Ivanhoe maintains DRC zinc forecast, hits records
Ivanhoe Mines (TSX: IVN; US-OTC: IVPAF) says a program to remove constraints at its Kipushi zinc mine in the Democratic Republic of Congo was recently completed ahead of schedule and…
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Rare earth prices spike as US firm halts China trade
Prices of rare earth elements have surged to their highest level in more than two years after MP Materials stopped shipments to China, Reuters first reported. For the past three…
KoBold Metals granted DRC lithium exploration rights
KoBold Metals, the U.S.-based explorer backed by billionaires including Jeff Bezos and Bill Gates, has secured seven new permits to search for lithium and other critical minerals in the Democratic…
Kyrgyzstan kicks off underground gold mining at Kumtor
Kyrgyzstan has begun underground production at Kumtor, one of Central Asia’s largest bullion mines, which officials say could contain up to 147 metric tonnes of reserves. President Sadyr Japarov nationalized…
Energy Fuels soars on Vulcan Elements partnership
Energy Fuels (NYSE-A: UUUU; TSX: EFR) and U.S. permanent magnet producer Vulcan Elements have teamed up to create what would be “a resilient domestic supply chain” for rare earth magnets…
Guard killed in attack at Kodal’s Mali lithium mine
Kodal Minerals (LSE: KOD) confirmed on Tuesday that a security guard was killed in an attack on its Bougouni lithium mine in southern Mali on Aug. 22. Assailants on motorcycles…
Ivanhoe advances Kamoa drainage, plans forecasts
Ivanhoe Mines (TSX: IVN; US-OTC: IVPAF) says draining the East section of Kamoa-Kakula, Africa’s largest copper mine by output, should allow mining to restart early next year while it plans…
Iron ore prices gain after death halts Rio’s Simandou
Iron ore prices climbed to a one-week high on Monday after Rio Tinto (NYSE, LSE, ASX: RIO) suspended operations at its Simandou project in Guinea when an incident killed a…
China extends rare earth controls to imports
China has rolled out tighter controls on the mining and processing of rare earths by expanding its quota system to include imported materials and requiring enterprises to report on the…
Gold boom drives rising costs for Aussie producers
As Australian gold producers set forecasts for their 2026 performance, a clear trend has emerged that sets them apart: costs are expected to rise even as non-gold miners predict lower…
Electra seeks cash for stalled cobalt refinery
Electra Battery Materials (Nasdaq, TSXV: ELBM) says it is restructuring its finances to complete what may be North America’s first cobalt sulphate refinery. The battery metals developer said Thursday it…
US could mine tailings to meet crit-min demand: study
The United States could meet much of its demand for critical minerals by recovering materials discarded in mining waste, according to a new study from the Colorado School of Mines. Published…