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Editorially illustrative view of a Western Australian gold processing hub. Forrestania Resources has completed its A$300 million ($215 million) acquisition of the Edna May Gold Project…
Diamond drilling at a gold exploration site in Côte d’Ivoire. Aurum Resources has reported a high-grade gold intercept at its Boundiali project in Côte d’Ivoire, adding…
Copper processing infrastructure at a large-scale mining and smelting complex. Global copper mine production fell 1.1% in the first half of 2026, even as installed capacity…
The Serra Verde transaction gives USA Rare Earth control of the Pela Ema rare earths operation in Brazil and expands its access to non-Chinese magnet materials.…
Mining operations control room with live production, equipment and performance data. Mining projects are entering a more selective funding cycle. Capital remains available for copper, gold,…
Silver’s price outlook is being shaped by a market that remains physically tight but increasingly exposed to industrial efficiency gains and interest-rate risk. The Silver Institute…
Lithium prices are entering a more uncertain phase as demand from electric vehicles and energy storage rises while project delays limit the amount of new material…
Mining M&A has entered a phase in which headline deal value is rising faster than transaction confidence. Copper, gold and critical minerals remain strategic targets, but…
For mining companies developing copper, lithium, nickel and other critical-mineral projects, ESG compliance is moving from a reporting exercise into the project critical path. The immediate…
Autonomous haulage is moving from isolated trials toward repeatable fleet-scale deployment. Komatsu’s commissioning of its 1,000th ultra-class autonomous haul truck marks a significant shift in mining…
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