- Updated feasibility study gives NioCorp’s Elk Creek critical minerals project a $4B valuation
Project in southeastern Nebraska expected to produce eight critical minerals.
- Blue Moon gains 33 tungsten and antimony projects in $20.5M deal
The acquisition deepens Blue Moon's exposure to two metals that have become strategic priorities for the US.
- Lake Victoria’s Tembo holds 600K oz. gold beside Barrick
The estimate covers three near-surface deposits.
- Copper price back at record’s edge as Grasberg smelter halt bites, aluminum surges
The whole Comex curve is at record levels, with 2027 contracts above $7 a pound, yet copper mining stocks had one of their worst sessions of the summer.
- Gold price hits two-month high, retreats after Hormuz escalation spikes oil price
Saxo Bank says bullion has to hold $4,360 to keep the rally alive, with headwinds building from oil, yields and the dollar into Wednesday’s inflation print.
- 14 illegal chrome miners killed in South Africa cave-in
The bodies were found an illegal mine shaft near Marikana, South Africa.
- Public trust is key to faster permitting: report
Strong oversight and community involvement may help miners avoid costly disputes and advance projects more quickly.
- Silver price slips as investors bank gains ahead of US CPI
The metal prices retreated from a seven-week high as traders lock in gains before US inflation data comes out.
- Cobre Panama restart hopes rise as thousands return to mine
First Quantum is rebuilding activity at its giant Panama copper complex as the government weighs a path back to mining.
- Mining’s nameplate capacity hides a critical mineral threat: study
GEM Consulting report shows that production forecasts may overstate future supply due to risks in processing and delivery.
