Erdene CEO sees Mongolia gold mine anchoring district
Canada’s Erdene Resource Development (TSX: ERD) is working to turn its new Bayan Khundii open-pit gold mine in Mongolia into the anchor of a future minerals district that will one day…
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Global coal demand hits fresh high: IEA
Coal keeps defying forecasts, with US output rebounding even as clean energy expands and long-term demand finally nears a peak.
Indonesia may slash nickel output to steady prices
Indonesia, the world’s top nickel producer, might reduce production by one-third in 2026 to keep prices from declining further. In its 2026 Work Plan and Budget, the Indonesian government is…
Copper’s next shortage is structural, not hype: analyst
Copper is heading into a structural deficit from 2026 as demand from electrification accelerates faster than new supply, according to BloombergNEF, with geopolitical intervention now the single biggest force shaping…
How Latin American state policy affects lithium
Global market forces and domestic politics explain why Latin American countries have taken sharply different paths in governing their lithium industries, according to a new study by Korean researchers. The…
Utah rare earths find significant for America
A Utah-based mining company says it has discovered a massive deposit of rare earths and other critical minerals, calling it potentially “one of North America’s most significant” finds to date….
London Symposium JV Video: Japan Gold seeks partner after Barrick exit
Japan Gold (TSXV: JG; US-OTC: JGLDF) is lining up a new strategic partner to fund its next drill campaigns in Japan’s Kyushu and Hokkaido islands, targeting concealed, Hishikari-style epithermal veins….
Copper price hits record on U.S. growth hopes, China
Copper hit a record high Friday before easing amid expectations of faster U.S. economic growth and continued economic support from the Chinese authorities. Three-month futures on the London Metal Exchange…
Rare earth trade talks top mining trends: Wood Mac
The shift of rare earth elements to the centre of global trade negotiations is a leading trend in mining, according to a new report by natural resources consultancy Wood Mackenzie….
Innovation slump drags mining productivity down: report
Mining productivity has fallen for more than a decade and has improved only 1% a year since 2018, a trend McKinsey & Company warns could threaten the sector’s ability to…
ACG walks from Anglo Asian after deal fails test
ACG Metals (LSE: ACG) said Thursday it will not make an offer for Anglo Asian Mining (LSE: AAZ) after a “thorough review” found the move would not create value. The…
Silver hits record above $60 per oz
Silver is trading at record highs as the precious metal continues to attract bids amid concerns over a market deficit. Spot silver rose 4% on Tuesday and hit a new…