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United States President Donald Trump overturned a 2023 decision by the Biden administration that had…
A $100-million fine against a global mining giant for contaminating water in Quebec’s Côte-Nord marks…
Mining advocates say Twin Metals is expected to move forward with plans for a copper-nickel…
Ghana is facing a deepening national crisis caused by illegal small‑scale gold mining, widely known…
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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…
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…
In a major step toward developing the Ambler Mining District, the Federal Permitting Improvement Steering Council has accepted the Arctic project in Northwest Alaska into FAST-41, a federal program designed to coordinate and streamline permitting for large infrastructure projects considered…
The Office of Gov. Mike Dunleavy May 18 announced that the State of Alaska has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with South Korea’s POSCO International Corp. to explore six development projects in Alaska spanning geothermal energy, green methanol, sustainable…
Australian mining company Aldoro Resources Ltd has announced the discovery of rare minerals at the site of its Kameelburg project in Namibia. The minerals, identified as niobium and strontium, were found in high-grade quality in central Namibia between Otjiwarongo and Omaruru. Strontium…
The United States is spending billions of dollars to secure access to critical minerals – minerals and metals that are essential to modern technology, from electric vehicles to smartphones and military systems. But amid the push to dig more, one question gets far too little attention: Who…
Spot gold prices are sharply lower and spot silver prices are also weaker, as firmer Treasury yields, a stronger U.S. dollar and another oil-price spike pressured metals despite still-elevated geopolitical risk. At the time of writing, spot gold was trading…
TMC the metals is moving from a focus on permitting to building commercial infrastructure, with the Allseas agreement tying regulatory progress to an actual offshore collection system. The stock last closed at $5.91, with the share price up 13.9% over…