Forrest’s $133M tungsten bet rockets EQR shares
Mining billionaire Andrew Forrest has agreed to buy a 17% stake in EQ Resources (ASX: EQR) from Oaktree Capital Management, sending the Australian tungsten producer’s…
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Canada’s first diamond mine to shut down
Canada’s first diamond mine, Ekati in the Northwest Territories, will shut down following a Supreme Court of British Columbia ruling placing it into receivership this…
Gold demand in China at decade low in June, WGC says
China’s physical gold demand remained near decade lows in June despite falling gold prices, suggesting cheaper valuations have yet to revive the world’s largest gold…
Acid test: IEA warns copper supply outlook has “worsened considerably”
Copper’s sulphuric acid market has been thrown into chaos by the Middle East conflict and Beijing’s export ban, according to the International Energy Agency, which…
Thunder Gold assays suggest Tower Mountain expansion in Ontario
New drilling by Thunder Gold (TSXV: TGOL; US-OTC: TGOLF) at its Tower Mountain project in Ontario has confirmed the deposit’s main trend continues at depth…
ETM battles Greenland over rare earth ‘expropriation’
Energy Transition Minerals (ASX: ETM) says Greenland has effectively seized one of the world’s largest rare earth deposits outside China by blocking development of the…
AI emerges as new driver of rare earth demand: Sprott
Artificial intelligence is emerging as an unexpected new source of demand for rare earth elements, adding to military and clean-energy consumption just as Western governments…
New Pacific boosts Bolivia project value to $2.65B
New Pacific Metals (TSX: NUAG; NYSE-A: NEWP) has strengthened the economics of its Carangas silver-gold project in Bolivia with an updated preliminary economic assessment that…
U.S. widens critical minerals lead over Europe: WSJ
The United States is outspending Europe in the race to secure critical minerals outside China, raising concerns that European manufacturers could remain dependent on Chinese…
Malaysia probes Lynas’ Pentagon rare earths deal
Malaysia is scrutinizing Lynas Rare Earths’ (ASX: LYC) $96-million supply agreement with the U.S. Department of Defense after a parliamentary committee reviewed whether the deal…
BMI hikes copper price forecast 6.7% on supply deficits
Industry research firm BMI lifted its 2026 average copper price forecast by 6.7% to $12,700 per tonne, citing converging supply-side pressures, tariff-driven tightness and AI-fuelled…
Central Nevada Gold looks to revive Mule Canyon mine
Privately held Central Nevada Gold is working to reopen the past-producing Mule Canyon mine in the western U.S. state after acquiring the asset from Newmont…