Potash miners drop as Trump floats Belarus deal
U.S. President Donald Trump said Monday the United States is working on a “massive” deal to buy potash from Belarus instead of Canada, raising questions about potential ramifications for fertilizer…
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Almonty clears final hurdle to start producing tungsten concentrate in South Korea
Almonty Industries (NASDAQ: ALM) received approval from the South Korean government to commercially process tungsten concentrate at the Sangdong tungsten mine, expected to produce about 200,000 metric tonne units (MTU)…
Comment: Gold is tariff-proof. Canada has $11 billion a year of it stuck in permitting
Canada spent the first half of September answering Washington’s trade escalation dollar for dollar after the United States imposed 50% tariffs on a broad range of Canadian goods that extend…
China’s MMG moves to ease EU concerns over $500M Anglo nickel deal
China-backed MMG (HKG: 1208) has pledged to maintain or increase nickel supplies to Europe after the European Commission formally objected to its planned purchase of Anglo American’s (LSE: AAL) Brazilian…
Carney summit touts $500B, exposes mining scale gap
Ottawa says its Canada Investment Summit generated nearly $500 billion (US$358 billion) in commitments, but most of the headline sum isn’t tied to individual mines as Canada’s critical-mineral developers struggle…
Lundin Gold tax fight tests Ecuador mining rules
Ecuador’s $154-million (C$215-million) tax assessment against Lundin Gold (TSX: LUG; US-OTC: LUGDF) has opened a dispute over how the country calculates the state’s share of mining benefits. The country’s Internal…
Sudan gold mine collapse kills at least 60
At least 60 people were killed in a gold mine collapse in Sudan’s West Kordofan state as reports that survivors remained underground spurred calls for urgent rescue efforts. More than…
Africa critical-minerals pipeline surges as output lags
Africa’s critical-minerals pipeline has expanded by 36% since early 2025, but the surge in exploration and development isn’t yet translating into much new production, according to an updated database compiled…
Radiant World sues Glencore for $2 billion
Radiant World and Sapphire Minmetals have sued Swiss miner and commodities trader Glencore (LSE: GLEN) in Singapore, seeking $2 billion (C$2.8 billion) in damages. Sapphire Minmetals, which used to be…
BHP faces arbitration in Port Hedland wage dispute
Workers at BHP’s (ASX, LSE, NYSE: BHP) Port Hedland operations are seeking binding intervention in a wage dispute that is deepening labour tensions at the world’s largest bulk export port….
Pentagon backs $150M Blue Moon tungsten restart
The U.S. Department of Defense is putting $450 million (C$626 million) into The Elmet Group (Nasdaq: ELMT), with $150 million earmarked for Blue Moon Metals’ (TSXV: MOON; Nasdaq: BMM) Springer…
U.S. takes 10% Trilogy stake in Alaska push
The U.S. government has closed a $35.6-million (C$49.4-million) investment giving it about 10% of Trilogy Metals (TSX, NYSE-A: TMQ), deepening Washington’s direct involvement in developing the company’s copper-rich projects in…