Blast from the Past: US proposes huge mining program
In early 1942, with America newly at war and global supply lines shattered, the U.S. Bureau of Mines unveiled an ambitious plan to secure the…
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US Spotlight: A Wild West rush for minerals – Part 2
Historic mining regions, including the American West and Alaska, are seeing another gold rush amid the Trump administration’s executive orders to “Make America Great Again”…
Solaris values Ecuador copper mine at $4.6B
Swiss mine developer Solaris Resources (TSX: SLS; NYSE: SLSR) says a prefeasibility study shows its Warintza copper-gold project in southeastern Ecuador would generate an after-tax…
I-80 Gold resource positions Nevada’s FAD for sale
I-80 Gold (TSX: IAU; NYSE-A: IAUX) has released a new high-grade polymetallic resource at its FAD project in Nevada to help sell the non-core asset….
Deep Sea Rare Minerals seeks US seabed licences
Deep Sea Rare Minerals (DSRM), the parent company of autonomous underwater vehicle operator Deep Sea Vision, has applied for subsea mineral exploration licences with the…
Equinox Gold rises on record output
Shares in Equinox Gold (TSX, NYSE-A: EQX) jumped on Thursday after the company reported record third-quarter production alongside low costs. The Canadian gold miner’s output…
US plan to boost Africa mining ties needs work: analyst
Recent United States initiatives aimed at developing closer ties with resource-rich African countries to break China’s stranglehold on critical minerals processing are still a long…
US Spotlight: A Wild West rush for minerals
Historic mining regions, including the American West and Alaska, are seeing another gold rush amid the Trump administration’s executive orders to “Make America Great Again”…
Lundin Mining lifts copper outlook, cuts costs
Canada’s Lundin Mining (TSX: LUN) has raised its forecast for full-year copper output and cut its costs outlook after stronger-than-expected performance at its Caserones mine…
Montage boosts resource at Côte d’Ivoire’s Koné project
Canadian mine developer Montage Gold (TSX: MAU, OTCQX: MAUTF) says an exploration update for its Koné project in Côte d’Ivoire shows increases in both indicated…
Nutrien weighs phosphate unit sale
Canada’s Nutrien (TSX, NYSE: NTR), the world’s top potash producer, is reviewing its phosphate business as part of a strategy to simplify operations and boost…
Kazakhstan, US sign critical minerals pact
Kazakhstan, the world’s biggest uranium producer, has signed a memorandum of understanding with the United States government in the field of critical minerals. The document…