DRC pitches copper, cobalt and more to US
The Democratic Republic of Congo has handed the United States a vetted list of mining and processing projects open to American investment, signalling Washington’s most…
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Geopolitics, tight investment to shape mining: WoodMac
Geopolitical shifts, a rewired energy transition and disciplined capital allocation will define the global metals and mining sector in 2026, according to Wood Mackenzie. “2026…
Venezuela aluminum restart may cost $2.3B: WoodMac
Reviving Venezuela’s idle aluminum industry would require up to $2.3 billion in investment but could help ease a widening supply gap in the Americas, according…
Gold, silver spike amid Trump’s Greenland tariff threats
Gold and silver hit all-time highs after United States President Donald Trump threatened to impose tariffs on European countries as pressure for a deal so…
Lupaka may seize Peru assets over $67M ruling
Lupaka Gold (TSXV: LPK) may consider seizing Peruvian state-owned assets unless the South American government pays the company its arbitration award, chairman Gordon Ellis told…
US in rare earth talks with Brazil: FT
The U.S. is exploring the possibility of forming a rare earths partnership with Brazil — estimated to hold the second-most in the world — as…
US boosts potash projects in Utah, Michigan
Privately-held Michigan Potash & Salt and Utah-focused Peak Minerals have two of the most advanced potash projects in the United States as the Trump administration…
What 2026 holds for mining investors: Sprott
Critical minerals dominated headlines in 2025 as vulnerabilities across their supply chains became increasingly apparent amid rising global trade tensions. At the same time, precious…
First Quantum to process copper stockpile in Panama
First Quantum Minerals (TSX: FM) welcomed Panama President Jose Raul Mulino’s plan to allow the removal and processing of stockpiled ore at its shuttered Cobre Panama…
Trump opts for trade talks over mineral tariffs
U.S. President Donald Trump is choosing trade talks with price floors rather than imposing new tariffs on critical mineral imports after a government probe found…
US lawmakers propose $2.5B minerals reserve
A bipartisan group of U.S. lawmakers on Thursday introduced legislation to create a $2.5-billion critical minerals stockpile as a counter to China’s dominance in the…
Critical Metals soars on project upgrades, US-Greenland talks at White House
Critical Metals (Nasdaq: CRML) soared to its highest in nearly three months following further upgrades to its rare earth project in southern Greenland and amid…