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An ROV operates over a field of polymetallic nodules on the deep-ocean floor. Byline: Penny Langford The United States is turning a dormant deep-sea mining framework…
Industrial facilities are central to the U.S. effort to rebuild a secure tungsten supply chain. PORTLAND, Maine : The U.S. government has committed up to $2…
Silver’s 2026 outlook is being shaped by a sharp contradiction: solar installations continue to expand, but the amount of silver used in each panel is falling.…
The completed combination of G Mining Ventures and G2 Goldfields has created a new reference point for mining M&A: a headline transaction worth approximately C$3 billion,…
By Salini Krishnan Target publish time: 4:00 PM ET Mining investors are weighing three connected signals: a widening gap between public-market valuations and transaction prices, continued…
Gold mining’s cost base has moved beyond a threshold that once marked the upper end of the industry’s normal range. Global average all-in sustaining costs (AISC)…
Modern critical minerals refining and separation facility. The world is adding mines, but the refining system that turns ore into usable industrial material is becoming more…
Komatsu’s commissioning of its 1,000th ultra-class autonomous haul truck marks a significant change in mining technology. The milestone does not mean autonomy is new to mining,…
The lithium market is moving toward a more fragile balance as mine closures, delayed project ramps and export restrictions remove supply that producers once expected to…
Copper’s 2026 outlook is being reshaped by a market signal that is easy to miss in the headline price: spot treatment charges have fallen to around…
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