Cobalt refinery builder Electra secures C$17.5m Ontario funding

TSX-V and Nasdaq-listed cobalt processor Electra Battery Materials has finalised definitive agreements with an agency of the Ontario government, Invest Ontario, for C$17.5-million in funding to... 

MinRes posts strongest full-year financials yet

Australian iron-ore and lithium miner Mineral Resources (MinRes) has reported its strongest financial result in its 20-year ASX-listed history, with record underlying earnings before interest,... 

Greenland Mines announces $20m public offering

Nasdaq-listed rare earths developer Greenland Mines has announced a $20-million public offering with new and existing institutional investors for the purchase and sale of four-million shares. The... 

Canadian process tech company Nano One to roll out global LFP production partnership model

Canadian process technology company Nano One Materials Corporation is rapidly advancing a global lithium iron phosphate (LFP) cathode strategy as demand from energy storage, electric vehicles and... 

Chinese steelmaker Jingye warns UK government may deter more international investment with latest conduct

Chinese steel producer Jingye Steel has once again implored the UK government to "face up to its obligations under international law, respect objective facts and provide adequate compensation for... 

Brazilian Rare Earths confirms more mineralisation at Monte Alto deposit in Brazil

In its drive to define the entirety of the Monte Alto deposit, in Brazil, ASX-listed Brazilian Rare Earths has reported more ultra-high-grade extensions to the south and east of Monte Alto, as well... 

Australia's Sentinel concludes acquisition of Capricorn's US-based Big Springs gold project

ASX-listed Sentinel Metals has completed the acquisition of the Big Springs gold project, in Nevada, from fellow-listed Capricorn Metals, with planning underway for an initial 10 000 m drill... 

Max Power reports early warrant exercise worth $6m by major investor Eric Sprott

Natural hydrogen explorer Max Power Mining Corporation has secured another $6-million of investment from Canadian billionaire investor Eric Sprott after he exercised 12.1-million warrants of the... 

Highland Copper gains last approvals toward Michigan-backed $50m grant

TSX-V-listed Highland Copper has garnered final approval by the Michigan Strategic Fund for a $50-million performance-based grant to develop the Copperwood project, in Michigan. The funding is... 

Osisko Gold appoints new CFO

TSX-V and NYSE-listed Osisko Gold Group has announced the retirement of CFO and finance VP Alexander Dann and the appointment of Elijah Tyshynski in his stead. Dann will remain with the company... 

Barrick inks earn-in agreement for Ontario-based Pen Gold project

TSX-V-listed GFG Resources has signed a definitive earn-in agreement with global miner Barrick Gold on GFG's Pen Gold project, in Ontario. The agreement provides Barrick with the opportunity to... 

Jindalee, subsidiary investigate magnesium potential at McDermitt further

ASX-listed Jindalee Lithium subsidiary HiTech Minerals has successfully produced high-grade magnesium oxide from the McDermitt lithium project, in Oregon, ahead of its merger with Constellation... 

Comstock becomes fully fledged recycler, clean energy company after selling mine assets to Mackay

NYSE-listed specialised metals recycler Comstock has closed the sale of all its mining assets in the historic Comstock Lode district of Nevada to TSX-V-listed Mackay Gold & Silver Corporation... 

Australia's International Graphite confirms Collie facility can also produce superfine products from mid-2027

ASX-listed International Graphite says construction of its Collie graphite micronising facility is on track for commissioning in mid-2027. The facility marks the first commercial-scale graphite... 

McEwen COO retires, three VPs take over

TSX- and NYSE-listed gold, copper and silver developer McEwen has announced the retirement of COO William Shaver and new key appointments to propel the company forward. Shaver will continue to... 

Independent report confirms major rare earths potential, viable hybrid mining at Greenland Mines' Sarfartoq

An independent technical report on Nasdaq-listed Greenland Mines' Sarfartoq rare earths project has confirmed its high-grade resource potential for neodymium and praseodymium (NdPr), dysprosium and... 

UK gov makes strategic £71m investment to fully fund Tungsten West's Hemerdon mine restart

The UK Government has committed up to £71-million through the National Wealth Fund to support the restart of Aim-listed Tungsten West's historic Hemerdon mine in Devon, securing access to one of... 

FireFly to raise A$180m backed by solid Green Bay PEA

ASX- and TSX-listed FireFly Metals has cemented a strong financial position with a new A$180-million Australian institutional placement and Canadian bought deal financing which it intends to use... 

Lithium Argentina secures $180m funding from JV partner Ganfeng

TSX- and NYSE-listed Lithium Argentina has secured an investment of $180-million from the world's largest lithium metals producer Ganfeng Lithium Group, with the companies having entered into... 

South32 expands Sierra Gorda ore reserve by 61%

Global diversified miner South32 has expanded its ore reserve by 61% to 1.1-billion tonnes averaging 0.39% copper, 0.016% molybdenum and 0.06 g/t gold at a total copper equivalent grade of 0.46% at... 

Alcoa breaks ground at new gallium plant in Australia

NYSE- and ASX-listed Alcoa Corporation has broken ground at its gallium production plant, in Western Australia, with prominent government officials such as Australian Minister for Industry and... 

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...