Ivanhoe Atlantic pivots to US IPO after rail deal win
Ivanhoe Atlantic is weighing an initial public offering in the United States later this year after securing long-awaited approval to use a key rail corridor to export iron ore from…
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Sigma Lithium rebounds on new sales, Brazil denial
Sigma Lithium (TSX-V, NASDAQ: SGML) rebounded sharply Friday after the company announced additional sales of its product and strenuously denied media reports of an “operational injunction” on its flagship mine…
Politics replaces prices as mining’s main driver: survey
Geopolitical events steered the world’s attention on the mining sector in 2025, highlighting the persistent supply chain risks that the industry has overlooked for years. In 2026, all eyes are…
Goldman boosts year-end gold price forecast to $5,400
Goldman Sachs has lifted its year-end forecast for gold to $5,400 (C$7,542) per oz. to reflect the yellow metal’s growing appeal among private-sector investors. In a note published Wednesday, the…
Osisko says new assays extend Gaspé deposit’s depths
Canadian mine developer Osisko Metals (TSX: OM; US-OTC: OMZNF) said new drilling at its Gaspé copper project in Quebec extended the deposit’s vertical depths to almost 1,000 metres. The stock…
Los Andes leak nixes CEO’s cabinet post in Chile
The former CEO of Los Andes Copper (TSXV: LA; US-OTC: LSANF) won’t become Chile’s new Minister of Mines following a communications mix-up. CEO Santiago Montt said Tuesday he had submitted his resignation…
Liberty Gold says Idaho project gets FAST-41 nod
Liberty Gold (TSX: LGD; US-OTC: LGDTF) said its past-producing Black Pine gold project in southeastern Idaho has joined the FAST-41 federal government program to quicken permitting. The stock surged. Black…
US streamlines permitting for deep-sea miners
The Trump administration has adopted new rules slashing the permitting process for deep-sea mining in half. Effective immediately, the two-step process of getting an exploration license and then a commercial…
Rio Tinto copper output rises as merger talks loom
Rio Tinto’s (ASX, NYSE, LSE: RIO) copper production rose 5% in the fourth quarter as a surge from Mongolia’s Oyu Tolgoi underground expansion more than offset weaker output at Chile’s…
Fortuna lifts Côte d’Ivoire gold ounces, extends mine life
Canadian miner Fortuna Mining (TSX: FVI; NYSE: FSM) extended the projected life of its Séguéla property in Côte d’Ivoire as it reported a 31% increase in gold reserve ounces. Séguéla…
Venezuela aluminum restart may cost $2.3B: WoodMac
Reviving Venezuela’s idle aluminum industry would require up to $2.3 billion in investment but could help ease a widening supply gap in the Americas, according to a new report from…
Sibanye’s Keliber lithium plant due within weeks
Sibanye-Stillwater (JSE: SSW; NYSE: SBSW) says it’s on track to complete construction and cold commissioning of its Keliber lithium project in Finland this quarter. The €783-million (C$1.23-billion) capital cost Keliber…