Purecore consolidates all available data to refine drilling at Yurchison uranium project

Canada-listed Purecore Metals has started with a comprehensive data compilation and technical review programme at the Yurchison uranium property, in Saskatchewan. This will consolidate historical... 

Lithium Argentina closes $180m strategic Ganfeng investment

TSX- and NYSE-listed Lithium Argentina has announced the closing of a strategic $180-million investment from Ganfeng Lithium Group through the issue of a six-year unsecured convertible note.... 

New Canadian gov initiative enables 'most competitive mining tax jurisdiction in the world'

Industry body Mining Association of Canada (MAC) has welcomed an announcement by the federal government on a "Productivity Mega Deduction" as a permanent measure allowing businesses to fully write... 

Critical Metals confirms merger with European Lithium can soon be voted on, closed by November

Nasdaq-listed Critical Metals Corporation has confirmed its acquisition of ASX-listed European Lithium is nearing the final stages following the required court approvals, saying the deal will... 

Premier American Uranium sells non-core Colorado assets to DISA, gains DISA as shareholder

TSX-V-listed Premier American Uranium (PUR) has agreed to sell all of its rights, title and interest in and to the Outlaw Mesa, Atkinson Mesa, Monogram Mesa and Slick Rock Projects in Colorado to... 

Osisko Metals to spin out New Brunswick assets

Canadian copper and zinc explorer Osisko Metals has decided to create a new mineral exploration company called "Osisko Critical Minerals Corporation" (OCMC) to transfer and unlock the group's... 

Brazil Potash inks power deal for Autazes construction, backup over lifetime

NYSE-listed Brazil Potash and its subsidiary Potássio do Brasil have signed a definitive agreement with a Brazilian power generation company called Gera Center Amazônia Serviços e Locações De... 

Tungsten West starts production at Hemerdon mine in the UK

Aim-listed Tungsten West has reached the landmark milestone of starting production at one of the world's largest known tungsten deposits. The Hemerdon mine, in the UK, is now undergoing its next... 

ECR appoints operations manager for Australia ahead of Maddens production start

London-listed gold explorer ECR Minerals has appointed Mike McRae-Williams operations manager for Australia ahead of the Maddens project in Queensland starting with production in the fourth... 

Greenland Mines forms strategic advisory board with critical mineral-versed experts

Nasdaq-listed Greenland Mines has formed a strategic advisory board with initial members Constantine Karayannopoulos, Thomas Abraham-James, and Bent Olsvig Jensen having been appointed. The... 

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...