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Lithium iron phosphate battery
First Phosphate granted C$16.7m to investigate battery-grade phosphate processing
Updated 27 minutes ago By: Marleny Arnoldi

Canadian minerals developer First Phosphate has been approved for a nonrepayable contribution agreement for up to C$16.7-million with the Canadian government under the Global Partnerships... 


Allied Critical Metals delivers robust initial PEA at Portugal tungsten project
Updated 33 minutes ago By: Sabrina Jardim

Canadian mining company Allied Critical Metals has announced the results of an initial preliminary economic assessment (PEA) for its 100%-owned Borralha tungsten project, in northern Portugal. Key... 


Wheaton CEO Randy Smallwood
Wheaton names wastewater treatment solutions provider the winner of its Future of Mining Challenge
Updated 1 hour 7 minutes ago By: Creamer Media Reporter

Precious metals investment vehicle Wheaton Precious Metals Corp has selected wastewater treatment solutions provider Cetos Water as the winner of its second yearly Future of Mining Challenge and... 


PDC Machines' Product Head, PDC GM Africa Dr Sakib Khan and Mining Weekly's Martin Creamer.
Africa’s expected hydrogen mobility build-out detailed
Updated 1 hour 22 minutes ago By: Martin Creamer

Last year, South Africa witnessed hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicle (FCEV) mobility in Johannesburg when B20 and G20 top-brass were chauffeured around Johannesburg in Toyota FCEVs courtesy of... 


The entrance to the West Cache gold project
Galleon receives key water permit for Timmins gold project
Updated 1 hour 43 minutes ago By: Creamer Media Reporter

The Ontario Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks has granted Galleon Gold Corp a Category 3 Permit to Take Water (PTTW) for its West Cache gold project, in Timmins, Ontario. The PTTW... 


Li-FT Power begins lithium carbonate converter scoping study for Yellowknife project
Updated 1 hour 52 minutes ago By: Sabrina Jardim

TSX-V-listed Li-FT Power has started a scoping study into the construction of a lithium carbonate converter to be integrated with its Yellowknife lithium project in the Northwest Territories, in... 


Taseko announces first cathode harvest at Florence Copper
Taseko announces first cathode harvest at Florence Copper
Updated 2 hours 5 minutes ago By: Sabrina Jardim

Midtier mining company Taseko Mines’ Florence Copper operation in Arizona, in the US, has harvested the first copper cathodes from its recently completed commercial production facility. In late... 


The Hat project area
PEA demonstrates strong economics of DoubleView's Hat project
Updated 2 hours 20 minutes ago By: Creamer Media Reporter

A preliminary economic assessment (PEA) of Doubleview Gold Corp's polymetallic Hat porphyry project, in British Columbia, has demonstrated robust project economics, with a post-tax net present... 


Cariboo site development
Osisko Development resumes surface, underground development at Cariboo after fatality
Updated 2 hours 21 minutes ago By: Marleny Arnoldi

Gold developer Osisko Development has resumed site activities at the Cariboo gold project, in British Columbia, Canada, after a temporary suspension related to a safety incident on January 22. A... 


The Quiulacocha tailings reprocessing project
Cerro de Pasco enters project development funding agreement with US DFI
Updated 2 hours 48 minutes ago By: Creamer Media Reporter

Peru-focused Cerro de Pasco Resources has entered into a project development funding agreement with the US government's development finance institution, the International Development Finance... 


Aluminium produced in Canada
Aluminium price surge will depend on length of Strait of Hormuz disruption, Goldman Sachs says
3rd March 2026 By: Reuters

Goldman Sachs said Monday the biggest risks to aluminium stem from potential disruptions to export routes and access to raw materials through the Strait of Hormuz, noting that the effect on prices... 


A copper mine in the DRC
US struggling to de-risk Congo's 'war zone minerals' even after pact, sources say
3rd March 2026 By: Reuters

The US has made progress in its push to prise Congo's strategic minerals from China's orbit, but conflict, contested licences and compliance demands are still slowing Washington's advance into a... 


Amitsoq Island, Greenland
Investor interest in Greenland's mining has increased since Trump's threats, mining minister says
2nd March 2026 By: Reuters

Investor interest in Greenland's mining industry has increased since US President Donald Trump made repeated threats to annex the country, a senior Greenlandic official told Reuters on Monday. The... 


Critical One Energy regains full control of uranium, copper assets in Namibia
2nd March 2026 By: Sabrina Jardim

Canadian mining exploration company Critical One Energy has mutually agreed with Dark Star Minerals to terminate a previously announced purchase agreement relating to the proposed sale of the... 


Discovery in Timmins expansion push with Glencore’s Kidd aquisition
Discovery in Timmins expansion push with Glencore’s Kidd aquisition
2nd March 2026 By: Mariaan Webb

Canadian miner Discovery Silver is setting its sights on doubling gold production from the Timmins camp in Ontario to more than 500 000 oz/y with the acquisition of Glencore's Kidd operations.... 


Hudbay to acquire Arizona Sonoran in $1.48bn deal
Hudbay to acquire Arizona Sonoran in $1.48bn deal
2nd March 2026 By: Mariaan Webb

Diversified miner Hudbay Minerals on Monday announced it would buy Arizona Sonoran Copper Company in a $1.48-billion all-share transaction, creating the third-biggest copper district in North... 


Canadian and Indian Prime Minister Mark Carney and Narendra Modi are resetting bilateral relations.
Cameco inks $2.6bn uranium deal with India as Carney seals strategic energy partnership
2nd March 2026 By: Mariaan Webb

Canadian uranium major Cameco has signed a C$2.6-billion long-term supply agreement with India’s Department of Atomic Energy, committing to deliver nearly 22-million pounds of uranium ore... 


An iron-ore mine in Australia
Iron-ore gains as freight costs rise amid Iran war; shipments fall
2nd March 2026 By: Reuters

Iron-ore prices reversed earlier losses to trade higher on Monday, as investors shifted focus to potentially higher freight rates following the Iran conflict and falling shipments from major... 


Northam CEO Paul Dunne talking tailings expansion.
China’s ‘encouraging’ hydrogen progress witnessed first-hand by Northam Platinum
2nd March 2026 By: Martin Creamer

The ‘encouraging’ recent developments of the hydrogen economy in China have been witnessed first-hand by South Africa’s platinum group metals (PGM) miner and marketer Northam Platinum. This was... 


Oil tankers at sea
Ship insurers cancel war risk cover due to Iran conflict
2nd March 2026 By: Reuters

Several marine insurers said they are cancelling war risk cover for ships due to the conflict in Iran and the Gulf. Insurers including Gard, Skuld, NorthStandard, the London P&I Club and the... 


The Balama process plant
Syrah secures seven-year Balama offtake with NextSource
2nd March 2026 By: Mariaan Webb

Australian graphite producer Syrah Resources has signed a multi-year binding conditional offtake agreement with Canada’s NextSource Materials for the supply of natural graphite fines from its... 


BHP CEO Mike Henry
Henry says BHP has no plans to become copper pure play
2nd March 2026 By: Mariaan Webb

The world’s largest miner, BHP, will stick to its long-standing diversified model rather than pivot to a single-commodity strategy, CEO Mike Henry said recently, stressing that portfolio breadth... 


President Luis Abinader
Dominican Republic has over 150Mt tons of rare earth deposits, President says
2nd March 2026 By: Reuters

The Dominican Republic has identified rare earth deposits that could position the Caribbean nation as a significant future supplier of minerals critical to high-tech industries, President Luis... 


The Diavik mine will end commercial production in March.
Diavik and First Nation sign closure agreement as diamond mine winds down
2nd March 2026 By: Creamer Media Reporter

The Tłı̨chǫ government and Diavik diamond mine have signed a formal closure agreement as the Northwest Territories operation prepares to end commercial production in March. The agreement was... 


The Apex mine's underground decline from the portal and current face of the decline
Teck vends Utah’s Apex mine to Blue Moon in North American critical metals push
2nd March 2026 By: Mariaan Webb

Toronto- and Nasdaq-listed Blue Moon Metals will acquire the past-producing Apex germanium, gallium and copper mine in Utah from Teck Resources. The transaction will see Teck American, a... 


Northam CEO Paul Dunne presenting half-year results.
Consensus is broadening that robust platinum pricing will continue, Northam reports
27th February 2026 By: Martin Creamer

The broadening market consensus is that supply and demand fundamentals will continue to support robust pricing for platinum, and this, together with Northam Platinum’s  growth profile, places the... 


Dateline moves into US heavy rare earths with California acquisition
Dateline moves into US heavy rare earths with California acquisition
27th February 2026 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Stepping up its exposure to US critical minerals, ASX-listed Dateline Resources on Friday announced the acquisition of the Music Valley heavy rare earth elements project in California, securing 57... 


Basin Energy signs definitive deal to sell Canada uranium project
27th February 2026 By: Creamer Media Reporter

ASX-listed Basin Energy has executed a definitive agreement to divest its 100%-owned Marshall uranium project in Saskatchewan to Green Canada Corporation (GCC), crystallising up to C$900 000 in... 


Mark Chalmers will retire on April 15
Energy Fuels tops output targets, confirms April CEO transition
27th February 2026 By: Mariaan Webb

US-based uranium and rare earth producer Energy Fuels will see a change at the top in April, as part of a planned succession process unveiled on Thursday as the company reported its financial and... 


Lundin upsizes credit facility to $4.5bn
27th February 2026 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Canadian base metals producer Lundin Mining has increased its unsecured revolving credit facility, lifting the total committed amount to $4.5-billion and extending the maturity to February 26,... 


A Northam Platinum operation.
Northam Platinum declares record interim cash dividend of R2.8bn
27th February 2026 By: Martin Creamer

Platinum group metals (PGMs) company Northam Platinum on Friday declared a record interim cash dividend of R2.8-billion from income reserves. For the six months ended December 31, the board of... 


MP Materials swings to Q4 profit on US government price support
27th February 2026 By: Reuters

Rare earths company MP Materials swung to a fourth-quarter profit, it said Thursday, exceeding analysts' expectations, driven by its price support agreement with the US government and sale of... 


Valterra Platinum CEO Craig Miller
Jameson cells ringing efficiency bells at Valterra Platinum
26th February 2026 By: Martin Creamer

The two words, Jameson and cells, came up several times during Valterra Platinum’s information-packed presentation of excellent 2025 financial results, owing to these cells ringing many efficiency... 


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