Dry conditions hamper ramp-up of Nickel Industries' newly commissioned Exelsior plant

ASX-listed Nickel Industries has advised of an interruption to the ramp-up of its Excelsior nickel/cobalt high pressure acid leaching project, in Indonesia, owing to dry conditions that have... 

Osisko confirms positive FID on Cariboo, first gold targeted for early 2029

TSX-V and NYSE-listed Osisko Gold has reached a formal decision to proceed with construction of the Cariboo gold project, in British Columbia. The affirmative final investment decision on the... 

Canada's Neo Performance Materials starts commercial production of rare earth magnets in Europe

TSX-listed Neo Performance Materials has started commercial production at its European permanent magnet manufacturing facility, in Estonia, with first volumes of rare earth sintered magnets having... 

Canadian copper, palladium producer Generation Mining secures $140m federal investment

TSX-V-listed emerging copper and palladium miner Generation Mining has secured about $140-million of investment from Canada Growth Fund (CGF), which supports the progression of the Marathon... 

Canadian graphite miner Focus secures revolving credit until gov funding can realise

Canadian graphite developr Focus Graphite has secured a revolving credit facility of up to C$2-million with Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce. The facility provides the company with additional... 

Swedish gov minerals declaration may finally open way for Tertiary's fluorspar project

Aim-listed Tertiary Minerals has welcomed a positive announcement of the Swedish government that may bode well for the company's contentious Storuman fluorspar project. The company says it has... 

Vietnamese miner Masan commits to stronger tungsten value chain building

A Vietnamese strategic materials company called Masan High-Tech Materials is expanding beyond its mining roots to connect resources, processing capabilities and international partnerships across... 

Forrestania inks ore purchasing, master services agreement with contractor MEGA

ASX-listed Forrestania Resources has signed two long-term commercial agreements with Australian mining solutions company MEGA Resources, which supports Forrestania's processing hub and regional... 

Australia's Minerals 260 secures more investment from Franco-Nevada

TSX- and NYSE-listed gold streaming company Franco-Nevada Corporation has entered into an agreement to acquire a A$170-million, or $122-million, gross royalty from Minerals 260, which will further... 

Emerging copper, gold miner Meridian included in VanEck Junior Gold Miners ETF

London-, Frankfurt- and Toronto-listed Meridian Mining has been included in the VanEck Junior Gold Miners Exchange-Traded Fund following the fund's quarterly review. VanEck Junior Gold Miners is a... 

Cornish appoints former Petra CEO as dedicated South Crofty project MD

Aim-listed Cornish Metals has appointed Juan Kemp MD of the South Crofty tin project, in Cornwall, effective immediately. He will lead the project's operational delivery, including mining,... 

Ionic Rare Earths garners Rutherford as nonexec director

ASX-listed Ionic Rare Earths has appointed James Rutherford nonexecutive director effective immediately. He initially joined the company in an advisory role in February, with the nonexecutive... 

Red Mountain confirms decent grades of copper, gold, alongside consistent tungsten at Pioneer

ASX-listed Red Mountain Mining has reported consistent tungsten mineralisation coupled with strong copper, silver and gold values returned from assay results on its wholly-owned Pioneer tungsten... 

Northern Star appoints mining heavyweights Cutifani, Rozenauers to board

Leading Australian gold producer Northern Star has appointed mining veteran Mark Cutifani to its board following pressure from major shareholder Elliott Investment Management to make strategic... 

Norwegian hydrogen company Nel to widen delivery capabilities in Europe

Norwegian hydrogen company Nel has entered into a framework agreement with fluid transfer specialist Hydrasun to establish dedicated assembly and integration capabilities for the MC Series, Nel’s... 

Brazilian rare earths developer IMC produces first mixed carbonate, records high terbium recovery rates

NYSE-listed IMC Rare Earths has managed to achieve terbium recoveries of up to 95.2% from laboratory-scale metallurgical testwork at its Itarantim ionic adsorption clay project in Brazil. The... 

French tech subsidiaries to investigate graphite, silicon combination for lithium-ion batteries

Canadian industrial technologies developer HPQ Silicon has announced its strategic partner, French technology company Novacium, will work together with a French subsidiary of Japan's Tokai Carbon... 

OECD, IEA say traceability is imperative for secure critical mineral supply chains

A joint report by the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) and International Energy Agency (IEA) says high levels of supply chain concentration and rising trade restrictions... 

Troilus, E3 Lithium included in inaugural Canada Investment Summit Prospectus

Canadian miners Troilus Mining Corporation and E3 Lithium have advised that their Troilus gold/copper and Clearwater lithium projects, respectively, have been selected for inclusion in the... 

Lithium producer Vulcan secures second production licence for Lionheart project

Australia- and Frankfurt-listed Vulcan Energy has secured a second lithium production licence, valid for six years, for its flagship Lionheart project, in Germany, which is under construction. The... 

Frontier Lithium to update feasibility study on Canadian project

TSX-V-listed Frontier Lithium has tasked DRA Americas to undertake an updated feasibility study on the PAK lithium project, in Ontario. The updated study will incorporate work having been... 

Guardian's Nevada tungsten projects to serve as blueprint for new origin verification database

New York- and London-listed Guardian Metal has signed a Tungsten Origin Verification Collaboration Agreement with forensic origin verification organisation Oritain Global, to facilitate development... 

Troilus updates mine life, engineering principles, costs for flagship project in new report

Toronto- and Frankfurt-listed Troilus Mining Corporation finds in an updated technical report on the Troilus gold/copper project, in Québec, improved economic fundamentals compared with a May 2024... 

Rio Tinto secures Aboriginal cooperation on newest copper project Winu

Diversified miner Rio Tinto has signed a project agreement with the Nyangumarta Warrarn Aboriginal Corporation (NWAC) which secures a long-term partnership for the development of the Winu... 

Australian Rare Earths advances next stage of Koppamurra pilot

ASX-listed Australian Rare Earths has successfully established rare earths recovery at its Koppamurra pilot plant, having advanced beyond heap leaching into downstream product recovery. The... 

St Barbara sells off New Simberi stake for A$453m plus royalties

ASX-listed St Barbara has announced a binding agreement it will sell its remaining interest in the New Simberi gold project, in Papua New Guinea, as well as the Tabar Islands exploration licences... 

Alcoa announces $2.6bn note offering to fund South32 assets acquisition

NYSE- and ASX-listed aluminium producer Alcoa Corporation has announced a proposed offering of $2.6-billion through its Alumina and Alcoa Nederland subsidiaries, offering senior notes due 2034 and... 

Emerita appoints Belan chairperson

TSX-V-listed zinc, copper, lead, gold and silver explorer Emerita Resources has appointed Joseph Belan executive chairperson effective September 9. He succeeds David Patterson who stepped down as... 

Metso launches 'breakthrough' coarse particle flotation innovation

Mineral processing equipment specialist Metso has launched a breakthrough innovation in coarse particle flotation, Sampo Cell, that enhances recovery of coarse particles without compromising fine... 

US Department of Energy selects four mine testing projects for $73m funding

The US Department of Energy’s (DoE's) Office of Critical Minerals and Energy Innovation (CMEI) has selected four projects for $73-million in funding through its 'Mine of the Future' initiative to... 

Cyclic Materials starts commercial operation of rare earths recovery facility in Arizona

Canadian circular rare earths company Cyclic Materials has officially opened the US's largest rare earth recycling facility in Mesa, Arizona, which can process 25 000 t/y of end-of-life components... 

Elevra confirms higher output at lower costs possible with NAL expansion

ASX- and Nasdaq-listed Elevra Lithium confirms in an prefeasibility study (PFS) that an expansion project at the North American Lithium (NAL) mine, in Québec, can significantly expand yearly... 

Australian miner Westgold sets target of half-a-million ounces production by 2029

ASX- and TSX-listed Westgold has updated its three-year production outlook, aiming to increase groupwide production from between 385 000 and 425 000 oz in the 2027 financial year to between 460 000... 

Canadian gov signs project streamlining agreement with Newfoundland and Labrador

An agreement signed between officials of Canada and province Newfoundland and Labrador will enable a "one project, one review" approach, providing a streamlined assessment process that minimises... 

Eldorado produces first gold, copper concentrate at Skouries in Greece

TSX- and NYSE-listed Eldorado Gold has produced first copper/gold concentrate from its Skouries project in Greece, marking a transition from construction and commissioning through to commercial... 

Canada's largest miner Agnico sells two Alaskan projects to Viszla Copper for 20% shareholding, royalties

TSX- and NYSE-listed Agnico Eagle Mines' US subsidiary has entered into a securities and asset purchase agreement with TSX-V-listed Vizsla Copper and its US acquisitions subsidiary to sell to... 

Advisory firms greenlight intended graphite-focused Lomiko, Global Battery Materials merger

TSX-listed graphite developer Lomiko Metals has advised that independent proxy advisory firms Institutional Shareholders Services (ISS) and Glass Lewis have both recommended that Lomiko... 

Liberty Gold confirms Idaho-based Black Pine gold project as technically straightforward with high return potential

TSX-listed Liberty Gold finds in a feasibility study published on the Black Pine oxide gold project, in Idaho, the viability for a large-scale, 16-year oxide gold development based on an open-pit,... 

Elemental secures antitrust approval to proceed with Vizsla Royalties acquisition

Nasdaq- and TSX-listed Elemental Royalty Corporation has garnered permission from Mexico's Antitrust agency, the Comisión Nacional Antimonopolio to acquire TSX-V-listed Vizsla Royalties Corporation... 

UK engineering firm Primetals confirms three viable pig iron production routes for US-based MagIron

UK-headquartered Primetals Technologies has completed a concept and economic study for US-based MagIron that evaluates the development of large-scale granulated pig iron production to be integrated...