American Rare Earths, Novex to boost US output
American Rare Earths (ASX: ARR) and metallurgy firm Novex plan to develop U.S. rare earth metal production using feedstock from the Halleck Creek project in Wyoming, said to be the…
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Vale speeds Salobo copper expansion, cuts costs
Vale’s (NYSE: VALE) Base Metals (VBM) unit is adding about 30,000 tonnes of annual production at its Salobo mine, Brazil’s largest copper operation, after cutting capital costs and accelerating first…
Junior funding model blamed for mine delays
The mining industry’s exploration financing model leaves junior companies ill-equipped to address environmental and social issues that later delay mine approvals, the Washington, D.C.-based Trust, Accountability and Inclusion (TAI) Collaborative…
NioCorp’s Elk Creek niobium project valued at $3.4B
An updated feasibility study increases the net present value of NioCorp Developments (Nasdaq: NB) Elk Creek project in Nebraska by 46% after the company more than doubled its product range…
Sprott backs Sask hydrogen with $10M more
Canadian billionaire Eric Sprott is investing $10 million (US$7.18 million) to increase his stake in Max Power Mining (CSE: MAXX; OTC: MAXXF) and advance its Lawson natural hydrogen project in…
US investor group taps Glencore in bid for Sherritt
A U.S. investor group that includes Glencore (LSE: GLEN) is offering to recapitalize Sherritt International (TSX: S) and acquire control of the beleaguered miner whose survival is in doubt following…
US unveils $2B of financing commitments for mining
United States President Donald Trump on Friday announced more than $2 billion (C$2.8 billion) in financing pledges for critical minerals and other mining projects that he says will help the…
Ranked: Mid-summer capital raisings
During the period from June 17 to July 15, 2026, the three largest mining financings and credit-facility transactions totalled approximately C$2.1 billion. Iamgold (TSX: IMG; NYSE: IAG) led the period…
Ottawa approves Canada Nickel’s Crawford mine
Canada Nickel (TSXV: CNC: US-OTC: CNIKF) has secured federal approval to proceed with its proposed Crawford polymetallic mine in Ontario, paving the way for a construction decision next year amid…
South32 breaks decade-long US permit curse in Arizona
South32‘s (ASX: S32) Hermosa zinc-silver project in southern Arizona has secured final federal approval in just over two years, becoming the first mining project to complete the US FAST-41 permitting…
US enters China’s Africa turf with new rare earth bet
Harena Rare Earths (LSE: HREE) has secured United States government backing for its Ampasindava rare earths project in Madagascar, underscoring Washington’s strategy to challenge China’s dominance of critical minerals supply…
Haywood cuts gold forecasts but miners attractive
Haywood Securities has cut its near-term gold and silver price forecasts after a weaker second quarter but says the pullback has created an attractive entry point into precious-metals equities ahead…