US courts Cook Islands for deep-sea mining
The United States has begun talks with the Cook Islands for research on seabed mineral exploration and development, just months after the South Pacific nation inked cooperation pacts with China that…
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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…
Southern Copper, Freeport-McMoRan top U.S. peers as steelmakers retreat
Global miners Southern Copper (NYSE: SCCO), Freeport-McMoRan (NYSE: FCX) and Newmont (NYSE: NEM) once again topped their U.S. peers for market capitalization and earnings while several steelmakers had a down…
Deficit math shows gold’s not done, Rule says
By Henry Lazenby in Boca Raton, Florida Rick Rule has an axiom for mining investors facing turbulent markets: “You are either a contrarian or you’re going to be a victim.” …
Idaho Strategic rises on Hecla gold property deal
Idaho Strategic Resources (NYSE-A: IDR) surged on Friday after purchasing a land package to consolidate its position within the Murray gold belt region, where it already operates the Golden Chest mine….
US mulls REE price floor to lift output: Reuters
United States government officials are ready to guarantee critical minerals producers a minimum price for their product in a bid to raise domestic output and reduce China’s market dominance, Reuters…
Editorial: Voyage from the bottom of ice station zebra
The closure in July of the Point Lake part of the Ekati complex in the Northwest Territories is the latest blow to Canada’s Far North diamond industry. Owner Burgundy Diamond…
Copper price drops 20% after Trump import tariff
Copper prices collapsed by 20% on Wednesday afternoon and remained low at $4.34 per lb. on Thursday morning after U.S. President Donald Trump excluded the most widely imported form of…
Trump’s deep-sea mining push stirs alarm
Trump’s push to accelerate deep-sea mining aims to lessen US reliance on China for minerals, but raises fears of ecological harm and instability.
Global Uranium’s Maybell resource joins US ranks
Global Uranium and Enrichment’s (ASX: GUE; US-OTC: GUELF) estimate for the Maybell project in Colorado makes it the second largest initial hard rock uranium resource in the Southwest United States…
Finland reclaims mining crown as Canada slips
Finland has regained its status as the world’s most attractive jurisdiction for mining and exploration it held in the early 2010s, followed by Nevada and Alaska, according to the Fraser Institute’s…
Opinion: 2025, halfway through the blockbuster decade
This has been some decade and we’re only halfway through! It began with a global pandemic; planes stopped flying, and governments locked us inside our homes. A clue to what would…