Iran war threatens aluminium supply as outages deepen, prices surge
The Middle East conflict could remove up to 3–3.5 million tonnes of aluminium output, about 5% of global supply, and put nearly another 7 million tonnes at risk, tightening a…
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PDAC Video: Cost blowouts threaten juniors after financings, Marsh analyst says
Fresh financing is returning to junior miners, but cost blowouts, climate shocks and supply-chain failures can destroy value before first production, according to Raul Munoz, mining leader at risk advisor…
Bonterra grows gold resource near mill in Quebec
Bonterra Resources (TSXV: BTR; US-OTC: BONXF) boosted measured and indicated gold resources 42% at the Desmaraisville project’s Bachelor and Moroy deposits in Quebec, making the case to restart mining closer…
New F3 Uranium assays lift Saskatchewan project’s ‘credibility’: analyst
New drilling by F3 Uranium (TSXV: FUU) at the company’s Broach property in northern Saskatchewan’s Athabasca Basin produced several high-grade hits. Hole PLN25-219A in the Tetra zone cut 13 metres…
Sponsored article: Revival Gold preps for 2027 Mercur decision after strong assays
Revival Gold (TSXV: RVG; US-OTC: RVLGF) has released assays bolstering confidence in its past-producing Mercur gold project in Utah as it works towards a construction decision by early 2028. Drill…
Aura Minerals more than doubles reserve base
Aura Minerals (Nasdaq: AUGO) said its reserve base grew to more than double during course of 2025, driven by successful exploration and acquisitions as well as organic growth. Its proven…
OceanaGold finds high-grade gold in New Zealand
OceanaGold (TSX: OGC; US-OTC: OCANF) said recent drilling at its Wharekirauponga deposit in New Zealand points to a new high-grade zone emerging outside current reserves. Highlight hole WKP144A cut 5.4…
Glencore seeks Canada funding for copper smelter
Glencore (LSE: GLEN) said it’s seeking Canadian government funding to modernize its copper processing plants in Quebec – including the century-old Horne smelter and a sister refinery in Montreal. The…
Canada key as Vale plans base metals profit surge
Vale‘s (NYSE: VALE) base metals business could generate more than one-third of the Brazilian mining group’s pretax profit over the coming decade as production climbs and efficiencies kick in, executives…
Moonshot puts global metals scramble on display
Artemis II is set to lift off tomorrow, spotlighting the geopolitical race for the metals behind modern spaceflight. The flight around the Moon, without landing, will carry astronauts aboard the…
PDAC Video: Mining’s real gap is productivity, McKinsey partner says
Mining can likely raise the $4.6 trillion (C$7 trillion) it needs to meet energy transition metals demand by 2035, but weak productivity may prove a hard barrier to cross, McKinsey…
CleanTech pegs Chile lithium project value at $1.37B
CleanTech Lithium (AIM: CTL) has delivered a pre-feasibility study for its Laguna Verde project in Chile outlining a $1.37 billion pre-tax net present value and a 25-year mine life. The…