More smart testwork in the Johannesburg laboratory of Rainbow Rare Earths has enabled yet another forward leap for rare earth elements (REEs), at a time when REEs are in growing demand for use in... 

London-listed Harena Resources has appointed Ivan Murphy as executive chairperson, effective October 1. In his capacity as nonexecutive chairperson of Harena, Murphy has already led the company’s... 

ASX- and Nasdaq-listed Lithium project developer Ioneer on Monday announced the resignation of CFO Ian Bucknell, who is leaving the company in mid-December to pursue other interest. MD Bernard... 

Mercuria has become the first major commodity house to launch physical trading in uranium, joining banks Natixis and Citibank, as an expected nuclear energy boom fuels interest in the niche market,... 

Two bodies have been recovered in the search for seven Freeport Indonesia workers trapped underground at a major copper mine since September 8 due to heavy mudflows, Indonesian media reported. The... 

The proposed $53-billion merger between Teck Resources and Anglo American is under review by Canada's federal government, which must make sure it is in the net benefit of the country, Finance... 

The US Trade and Development Agency (USTDA) has awarded funding to Metalex Africa Zambia, a subsidiary of Texas-based Metalex Commodities, for a feasibility study to accelerate the expansion of a... 

Exploration and development company Perpetua Resources has secured a key US Forest Service authorisation to begin development of its Stibnite gold and antimony project in Idaho, clearing the way... 

US miner Newmont has sold its entire 13.3% interest in Orla Mining, generating $439-million in gross proceeds as the world’s top gold producer streamlines its portfolio. The Denver-based miner... 

Critical minerals developer Foran Mining has reported steady progress at its McIlvenna Bay copper/zinc project in Saskatchewan, with construction now 56% complete and first production still... 

Mining and metals advocacy group the ICMM is, together with three other industry partners, making progress on public consultations in its efforts to consolidate the foremost major global voluntary... 

The chair of a US House of Representatives committee on China on Thursday called on the Trump administration to restrict or suspend Chinese airline landing rights in the US unless Beijing restores... 

Canadian miner Capstone Copper has resumed full sulphide copper production at its Mantoverde mine in Chile, following repairs to a ball mill motor that had left the site running at half capacity... 

Vancouver-based Maxus Mining has entered into a property option agreement with Equinox Resources to acquire a 100% interest in the Alturas antimony project, in British Columbia’s Slocan mining... 

The proposed merger of Teck Resources and Anglo American is drawing opposition from Indigenous leaders in British Columbia, who warn the deal cannot go ahead without consultation. The Osoyoos... 

Malian prosecutors have appealed a judge’s order to release four Barrick Mining Corp.’s employees on bail, according to people familiar with the matter. Barrick staff, including a regional manager... 

The sale of diamonds through tenders and auctions is opaque and inefficient and should be revamped for producers to earn more and to survive the current price slump, a leading gem trader said on... 

TSX- and OTCQX-listed Ivanhoe Mines says Stage 2 dewatering at the Kakula mine, in the Democratic Republic of Congo, started on schedule and that the company will provide an update on the copper... 

The South African economy requires fruitful outcomes to emerge quickly from the planned memorandum of understanding (MoU) that that Minerals Council South Africa and South Africa’s Council for... 

Ukraine and the US International Development Finance Corporation will each commit $75-million to a joint investment fund that is part of Kyiv's minerals deal with Washington first signed in April,... 

Canadian junior Atico Mining has signed an Investment Protection Agreement (IPA) with the Ecuadorian government for the development of its La Plata project, covering $157.9-million in planned... 

Artemis Gold has approved plans to increase throughput at its Blackwater mine in British Columbia, announcing a 33% expansion of the Phase 1 processing plant and placing orders for key equipment... 

Ivanhoe Mines is in constant dialogue with sovereign wealth funds for potential investments aimed at supporting the company's push to boost production of copper and other critical minerals,... 

Canadian miner Ivanhoe Mines on Wednesday announced a $500-million investment from sovereign wealth fund Qatar Investment Authority (QIA). Under the terms of the private placement, Ivanhoe will... 

Orion Minerals’ Prieska copper/zinc mine, in South Africa’s well-endowed Northern Cape, has received a prospective financing and offtake uplift through the signing of a non-binding term sheet with... 

Deutsche Bank raised its gold price forecast by $300 for next year to an average of $4 000/oz on Wednesday, due to strong central bank demand, potential US dollar weakness and a resumed Federal... 

South Africa needs both a competitive mining sector and a strong manufacturing base but supporting one sector by undermining another is an unsustainable strategy, Chrome SA has cautioned in a... 

Vancouver-based FPX Nickel has been awarded C$3.5-million from Natural Resources Canada’s (NRCan’s) Critical Minerals Infrastructure Fund (CMIF) to advance its Baptiste nickel project, in central... 

Patriot Battery Metals will change its name to PMET Resources this week, marking what it describes as the next stage in its evolution into a diversified global critical minerals company. The... 

Uranium company enCore Energy said a US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) board rejected a challenge from Native American and environmental groups over permits for its Dewey Burdock in-situ... 

Australia's Syrah Resources said on Wednesday that it has agreed with Tesla to extend the deadline to address an alleged breach of their critical graphite supply agreement, buying the miner... 

Gold miner Agnico Eagle Mines is not considering a takeover bid for Teck Resources, CEO Ammar Al-Joundi has confirmed. According to Bloomberg News, Al-Joundi told the Mining Forum Americas in...