Guinea squeezes Emirati-owned bauxite miner
Guinea, the world’s top exporter of bauxite, has revoked the mining title of Emirates Global Aluminium’s GAC subsidiary and awarded it instead to a new local entity – a move…
Regulatory Issues
Glencore says DRC cobalt stockpile has ‘no impact’
Glencore (LSE: GLEN), the world’s second-largest cobalt producer, says its growing stockpile of unsold cobalt won’t materially affect the company as it contends with export restrictions in the Democratic Republic…
Century Lithium joins US fast track
Century Lithium’s (TSXV: LCE; US-OTC: CYDVF) estimated $3.1-billion (C$4.26 billion) Angel Island project in Nevada has been given transparency status by the U.S. Federal Permitting Council on its fast-track approval…
US courts Cook Islands for deep-sea mining
The United States has begun talks with the Cook Islands for research on seabed mineral exploration and development, just months after the South Pacific nation inked cooperation pacts with China that…
The Metals Co. posts first deep-sea resource
The Metals Company (Nasdaq: TMC) has released a prefeasibility study and a resource — the first of its kind — for its seabed mining plans that show a potential return…
Denison shares rise on key Saskatchewan approval
Canada’s first potential in-situ recovery (ISR) uranium project has moved one step closer to reality with Denison Mines (TSX: DML; NYSE: DNN) receiving its environmental assessment (EA) approval from Saskatchewan….
Eldorado Gold keeps $1B Skouries on track
Canada’s Eldorado Gold (TSX: ELD; NYSE: EGO) says its Skouries copper-gold project in Greece is on track with its February forecast of first production in early 2026 and commercial output…
US mulls REE price floor to lift output: Reuters
United States government officials are ready to guarantee critical minerals producers a minimum price for their product in a bid to raise domestic output and reduce China’s market dominance, Reuters…
Editorial: Voyage from the bottom of ice station zebra
The closure in July of the Point Lake part of the Ekati complex in the Northwest Territories is the latest blow to Canada’s Far North diamond industry. Owner Burgundy Diamond…
B2Gold starts underground mining at Fekola in Mali
B2Gold (TSX: BTO; NYSE-A: BTG) said it began underground production at its flagship Fekola mine in Mali immediately after receiving approval from the government. The stock rose. The approval, which took effect…
Trump’s deep-sea mining push stirs alarm
Trump’s push to accelerate deep-sea mining aims to lessen US reliance on China for minerals, but raises fears of ecological harm and instability.
Finland reclaims mining crown as Canada slips
Finland has regained its status as the world’s most attractive jurisdiction for mining and exploration it held in the early 2010s, followed by Nevada and Alaska, according to the Fraser Institute’s…