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McEwen's Black Fox mine, in Ontario
McEwen increases full-year output guidance for Canadian gold complex
7th August 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Toronto-headquartered McEwen has increased its expected production out of the Fox Complex, in Timmins, Ontario, to between 20 000 and 23 000 gold-equivalent ounces (GEOs) for the full year. The... 


North Island project area
Northisle publishes integrated MRE for four copper, gold deposits in British Columbia
7th August 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

TSX-V-listed Northisle Copper and Gold has published an integrated mineral resource estimate (MRE) for its North Island project, in British Columbia, which integrates the Northwest Expo, Red Dog,... 


Lac à Paul project area
Arianne phosphate project to benefit from Canada's Filon support service
7th August 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Phosphate developer Arianne Phosphate's Lac à Paul project is among the first projects selected to benefit from the Canadian government's "Filon" support service. The Filon support service was... 


Pure Lithium battery component
Pure Lithium granted Australian patent for its lithium metal anode tech, battery
7th August 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

US-based vertically integrated battery technology company Pure Lithium Corporation has been granted a patent for its "lithium metal anode and battery" in Australia, which covers the company’s... 


Uranium symbol
Skyharbour CEO Trimble assists Purecore Metals as adviser
7th August 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Canada- and Frankfurt-listed uranium and copper explorer Purecore Metals has appointed Jordan Trimble as a strategic adviser to the company, bringing professional experience and expertise in mining... 


Antamina mine in Peru where Wheaton has attributable production
Wheaton posts record net earnings, operating cashflow in Q2
7th August 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

London-, Toronto- and New York-listed precious metals streaming company Wheaton Precious Metals has reported record year-to-date net earnings of $1.1-billion and record operating cashflow of... 


Mocoa project
Copper Giant secures Denarius as major shareholder, offtake agreement with Trafigura
7th August 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

TSX-V-listed Copper Giant Resources Corporation has entered into a definitive agreement with Denarius Metals Corporation under which Denarius will make a strategic equity investment in Copper Giant... 


IAMGOLD Côté mine, in Canada
IAMGOLD appoints Canadian mining veteran Mcleod-Seltzer to board
7th August 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

TSX- and NYSE-listed IAMGOLD Corporation has appointed Catherine McLeod-Seltzer director, effective September 1. She is a highly accomplished leader in the Canadian mining industry, offering a... 


Boardwalk project area
Canadian lithium developer LithiumBank secures land for Boardwalk processing facility
7th August 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Vancouver-headquartered LithiumBank Resources has entered into a binding option agreement to acquire up to 160 acres of privately owned land in the Sturgeon Lake area of Alberta. The site has been... 


Canadian Natural Resources oil sands extraction
Canadian Natural says oil sands expansions paused until government agreements finalized
7th August 2026 By: Reuters

Canadian Natural Resources will not move ahead with any mid- to long-term oil sands expansion projects until the details of a recently signed memorandum of understanding with the Canadian and... 


Lithium brines in South America
Chile's ENAMI says China antitrust review of Rio Tinto lithium project delayed
7th August 2026 By: Reuters

The Chinese antitrust regulator review into a lithium project involving Chile's State-run ENAMI and miner Rio Tinto will be delayed by a few months, the head of the South American company said on... 


Tungsten scrap metal
Trump admin blocks tungsten, battery waste exports to boost US minerals supply
7th August 2026 By: Reuters

The US Commerce Department said on Thursday it will block exports of tungsten scrap and battery waste, part of a push to boost the domestic recycling industry and critical mineral production. The... 


MP Materials rare earth oxides
MP Materials results beat expectations on rising sales, US price support
7th August 2026 By: Reuters

Rare earths producer MP Materials reported second-quarter results on Thursday that beat analysts' expectations owing to rising sales and its price support agreement with the US government. The... 


ConocoPhillips' Australia Pacific LNG operation
ConocoPhillips completes $1.7bn asset sale, hits divestiture target early
6th August 2026 By: Reuters

ConocoPhillips said on Thursday it has completed the sale of $1.7-billion of noncore Lower 48 assets in July, helping the US oil producer reach its $5-billion asset disposition target ahead of... 


an Ero Copper mine
There is more to accelerated mining than merely weaker regulation, report finds
6th August 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Donor network and platform Trust, Accountability and Inclusion Collaborative (TAI) has published a report that challenges the assumption that deregulation will accelerate critical minerals... 


Challenger's first doré bar produced at Hualilan
Challenger completes equity fundraise, makes key C-suite appointments
6th August 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

ASX-listed Challenger Gold has completed a A$85-million capital raise, following which Yohann Bouchard and Felipe Riquelme have been formally appointed as COO and CFO of the company, respectively.... 


Canadian Natural Resources' Kirby oil sands operation
Canadian Natural Resources beats quarterly profit estimates
6th August 2026 By: Reuters

Canada's largest oil and gas producer Canadian Natural Resources surpassed expectations for second-quarter profit on Thursday, benefiting from higher oil and natural gas production. Canadian oil... 


Del Sol refinery
American Tungsten and Antimony plans imminent phased restart of Del Sol refinery
6th August 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

ASX-listed American Tungsten and Antimony (AT4) plans to initiate the restart of the Del Sol antimony refinery, in Nevada, before the end of the September quarter. The restart will be done in... 


Phosphate rock
More Canadian federal investment in Québec aimed at realising Bégin-Lamarche phosphate mine
6th August 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Parliamentary Secretary to Canada's Minister of Energy and Natural Resources, Claude Guay, has announced $5-million of investment under the country's First and Last Mile Fund in the... 


Antimony ore
Australian antimony producer EV Resources inks first offtake agreement for supply to its plant
6th August 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

ASX-listed antimony, copper and gold developer EV Resources has signed its first binding offtake agreement, having converted a non-binding memorandum of understanding with Lucero Grupo Minero de... 


El Teniente copper mine
Japanese tech company investigates remote operation feasibility for Codelco's El Teniente mine
6th August 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Japanese telecommunications and information technology company NTT Docomo Business has launched a study and proof of concept jointly with Chile's State-owned copper miner Codelco to progress remote... 


Castle Mountain mine
Equinox approves 50% quarterly dividend increase after Orla merger
6th August 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Having successfully merged with Orla Mining at the end of July, TSX and NYSE-listed Equinox Gold expects to have consolidated production of between 870 000 oz and 920 000 oz for the full year.... 


Gibraltar mine
Copper miner Trekor Metals posts solid output, earnings gains in Q2
6th August 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Toronto, London and New York-listed Trekor Metals has reported adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation (Ebitda) of $125-million in the second quarter, with net... 


Lithium in hand
US lithium refiner Stardust signs non-binding supply deal with batterymaker Charge CCCV
6th August 2026 By: Reuters

US-based lithium refiner Stardust Power said on Wednesday it signed a non-binding letter of intent with fellow US-based batterymaker Charge CCCV to supply battery-grade material from its planned... 


Suncor refinery
Suncor not ready to speed output growth, CEO says, despite government's pro-oil stance
6th August 2026 By: Reuters

Suncor Energy is not yet willing to accelerate plans for production increases, the company's CEO said on Wednesday, despite large-scale policy reforms promised by the federal and Alberta... 


Nutrien's Patience Lake potash operation
Potash producer Nutrien misses profit estimates as lower volumes blunt higher prices
6th August 2026 By: Reuters

Nutrien missed analysts' estimates for second-quarter profit on Wednesday as lower potash and nitrogen sales volumes offset the benefit of higher fertilizer prices at the world's largest potash... 


Albemarle lithium brine pools in Chile
Albemarle quarterly profit beats expectations on rising lithium prices
6th August 2026 By: Reuters

Albemarle, the world's largest producer of lithium for batteries, posted a better-than-expected quarterly profit on Wednesday owing to a jump in prices for the ultra-light metal. The results... 


Montero drilling
Montero awaits results for 625-m-long drill hole on Elvira prospect
5th August 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

TSX-V-listed Montero Mining and Exploration has completed geological logging of a 625-m-long drillhole at the Elvira project, in Chile, with the company confirming it intersected strongly advanced... 


NioBay nobium and tantalum mineralisation
NioBay successfully produces high-purity niobium, tantalum oxides in Crevier testwork
5th August 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

TSX-V-listed NioBay Metals has achieved high purity levels of nobium oxide and tantalum oxide as it works to develop a process for ore produced from its 80%-owned Crevier project, in Québec. The... 


George Bennett
Rainbow Rare Earths makes new executive, managerial appointments
5th August 2026 By: Lumkile Nkomfe

LSE-listed Rainbow Rare Earths has confirmed the appointments of James Beams as executive director and Brent Holme as the company’s environmental, social and sustainability manager, with both... 


Lithium Ionic CEO Blake Hylands
Lithium Ionic shareholder withdraws requisition for special meeting, approves board nominees
5th August 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

TSX-V-listed Lithium Ionic Corporation' largest shareholder, Waratah Capital Advisors with a 9% stake, has withdrawn its requisition for a special meeting of shareholders to be held and says it... 


Chibougamau project area
Cygnus directors recommend shareholders approve Central Asia takeover
5th August 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

The directors of ASX- and TSX-V-listed Cygnus Metals have recommended that shareholders vote in favour of a scheme of arrangement whereby Aim-listed base metals miner Central Asia Metals intends to... 


Gran Tierra drill rig
Canada's Gran Tierra to sell South American assets to Maurel and Prom in $1.3bn deal
5th August 2026 By: Reuters

Canadian oil and gas producer Gran Tierra Energy said on Wednesday it had agreed to sell its Colombian and Ecuadorean oil operations to France's Maurel & Prom for $1.33-billion, including debt.... 


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