Americas Gold swap ends 600K oz silver stream burden
Americas Gold and Silver (TSX: USA; NYSE-A: USAS) agreed to end remaining silver delivery obligations to Sprott Mining in exchange for nearly 8 million shares, removing future debt tied to…
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Critical Metals secures 15-year offtake from REalloys
Critical Metals (Nasdaq: CRML) has secured a long-term offtake partnership with United States-based magnet manufacturer REalloys (Nasdaq: ALOY) for the production of rare earth concentrates from its Tanbreez project in…
USA Rare Earth wins up to $19.3M in DOE backing
USA Rare Earth (Nasdaq: USAR) has been selected by the United States Department of Energy (DOE) to receive up to $19.3 million (C$26.6 million) in federal funding for a pilot-scale…
Freeport eyes full Grasberg output by end of 2027
Freeport-McMoRan‘s (NYSE: FCX) Indonesian unit has reaffirmed plans to restore the giant Grasberg mine in Indonesia to full production by the end of 2027 despite the process taking “longer than…
SME New York: Critical minerals boom lifts dealmaking
Global mining M&A is gaining momentum this year, driven by a surge in critical minerals deals, rising government intervention and a shift towards supply chain security, speakers said this week…
European Union targets tungsten, rare earths stockpile to counter China’s grip
The European Union has shortlisted tungsten, rare earths and gallium for its first coordinated stockpile of critical minerals as the bloc steps up efforts to reduce dependence on China for…
Jeff Currie sees gold price pullback before $10,000 run
Gold may face a short-term correction as geopolitical tensions and slowing momentum in central bank buying weigh on investor sentiment, but in the longer-term, the metal’s bull case remains firmly…
Trilogy’s copper-zinc Arctic project joins FAST-41
Trilogy Metals (NYSE-A, TSX: TMQ) says its primary project in northwestern Alaska’s Ambler Mining District is entering the FAST-41 initiative, a milestone in the advancement of one of the world’s…
Lithium Americas sees $100M Thacker Pass cost hike from tariffs, Iran war
Lithium Americas (TSX, NYSE: LAC) is estimating that U.S. steel tariffs and the Iran war will add $80 million to $120 million to this year’s construction expense for the Thacker…
Trump leaves Beijing with no rare earth deal confirmed
U.S. President Donald Trump left Beijing on Friday without securing a breakthrough agreement on rare earths despite labelling the visit as a “success” and offering warm words for his Chinese…
Gold price falls back to $4,500 on sharp inflation fears
Gold extended its decline on Friday amid a broader market selloff triggered by elevated concerns over global inflation and its implications on central bank policies. Spot gold fell as much…
Trump courts Brazil in rare earth supply push
U.S. President Donald Trump and his Brazilian counterpart Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva are forging an unlikely partnership around rare earths as Washington races to loosen China’s grip on critical…