DRC revives $29B iron plan once tied to Gertler
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) wants to develop a $29-billion (C$40.1 billion) iron ore export plan in the country’s north linked at one time to U.S.-sanctioned Israeli billionaire Dan…
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Police arrest ‘top dog’ in Canada’s largest gold heist
The mastermind of the $20-million (US$14.8-million then) gold theft at Toronto Pearson International Airport nearly three years ago turned himself in to police this week after flying in from Dubai. …
Critical Metals soars on project upgrades, US-Greenland talks at White House
Critical Metals (Nasdaq: CRML) soared to its highest in nearly three months following further upgrades to its rare earth project in southern Greenland and amid renewed U.S. pressure to “take…
Taylor Swift’s vintage ring shines new light on diamond industry
Some in the battered diamond industry believe an unlikely figure, pop star Taylor Swift, may have done more to revive interest in natural diamonds than years of marketing campaigns. Diamond…
F3 Uranium drilling raises profile of Broach target
Drilling at F3 Uranium’s (TSV: FUU; US-OTC: FUUFF) Tetra zone inside its Broach target in Saskatchewan has more than doubled the mineralized strike length, with initial radiation readings – as…
Ranked: Southern Copper knocks Rio from No. 2 spot
Global mining started 2026 the way it ended 2025 – with a huge rally. Gold now looks to have $5,000 in sight, silver’s wild swings are getting wilder, and copper…
Podcast: Targeting Fed threatens dollar, ft CPM Group’s Christian on gold, silver
This week’s episode features Jeffrey Christian, Managing Partner at CPM Group in New York, in conversation with host Adrian Pocobelli on the precious metals markets. Christian explains how growing threats…
Ontario speeds up Canada Nickel’s Crawford project
Ontario has named Canada Nickel’s (TSXV: CNC; US-OTC: CNIKF) polymetallic Crawford project as the second to be advanced under its One Project, One Process (1P1P) permit fast track framework. Shares…
Australia fast-tracks critical minerals stockpile
Australia plans to buy and stockpile key minerals from domestic producers to strengthen defence and technology supply chains and reduce reliance on China. The government will initially target rare-earth elements,…
Atex copper-gold results hint at resource growth
Results from the second hole of Atex Resources’ (TSXV: ATX; US‑OTC: ATXRF) drill program at its Valeriano copper‑gold project in northern Chile are enhancing the thickness and grade of its…
Saudis grows gold resource by ~8M oz
Saudi Arabia’s Maaden says it has added nearly 8 million oz. of gold resources across four sites as a result of drilling in the Kingdom. The added resources span operating…
Perseverance logs 1% nickel in Quebec
Critical minerals explorer Perseverance Metals (TSXV: PMI) said new drilling at the polymetallic Lac Gayot project in northern Quebec showed continuous mineralization over a significant area. Hole NAS-25-001 in the…