Editorial: Develop it or cede it
There is a paradox at the heart of Canada’s relationship with its own territory. The country sits atop some of the most valuable mineral deposits on earth: uranium, nickel, copper, rare earths, zinc….
Tungsten
Guardian may skip feasibility on $660M-value Nevada tungsten mine
Guardian Metal Resources (NYSE-A: GMTL; LSE-A: GMET; US-OTC: GMTLF) could start preparing to build its Pilot Mountain tungsten project by August next year on the strength of a new prefeasibility…
Mining investor strategy pivots to growth stories from cash-makers: Canaccord
Sentiment across the mining sector remains broadly positive, with strong commodity prices, margins and free cash flow supporting a constructive outlook, Canaccord Genuity said after its fifth annual conference in…
Congo rebels want to sell critical minerals to US: report
The Rwanda-backed M23 Congolese rebel group is looking to sell critical minerals directly to the United States, The Economist reported. M23, which controls large swaths of the eastern Democratic Republic…
European Union targets tungsten, rare earths stockpile to counter China’s grip
The European Union has shortlisted tungsten, rare earths and gallium for its first coordinated stockpile of critical minerals as the bloc steps up efforts to reduce dependence on China for…
Government funding now a plus not a burden, miners say
In the West’s efforts to catch up with China’s lead in critical minerals development, more companies are warming to government financing than in previous years when governments were regarded as…
Trump sons invested in US group developing $1.1B tungsten project in Kazakhstan: FT
A company backed by two of U.S. President Donald Trump’s children is said to have invested in a mining group that is developing a $1.1-billion tungsten project in Kazakhstan, the…
Blue Moon funds Nussir copper project in Norway, bets more on Springer in Nevada
Blue Moon Metals (TSXV: MOON; NASDAQ: BMM) this week approved building its $184-million (C$252 million) capex Nussir copper-gold-silver mine in northern Norway and moved toward restarting the Springer tungsten mine…
Opinion: Can Kyrgyzstan’s mining reset work?
As 2025 ebbed away, a high-level government delegation from Kyrgyzstan met with mining investors in a non-descript meeting room in London to discuss a delicate new initiative: a reset between…
Allied Critical boosts tungsten plans with $40M backing
Tungsten developer Allied Critical Metals (CSE: ACM) has secured $40 million (C$54.6 million) in two separate financings towards starting pilot-scale production in Portugal this year. The first financing of $25…
Morgan Stanley flags five miners in space value chain
With a potential initial public offering (IPO) of SpaceX drawing closer, investors are increasingly turning their attention to the broader space economy and the companies positioned to benefit from its…
Allied Critical hits high on Portugal tungsten cores
Allied Critical Metals (CSE: ACM) soared to a new high on Tuesday as early drilling results indicated the presence of extensive tungsten mineralization at its past-producing Borralha project in Portugal….