Blue Lagoon wins PDAC sustainability award
Blue Lagoon Resources (CSE: BLLG; US-OTC: BLAGF) has won the Prospectors & Developers Association of Canada’s 2026 Sustainability Award for its partnership with the Lake Babine Nation at the Dome…
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Spotlight: Global Battery Metals – Part 2
With structural market deficits projected to grow for most battery metals over the next decade, companies are scrambling to find and build more supply. Here are four more companies with…
Opinion: Will energy eclipse critical metals as a hedge?
What does Europe, a continent starved for commodities, do when it faces future shortages of critical minerals and energy? According to European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, the decision is straightforward: Make…
NexGen eyes summer build for top uranium project
NexGen Energy (TSX, NYSE: NXE; ASX: NXG) is to start construction this summer of its Rook uranium mine in northern Saskatchewan, the largest development-stage uranium deposit in Canada. The C$2.2-billion…
Kazakhstan rules spur Canadian uranium explorer exit
Laramide Resources (TSX, ASX: LAM), one of the few Western companies to explore for uranium in Kazakhstan in recent years, is leaving the country as regulatory changes tighten restrictions on foreign participation. State miner Kazatomprom (LSE: KAP) – the world’s top uranium…
Deep-sea mining debate reaches critical global moment
Ocean governance is entering a decisive moment as governments weigh whether to allow deep sea mining in international waters or impose a global moratorium while science and regulations catch up….
Rare earth supply crunch triggers global power shift
Governments and industry are scrambling to loosen China’s grip on rare earths, but new supply will arrive too slowly to prevent shortages, shifting pricing power to a handful of miners…
Vizsla confirms two more deaths in Mexico kidnappings
Vizsla Silver (TSX, NYSE: VZLA) said Thursday two more of the 10 workers taken from its project site in Concordia, Mexico, have been confirmed dead, lifting the death toll to…
Pan American’s largest silver mine just got bigger
Pan American Silver (TSX, NYSE: PAAS) has discovered at least four new high-grade veins at its La Colorada silver mine in Zacatecas, Mexico, following a recent exploration campaign. Drilling in…
Navoi, 4th-largest gold producer, upticks ESG
Navoi Mining and Metallurgical Co., the world’s fourth-largest gold producer, has slightly improved its its ESG (environmental, social and governance) rating by Fitch. Navoi’s rating came in at 3 along…
Lithium demand to exceed supply: WoodMac
Global lithium demand could exceed 13 million tonnes by 2050 under an accelerated energy transition, more than double base-case projections, with supply deficits emerging as early as 2028 unless the…
USA Rare Earth to buy final Round Top stake for $73M
USA Rare Earth (Nasdaq: USAR) is to acquire the remaining minority interest in the Round Top rare earth deposit in Texas in a $73 million all-stock deal, securing full control…