Phoenix Copper tasks experts to update US-based Empire PFS, MRE

Aim-listed Phoenix Copper has appointed consultancy Hardrock Consulting, metallurgist Deepak Molhatra and Valley Science and Engineering to update the Empire prefeasibility study (PFS), as well as... 

Australian tungsten explorer Apollo expands drill target footprint in France

ASX-listed Apollo Minerals has identified additional zones of tungsten mineralisation at the Couflens project, in France, which has expanded the targeting footprint of the historical Salau mine and... 

Killi appoints start-up mine specialist Halliday as MD

ASX-listed gold, copper and rare earths explorer Killi Resources has appointed nonexecutive director Hamish Halliday as MD effective August 24. He brings to the position experience as a geologist,... 

Bunker Hill Mining merges with Silver47 to create major US silver producer

TSX-listed Bunker Hill Mining Corporation has entered into a definitive arrangement agreement to acquire all of the issued and outstanding common shares of TSX-V-listed Silver47 Exploration... 

London-based Vast Resources admitted to industrial base-focused US consortia

Aim-listed copper, gold and silver producer Vast Resources has been admitted as a member of the US Defence Industrial Base Consortium (DIBC) and the Cornerstone Consortium. DIBC is a US Department... 

Global trade association AED says US-Canada spat can be detrimental for equipment suppliers

International trade association Associated Equipment Distributors (AED) says it is disappointed that the US and Canada could not come to a trade agreement during recent negotiations. AED's stance... 

Rare earths explorer NIOB granted wider area for exploration in Québec

Canada- and Frankfurt-listed North American Nobium & Critical Minerals Corporation (NIOB) has expanded its upcoming maiden diamond drill programme in Québec to the Bardy SE, Sabot and Miskam... 

Canadian rare earths refiner Ucore demonstrates NdPr recovery from different feedstocks

Canadian rare earths refiner Ucore Rare Metals has produced a high-purity (99.5%) neodymium-praseodymium (NdPr) sample from two different feedstocks at its commercialisation and demonstration... 

US Department of Energy considers up to $100m grant for Nth Cycle black mass refinery

US-based critical minerals midstream refining company Nth Cycle has been selected by the US Department of Energy to enter into award negotiations for up to $100-million to develop and construct a... 

Lithium Ionic adds lithium stalwart Ortega to board

TSX-V-listed Lithium Ionic has appointed two new independent directors John Turner and Ernie Ortiz Ortega. The company says these appointments strengthen the board's governance, legal, mining... 

Australian miner Regis posts record net profit of $715m

ASX-listed Regis Resources has reported a $461-million year-on-year increase in its net profit after tax to a record $715-million in the 2026 financial year, which CEO and MD Jim Beyer says... 

Electra Battery Materials secures Glencore feedstock for new Canadian cobalt refinery

With Nasdaq-listed Electra Battery Materials' cobalt sulphate refinery taking shape in Ontario, the company confirms it has secured cobalt hydroxide feed from diversified miner Glencore through... 

MIT-spinout SiTration, BHP start trialling copper recovery from legacy mine water

Further to Massachusetts Institute of Technology spinout SiTration and global miner BHP's initiative to trial valorisation technology in the historic Globe-Miami mining district of Arizona, the... 

Newmont appoints acknowledged finance veteran to board

Global gold miner Newmont Corporation has appointed Peter Beaven to serve on the audit committee of its board. Beaven previously worked as group CFO at another global mining company, BHP, from 2015... 

American Tungsten subsidiary engages US Department of Energy for potential $18m funding

ASX-listed American Tungsten and Antimony's US subsidiary Trigg Minerals has been selected by the US Department of Energy (US DoE) for a potential financial award of up to $18-million. The US DoE... 

Canadian graphite developer Abasca confirms promising early economics for Loki

TSX-V-listed Abasca Resources highlights in an independent preliminary economic assessment (PEA) on the Loki flake graphite deposit, in Saskatchewan, the potential for a long-life 2 750 t a day... 

Northern Star shines with new record net profit after tax of A$1.7bn

Australia's largest gold miner Northern Star has posted a record net profit after tax of A$1.7-billion, or A$1.17 apiece, in the year ended June 30, marking a 24% year-on-year increase from the... 

Fortescue, Queensland gov reach truce over scrapped electrolyser facility dispute

The State of Queensland, Minister for Economic Development Queensland and iron-ore major Fortescue have reached a confidential settlement to resolve their dispute over the former state government’s... 

Critical Metals, European Lithium amend share scheme transaction ratio ahead of merger

Nasdaq-listed Critical Metals Corporation and ASX-listed European Lithium have announced an amendment to the previously fixed share scheme transaction ratio under its proposed merger deal, with the... 

Viridis secures more than full equity requirement to advance Colossus project

ASX-listed rare earths developer Viridis Mining and Minerals has secured commitments for up to $120-million, or A$170-million, in strategic equity from global alternative investment manager OneIM... 

Asia Broadband withdraws legal proceedings against market makers for now

Mexico-focused gold and silver producer Asia Broadband has filed a voluntary notice of dismissal without prejudice regarding its civil against in the US District Court for the Central District of... 

Nystar NV announces new chairperson

Belgium-based global multi-metals business company Nyrstar NV has announced the retirement of chairperson Martyn Konig effective August 21. The board has unanimously recommended that independent... 

US rare earths producer Energy Fuels' terbium meets Japanese magnet maker qualification

TSX-listed, US-based rare earths producer Energy Fuels' terbium oxide has successfully passed all qualifications for use by one of the world's largest manufacturers of permanent magnets, in Japan.... 

Canadian miner StrikePoint buys Newmont's gold prospect in Nevada

British Columbia-based StrikePoint Gold has entered into definitive agreements with subsidiaries of gold mining major Newmont Corporation to acquire the Northumberland gold project, in Nevada, for... 

Empire Metals' upgraded MRE confirms Pitfield project as world's largest titanium resource

Aim-listed Empire Metals has confirmed the Pitfield titanium project, in Western Australia, as the world's largest titanium resource in an updated mineral resource estimate (MRE). The upgraded MRE... 

Sherritt calls latest major shareholder efforts to push for earlier shareholder meeting 'inappropriate'

In response to its major shareholder Kyma Capital calling for a special meeting of shareholders on September 29, TSX-listed Sherritt International Corporation says Kyma is not entitled to call a... 

Rare-earth-free magnet maker Niron secures $150m loan for first plant

A company commercialising the world's first rare earth-free iron nitrade permanent magnets, Niron Magnetics, has received a $150-million loan from the Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community (SMSC),... 

Israeli tech company SelectREE makes initial gains in its proprietary rare earth seperation process

Israeli minerals technology company SelectREE has recorded in its latest laboratory results clear and repeatable element-specific electrochemical responses across its electrode systems, which marks... 

Quantum computing company Infleqtion to field test critical mineral potential in Colorado

NYSE-listed quantum computing company Infleqtion has announced plans to conduct a field test of its quantum gravity gradiometry technology in Colorado next year, which could demonstrate a new... 

Vale report guides presidential candidates to propel Brazil as a global mining leader

Brazilian iron-ore, copper and nickel producer Vale has launched a proposal to accelerate the growth of mining and position Brazil as a global leader in the sector, leveraging the country's... 

Fortescue produces first hot metal towards green iron production in Australia

Iron-ore major Fortescue has produced first hot metal at its Green Metal project at Christmas Creek, marking the first successful operation of its electric smelting process and a major step towards... 

US-based Hertha achieves magnet-quality iron purity ahead of commercial plant build

The developer of the world's first single-step process for producing steel and high-purity iron at lower cost, Hertha Metals, has successfully achieved iron production at 99.95% (3N5) purity, which... 

Wallbridge resumes exploration in Québec as wildfire risk subsides

TSX-listed Wallbridge Mining Company has advised it can return to normal operations at the Fenelon gold project and across the Detour-Fenelon gold trend property, in Québec, following an evacuation... 

Canadian cobalt refinery is taking shape, Electra Battery Materials confirms

TSX-V and Nasdaq-listed Electra Battery Materials Corporation says major construction packages are being executed at its cobalt sulphate refinery, in Temiskaming Shores, Ontario, which is a... 

Westgold declares maiden ore reserve at third Beta Hunt deposit that boosts expansion potential

ASX- and TSX-listed Westgold Resources has declared a maiden ore reserve and updated mineral resource estimate for the Fletcher deposit, as one of three major mineralised systems within Westgold's... 

Vista Gold appoints all-stage mine veteran Ferguson to head Australian business

NYSE- and TSX-listed Vista Gold, which holds one of the largest development-stage projects in Australia called Mt Todd, has appointed Gavin Ferguson MD of Vista Gold Australia, effective September... 

Almonty launches up to $300m share buyback programme

Tungsten miner Almonty Industries has approved a new share repurchase programme of up to $300-million. The programme permits the purchase of up to 14.4-million common shares, or about 5% of... 

Chilean Copper confirms letter of interest for US Export-Import Bank to fund development

US-based Chilean Cobalt Corporation has received a new letter of interest from the Export-Import Bank of the US for a potential debt funding package of up to $375-million, as the company develops... 

Bunker Hill Mining completes first production stope blast ahead of year-end mine restart

TSX-listed Bunker Hill Mining Corporation has successfully completed the first production stope blast at the historic Bunker Hill mine, in Idaho, as the company works to redevelop the legacy asset... 

Brazil Potash optimistic that new Brazilian law can reduce costs for Autazes build

NYSE-listed emerging potash producer Brazil Potash has welcomed progress made on a piece of Brazilian legislation called Profert Bill PL 699/2023, which was approved by the Brazilian Senate last...