Opinion: The US reclaims its exploration roots
No doubt we are sitting within a phase of geopolitical spotlighting on minerals that involves Donald Trump, China, tariffs, ending the war in Ukraine, Opinion: The US reclaims its exploration roots
Podcast: Jack Lundin on mining policy and the World’s Deepest Marathon
This week’s episode features Lundin Mining President and CEO Jack Lundin in conversation with host Adrian Pocobelli on the major challenges facing miners as the world races to secure critical…
Aya values Boumadine in Morocco at $3B with spot gold
Canada’s Aya Gold & Silver (TSX: AYA; US-OTC: AYASF) said a preliminary economic assessment (PEA) for its Boumadine polymetallic project in Morocco shows the company would need barely a year…
Codelco grows copper output despite mine collapse
Chile’s state-owned copper giant Codelco, the world’s largest producer of the metal, expects 2025 and 2026 production to slightly surpass last year’s output, signalling resilience in the face of a…
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Gold Fields pays $50M for 12% of Founders Metals
Gold Fields (NYSE, JSE: GFI) agreed to pay about $50 million (US$36 million) to become the biggest shareholder in Founders Metals (TSXV: FDR; US-OTC: FDMIF), which is developing the Antino…
Editorial: Mining in America
In 1984, Ronald Reagan’s re-election was cemented by the “Morning in America” TV ad. Its calm narration of people working, buying homes and getting married in a recovering economy helped…
Canada backs critical minerals projects worth $6.4B
Canada’s federal government unveiled plans to support 25 new investments it says will help to unlock some $6.4 billion (US$4.6 billion) of critical minerals projects tied to the production of…
Site visit: Revival Gold shows ‘exploration sizzle’ in Idaho
BOISE, Idaho – An underground discovery hunt in central Idaho could shuffle Revival Gold’s (TSXV: RVG; US-OTC: RVLGF) development queue, CEO Hugh Agro said this week on a site visit….
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Fortuna boosts underground potential in Côte d’Ivoire
Exploration drilling at Fortuna Mining’s (TSX: FVI; NYSE: FSM) Séguéla open-pit mine in Côte d’Ivoire improves the odds of an underground operation at the Sunbird deposit, the company said. Hole SGRD2434…
Fortescue’s Forrest doesn’t get critical minerals hype
Fortescue (ASX: FMG) founder and executive chairman Andrew Forrest said on Friday he’s advancing critical minerals projects despite not understanding the “fuss” surrounding the strategic metals. Speaking at Fortescue’s annual…
