Met coal pipeline grows despite demand slide: report
A surge of proposed metallurgical coal projects could boost global capacity by 52% this decade even as demand is expected to decline, according to a new report from German non-profit…
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Gold’s the 5% hedge, not a trade: Kevin O’Leary
To Kevin O’Leary, investing in gold is straightforward: own it, size it sensibly, and treat it as long-term portfolio insurance—especially when politics and markets get messy. Recently, the Canadian businessman…
Pope Leo XIV urges ethical mining in Vatican talks
Pope Leo XIV met senior mining and energy executives at the Vatican on Saturday to press for more ethical approaches to resource extraction, signalling a shift in tone between the…
YMP’s Eira Thomas Award: Geology, finance fuel Liu
Vicky Liu started at UBC with the “naïve science student aim” of potentially going into medicine, but geology pulled her in. “It became really clear to me about a year or…
CHARTS: Global mining is now a brownfield industry
The dearth of new greenfield mines – particularly copper – has been a problem for the industry for decades. A new study by the University of Queensland’s Sustainable Minerals Institute…
Politics replaces prices as mining’s main driver: survey
Geopolitical events steered the world’s attention on the mining sector in 2025, highlighting the persistent supply chain risks that the industry has overlooked for years. In 2026, all eyes are…
BHP adds another $1B to Jansen mine expense
Continued inflationary pressures have forced BHP (ASX, LSE, NYSE: BHP) to bump up the cost of its Canadian potash project’s first stage to $8.4 billion (C$11.6 billion) – the second revision…
Energy Fuels buys ASM in $300M rare earths deal
Energy Fuels (NYSE: UUUU; TSX: EFR) is to acquire rare earth metals producer Australian Strategic Materials (ASX: ASM) in a share deal valued at US$299 million. Energy Fuels shares rose. …
Goldman boosts year-end gold price forecast to $5,400
Goldman Sachs has lifted its year-end forecast for gold to $5,400 (C$7,542) per oz. to reflect the yellow metal’s growing appeal among private-sector investors. In a note published Wednesday, the…
South32 backs $35M push at Alaska copper project
The miner has signed off on a $35M work program to advance its Arctic copper project in Alaska through the Ambler JV.
US streamlines permitting for deep-sea miners
The Trump administration has adopted new rules slashing the permitting process for deep-sea mining in half. Effective immediately, the two-step process of getting an exploration license and then a commercial…
Rio Tinto copper output rises as merger talks loom
Rio Tinto’s (ASX, NYSE, LSE: RIO) copper production rose 5% in the fourth quarter as a surge from Mongolia’s Oyu Tolgoi underground expansion more than offset weaker output at Chile’s…