$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…
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Tungsten prices hit 12-year high on China’s limits
European tungsten prices have surged to their highest level since 2013, driven by China’s tightening grip on critical mineral exports and rising demand from sectors like electronics, defence and renewable…
Valley tonnage balloons in Snowline Gold update
A resource update for Snowline Gold’s (TSX-V: SGD; US-OTC: SNWGF) Valley project in east-central Yukon adds more than 3 million contained oz. in the measured category while almost doubling indicated…
US signs tin deal with Rwanda
The United States has established a new supply of tin, which it hasn’t mined in more than three decades, after Rwanda’s Trinity Metals agreed to export its mined products. Trinity…
Target tariffs to leverage West’s crit-mins: Ucore CEO
Targeted rather than blanket tariffs could effectively boost the West’s critical mineral supply in the face of China’s dominance, Ucore Rare Metals (TSXV: UCU; US-OTC: UURAF) CEO Pat Ryan told…
The Metals Co. to raise $37M for underwater mining
Undersea critical minerals explorer The Metals Company (Nasdaq: TMC) has lined up C$51.75 million ($37 million) for seabed exploration. Shares rose. Led by Hess Capital chief investment officer Michael Hess…
Talon shares surge on ‘historic’ sulphide discovery
Rio Tinto (ASX: RIO)-backed Talon Metals (TSX: TLO) announced on Monday it has made a “historic” discovery at the Tamarack nickel-copper project in central Minnesota. Shares of the company hit…
Early-stage Orca to squeeze ore from seaweed
Marine cultivator Blue Evolution launched Orca Minerals last week in a bid to harvest scandium, palladium and rare earths from seaweed farms. Orca, located in San Jose, Calif., is partnering…
South32’s fast-tracked Hermosa goes before public
South32’s (ASX: S32) proposed zinc-manganese Hermosa mine in Arizona reached a permitting milestone on Friday following the release of its draft environmental impact statement by the U.S. Forest Service. Hermosa…
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,…
Missiles to MRIs need metal’s highest-grade US deposit
U.S. Critical Materials has confirmed what it calls the highest-grade deposit of neodymium, a rare earth element used in electric motors, ever reported in the United States. The Salt Lake…
Gates, Bezos-backed KoBold eyes DRC lithium project
KoBold Metals, the mining startup backed by Bill Gates and Jeff Bezos, says it plans to invest $1 billion in the Democratic Republic of Congo after inking a framework deal…