TMC pushes US seafloor mining hub as loss widens
Deep-sea mining hopeful The Metals Company (Nasdaq: TMC) reported a wider annual loss for 2025 as it advanced plans for a United States-based polymetallic nodule processing hub and took steps to…
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US agency to buy 20% stake in graphite miner Syrah
The United States International Development Finance Corp. (DFC) plans a strategic investment in Australia’s Syrah Resources (ASX: SYR), which owns Louisiana’s Vidalia active anode material facility and Mozambique’s Balama graphite…
Gemfields revenue drops 32% after ‘difficult’ year
Coloured precious stones miner Gemfields (LSE: GEM; JSE: GML) said 2025 revenue fell 32% to $135.1 million as operational disruptions and weak demand for rubies and emeralds weighed on performance….
Gold slump tied to crunch, not fundamentals: Sprott
Gold’s March selloff is being driven by a global liquidity squeeze and disrupted reserve flows, not weakening fundamentals, according to Sprott strategist Paul Wong. Prices have fallen to about $4,400…
Albemarle starts $3.1B Chile DLE permit process
U.S. lithium producer Albemarle (NYSE: ALB) has started the environmental review for a $3.1 billion (C$4.3 billion) lithium project in Chile that will deploy Direct Lithium Extraction (DLE) technology to…
Prolonged Iran war would hammer top copper miners
A prolonged Iran conflict could push copper into surplus and sharply cut earnings for major producers, according to Bloomberg Intelligence. Oil above $150 a barrel in a drawn-out war that…
Gemfields flags 2025 loss amid delays, weak prices
Coloured precious stones miner Gemfields (LSE: GEM; JSE: GML) warned on Tuesday it expects to post a loss for its 2025 financial year as weaker gemstone prices, project delays and…
Gold M&A: Zijin unit gains control of rival Chifeng in $2.6B deal
Zijin Gold is acquiring a controlling stake in Chifeng Jilong Gold Mining for 18.3 billion yuan ($2.64 billion), reinforcing its position as China’s largest gold producer. The unit of Zijin…
Coeur lifts 2026 production after closing New Gold deal
Coeur Mining (TSX: CDE) raised its 2026 production outlook after closing its acquisition of New Gold, adding two Canadian mines and significantly boosting expected output. The company now expects to produce…
Lucara finds rare blue diamond in Botswana
Canada’s Lucara Diamond (TSX: LUC) has recovered a high-quality 36.92-carat blue diamond from stockpiled ore at its Karowe mine in Botswana. The Type IIb stone was recovered using X-ray transmission…
Chilean court revives $2.5B Dominga project permit
Chile’s Antofagasta Court of Appeals has suspended its own ruling against the $2.5 billion Dominga mining and port project, temporarily restoring its environmental permit and sending the case to the…
Atlantic Lithium wins key Ghana approval for mine
Australia’s Atlantic Lithium (ASX: A11) has secured Ghanaian parliamentary approval to develop the Ewoyaa project, the country’s first lithium mine, under revised royalty terms tied to market prices. The ratified…