US and Japan strike rare earths deal
The United States and Japan have signed a framework agreement to secure the supply of rare earths and critical minerals, aiming to reduce reliance on China’s dominant position in the…
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AbraSilver logs new high-grade gold hits at Diablillos
AbraSilver Resource (TSX: ABRA; US-OTC: ABBRF) said new drill results at its flagship Diablillos project in northwestern Argentina have expanded the high-grade gold zone east of the Oculto deposit. “Numerous”…
West Point Gold books high surface grades in Arizona
Drilling by West Point Gold (TSXV: WPG; US-OTC: WPGCF) has returned strong results from surface at its main Gold Chain project in western Arizona. Hole GC25-70 cut 82.4 metres grading 1.61…
Banks, investors pumped $52B into met coal between 2022 and 2024: report
German environmental and human rights group Urgewald has found how major financial institutions continue to bankroll the metallurgical coal industry, funnelling nearly $52 billion into mine expansions between 2022 and…
Perpetua gets $255M from JPMorgan, Agnico Eagle
Perpetua Resources (Nasdaq, TSX: PPTA) has secured $255 million in new investments from JPMorgan Chase and Agnico Eagle (TSX, NYSE: AEM), giving the U.S.-focused gold and antimony developer a major…
Milei’s win cements US partnership in Argentina
Argentina’s bid to unlock its vast lithium, copper, oil and gas reserves has gained fresh momentum after President Javier Milei led his far-right party to a landslide victory in Sunday’s…
Update lifts Banyan’s contained gold to 8.1M oz
A resource update for Banyan Gold’s (TSX-V: BYN; US-OTC: BYAGF) Hyland project in southeast Yukon helps the company maintain its third place ranking among the largest projects in the territory…
Ivanhoe Atlantic’s Guinea iron ore project moves closer to construction
Ivanhoe Atlantic has completed the necessary environmental and social impact studies (ESIA) for its Kon Kweni iron ore project in Guinea and submitted permit applications to begin construction early next year….
Canaccord highlights three Aus gold explorers
Canaccord Genuity has initiated coverage on three Western Australian gold explorers — Benz Mining (TSXV: BZ; ASX: BNZ), Golden Horse Minerals (ASX: GHM) and Torque Metals (ASX: TOR) — highlighting…
Newmont’s Ahafo North achieves commercial production
Newmont (NYSE, ASX: NEM) said its Ahafo North operation in Ghana officially reached commercial production – a key milestone at one of West Africa’s biggest mining projects in recent memory….
Ramaco eyes REE stockpile at Wyoming mine
Coal producer Ramaco Resources (Nasdaq: METC, METCB) said it plans to set up a strategic stockpile of rare earth elements (REE) and critical minerals at its Brook mine in Wyoming….
China played key role in gold’s rally: Apollo
China has emerged as a key catalyst behind gold’s record-setting rally this year, according to Torsten Sløk, the chief economist at New York-based Apollo Global Management. In a daily newsletter…