Lion One Metals sinks on cancelled $15M financing
Lion One Metals (TSXV: LIO) plunged more than 30% after a proposed financing from Australian investment firm Arete Capital Advisors collapsed and the company announced yet another CEO change. North…
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TMC shares soar as NOAA backs seabed mining plan
Shares in The Metal Company (NASDAQ: TMV) jumped on Friday after a United States Regulator ruled the company’s deep-seabed mining application fully compliant. The decision by the National Oceanic and…
South32 shocks market with Arizona cost blowout
South32 (ASX: S32) stunned investors on Thursday after raising costs and delaying development of the Taylor deposit at its Hermosa zinc-silver project in southern Arizona, casting doubt on the standout…
M&A: strongest first quarter of mining deals in 3 years
Global mining mergers and acquisitions (M&A) reached $21.6 billion in the first quarter of 2026, marking the strongest start to a year since 2023 as deal value and volumes climbed…
Metals Australia eyes $1.3B Quebec graphite refinery
Metals Australia (ASX: MLS) has outlined an $884-million (C$1.26-billion) capital cost for its proposed battery-grade graphite refinery in Quebec as a new preliminary economic assessment highlights strong downstream economics tied…
Anglo American draws three bidders for coal sale
Anglo American (LSE: AAL) is said to have at least three potential buyers for its Australian steelmaking coal business after a $3.8-billion sale to Peabody Energy (NYSE: BTU) collapsed following…
Lithium market to enter deficit until 2035: Canaccord
The global lithium market is set to enter a near-decade-long deficit as a lack of mine investment weighs on supply of the electric vehicle battery metal, according to investment bank…
BHP now expects nearly 2M tonnes copper production after record Escondida throughput
BHP (NYSE, LSE, ASX: BHP) reinforced confidence in its fiscal 2026 outlook on Wednesday, with solid copper and iron ore performance underpinning expectations that production targets will be met. In…
Gold price extends drop amid US-Iran uncertainty
Gold prices extended declines on Tuesday, as investors remained cautious over United States-Iran negotiations to end the near-two-month war that has intensified global inflation concerns. Spot gold fell more than…
Rio Tinto copper surge offsets iron ore disruption
Rio Tinto (ASX, LSE: RIO), the world’s second-largest miner, reported stronger first-quarter output as copper gains from its Mongolia copper mine offset weather-driven iron ore disruptions and mounting geopolitical risks….
Hancock, Rio Tinto ordered to pay Hope Downs royalties to ex-partners
Australian billionaire Gina Rinehart’s Hancock Prospecting and partner Rio Tinto (LSE, NYSE, ASX: RIO) must pay millions of dollars in past and future royalties after a court sided with the…
Newmont halts Cadia gold mine after earthquake
Shares in Newmont (TSX: NGT; NYSE: NEM), the largest gold miner, fell nearly 5% in New York by mid-Wednesday after the company suspended underground operations at its Cadia mine in…