Aura Energy confirms 'clear run' to FID by year-end for Tiris uranium mine

ASX- and Aim-listed uranium developer Aura Energy is nearing a final investment decision (FID) on the Tiris project, in Mauritania, underpinned by a robust processing flowsheet, positive indicative... 

Aclara reaches enviro milestone ahead of final authorisation for Penco Module project in Chile

TSX-listed Aclara Resources has received a consolidated evaluation report from Chile's Environmental Assessment Service, recommending approval of the company's environmental-impact assessment (EIA)... 

Cameco increases ownership of prominent Canadian uranium mine Cigar Lake

TSX- and NYSE-listed Cameco and Orano Canada has reached an agreement with Tepco Resources to acquire its 5% participating interest in the Ciger Lake joint venture, in Canada. Upon closing,... 

TG Metals requests mining lease for 'quick start' direct shipping ore operation in WA

ASX-listed TG Metals has applied for a mining lease over the Burmeister lithium deposit, as part of the Lake Johnston lithium project, in Western Australia. Metallurgical testwork and the shallow... 

Cerrado subsidiary expands gold concessions next to existing processing plant

Toronto-based gold production, development, and exploration company Cerrado Gold's wholly owned subsidiary Minera Don Nicolas (MDN) has acquired additional concessions, known as Las Calandrias II,... 

European Resources identifies new rare earth anomalies at Korsnäs in Finland

ASX-listed European Resources has identified new, untested anomalies beyond historical gravity coverage at the Korsnäs rare earths project in Finland. Having undertaken Phase 2 of a passive... 

Coda Minerals raises $6.7m for copper, cobalt PFS work in Australia

ASX-listed Coda Minerals has successfully completed a $6.7-million placement to institutional and sophisticated investors, which strengthens the company's balance sheet as it accelerates a number... 

Critical One brings civil works partner on board for logistics around Howell Lake antimony project

Toronto-based antimony and gold explorer Critical One Energy has signed a strategic memorandum of understanding with one of Canada's largest civil infrastructure companies, Green Infrastructure... 

American Pacific Mining starts large-scale gold, copper drilling in Montana

Vancouver-based precious metals exploration company American Pacific Mining Corporation has launched a 15 000 m reverse circulation (RC) and diamond core drill programme at its Madison copper/gold... 

Irish energy transition company Forgent permitted to start gold, copper drilling in Australia

Aim-listed energy transition company Forgent has garnered approval from the Department of Mines, Petroleum and Exploration on a Programmes of Work (PoW) for the company’s maiden drilling campaign... 

Viridis secures preliminary offtake agreement with multinational chemicals company

Having announced its intention to only supply offtakers in the Europe and the US with rare earth materials earlier last month, ASX-listed Viridis Mining and Metals has secured a letter of intent... 

USA Rare Earth commits to more investment in France

Nasdaq-listed USA Rare Earth has announced it will expand its metal, alloy and magnet making investment in France. This will build upon the company’s previously announced French initiatives, which... 

Rio Tinto commissions low-carbon aluminium smelter expansion in Québec

Global metals miner Rio Tinto has successfully commissioned its $1.5-billion AP60 smelter expansion at the Complexe Arvida operation, in Québec, marking a major milestone for the deployment of... 

Australia’s Jade Gas secures country-first approval of gassy coal seam reserves in Mongolia

ASX-listed Jade Gas Holdings has announced approval of its maiden reserves by the Mongolian Minerals Reserves Council (MRC) for its Tavan Tolgoi Coal Bed Methane (TTCBM) project, representing the... 

Allied, Zijin gets greenlight for C$5.5bn merger from Canadian, African authorities

TSX- and NYSE-listed Allied Gold Corporation has received approval under the Investment Canada Act to have Hong Kong-listed Zijin Gold International acquire all of Allied’s issued and outstanding... 

Galantas successfully raises $100m for Chile gold, copper exploration

TSX-V-listed Galantas Gold Corporation has completed its previously announced private placement of 181-million units at a price of $0.55 apiece for aggregate gross proceeds of $100-million. Each... 

Canadian explorer Vizsla Copper turns drill focus to Woodjam, Palmer while it awaits Poplar results

With copper recently reaching all-time high prices of $6.60/lb, Vancouver-based Vizsla Copper Corporation says the market is recognising the growing importance of new copper discoveries and... 

Canadian uranium explorer Americas Uranium lists in Frankfurt

British Columbia-based Americas Uranium Corporation has received approval for listing on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange, in Germany, with its shares now officially trading under the ticker symbol... 

Ucore estimates higher cost Louisiana rare earths plant, but markedly improved long-term configuration

Nova Scotia-based Ucore Rare Metals has determined optimised configurations for its planned rare earth production lines at the Louisiana Strategic Metals Complex (SMC).   This follows the company... 

Homerun starts last testwork before estimating capital required for Brazilian silica operation

TSX-V-listed silica developer Homerun Resources has commissioned one of Europe’s most respected independent silica processing laboratories, Dorfner Anzaplan, to perform additional chemical leaching... 

Honey Badger initiates updated PEA, MRE studies on world-class Prairie Creek silver deposit

TSX-V-listed Honey Badger Silver has tasked consultancy JDS Energy & Mining to conduct an updated preliminary economic assessment (PEA) and mineral resource estimate (MRE) on the Praire Creek... 

Metso expands service centre in Arizona, adds training centre

Finnish industrial machinery company Metso has inaugurated its expanded service centre and new training centre in Mesa, Arizona, which strengthens support for customers based in southwest US. The... 

REalloys partners with met coal miner Ramaco in rare earths, scandium drive

Vertically integrated US rare earth processing and magnet supply chain company REalloys has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with US-based metallurgical coal miner Ramaco Resources to... 

Eagle Nuclear progresses key enviro steps for Aurura uranium project

Nasdaq-listed Eagle Nuclear Energy Corporation, which owns the largest conventional, measured and indicated uranium deposit in the US, has completed several key environmental and site-readiness... 

US Department of Labour partners with met coal body to improve safety culture

The US Department of Labor’s Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) announced on May 29 that it has established an alliance with the Metallurgical Coal Producers Association (MCPA) that will... 

International Graphite permitted to start building Australia's first graphite micronising facility

Earthworks and civil construction will soon start at Australia's first commercial graphite micronising operation, confirms ASX-listed International Graphite. The company received a building permit... 

Minera Alamos confirms low-cost, near-term mining possible at Copperstone in Arizona

TSX-V-listed Minera Alamos finds in a prefeasibility study (PFS) on the past-producing Copperstone project, in Arizona, a net present value (NPV) of $537-million for the project at current spot... 

Magna Mining achieves positive cash margin from Ontario copper mine

TSX-V-listed copper and precious metals miner Magna Mining produced 4.1-million copper-equivalent payable pounds in the first quarter of the year, with both tonnage and grades forecast to increase... 

Lhyfe, Austrian construction group partner on green hydrogen projects in Germany

Pioneering green hydrogen producer Lhyfe and Austrian technology group for construction services STRABAG have signed a strategic co-development agreement for hydrogen projects in Germany. The... 

Galan Lithium reaches first lithium chloride production in Argentina, now ramps up

Western Australia-headquartered Galan Lithium has achieved first processed lithium chloride at its Hombre Muerto West (HMW) project, in Argentina. This marks the end of wet plant commissioning,... 

American Rare Earths to conclude maiden Halleck Creek drilling by mid-July

ASX-listed American Rare Earths has started with its 2026 exploration drilling programme at the Cowboy State mine within the Halleck Creek rare earths project, in Wyoming. The programme marks the... 

Vulcan reaches financial close on $3.9bn Lionheart lithium hydroxide monohydrate plant

ASX-listed Vulcan Energy has achieved financial close on the €2.2-billion, or $3.9-billion, funding package required to fund construction of the zero-carbon Lionheart lithium and renewable-energy... 

KGHM inks agreement to earn into Great Western, Bronco Creek’s Eastside-Tango copper project in Nevada

Aim-listed copper explorer Great Western has announced it is party to an option agreement with global copper producer KGHM Polska Miedz whereby KGHM may earn a 100% interest in the Eastside-Tango... 

Western Ridge greatly expands Nevada tungsten, silver, gold landholding

ASX-listed critical minerals explorer Western Ridge Resources has expanded its landholding around the Keystone project, in Nevada, by 4 960 acres with the staking of an additional 248 lode claims.... 

Cameco resumes full uranium production in Saskatchewan after flooded road issues

TSX- and NYSE-listed uranium miner Cameco has successfully returned to full production at the McArthur River mine and the Key Lake mill, in northern Saskatchewan, following a flooding disruption... 

Lodestar confirms solid backing for $4.7m capital raise for exploration in three regions

ASX-listed critical minerals explorer Lodestar Minerals has received firm commitments to raise $4.4-million through a placement, which will drive the company's exploration efforts across the Three... 

Elemental affords earn-in option on four copper prospects in Nevada

TSX-listed Elemental Royalty Corporation's wholly-owned subsidiary, Bronco Creek Exploration, has signed an exploration and option agreement with a US-based subsidiary of KGHM Polska Miedź,... 

Gold producer Dynacor’s largest shareholder unpacks grave concerns over the group’s governance

Following TSX-listed artisanal ore processor Dynacor’s announcement of a C$0.01333 dividend for June, marking more than a decade of consecutive profitability, and ahead of its AGM on June 19,... 

Graphite miner IG6 partners with chemicals group on EU graphite processing hub

ASX-listed graphite miner and supplier International Graphite (IG6) and European fluorine chemicals producer Alkeemia have signed a binding joint venture (JV) agreement to build a major EU graphite... 

RZ Resources gets Australian gov approval to build Copi titanium minerals mine

Australia-based critical minerals miner RZ Resources has been granted approval by New South Wales' Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure to proceed with first production from the Copi...