Sherritt drops plan to dissolve Cuban assets
Sherritt International (TSX: S) has dropped plans to dissolve its mining assets in Cuba, though operations will remain suspended amid ongoing United States sanctions on the island nation. The Canadian…
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Panama has lost $3.5B from mine halt: First Quantum
First Quantum Minerals (TSX: FM) said the suspension of its Cobre Panamá copper mine has cost Panama an estimated $3.5 billion in lost economic contribution over the past two years,…
Lithium price spurs MinRes to reboot Bald Hill mine
Mineral Resources (ASX: MIN) is restarting its Bald Hill lithium mine in Western Australia after an 18-month hiatus, citing improved market conditions to support production. The restart follows a significant…
Colombia pushes Glencore on Cerrejón closure plans
Colombia is pressing Glencore (LSE: GLEN) to begin planning now for a post-coal future at its Cerrejón mine, setting up a high-stakes debate over whether one of the world’s largest…
Trilogy’s copper-zinc Arctic project joins FAST-41
Trilogy Metals (NYSE-A, TSX: TMQ) says its primary project in northwestern Alaska’s Ambler Mining District is entering the FAST-41 initiative, a milestone in the advancement of one of the world’s…
Sigma Lithium fights Brazil ruling after shares slide
Sigma Lithium (Nasdaq: SGML) is appealing a Brazilian court ruling tied to allegations involving waste disposal at its Grota do Cirilo lithium operation after the developments helped wipe 15% off…
Westgold sells Chalice project to Corazon for A$25.7M
Australian gold producer Westgold Resources (ASX, TSX: WGX) will sell the Chalice gold project in Western Australia to Corazon Mining (ASX: CZN) for A$25.7 million ($25.1 million), shedding a non-core…
Opinion: Gold’s red line offers a long-term entry
On Friday, Jan. 30, 2026, global precious metals markets experienced one of their most dramatic sell-offs in decades. Gold prices went from setting all-time new highs earlier in the week to suffering one of their biggest one-day percentage…
Lithium Americas sees $100M Thacker Pass cost hike from tariffs, Iran war
Lithium Americas (TSX, NYSE: LAC) is estimating that U.S. steel tariffs and the Iran war will add $80 million to $120 million to this year’s construction expense for the Thacker…
Nouveau Monde to build G7’s biggest graphite mine
Nouveau Monde Graphite (TSX: NOU; NYSE: NMG) is going ahead with the construction of its Matawinie mine in Quebec, a crucial step in the company’s bid to become a North…
Trump leaves Beijing with no rare earth deal confirmed
U.S. President Donald Trump left Beijing on Friday without securing a breakthrough agreement on rare earths despite labelling the visit as a “success” and offering warm words for his Chinese…
Gold price falls back to $4,500 on sharp inflation fears
Gold extended its decline on Friday amid a broader market selloff triggered by elevated concerns over global inflation and its implications on central bank policies. Spot gold fell as much…