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Mining investors are entering the Federal Reserve decision with three competing signals: copper has retreated from a record, gold and silver remain sensitive to higher yields,…
Gold near $4,300 an ounce and silver around $63 have strengthened mine economics, but higher rates, a firm dollar, rising operating costs and long project timelines…
An arid mineral exploration site representing the geological setting of Saudi Arabia’s Madinah region. Saudi Arabia has reported an estimated 110 million tonnes of uranium-bearing ore…
Brazilian mining tailings and waste-rock facilities with visible containment, drainage and monitoring infrastructure. For mining companies, ESG compliance in 2026 is becoming less about broad commitments…
Autonomous mining technology is moving beyond pilot fleets, but the electric-haulage story requires more precision than headline deployment numbers suggest. EACON Mining Technology says its autonomous…
Representative view of the Northwestern Ontario mining region. Generation Mining has secured $340 million in final funding for its 100%-owned Marathon copper-palladium project in Northwestern Ontario,…
Rare earth separation and refining equipment at an industrial processing facility. The critical minerals supply chain is becoming less constrained by geology than by chemistry. New…
The Rae project covers a remote copper exploration district in Nunavut, Canada. Hancock Prospecting has agreed to invest about A$8.77 million in White Cliff Minerals, taking…
The U.S. Department of War is committing $450 million to The Elmet Group and has awarded its subsidiary a separate contract worth up to $2 billion…
Construction activity begins at USA Rare Earth’s planned rare-earth metal and magnet manufacturing complex in Blacksburg, South Carolina. USA Rare Earth has broken ground on a…
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