World Bank backs $1.4B for Chile’s copper giant
The World Bank Group is holding up a financing structure used by Chile’s state-owned Codelco as a model for mineral-rich countries seeking to attract long-term private capital while reducing mining’s…
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US minerals push starts to dent China’s grip: WSJ
The United States’ multibillion-dollar campaign to loosen China’s grip on critical minerals is beginning to reshape supply chains, according to The Wall Street Journal. Washington’s effort to back mines, processing…
Glencore to help build US minerals stockpile with $500M government financing
Swiss miner and commodities trader Glencore (LSE: GLEN) will help build a U.S. critical minerals reserve after receiving a $500 million commitment from the Export-Import Bank of the United States…
Ex-Gold Fields CEO targets $1B Africa mining fund
Former Gold Fields (JSE, NYSE: GFI) CEO Chris Griffith has joined a private equity venture seeking to raise $1 billion to invest in African critical minerals, four years after leaving…
Silverco’s La Negra posts $329M value over $21M costs
A preliminary economic assessment (PEA) for Silverco Mining’s (TSXV: SICO; US-OTC: SICOF) La Negra mine in central Mexico gives it very high value and returns compared to costs, as the…
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…
Mining leads Carney’s $1T investor pitchbook
Mining projects dominate the investment prospectus Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney will put before global investors in Toronto next week, reported to account for 63 of its 167 opportunities. LithiumBank…
Talon drops plan to build North Dakota mill for Tamarack
Rio Tinto (NYSE: RIO; LSE: RIO; ASX: RIO)-backed developer Talon Metals (TSX: TLO; OTC: TLOFF) has dropped plans to build a mill in North Dakota to process ore from its…
Opinion: Canada’s critical-minerals shortcut is old mines
The mantra “Canada has what the world needs” has circulated in different iterations for years, most recently adopted by Prime Minister Carney. But we cannot assume geology alone will result…
Vale shelves base metals IPO: Globe
Vale (NYSE: VALE) has shelved plans for an initial public offering of its critical-minerals subsidiary Vale Base Metals (VBM) amid political opposition in Brazil to potentially losing control over strategic…
Opinion: Battery Passport 2027 – the EU rule that reaches back to the mine
A regulation aimed at batteries is about to make demands of the people who dig up their raw materials. From Feb. 18, 2027, every battery placed on the EU market…
Stillwater more than triples Montana resource
Stillwater Critical Minerals (TSXV: PGE; US-OTC: PGEZF) has established an initial indicated resource and more than tripled inferred tonnage at its Stillwater West project in Montana, sharply increasing its inventory…