Resigning Rio CEO asserts company unity
Rio Tinto’s (NYSE, LSE, ASX: RIO) departing CEO Jakob Stausholm says he hasn’t fallen out with chairman Dominic Barton despite Reuters citing unnamed company officials to the contrary. Management and board…
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Spotlight: Global gold and silver projects in view
Economic and geopolitical uncertainty continues to fuel the gold price rally in 2025, while industrial demand is lifting silver prices. Here’s a look at eight juniors with interesting gold and…
Opinion: Clearing Australia’s debt with unmined gold
According to the U.S. government’s financial statements, the country owns over 8,100 tonnes of gold, the highest amount of any nation. But while most countries revalue their gold reserves annually,…
Ranked: Top 20 biggest silver-producing mines
Silver is getting its shine on, with the price reaching $35.64 an oz. on Thursday – a 13-year high after a 24% increase since Jan. 1 and rivalling gold’s 29%…
Infographic: Gold and silver producers vs reserves
The ranks of the world’s top precious metal producing countries are subject to change over time, one factor being economically mineable reserves. South Africa, for example, was the world’s top…
SolGold to quit Toronto exchange, eyes ASX
Ecuador-focused SolGold (LSE, TSX: SOLG) has applied to voluntarily delist its ordinary shares from the Toronto Stock Exchange on June 18 because the amount of trading doesn’t warrant the cost….
Ioneer quadruples Nevada project reserves, costs double
Australia’s Ioneer (ASX: INR) has quadrupled ore reserves at its Rhyolite Ridge lithium-boron project in Nevada, sharply increasing both the project’s mine life and its development cost. The company’s flagship…
Lynas secures rare earth feed in Malaysia
Lynas Rare Earths (ASX: LYC; US-OTC: LYSDY), backed by Australian mining magnate Gina Rinehart, has secured additional feedstock for its advanced materials plant in Malaysia, the company says. The miner…
Infographic: Rare earth spheres of control
MINING.COM and The Northern Miner mapped global rare earth production through a geopolitical lens, dividing the world into five “spheres of control”: Chinese, American, Russian, Coalition of the Willing, and Undrafted….
Paladin faces second lawsuit over uranium forecast
Australia’s Paladin Energy (ASX: PDN) is facing the prospect of a second class action lawsuit tied to its production guidance. The new legal action, if initiated, would unfold in the…
Platinum seems near price surge: Sprott
Platinum may be on the cusp of a sustained price rise amid forecasts for reduced inventories and a third straight year of supply scarcity, Sprott Asset Management says in a…
Is Glencore’s $22B asset shift a prep for Rio merger?
Glencore (LSE: GLEN) has transferred almost $22 billion in foreign assets into its Australian subsidiary in a sweeping global restructuring that could lay the groundwork for a future merger with…