RANKED: World’s top 20 largest gold mines
Gold grabbed the spotlight in 2025 as rising global trade tensions and accelerated central bank buying propelled the metal by more than 60%. Its rise continued into 2026, with prices…
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Video at PDAC: Antimony eyes Bald Hill first resource
Antimony Resources (CSE: ATMY; US-OTC: ATMYF) has started work on an initial resource this year at Bald Hill in southern New Brunswick, CEO James Atkinson said. The Vancouver-based company has…
Gold strong, but juniors must deliver, Haywood says
Gold’s record run may have lifted junior miners, but Haywood Securities says the next stage will be far less forgiving, with capital flowing only to companies that can deliver results…
Lynas expands non-China supply chain in Vietnam deal
Australia’s Lynas Rare Earths (ASX: LYC; US-OTC: LYSDY) is moving deeper into Asia’s non-Chinese production sector as it advances a deal with South Korea’s LS Eco Energy that includes about…
Cerro de Pasco surges on Quiulacocha access boost
Cerro de Pasco Resources (TSXV: CDPR) says it is poised to unlock the full scale of its Quiulacocha tailings reprocessing project in Peru after securing access to an expanded area…
USA Rare Earth says new Oklahoma magnet production line commissioned
USA Rare Earth (Nasdaq: USAR) said a commercial magnet production line at its facility in Stillwater, Oklahoma has been successfully commissioned. The commissioning of Phase 1a enables the company to…
Saga Metals acquires titanium property from Rio Tinto
Critical minerals explorer Saga Metals (TSXV: SAGA) has acquired a prospective titanium asset in Quebec from Rio Tinto’s (ASX, LSE, NYSE: RIO) Canadian subsidiary. The Garneau property comprises 120 claims…
Caledonia among gold miners avoiding Mideast refining chokepoint caused by Iran war
Zimbabwe-focused Caledonia Mining (NYSE-A: CMCL; LSE-A: CMCL) is rerouting gold sales through South Africa to avoid disruption from the Iran war, offering a glimpse of how bullion flows are being…
Rio exits Diavik as Canada’s diamond boom flickers
Rio Tinto (ASX, LSE, NYSE: RIO) said it’s produced its final diamonds from the Diavik mine in Canada’s Northwest Territories, bringing to a close one of the country’s most significant mining…
Sibanye lawyer shot dead in suspected hit
A lawyer for Sibanye-Stillwater (JSE: SSW; NYSE: SBSW) was shot and killed in central Johannesburg in what authorities say bears the hallmarks of a targeted attack. Chinette Gallichan, a 35-year-old…
Gold tops $4,500 as Mideast tensions ease
Gold jumped more than 2% on Wednesday to extend this week’s gains, as investors sought opportunity in the yellow metal amid signs of easing Middle East tensions. Spot prices briefly…
Energy Fuels notches first terbium rare earths output
Energy Fuels (NYSE: UUUU; TSX: EFR) has produced its first kilogram of terbium oxide from the White Mesa mill in Utah, marking another step in its domestic heavy rare earths…