
Energy Fuels (NYSE-A: UUUU; TSX: EFR) has partnered up with South Korea’s POSCO with a view of establishing a non-China rare earth elements (REE) supply chain for electric vehicles (EV)…
Gold makes history with $3,000 milestone
Gold made history on Friday by reaching the $3,000 per oz. level for the first time, as investors continue to pile onto the safe-haven metal to seek cover from economic…
First Quantum to suspend Panama arbitration battle
First Quantum Minerals’ (TSX: FM) Panamanian unit says it’s asked its lawyers to halt legal proceedings against Panama in a bid to end a 16-month-old feud with the Central American…
Collective soars again as Agnico invests $63M
Collective Mining (TSX, NYSE: CNL) hit a fresh one-year high after the company secured a $63.4 million investment from Agnico Eagle Mines (TSX, NYSE: AEM) in a share offering and…