Infographic: Who controls rare earth processing?
MINING.COM and The Northern Miner chart refined rare earth magnet output through a geopolitical lens, segmenting the world into four “Spheres of Control”: the Chinese Sphere, the American Sphere, the…
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Spotlight: Mining and Exploration in BC, Prairie Provinces and the Far North
Canada is among the world’s best mining jurisdictions and has a rich endowment of minerals from coast to coast to coast. Here’s a look at four companies with projects in…
Japan to test mine seabed mud for rare earths
Japan will begin test mining rare earth rich mud from the deep seabed near Minamitori Island in 2026, aiming to secure a domestic supply of critical minerals amid tightening global…
Kinterra scores win in New World Copper takeover bid
Australia’s Takeovers Panel has blocked New World from issuing shares to CAML, giving Kinterra time to contest the deal.
Marimaca surges to 13-year high on copper hits in Chile
Marimaca Copper (TSX: MARI; ASX: MC2) shares soared to a new 13-year high Thursday on the release of copper sulphide drill results as high as 6 metres grading 12% copper…
Ero says Tucumã hits commercial copper output
Ero Copper (TSX, NYSE: ERO) said its Tucumã copper operation in Brazil achieved commercial production this week – though at least one analyst was left wondering if the company would…
‘Big beautiful’ U.S. bill would end crit-min tax credit
Legislation moving through the United States Congress could eliminate a key tax credit aimed at supporting domestic production of critical minerals, raising concern among mining companies and investors about the…
DRC’s Kibali gold mine life could grow, Barrick says
Barrick Mining (NYSE: B) says new drilling along the ARK-KCD corridor at its main Kibali mine in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) confirms “significant additional orebodies” that could stretch…
US Antimony aims to reboot Montana mine operations
United States Antimony (NYSE-A: UAMY) says it has been reacquiring mining claims next to its existing smelting operations in Montana this year and is now ready to reboot mine operations…
Summit going public in Eagle Royalties takeover
Summit Royalty, a precious metals-focused royalty and streaming company, plans to list on the stock market via a reverse takeover (RTO) of Canadian junior royalty firm Eagle Royalties (CNSX: ER;…
Board cites poor drainage for Eagle gold leach failure
A Yukon Independent Review Board report blames the heap-leach failure at Victoria Gold’s Eagle mine last June on poor drainage that trapped water above a weak layer in the leach…
Faraday Copper jumps on BLM exploration plan approval
Faraday Copper (TSX: FDY; US-OTC: CPPKF) got the go-ahead from the Bureau of Land Management for the next phase of exploration at its Copper Creek project in Arizona. That pushed…