Bannerman pulls trigger on $353M uranium mine
Bannerman Energy (ASX, NSX: BMN; US-OTC: BNNLF) and its Chinese partner CNNC Overseas have approved construction of the Etango uranium project in Namibia, with funding secured without project debt and…
Africa
South African rare earth mine targets China sales
South Africa’s Steenkampskraal mine expects its first rare earth concentrate sales in early 2027 to buyers in China, as commissioning continues at a processing plant opened this month. The Western…
Mauritania’s first uranium mine comes into view despite funding, security issues
Aura Energy (ASX: AEE; AIM: AURA) is moving closer to building Mauritania’s first uranium mine after a bankable feasibility study outlined a $500-million (C$701.9 million) valuation for its Tiris project,…
Digital gold could triple by 2031, WGC estimates
Digital gold could bring $95 billion (C$135 billion) in new money into bullion by 2031 if providers can win investors’ trust, the World Gold Council and Boston Consulting Group estimate….
Summit video: Montage targets first Koné gold pour by year-end
Montage Gold (TSX: MAU; US-OTC: MAUTF) is targeting higher-grade satellite deposits to boost output at its Koné mine in Côte d’Ivoire, CEO Martino De Ciccio says. Koné, about 350 km…
US Project Vault readies $1B loan blitz for industry
Federal-backed financing aims to help US manufacturers secure essential metals and materials amid supply risks.
Copper surplus to widen as refined output rebounds
The global refined copper surplus is expected to more than triple next year as production growth outpaces consumption, despite demand from electrification, artificial intelligence and data centres, the International Copper…
Cartier owner weighs De Beers bid with Signet
Cartier owner Richemont and U.S. jewellery retailer Signet Jewelers (NYSE: SIG) are discussing joining a consortium bidding for Anglo American’s (LSE: AAL) controlling stake in De Beers, Reuters and Bloomberg…
World’s biggest manganese producer faces China cost hurdle in battery push
South Africa, the world’s largest manganese producer, is expanding into battery materials but needs buyers willing to pay more than Chinese suppliers charge. Privately held Manganese Metal Co. (MMC) has…
Podcast: Tungsten supply challenges in China and the West, ft Almonty CEO Lewis Black
This week’s episode features Almonty Industries CEO Lewis Black in conversation with host Adrian Pocobelli on the state of the global tungsten market. Black examines the Chinese and Western tungsten…
Fortuna logs high-grade gold in Senegal, extends deposit’s depth
New drilling by Fortuna Mining (NYSE: FSM; TSX: FVI) at its Diamba Sud project in Senegal could expand the property’s mineral reserve. Hole DSR1149 in the Southern Arc zone cut…
Gold council urges miners to name refiners
Gold miners are being urged to identify the refiners receiving metal from each operating mine under a World Gold Council disclosure framework aimed at making legitimate gold flows easier to…