Glencore says key issues remain in Horne smelter talks
Glencore (LSE: GLEN) said it remains at loggerheads with Quebec over the future of its controversial Horne smelter on the eve of a self-imposed deadline to settle the century-old facility’s…
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Australian lithium miners PLS, MinRes plot expansions, restarts after price triples
Australian hard rock lithium producers are gearing up to boost supply as spodumene prices have more than tripled since early December. On Friday, Australian major PLS Group (ASX: PLS) reported…
Podcast: Zambia’s Copperbelt in focus, ft Midnight Sun’s Adrian O’Brien
This week’s episode features Adrian O’Brien, Vice President of Business Development & Communications at Midnight Sun Mining, in conversation with host Adrian Pocobelli on recent developments in Zambia’s Copperbelt region….
Hecla to sell Quebec mine to Orezone, focus on silver
Hecla Mining (NYSE: HL) agreed to sell its Casa Berardi gold mine in Quebec and a clutch of nearby exploration properties to Orezone Gold (TSX: ORE; US-OTC: ORZCF) for up to…
BC adds cash to boost falling minerals claims
British Columbia has committed an additional $3 million to bolster mineral claims after reporting the amount of new staking fell 29% last year. Under the initiative, which was announced on…
Titan starts graphite output in New York
Titan Mining (TSX: TI; NYSE-A: TII), a zinc producer in upstate New York, has commenced graphite concentrate production at its Kilbourne demonstration plant. The fully permitted 1,200-tonne-per-year pilot complex is…
USA Rare Earth to raise $3.1B as US takes 10% stake
The United States government is acquiring 10% of USA Rare Earth (Nasdaq: USAR) – its fourth equity stake in a miner since last July – as part of about $1.6-billion…
Novagold’s Donlin costs, net value jump in update
Novagold Resources (TSX: NG) says inflationary pressures mean its Donlin Gold project in Alaska will probably cost $9.2 billion (C$12.6 billion) – a 25% increase – while the value of…
Ivanhoe Atlantic pivots to US IPO after rail deal win
Ivanhoe Atlantic is weighing an initial public offering in the United States later this year after securing long-awaited approval to use a key rail corridor to export iron ore from…
YMP’s Peter Munk Award: Royalties are elemental, company founder Bell says
It was after the market hollowed out two of his mining startups that Fred Bell landed on royalty financing as the idea for a firm now valued at $1.76 billion and listed on Nasdaq. First the 2011 Fukushima…
CHARTS: Global mining is now a brownfield industry
The dearth of new greenfield mines – particularly copper – has been a problem for the industry for decades. A new study by the University of Queensland’s Sustainable Minerals Institute…
Politics replaces prices as mining’s main driver: survey
Geopolitical events steered the world’s attention on the mining sector in 2025, highlighting the persistent supply chain risks that the industry has overlooked for years. In 2026, all eyes are…