Congo warns US, Europe not to buy ‘looted’ minerals from Rwanda
President Felix Tshisekedi urged direct trade and didn’t rule out a minerals deal if tied to ending the nation’s conflict.
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Pisces discovery spurs OceanaGold exploration budget boost at Haile
OceanaGold (TSX: OGC; US-OTC: OCANF) has boosted its 2025 exploration budget by 20% to $10 million following the discovery of the high-grade Pisces deposit at its Haile gold mine in…
Which projects may gain if Trump overhauls permitting?
In early February, two weeks after President Donald Trump’s inauguration and flurry of executive orders, Northern Dynasty Minerals (TSX: NDM; NYSE: NAK) CEO Ron Thiessen sent an optimistic letter to…
Global exploration budgets fall as juniors tighten belts: S&P
Global nonferrous exploration spending declined for the second straight year due to financing challenges for junior miners, S&P Global said. Global spending dropped 3% to $12.5 billion, S&P’s Corporate exploration…
Spotlight: Global metals exploration
The world is on the cusp of a tidal wave of new demand for metals critical to the economy and the future of the planet. From copper, nickel and vanadium…
American Rare Earths boosts oxides 10x
American Rare Earths (ASX: ARR) now has 10 times the total rare earth oxides (TREO) concentration at its Halleck Creek project in Wyoming. The TREO jumped to 3.72% from 0.34%…
Island expansion brings almost 1M oz output into focus for Alamos Gold
Alamos Gold’s (TSX, NYSE: AGI) organic growth plans are poised to boost the production profile to the near‐million-ounce club by the end of the decade, CEO John McCluskey tells The…
Century-old 1B-lb copper project sells for $26M to mystery buyer
World Copper (TSXV: WCU; US-OTC: WCUFF) is divesting its interest in the Zonia copper oxide project to an unnamed arm’s-length party for $26 million. The project’s new owner is a…
Glencore weighs ditching London as primary listing
Glencore (LSE: GLEN) is considering shifting its primary listing from London, likely to New York, or another venue where it can “get the right valuation” in a potential blow to…
TMC shares surge on high-grade alloy production
The Metals Company (Nasdaq: TMC) shares jumped 27% on Wednesday after it announced the successful production of high-grade nickel-copper-cobalt alloy and manganese silicate during a smelting campaign in Japan. The…
Aussie junior amid Trump-related geopolitical storm
A little-known Australian junior miner has found itself in the global spotlight following renewed speculation about U.S. President Donald Trump’s interest in acquiring Greenland. Shares in Energy Transition Minerals (ASX:…
Ex-Glencore, Lundin execs launch Moranda Metals
The Vancouver, Canada-based private mining shell company seeks to tap into an estimated $15 billion in capital.