Ionic partners with refiner Nth Cycle to innovate, decarbonise rare earths refining

ASX-listed Ionic Rare Earth (IonicRE) has signed a joint development and licensing agreement with US-based Nth Cycle, a critical mineral refining technology company, to enhance end-to-end rare... 

Eclipse prioritises technical soundness over timelines with Greenland rare earth projects

Having recently upgraded the mineral resource estimate for its Grønnedal project, in Greenland, ASX-listed Eclipse Metals is now focused on converting that scale into a technically credible... 

Precious metals recovery company Fulcrum acquires Teck Hughes surface rights

Aim-listed Fulcrum Metals a company pioneering the use of innovative cyanide-free technologies to recover precious and critical metals from mine waste and support site remediation, has signed... 

NMG breaks ground on G7’s largest graphite mine

NYSE- and TSX-listed Nouveau Monde Graphite (NMG) on May 20 hosted a ground-breaking ceremony to mark the official start of construction at the Matawinie mine in Saint-Michel-des-Saints, Québec,... 

Asante delivers record Q1 revenue, appoints acting CEO

TSX-V-listed Asante Gold Corporation has appointed Campbell Baird acting CEO following Dave Anthony's retirement from the position on March 11. Baird is a mining executive with more than 30 years’... 

Sherritt warns of looming acute operational, financial and legal difficulties in Cuba

Canadian mining company Sherritt International Corporation, which is among Cuba’s largest foreign investors, is seeking to take the necessary and most appropriate actions to definitively address... 

Rio Tinto reaches eight-billion tonne iron-ore shipment milestone

London-headquartered mining major Rio Tinto has celebrated the shipment of eight-billion tonnes of iron-ore to global markets from the Pilbara region, 60 years after the company’s first shipment... 

Brazil Potash secures diesel-based power for Autazes construction period

NYSE-listed Brazil Potash Corporation has signed a memorandum of understanding with a power generation company called Gera Center, outlining a 28-year build, own, operate and transfer (BOOT)... 

Core Lithium restarts Finniss mine after two-year hiatus

ASX-listed Core Lithium has started mining in the Grants openpit as part of the Finniss lithium operation’s restart in Australia’s Northern Territory. This marks the restart of mining activity,... 

MinRes restarts 18-month halted Bald Hill lithium mine

Diversified miner Mineral Resources (MinRes) has officially restarted operations at its wholly-owned Bald Hill lithium mine, in Western Australia. The restart follows a significant and sustained... 

Atomic secures option for second, nearby uranium prospect in Zambia

ASX-listed Atomic Eagle has expanded its uranium exploration footprint in Zambia with a binding option agreement to acquire 100% of the large-scale Sitwe uranium project, in the Luangwa Valley... 

Westgold concludes non-core divestments with Chalice sale

ASX- and TSX-listed Westgold has completed its non-core asset sale process under its portfolio optimisation strategy with the sale of its Chalice gold project to ASX-listed Corazon Mining for a... 

SSR sells 20% Hod Maden stake, holds net smelter royalty

Denver-based precious and base metals producer SSR Mining has signed a definitive agreement to sell its 20% stake in the Hod Maden gold and copper development project, in Türkiye, to Lidya Mines... 

Sigma to appeal latest Brazilian court decision in Grota do Cirilo matter

Nasdaq-listed Sigma Lithium Corporation has announced its intention to appeal against a decision made by a court based in Aracuai, Vale do Jequitinhonha, Brazil, where the company operates the... 

Danakali widens exploration reach in Western Australia

National Stock Exchange of Australia-listed Danakali is assembling a significant exploration portfolio across premier mineral provinces of Western Australia, having applied for 1 433 km2 of... 

Brazilian Rare Earths announces newco spinout to manage bauxite project

ASX-listed Brazilian Rare Earths (BRE) has announced plans to demerge its 100%-owned Amargosa bauxite/gallium project in Brazil, into a newly formed ASX-listed company called Alurion Resources.... 

Critical Metals signs binding docs for European Lithium merger

Having announced its intention to acquire all of the issued shares and listed options of ASX-listed European Lithium on April 27, Nasdaq-listed Critical Metals Corporation has now executed a... 

Stormlands finds substantial increase in Whistler project value at re-evaluated prices

Analytics platform Stormlands Mining has published a new independent case study on the Whistler gold/copper project, in Alaska, using its AI-first mining valuation platform to model the project... 

Rio2 achieves milestone quarter with first copper income, gold ramp-up

TSX-listed Rio2 delivered a milestone quarter in the three months ended March 31, highlighted by initial cash flows from the Condestable copper mine, in Peru, and the early stages of ramp-up at the... 

Blue Gold remains tangled in litigation over Perception merger

Nasdaq-listed Blue Gold has announced a ruling by the Grand Court of the Cayman Islands, where the company is incorporated, addressing certain preliminary issues in ongoing litigation relating to... 

Prairie Lithium DLE undergoes factory acceptance testing ahead of move, commercialisation

ASX-listed Prairie Lithium has started with factory acceptance testing at its commercial-scale direct lithium extraction (DLE) unit, representing another important step towards commissioning of the... 

Challenger confirms low-cost startup to Hualilan gold project

ASX-listed Challenger Gold has announced Peter Marrone as its chairperson-elect pending shareholder approval in June, the appointment of Yohann Bouchard as COO, an A$85-million private placement... 

Aguia secures status as one of few domestic Brazilian phosphate suppliers

ASX-listed Aguia Resources has secured an operating licence for the Tres Estradas phosphate project in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, allowing the company to mine and process phosphate for sale into... 

Anglo, Glencore seek clarification on Collahuasi enviro authorisation

Diversified miners Anglo American and Glencore on May 18 acknowledged a ruling made by Chile's Second Environmental Tribunal, which opted to set aside the environmental authorisation issued by the... 

Australian lithium developer Jindalee to raise A$10m for McDermitt, newco

ASX-listed Jindalee Lithium has received firm commitments to raise about A$8.4-million through the issue of 18.3-million new fully paid ordinary shares at an issue price of A$0.46 apiece. The... 

American Eagle Gold plans largest drill programme on NAK yet

TSX-V-listed American Eagle Gold Corporation has announced its largest yet drill programme, at the Nakinilerak (NAK) project, with more than 50 000 m of expansion drilling planned in the next ten... 

Astute precious metals expert Steinmann joins Lundin Mining board

TSX- and Nasdaq-listed Lundin Mining has welcomed Michael Steinmann to its board of directors following its yearly shareholder meeting. He joins the other re-elected boardmembers Ashley... 

Goldhaven to benefit from $12bn of government mining capital committed in the West

Western governments just committed $12.1-billion in new mining project capital through 30 partnerships at the 2026 PDAC conference, while the US launched its FORGE coalition, pulling in 54 nations... 

Wheaton posts $582m quarterly net earnings among multiple Q1 financial records

London-, Toronto-, and New York-listed streaming company Wheaton Precious Metals started the 2026 financial year off strong with a record $901-million of quarterly revenue generated, as well as a... 

Fluor tasked for feasibility study work on world’s largest polyphalite deposit

NYSE-listed engineering, procurement, construction and maintenance services provider Fluor Corporation has been selected to undertake feasibility study activities for diversified miner Anglo... 

Denarius rescinds Emerita takeover offer, focuses on Saudi Arabia JV

Canadian gold and silver producer Denarius Metals has rescinded its unsolicited offer to acquire all of the issued and outstanding common shares of TSX-V-listed Emerita Resources Corporation. The... 

Strategic procurement and clean energy seen as key to manufacturing revival

Decarbonisation and switching to renewable energy can be key drivers of competitiveness as local manufacturers seek to and remain competitive in a changing global landscape and increase capacity... 

Cornish completes oversubscribed placement of $210m

Aim-listed Cornish Metals has successfully completed an oversubscribed $210-million senior secured Nordic bond placement, which the company plans to use to advance development at the South Crofty... 

B2Gold secures fuel supply for all mines, posts higher-than-expected Q1 output

TSX- and NYSE-listed B2Gold produced 237 763 oz of gold across its operations in Namibia, Mali, Canada and the Philippines in the first quarter of the year, with all its mines surpassing... 

Artemis posts solid Q1 net income amid Blackwater expansion

Having achieved record recoveries at the Blackwater mill and strong grades from the mine’s openpit, in British Columbia, TSX-V-listed Artemis Gold posted adjusted net income of C$129-million in the... 

Taseko ramps up cathode production, reports generous Q1 earnings

Vancouver-based Taseko Mines has achieved markedly higher earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation (Ebitda) in the first quarter of the year, having sold 27-million pounds of... 

Western Australia mining continues to ensure operating surplus for government

The Chamber of Minerals and Energy of Western Australia (CME) reports that upgraded royalties and North West Shelf Grant payments boosted the Western Australia resources sector’s contribution to... 

Albemarle Q1 earnings rise supports $1.3bn debt reduction

US-based lithium and specialty chemicals producer Albemarle Corporation has reported a 148% year-on-year increase in its adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation... 

MineHub launches comprehensive assay management tool

TSX-V-listed MineHub Technologies has launched a comprehensive digital module purpose-built Assay Manager to transform how commodity market participants manage, analyse and act on assay data across... 

Precious metals miner McEwen posts Q1 revenue gains, own-funded growth pipeline

NYSE- and TSX-listed precious metals miner McEwen’s revenue increased by 107% year-on-year in the quarter ended March 31, reaching $74-million from the sale of 15 572 gold-equivalent ounces (GEOs)....