Brazil rejects state miner concept as US deal stalls
Brazil sees no need to create a state-run critical minerals company, Industry Minister Marcio Elias Rosa said Friday, pushing back on proposals for a state-backed entity. “There is no need…
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Allied Critical boosts tungsten plans with $40M backing
Tungsten developer Allied Critical Metals (CSE: ACM) has secured $40 million (C$54.6 million) in two separate financings towards starting pilot-scale production in Portugal this year. The first financing of $25…
Gold stocks to watch in ‘structural’ bull market
Gold equities remain undervalued despite a strong start to 2026, Haywood Securities says – with the firm’s mining analysts pointing to a “structural bull market” in precious metals and continued…
Anglo American draws three bidders for coal sale
Anglo American (LSE: AAL) is said to have at least three potential buyers for its Australian steelmaking coal business after a $3.8-billion sale to Peabody Energy (NYSE: BTU) collapsed following…
Friedland says expansion at ‘vast’ Platreef on track
Ivanhoe Mines (TSX: IVN; US-OTC: IVPAF) says it has achieved three milestones in the stage two expansion of its Platreef mine in South Africa, placing it on track for a…
Myriad builds uranium district as report shows scale
A merger is set to hand Myriad Uranium (CSE: M; US-OTC: MYRUF) a huge district under its Copper Mountain umbrella in Wyoming while a new report compiles decades of historical…
Teck flags Chile fuel costs due to Iran War
Teck Resources (TSX: TECK.A TECK.B; NYSE: TECK) warned rising diesel and freight costs could increase expenses at its Chilean copper operations through the second quarter as global supply tightens. The…
Morgan Stanley cuts gold price outlook by almost 10%
Analysts at Morgan Stanley have slashed their gold price forecast by almost 10% in the midst of what they view as a significant shift in the macroeconomic landscape. According to…
Panama counts cost of First Quantum’s mine closure
Panama’s economy and labour market have taken a significant hit following the 2023 shutdown of First Quantum Minerals’ (TSX: FM) Cobre Panama copper mine, with new analysis detailing lost growth, jobs…
Lithium market to enter deficit until 2035: Canaccord
The global lithium market is set to enter a near-decade-long deficit as a lack of mine investment weighs on supply of the electric vehicle battery metal, according to investment bank…
Trilogy to seek FAST-41 status for Alaska copper project
Trilogy Metals (TSX: TMQ; NYSE-A: TMQ) said its Ambler Metals joint venture will seek inclusion under the FAST-41 speedy permits program for its Arctic copper-zinc-lead-gold-silver project in Alaska after kicking…
World’s No. 6 uranium miner starts output in Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan’s little known but globally significant state uranium miner Navoiyuran has started commercial production at its Qizilkok project in the country’s central Navoi region. Qizilkok hosts 9,400 tonnes of…