Larvotto greets antimony demand crunch as output nears
Larvotto Resources (ASX: LRV) is preparing for first production of antimony next year at its Hillgrove project in New South Wales, believed to be the largest deposit of the critical…
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Canadians support mining despite Nimbyism: Survey
Canadians broadly support mining’s role in the energy transition but remain wary of new projects in their own regions, according to new national polling that highlights both opportunities and persistent…
Freeport to restore more Grasberg output next year
Freeport-McMoRan (NYSE: FCX) says it plans to restore large-scale production at Indonesia’s Grasberg mine from next year’s second quarter after a mudslide killed seven workers in September. Grasberg’s Block Cave…
Copper and gold surge in FireFly’s Green Bay update
A resource update for FireFly Metals’ (ASX, TSX: FFM) Green Bay project in north-central Newfoundland more than doubles contained copper, gold and silver over the initial estimate from a year…
Rio cuts alumina output in Australia
Rio Tinto (NYSE, LSE, ASX: RIO) plans to scale back output at its Yarwun alumina refinery in Queensland by 40% starting in October 2026 to extend the plant’s operating life…
RANKED: World’s 20 biggest gold projects
Gold bugs have been riding a scorching rally in 2025. With a gain of over 50%, gold is one of the best-performing assets year to date, buoyed by strong buying…
Friedland-backed Sunrise raises $30M for scandium mine pre-construction
Sunrise Energy Metals (ASX: SRL), the Australian scandium developer backed by Robert Friedland, is looking to raise A$46 million (US$30 million) through a share placement to fund pre-construction at its…
Interactive: Global uranium demand
While nations need reliable, low-carbon energy to meet rising demand and reach climate goals, nuclear power is staging a powerful comeback. This infographic surveys the global nuclear energy…
Rio Tinto halts Jadar project in Serbia: report
Rio Tinto (NYSE, LSE, ASX: RIO) plans to pause its development of the long-delayed Jadar lithium project in Serbia to cut costs and shift focus elsewhere, Bloomberg reported on Thursday….
MinRes soars on $765M lithium JV with Posco Holdings
MinRes (ASX: MIN) shares shot to a new yearly high after it announced a partnership with Posco Holdings that will give the South Korean industrial giant a 30% interest in…
China minerals curb could cost US GDP $1B: Macquarie
China’s export controls on certain critical minerals could cut gross domestic product in the United States by more than $1 billion a year, even if U.S. reliance on Chinese imports…
A third of mines don’t meet tailings rules: ICMM
A new report finds 33% of mines around the world operated by two dozen leading companies don’t fully meet industry standards for tailings management. Yet two-thirds of 836 facilities are…