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Merger to form Osisko-backed gold developer in James Bay
Updated 4 hours ago By: Mariaan Webb

Junior explorer Sirios Resources has agreed to acquire OVI Mining in an all-share deal that will create an Osisko-backed gold company with a district-scale foothold in Québec’s Eeyou Istchee James... 


BMC lists on ASX after A$100m IPO to advance Yukon polymetallic project
Updated 5 hours ago By: Creamer Media Reporter

Exploration company BMC Minerals made its debut on the ASX on Friday following an oversubscribed A$100-million initial public offering (IPO), giving the Canada-focused developer a market... 


Lithium may get much-needed demand boost from battery storage
Lithium may get much-needed demand boost from battery storage
Updated 6 hours ago By: Bloomberg

Lithium bulls are betting on energy storage systems as the next meaningful pillar of demand for the battery metal, nudging the global market back toward balance after years of oversupply. Giant... 


The delivery of first ore at the Kiniéro project
Robex on track for first gold at West African project following ore delivery
Updated 6 hours ago By: Tasneem Bulbulia

West African gold producer and developer Robex Resources reports that first ore has been delivered to the mill at its Kiniéro gold project, in Guinea, ahead of first gold production, which is on... 


SolGold signals support as Jiangxi Copper returns with higher proposal
SolGold signals support as Jiangxi Copper returns with higher proposal
Updated 6 hours ago By: Mariaan Webb

Ecuador-focused SolGold has opened the door to a takeover after Jiangxi Copper Company (JCC) returned with a sweetened all-cash proposal valuing the London-listed developer at about £842-million.... 


Chinese zinc smelter breaks contract with Teck's Alaska mine amid tariffs, sources say
Chinese zinc smelter breaks contract with Teck's Alaska mine amid tariffs, sources say
Updated 6 hours ago By: Reuters

huzhou Smelter Group, one of China's largest zinc smelters, broke a supply contract with Teck Resources' Red Dog mine in Alaska earlier this year due to hefty tariffs fueled by Beijing and... 


Copper smelting
ANZ sees copper holding above $11 000/t in 2026
12th December 2025 By: Reuters

ANZ Research expects copper prices to remain above $11 000 per metric ton in 2026, with prices potentially nearing $12 000 by year-end amid supply constraints and accelerating demand growth. This... 


South Africa's expansive Hillside Aluminium in Richards Bay.
US has lost three-quarters of its aluminium smelters, Bank of America reports
11th December 2025 By: Martin Creamer

Bank of America Global Research yesterday reported that the US has lost three-quarters of its aluminium smelters, China has capped its aluminium production, US consumers are now having to pay the... 


FMF webinar speakers
ISO progressing development of international copper traceability standard
11th December 2025 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Nongovernmental organisation the International Organisation for Standardisation (ISO) is moving swiftly forward with development of an international copper traceability standard, which is expected... 


Construction begins at Antilles Gold’s new Cuba copper mine
11th December 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

ASX-listed Antilles Gold reported on Thursday that construction had started at the Nueva Sabana copper/gold project in Cuba. The early works are being carried out by Minera La Victoria (MLV), the... 


Hydro Lithium CEO Dr Uong Chon and Prairie Lithium MD Paul Lloyd
Prairie Lithium signs South Korean offtake deal for crystallite product
11th December 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Australia-headquartered Prairie Lithium has secured a binding offtake heads of agreement with Korean group Hydro Lithium, paving the way for the company to sell all output from its Phase 1... 


Westgold resumes mining at historic Great Fingall
Westgold resumes mining at historic Great Fingall
11th December 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

ASX- and TSX-listed Westgold Resources has restarted high-grade mining at the historic Great Fingall mine in Western Australia, marking the first production from the famous gold reef in more than a... 


USA Rare Earth speeds up Texas project, eyes 2028 start
11th December 2025 By: Reuters

USA Rare Earth said on Wednesday it will bring forward commercial production at its rare earths project in Texas to late 2028 from 2030, citing faster-than-expected progress at its processing... 


Perseus exits contest as Predictive backs improved Robex deal
Perseus exits contest as Predictive backs improved Robex deal
11th December 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

Australian gold producer Perseus Mining has formally withdrawn from its bid to acquire Predictive Discovery, after the West Africa-focused gold developer determined that an improved offer from... 


Rainbow Rare Earths senior metallurgist Roux Wildenboer interviewed by Mining Weekly's Martin Creamer.
South Africa’s low-cost, high-value rare earths heading for global market entry
10th December 2025 By: Martin Creamer

Mining Weekly has just visited the laboratories that Rainbow Rare Earths has established very innovatively on the north-western fringe of Greater Johannesburg as part of its journey towards... 


CRML 'dismantling China’s stranglehold on rare earth', says CEO
CRML 'dismantling China’s stranglehold on rare earth', says CEO
10th December 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

Nasdaq-listed Critical Metals Corp (CRML) has executed a term sheet to form a 50:50 joint venture (JV) with Romanian State-owned processor FPCU, paving the way for what the company says will be the... 


St Barbara reports progress on Touquoy restart
St Barbara reports progress on Touquoy restart
10th December 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

ASX-listed St Barbara has confirmed it will move the proposed restart of the Touquoy gold operation in Nova Scotia into the permitting phase, after a new study outlined a low capital expenditure... 


Silver extends gains above $60 on rate-cut hopes, tight supply
Silver extends gains above $60 on rate-cut hopes, tight supply
10th December 2025 By: Bloomberg

Silver extended gains after breaking above $60 an ounce for the first time on Tuesday, with traders betting on further monetary easing by the Federal Reserve and continued supply tightness. The... 


Standard Lithium JV gets $1.1bn in funding interest for Arkansas project
10th December 2025 By: Reuters

Smackover Lithium, a joint venture between Standard Lithium and Equinor, said on Tuesday it had attracted more than $1-billion in financing interest for its Arkansas lithium project. Three export... 


Ivanhoe Atlantic’s major shareholder is I-Pulse, a US company founded and chaired by Robert Friedland
US lawmaker raises concerns about miner Ivanhoe Atlantic's ties with China
10th December 2025 By: Reuters

US lawmaker John Moolenaar, the chair of the US House of Representatives' bipartisan select committee focused on China, on Thursday raised concerns about mining group Ivanhoe Atlantic's alleged... 


Anglo American CEO Duncan Wanblad and Teck Resources CEO Jonathan Price
Shareholder approvals clear path for Anglo-Teck merger’s regulatory test
10th December 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

Anglo American and Teck Resources have secured overwhelming shareholder backing for their proposed merger of equals, clearing a key milestone and shifting the focus to the global regulatory... 


Amitsoq Island with drill rig visible centre left and GreenRoc chartered ship centre right.
Greenland approves 30-year mining permit for EU-backed graphite project
9th December 2025 By: Reuters

Greenland has issued a 30-year exploitation licence to London-listed GreenRoc Mining for the Amitsoq graphite deposit, marking the third such permit granted by the Arctic island's government this... 


Banio potash project
Millennial Potash Corp initiates ESIA at Banio potash project in Gabon
9th December 2025 By: Sabrina Jardim

Canadian resource company Millennial Potash Corp has initiated the environmental- and social-impact assessment (ESIA) for its Banio potash project, in Gabon. In a media release, the company says it... 


Dumont study points to C$1.1bn/y GDP boost for Canada
9th December 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

A new independent socio-economic assessment shows that the fully permitted Dumont nickel project in Quebec could deliver more than C$1.1-billion a year to Canada’s real gross domestic product (GDP)... 


Iridium and platinum in green hydrogen technology.
Platinum-, iridium-based green hydrogen development continuing, Heraeus reports
9th December 2025 By: Martin Creamer

Many countries are still pursuing the development of platinum- and iridium-using green hydrogen infrastructure, including China where green hydrogen features in the latest Five-Year Plan to 2030.... 


August 2025 photo of the TMF sand dam construction
Chilean regulator, workers flagged risk at Teck's Quebrada Blanca dam
9th December 2025 By: Reuters

Chilean authorities in August raised concerns over a large crack and leaks at Teck's flagship Quebrada Blanca copper mine and criticized the miner for not immediately reporting the issues,... 


Lundin Gold outlines 2026 guidance, explores expansion options at Fruta del Norte
Lundin Gold outlines 2026 guidance, explores expansion options at Fruta del Norte
9th December 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

Vancouver-headquartered Lundin Gold has issued its 2026 production guidance and a three-year outlook for the Fruta del Norte (FDN) gold mine, in Ecuador, signalling further growth, a step-up in... 


An image of the Longonjo site
Pensana concludes $100m strategic equity investment
9th December 2025 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

London-listed Pensana has concluded a $100-million subscription by a strategic investor in support of the company's US mine-to-magnet strategy. Under the terms of the agreement, the strategic... 


Australia’s FIRB clears Snow Lake’s takeover plan for Global Uranium and Enrichment
9th December 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

The Australian Foreign Investment Review Board (FIRB) has cleared the proposed takeover of Global Uranium and Enrichment (GUE) by Snow Lake Resources, GUE said on Wednesday. Snow Lake, listed on... 


Paramount Gold advances Oregon mine
9th December 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Oregon regulators have released a draft consolidated permit package for its Grassy Mountain project, marking the first time the state has advanced a mining development through its unified... 


$812m Contango, Dolly Varden deal creates new North American miner
$812m Contango, Dolly Varden deal creates new North American miner
9th December 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

Gold miner Contango ORE and explorer Dolly Varden Silver on Monday announced an all-stock merger to create a new North American mid-tier precious-metals producer with operating cash flow,... 


Valterra Platinum CEO Craig Miller (rear seat) being chauffeured by Valterra Platinum marketing and market development executive Hilton Ingram in hydrogen car.
Valterra Platinum returns from Seoul Summit with important hydrogen economy insight
8th December 2025 By: Martin Creamer

Creamer Media’s Mining Weekly today interviewed Valterra Platinum CEO Craig Miller, who has just returned from the Hydrogen Council’s Global CEO Summit 2025 in South Korea with important insight... 


Gold surge sees shift to speculative asset from haven, BIS says
Gold surge sees shift to speculative asset from haven, BIS says
8th December 2025 By: Bloomberg

Retail investors drove the recent gold price surge, pushing bullion out of its traditional safe haven pattern to a more speculative asset, according to the Bank for International Settlements.... 


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