France backs USA Rare Earth plant build with $152M
USA Rare Earth (Nasdaq: USAR), through its Less Common Metals (LCM) subsidiary, plans to build a metal and alloy production facility in France next to an oxide processing facility, supported…
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Sibanye’s Keliber lithium plant due within weeks
Sibanye-Stillwater (JSE: SSW; NYSE: SBSW) says it’s on track to complete construction and cold commissioning of its Keliber lithium project in Finland this quarter. The €783-million (C$1.23-billion) capital cost Keliber…
Lupaka may seize Peru assets over $67M ruling
Lupaka Gold (TSXV: LPK) may consider seizing Peruvian state-owned assets unless the South American government pays the company its arbitration award, chairman Gordon Ellis told Bloomberg. In June, the Canadian…
US in rare earth talks with Brazil: FT
The U.S. is exploring the possibility of forming a rare earths partnership with Brazil — estimated to hold the second-most in the world — as Washington steps up efforts to…
What 2026 holds for mining investors: Sprott
Critical minerals dominated headlines in 2025 as vulnerabilities across their supply chains became increasingly apparent amid rising global trade tensions. At the same time, precious metals—gold and silver—both raced to…
Silver market deficit due all year: Fitch’s BMI
Industrial and retail demand for silver through last year into January pushed prices over $90 an oz. for the first time in history as it outperformed gold, the go-to safe-haven…
US lawmakers propose $2.5B minerals reserve
A bipartisan group of U.S. lawmakers on Thursday introduced legislation to create a $2.5-billion critical minerals stockpile as a counter to China’s dominance in the sector, according to Reuters. A…
Amazon first in line for Rio enviro copper
Amazon Web Services (AWS) aims to be the first to use copper produced at a mine in Arizona using bioleaching technology developed by Nuton, a Rio Tinto (ASX: RIO) venture….
Police arrest ‘top dog’ in Canada’s largest gold heist
The mastermind of the $20-million (US$14.8-million then) gold theft at Toronto Pearson International Airport nearly three years ago turned himself in to police this week after flying in from Dubai. …
Critical Metals soars on project upgrades, US-Greenland talks at White House
Critical Metals (Nasdaq: CRML) soared to its highest in nearly three months following further upgrades to its rare earth project in southern Greenland and amid renewed U.S. pressure to “take…
Silver Crown hits high on Gentile investment
Silver Crown Royalties (Cboe: SCRI) soared to an all-time high on Tuesday following a $3-million investment from Michael Gentile, a prominent investor in the junior mining sector. Shares in the…
West Red Lake’s Madsen starts commercial output
West Red Lake Gold Mines’ (TSXV: WRLG) says its flagship Madsen mine in northwestern Ontario has reached commercial production about seven months after the decision to restart the historical operation….