Discovery in Timmins expansion push with Glencore’s Kidd aquisition

Canadian miner Discovery Silver is setting its sights on doubling gold production from the Timmins camp in Ontario to more than 500 000 oz/y with the acquisition of Glencore's Kidd operations.... 

Hudbay to acquire Arizona Sonoran in $1.48bn deal

Diversified miner Hudbay Minerals on Monday announced it would buy Arizona Sonoran Copper Company in a $1.48-billion all-share transaction, creating the third-biggest copper district in North... 

IGO flags further portfolio rationalisation after Forrestania sale

Battery minerals producer IGO is assessing options to rationalise additional assets in its portfolio, potentially including the Cosmos site, after completing the sale of its Forrestania nickel... 

Cameco inks $2.6bn uranium deal with India as Carney seals strategic energy partnership

Canadian uranium major Cameco has signed a C$2.6-billion long-term supply agreement with India’s Department of Atomic Energy, committing to deliver nearly 22-million pounds of uranium ore... 

Syrah secures seven-year Balama offtake with NextSource

Australian graphite producer Syrah Resources has signed a multi-year binding conditional offtake agreement with Canada’s NextSource Materials for the supply of natural graphite fines from its... 

Henry says BHP has no plans to become copper pure play

The world’s largest miner, BHP, will stick to its long-standing diversified model rather than pivot to a single-commodity strategy, CEO Mike Henry said recently, stressing that portfolio breadth... 

Teck vends Utah’s Apex mine to Blue Moon in North American critical metals push

Toronto- and Nasdaq-listed Blue Moon Metals will acquire the past-producing Apex germanium, gallium and copper mine in Utah from Teck Resources. The transaction will see Teck American, a... 

Gallum developer Nimny joins WA govt’s US trade mission

Exploration company Nimny Resources MD Luke Hampson will join the upcoming trade mission delegation led by Western Australian Mines and Petroleum Minister David Michael to the US next week.... 

Terra raises A$85m for Australian PGM discovery

Perth-based explorer Terra Metals has raised A$85-million in a strongly supported institutional placement to accelerate work at its platinum group metals (PGM) discovery at the Dante project in... 

Core to sell Finniss spodumene stockpile to Glencore

ASX-listed Core Lithium has secured a fixed-price agreement with commodities major Glencore for the sale of its remaining spodumene concentrate stockpile at the Finniss lithium project in the... 

Energy Fuels tops output targets, confirms April CEO transition

US-based uranium and rare earth producer Energy Fuels will see a change at the top in April, as part of a planned succession process unveiled on Thursday as the company reported its financial and... 

ANSTO ruling gives Lindian transport and cost edge at Kangankunde

ASX-listed Lindian Resources has secured what it describes as a structural advantage for its Kangankunde rare earth project in Malawi, after Australia’s national nuclear agency confirmed that its... 

Maiden PEA published for Ero Copper's Furnas project

ASX- and NYSE-listed Ero Copper this week published a maiden preliminary economic assessment (PEA) for its Furnas copper/gold project in Brazil, outlining a 24-year initial mine life and robust... 

Strategic moves ahead with Quebec approval process for 4Mt/y pellet plant

Canadian developer Strategic Resources has advanced the environmental permitting process for its proposed four-million-tonne-a-year iron-ore pellet plant at Port Saguenay, Quebec, after receiving... 

Uranium developer Global Atomic faces potential class action

Toronto-listed uranium developer Global Atomic has been notified of a proposed class action lawsuit filed in the Ontario Superior Court of Justice against the company and its CEO, Stephen Roman.... 

Lower coal prices trim Yancoal’s earnings

ASX-listed Yancoal Australia increased coal production in 2025 but reported sharply lower earnings as weaker international coal prices weighed on revenue and margins. For the year ended December... 

Pilbara must help China decarbonise steel to stay in the game – Fortescue CEO

Iron-ore major Fortescue is continuing its push into green iron production, with CEO Dino Otranto telling investors on Wednesday that the Pilbara must help China decarbonise steelmaking if it were... 

Teck CEO says copper demand outpacing economic growth in ‘electricity-intensive’ era

Metals miner Teck Resources expects structural copper demand to outpace broader economic growth over the coming years, as electrification, digital infrastructure and urbanisation drive what it... 

Denison takes FID on Phoenix uranium mine, construction to start in March

Canadian miner Denison Mines has taken a final investment decision (FID) to proceed with construction of the C$600-million Phoenix in-situ recovery (ISR) uranium mine, with site preparation and... 

Fortescue half-year profit jumps on record shipments

Australia's Fortescue reported a 23% rise in first-half profit on Wednesday, powered by record iron-ore shipments and higher realised prices for the commodity. Iron-ore shipments in the first half... 

Future Metals progresses Savannah study for ore processing

ASX-listed Future Metals has started a detailed engineering assessment of the Savannah processing plant as part of a revised strategy to develop its Panton platinum group metals (PGM) project in... 

B2Gold CEO to retire, CFO named successor

Vancouver-headquartered B2Gold has announced a leadership transition that will see long-serving president and CEO Clive Johnson retire at the company’s annual general meeting on June 4. The board... 

First Quantum Minerals eyes $5bn Argentina copper mine

Canadian miner First Quantum Minerals has outlined plans for a potential $5-billion development at its 100%-owned Taca Taca project, positioning the asset as its next major copper growth project as... 

Hudbay awarded expansion permits in Canada while gearing up for US sanction decision

Canadian base metals miner Hudbay Minerals has received key permit amendments for the New Ingerbelle expansion at its Copper Mountain mine in British Columbia, Canada, while gearing up for a... 

Minerals 260 and Franco-Nevada strike A$220m Bullabulling funding deal

ASX-listed Minerals 260 has sealed a A$220-million financing package with royalty major Franco-Nevada to accelerate and derisk the development of the 4.5-million-ounce Billabulling gold project in... 

AngloGold's Beatty District 'exploration thesis' advances into major US gold development

What began only a few years ago as an “ambitious exploration thesis” in Nevada’s Beatty Mining District has evolved into one of the largest and most significant greenfield gold discoveries of the... 

LunR to acquire $670m life-of-mine silver stream on Fruta del Norte

TSX-V-listed LunR Royalties has struck a binding agreement with Lundin Gold to acquire a life-of-mine silver stream on the Fruta del Norte (FDN) gold mine in Ecuador for about $670-million. As... 

Newmont flags mismanagement at NGM, sends default notice to Barrick

Gold major Newmont has escalated tensions with joint venture (JV) partner Barrick Mining, issuing a notice of default under their Nevada Gold Mines (NGM) agreement after alleging mismanagement at... 

Lithium Americas sets up to $1.6bn 2026 capex for Thacker Pass

North American developer Lithium Americas has guided capital expenditure (capex) of between $1.3-billion and $1.6-billion for 2026 as construction accelerates at its Thacker Pass lithium project in... 

First Never Never ore marks milestone for Ramelius

Mid-tier producer Ramelius Resources has delivered first ore from the high-grade Never Never underground at Dalgaranga to its Mt Magnet processing hub. The maiden haul comes as the company... 

Paladin gets environment nod for Patterson Lake South

Australia-listed uranium miner Paladin Energy has cleared a key regulatory hurdle for its Canadian growth pipeline, securing Ministerial approval of the environmental impact statement (EIS) for the... 

Newmont flags 2026 production dip as record $7.3bn free cash flow fuels growth push

Gold miner Newmont has reported a milestone 2025, delivering record free cash flow and strengthening its balance sheet, while flagging 2026 as a planned production trough ahead of a return to... 

With Glencore deal off the table, Rio Tinto says copper growth already under way

After merger talks with diversified miner and trader Glencore fell short on valuation, diversified major Rio Tinto moved to emphasise that its copper growth strategy is already being delivered... 

Taseko targets 30Mlb to 35Mlb from new Florence Copper mine in 2026

Canadian miner Taseko Mines Limited has begun copper cathode production at its new Florence Copper operation in Arizona, US, with output for 2026 expected to range between 30-million and 35-million... 

Canada's defence strategy opens door for critical minerals, resource growth

Canada’s newly unveiled defence industrial strategy could unlock opportunities for the country’s mining and critical minerals sectors, as policymakers look to strengthen national security while... 

Teck closes out 2025 with strong momentum

Canadian mining firm Teck Resources closed out 2025 with a strong fourth quarter, boosted by higher copper prices and steady operating performance, while progressing its proposed merger of equals... 

DoJ brief backs Pebble veto; Northern Dynasty shares slump

Shares in Northern Dynasty Minerals slumped nearly 40% on the TSX and NYSE American on Wednesday after the US Department of Justice (DoJ) filed a court brief in Alaska supporting the Environmental... 

Rio assumes control of Nemaska Lithium after lifting stake to 53.9%

Mining major Rio Tinto has assumed majority ownership and direct management control of Nemaska Lithium after increasing its shareholding to 53.9%, with the government of Quebec retaining the... 

IGO makes new board appointment

Battery metals company IGO has appointed resources and infrastructure executive Dean Jenkins as a non-executive director, effective immediately. Jenkins brings global experience across the... 

Razorback becomes Australia's first iron-ore development with 'major project' status

Mining company Magnetite Mines has secured Major Project Status (MPS) from the Australian government for its flagship Razorback iron-ore project in South Australia. The designation, awarded by...