Trump to offer Russia minerals access for Ukraine peace
The United States may offer Russia access to its critical minerals alongside other economic incentives in an effort to bring an end to the war in Ukraine, according to The…
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Infographic: Antimony spheres of control
Antimony is a critical mineral—vital for military applications and ammunition, as well as in batteries and semiconductors —yet its global supply is overwhelmingly controlled by China and Russia. In today’s geopolitically charged world, access to antimony is as…
Opinion: As empires crumble, precious metals reign
What does United States President Donald Trump do when his debt becomes unmanageable? He walks away from it! According to reports, Trump’s businesses have filed for “reorganization” under Chapter 11…
Gem Diamonds to cut jobs amid industry collapse
Gem Diamonds (LSE: GEMD) has become the latest casualty in a deepening crisis engulfing the global diamond industry, announcing sweeping cost-cutting measures as the market buckles under falling prices and…
Copper M&A sees Kinterra buy New World
The months-long takeover battle for Australian copper developer New World Resources (ASX: NWC) is drawing near a conclusion after Canadian private equity firm Kinterra Capital lodged an improved offer to…
Anglo Asian begins Demirli copper output
Anglo Asian Mining (LSE-A: AAZ) is moving further along in its pathway of achieving mid-tier copper producer status following the successful commissioning of a second producing mine this year. On…
Navoi gold output climbs 1.4% as value doubles
Uzbekistan’s Navoi Mining & Metallurgical Co. said first-half gold output rose 1.4% as the world’s largest unlisted miner stepped up efforts to improve efficiency. Gold production rose to about 1.54…
Central banks expect more gold buying, de-dollarization
Central banks around the world continue to hold favourable expectations for gold, with most looking to add to their reserves over the coming months and even years, an annual survey…
Video: Cupel Advisory director flags M&A surge, industry image crisis as key trends
A new wave of mergers and acquisitions is rising in the mining sector and single-asset companies might be the first to sell out, Cupel Advisory director Nikki Adshead-Bell says. “We…
Infographic: Rare earth extraction spheres of control
The second edition of our Rare Earths series breaks down global extraction at the mine level, country by country. It then regroups those nations into five geopolitical spheres of control: the American Sphere, Chinese Sphere, Russian…
Gold passes euro as second-largest reserve asset: ECB
Gold, driven by record purchases and surging prices, has overtaken the euro as the second most important reserve asset behind the dollar, the European Central Bank (ECB) says. According to…
Ranked: Top 20 biggest silver-producing mines
Silver is getting its shine on, with the price reaching $35.64 an oz. on Thursday – a 13-year high after a 24% increase since Jan. 1 and rivalling gold’s 29%…