Endeavour Mining reports fatality at Burkina Faso mine
Endeavour Mining (LSE, TSX: EDV) says a contractor died last Friday at its Mana mine in Burkina Faso due to injuries sustained during maintenance activities. Mining and processing operations on…
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Trafigura inks 10-year lithium deal with Smackover
Offtake deal with the Standard Lithium-Equinor JV signals growing push to secure domestic battery materials supply in North America.
JV Article: Smarter travel management – a strategic advantage for mining companies
In mining, travel isn’t just about logistics – it’s operational infrastructure. Mining operates within constant volatility: commodity fluctuations, regulatory shifts, weather disruptions, and global supply chain pressures. Travel programs should…
JV Video: Arbitration finance moves into the mainstream, says Burford Capital
As governments tighten oversight of critical minerals projects and geopolitical tensions reshape resource policy, mining companies are increasingly facing disputes with host states and commercial partners. Investor-state arbitration and cross-border commercial claims have…
How Canada’s biggest iron project is almost unknown
In the remote wilderness of northern Quebec sits the largest iron ore project you’ve never heard of – MetalQuest Mining’s (TSX: MQM; US-OTC: MQMIF) Lac Otelnuk. Hosting 4.9 billion tonnes in proven and probable reserves grading 28.7%…
Skills shortage tightens grip on junior explorers
Junior miners are trimming drill programs and pushing back fieldwork this year as shortages of geologists and drill crews drive up costs and limit access to contractors. With major miners…
Interactive infographic: 25 years of global mining M&A
Click on the “view details” bars in the infographic to learn more about each era.
Luca drills 14g gold that may grow Mexico mine
Luca Mining (TSXV: LUCA; US-OTC: LUCMF) is reporting high-grade gold mineralization below existing workings that could expand the resource and output at its Tahuehueto mine in Mexico. Drill hole DDH26-SU-01…
Spotlight: Global Exploration – Part 2
Exploration is the lifeblood of the world’s metal supply but economic deposits are becoming harder to find and sometimes even harder to exploit. Here’s a look at four more companies determined to find the mines we…
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…
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…