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Ghana’s Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah, during a visit to the…
When two Oglala Lakota scouts heard drilling was expected to begin on Pe’ Sla, the…
Australian Indigenous group appeals Fortescue mining compensation ruling, seeks $1.3 billion
Australia’s Yindjibarndi Indigenous group said on Wednesday it had lodged an appeal with the federal…
As the country places more priority on the mining industry in this financial year, Namayingo…
MINING
Mining, long a part of state history, is now a $4 billion-a-year industry in Alaska,…
LATEST NEWS
Structural Supply Deficits Forecast to Continue Driving Platinum Group Metal Prices Higher
Platinum group metal prices rose substantially last year, driven by persistent supply deficits and favorable market dynamics, and Metals Focus expects the bull market to continue this year, with significant price upside remaining. Platinum joined gold and silver for the…
NASA’s Psyche spacecraft completed its close approach of Mars on May 15, coming within 2,864 miles (4,609 kilometers) of the planet’s surface. This flyby used a gravity assist from Mars to provide a critical boost in speed and to adjust…
Aiming to move more critical minerals processing and materials production into the United States, the U.S. Department of Energy has selected 19 projects to share $45.7 million in federal funding for pilot-scale and next-generation technologies meant to strengthen domestic supply chains. While…
After a strong start to the year, Platinum Group Metals (PGMs) have been stuck in a range for the last few months, but according to one research firm, prices across the entire sector are still expected to end the year…
Rare earth metals are on the minds of all investors these days, and for good reason. Recent trade tensions have put China’s rare-earth monopoly into stark relief. And the rise of physical AI applications, such as robots, promises to accelerate demand for the materials used…
Defence companies are pushing Washington to delay a deadline, years in the making and now just months away, banning them from sourcing rare earth magnets from China for the US military. Some defense groups want more time to comply with…
Signs of a larger orebody at Alaska Range
PolarX Ltd. May 18 reported that strong geophysics and copper-gold samples collected along a trend that extends for more than two miles north of the Zackley deposit indicate the potential for a large intrusion-related mineral system at the Stellar end…
Epiroc deploys dozers for remediation
Accelerating mine remediation work in Northern Canada, RCT – Powered by Epiroc reported that its AutoNav Lite semi-automation system has been rapidly deployed on two Caterpillar D10 dozers to support stabilization work in controlled areas of a remediation project at…