Bolivian court pauses Chinese, Russian lithium deals
Bolivia’s plans to emerge as a major lithium producer have hit an impasse after a local court ordered the suspension of two major extraction deals signed last year valued at…
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Infographic: Rare earth spheres of control
MINING.COM and The Northern Miner mapped global rare earth production through a geopolitical lens, dividing the world into five “spheres of control”: Chinese, American, Russian, Coalition of the Willing, and Undrafted….
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…
Kazakhstan to build on $1B in investments
Kazakhstan, the world’s largest uranium producer, wants to diversify its mining sector and build on $1 billion (C$1.4 billion) in private investment over the past five years, a conference in…
Mining without feasibility studies risks losing projects
Mining companies that move to production without pre-feasibility or feasibility studies face risky consequences. Though forgoing studies is rare, it can lead to costly delays and regulatory issues, Alexander Pizale,…
Supply risks trump demand concerns: Cameco CEO
Global utilities have their work cut out if they hope to secure enough uranium to meet demand over the next 20 years, Cameco (TSX: CCO; NYSE: CCJ) CEO Tim Gitzel…
US, Ukraine sign long-awaited minerals deal
The United States and Ukraine have signed the long-awaited minerals agreement after months of negotiations and some drama, sealing a deal that the Trump administration views a key step in…
RANKED: World’s biggest copper mines
Copper is the metal most tied to the global economy because of its essential role in sectors from transportation to manufacturing and electrification. A growing emphasis on clean energy means…
Uzbekistan, US companies ink mineral deals
The United States has stepped up its global pursuit of strategic minerals with the signing of a deal promoting American mining investments in Uzbekistan. The announcement comes after a Uzbek…
Navoi’s Q1 output value doubles as gold prices soar
Uzbekistan’s Navoi Mining & Metallurgical Co. said first-quarter output doubled in dollar terms as gold prices soared. Gold production by value in the first three months of 2025 jumped to…
PDAC video: Kazakhstan keen to draw Canadian miners
Kazakhstan is counting on its estimated US$40 trillion mineral wealth to spark a mining boom, Astana International Financial Centre (AIFC) governor Renat Bekturov says. To attract investors, state-backed AIFC is…