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Critical One Energy regains full control of uranium, copper assets in Namibia
Updated 7 hours ago 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... 


Nevada tops annual global mining survey rankings, China ranks last
Nevada tops annual global mining survey rankings, China ranks last
26th February 2026 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Nevada is the world’s most attractive mining jurisdiction, while China ranks last, according to the 2025 Annual Survey of Mining Companies published by the Fraser Institute on Thursday. The... 


Tungsten Mining eyes US listing
26th February 2026 By: Creamer Media Reporter

ASX-listed Tungsten Mining will pursue a listing on a major US exchange as part of a broader strategy to position itself within allied critical minerals supply chains and accelerate development of... 


Globally rated Metals & Mining Analyst and Portfolio Manager Shamim Mansoor.
Turning wealth in ground into wealth for South Africa’s people is a must, says analyst
26th February 2026 By: Martin Creamer

South Africa is at a pivotal juncture. It can choose to remain a supplier of raw commodities that enrich other countries or become a global leader in mineral‑based industries, says globally rated... 


Maiden PEA published for Ero Copper's Furnas project
26th February 2026 By: Mariaan Webb

ASX- and NYSE-listed Ero Copper this week published a maiden preliminary economic assessment (PEA) for its Furnas copper/gold project in Brazil, outlining a 24-year initial mine life and robust... 


Strategic moves ahead with Quebec approval process for 4Mt/y pellet plant
Strategic moves ahead with Quebec approval process for 4Mt/y pellet plant
26th February 2026 By: Mariaan Webb

Canadian developer Strategic Resources has advanced the environmental permitting process for its proposed four-million-tonne-a-year iron-ore pellet plant at Port Saguenay, Quebec, after receiving... 


Eagle Nuclear Energy begins trading post SPAC merger
Eagle Nuclear Energy begins trading post SPAC merger
26th February 2026 By: Reuters

Eagle Nuclear Energy's shares rose 14.6% in afternoon trade on Wednesday after the uranium exploration company began trading on Nasdaq following its merger with the blank-check firm, Spring Valley... 


Uranium developer Global Atomic faces potential class action
Uranium developer Global Atomic faces potential class action
26th February 2026 By: Mariaan Webb

Toronto-listed uranium developer Global Atomic has been notified of a proposed class action lawsuit filed in the Ontario Superior Court of Justice against the company and its CEO, Stephen Roman.... 


The Sukari mine in Egypt
Capital pleased with favourable demand as it secures new contracts
25th February 2026 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Mining services company Capital has announced several material contract developments across its drilling, mining and laboratory operations in a favourable demand environment. "We are pleased to... 


Valterra Platinum CEO Craig Miller
Sandsloot project has potential to ‘truly move needle’, excited Valterra Platinum reports
25th February 2026 By: Martin Creamer

“No doubt, you're all keen for an update on the Sandsloot underground project, not only because it's genuinely exciting, but because it has the potential to truly move the needle, and here’s why... 


Teck Resources CEO Jonathan Price
Teck CEO says copper demand outpacing economic growth in ‘electricity-intensive’ era
25th February 2026 By: Mariaan Webb

Metals miner Teck Resources expects structural copper demand to outpace broader economic growth over the coming years, as electrification, digital infrastructure and urbanisation drive what it... 


Frontier Lithium welcomes start of Berens bridge and road construction in Ontario
Frontier Lithium welcomes start of Berens bridge and road construction in Ontario
25th February 2026 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Greater Sudbury-based Frontier Lithium has welcomed the start of construction on the Berens bridge and road project in Northern Ontario, following confirmation from Ontario’s Minister of Northern... 


Valterra's Amandelbult Tumela mine.
Valterra Platinum’s market cap soars to R450bn, final R11.5bn dividend declared
25th February 2026 By: Martin Creamer

The market capitalisation of South Africa’s Valterra Platinum has soared to R450-billion from R300-billion at year-end and a gross final 2025 dividend of R11.5-billion has been declared. Earnings... 


Barrick announces new appointments
25th February 2026 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Toronto-listed Barrick Mining has announced the appointments of James J. McGuire as chief legal and policy officer and Woo Lee as chief global affairs officer. Both executives will report to... 


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