Rio Tinto copper output rises as merger talks loom
Rio Tinto’s (ASX, NYSE, LSE: RIO) copper production rose 5% in the fourth quarter as a surge from Mongolia’s Oyu Tolgoi underground expansion more than offset weaker output at Chile’s…
Europe
France backs USA Rare Earth plant build with $152M
USA Rare Earth (Nasdaq: USAR), through its Less Common Metals (LCM) subsidiary, plans to build a metal and alloy production facility in France next to an oxide processing facility, supported…
Gold, silver spike amid Trump’s Greenland tariff threats
Gold and silver hit all-time highs after United States President Donald Trump threatened to impose tariffs on European countries as pressure for a deal so the U.S. can purchase Greenland….
Petra’s 42-ct blue diamond sparks hope for miners
Africa-focused Petra Diamonds (LSE: PDL) has unearthed an ultra-rare blue diamond weighing just under 42 carats at its Cullinan Mine in South Africa, a discovery that could sell for as…
Copper at heart of probable Rio bid for Glencore: RBC
Investors are increasingly expecting Rio Tinto (NYSE, LSE, ASX: RIO) to make an all-share offer for Glencore (LSE: GLEN) in a deal driven by the will to control future copper…
What 2026 holds for mining investors: Sprott
Critical minerals dominated headlines in 2025 as vulnerabilities across their supply chains became increasingly apparent amid rising global trade tensions. At the same time, precious metals—gold and silver—both raced to…
Critical Metals soars on project upgrades, US-Greenland talks at White House
Critical Metals (Nasdaq: CRML) soared to its highest in nearly three months following further upgrades to its rare earth project in southern Greenland and amid renewed U.S. pressure to “take…
Taylor Swift’s vintage ring shines new light on diamond industry
Some in the battered diamond industry believe an unlikely figure, pop star Taylor Swift, may have done more to revive interest in natural diamonds than years of marketing campaigns. Diamond…
Spotlight: Gold players around the world – Part 2
With gold prices at record highs, it’s never been a better time to explore and develop gold projects. Here’s a look at four more exciting companies and their projects to watch. Osisko Development Osisko Development (TSXV, NYSE: ODV) is focused on…
Glencore holds merger talks with Rio
Rio Tinto (NYSE, LSE, ASX: RIO) and commodities trading giant Glencore (LSE: GLEN) are holding preliminary talks about combining some or all of their businesses in a deal that could…
US focus on Greenland grab misguided: analysts
United States officials are misguided if they think gaining control of Greenland will give them access to a wealth of resources capable of shrinking overnight the country’s critical minerals reliance…
Greenland miner Amaroq soars on aid talks with US
Greenland miner Amaroq (AIM, TSXV: AMRQ) surged on Thursday after reports came out that the company has held talks with the U.S. government about investing in its mining projects on…