China rules critical mineral despite efforts: IEA
A new report by the International Energy Agency paints a sobering picture of the global push to secure critical minerals as nations are forced to navigate through high geopolitical tensions…
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Friedland’s Ivanhoe Atlantic urges US to list iron ore as critical mineral
Mining billionaire Robert Friedland’s latest venture, Ivanhoe Atlantic, is reportedly lobbying the U.S. government to add high-grade iron ore to the country’s list of critical minerals. The move aims to…
Earthquake reduces Ivanhoe’s Kakula output
Ivanhoe Mines (TSX: IVN) (OTCQX: IVPAF) temporarily suspended its Kakula underground operations in the Democratic Republic of Congo due to seismic activity. There were no injuries and mills restarted at…
Newcore drilling reveals growth potential at Enchi
Newcore Gold (TSXV: NCAU; US-OTC: NCAUF) said drilling at its Enchi gold project in southwestern Ghana encountered multiple wide zones of higher-grade gold mineralization. Shares rose. Hole KBRC357 in the north-central…
Ex-LBMA exec adopts blockchain to trace gold
Sakhila Mirza must turn a decade of rule-making experience at the London Bullion Market Association (LBMA) into real-world systems as incoming president of New York-based traceability platform, Responsible Gold. Her…
$4,800 gold price in 5 years: Incrementum
Gold could exceed $4,800 per oz. by December 2030 based on a probable base-case scenario, Liechtenstein-based gold fund Incrementum outlined in its In Gold We Trust report. The report’s base-case scenario…
US signs tin deal with Rwanda
The United States has established a new supply of tin, which it hasn’t mined in more than three decades, after Rwanda’s Trinity Metals agreed to export its mined products. Trinity…
Ivanhoe almost doubles Makoko copper resource in DRC
Ivanhoe Mines (TSX: IVN; OTCQX: IVPAF) said a new preliminary estimate for its Makoko district discoveries in the Democratic Republic of Congo shows that the resource base almost doubled from…
Aya Gold & Silver gains on record quarter
Aya Gold & Silver (TSX: AYA; OTCQX: AYASF) shares soared on Tuesday after the Canadian miner posted a record-breaking quarter, as well as new funding to support its growth in…
Exxaro diversifies with $640M in manganese mines
South African coal miner Exxaro Resources (JSE: EXX) has struck a 11.7-billion rand (US$640 million) deal to acquire controlling stakes in two key manganese mines, marking a major step in…
Rio to ship Guinea iron ore this year; sells Winu stake
Rio Tinto (NYSE, LSE, ASX: RIO) expects to ship its first iron ore from the Simandou project in Guinea this November, Gerard Rheinberger, the company’s managing director for Simandou, told…
Sibanye’s Finland lithium project cost rises 17%
South African miner Sibanye-Stillwater (JSE: SSW; NYSE: SBSW) has raised the projected cost of its Keliber lithium project in Finland by 17% to €783 million (US$880 million), citing regulatory changes,…