Today's Mining Pulse
Ximen Mining Deploys Robotic Dog to Accelerate Underground Surveys
Ximen Mining has introduced an autonomous robotic dog at its Kenville mine project in British Columbia, cutting underground survey time by roughly 30%. The move underscores a broader industry shift toward automation and faster, safer data collection.
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By the numbers: Ganfeng invests $319M in Australian Mount Marion lithium mine
Ausenco Heads to Generation's Marathon Project in Ontario
Ausenco Canada has been selected as the engineering, procurement and construction management (EPCM) partner for Generation Mining’s Marathon gold‑copper‑zinc project in Ontario’s Sudbury Basin. The firm will handle front‑end engineering, equipment procurement, and construction management for the processing plant, underground development, and surface infrastructure. Marathon is projected to yield about 150,000 ounces of gold and 1.2 million ounces of copper annually over a 12‑year life, with first production targeted for 2029. The partnership is expected to create up to 500 construction jobs and 200 permanent positions.
Study Shows Syerston Scandium Potential
A recent study highlights the Syerston scandium oxide project’s potential as a new source of scandium. The Australian venture aims to produce 60 tonnes per annum of scandium oxide near Parkes, New South Wales. Scandium is deemed essential for next‑generation technologies...
Performance Shipping Orders Suezmax Pair in China
Performance Shipping, the Nasdaq‑listed Greek tanker owner, has signed contracts for two 158,000 dwt suezmax vessels with Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding. Each newbuild costs $81.5 million and is scheduled for delivery in October 2028 and May 2029. The ships will be Tier III, scrubber‑fitted and meet...
New Berkshire Hathaway CEO Ignores Financial Risks of Fossil Fuels in First Letter to Shareholders
Greg Abel, the new CEO of Berkshire Hathaway, used his first shareholder letter to stress rising electricity demand and wildfire threats, while declaring the CEO also serves as chief risk officer. He did not address how Berkshire’s extensive fossil‑fuel holdings,...
Florida’s Fields Are Hurting – What That Means for Reefer Freight Right Now
Florida experienced an unprecedented freeze from late December 2025 through early February 2026, inflicting over $3 billion in agricultural losses. Key commodities such as tomatoes, squash, and bell peppers saw up to 50% crop loss, while strawberries, blueberries, and citrus also...
Pioneer Charges Towards Skull Creek Uranium Drilling After Standout Surface Results
Australian explorer Pioneer Minerals announced that its Skull Creek uranium project in Colorado is ready for drilling after rock‑chip sampling returned grades up to 4,257 ppm U3O8. The second‑phase geochemistry identified multiple high‑grade targets across three non‑contiguous blocks, with extensive soil...
Green & Gold Minerals Rock Chips Reveal Magmatic Heavy Rare Earths at Nutgrove
Green & Gold Minerals reported a rock chip from spherulitic rhyolite at its Nutgrove project that assayed 2,230 ppm heavy rare earth yttrium oxide (HREYO), the highest magmatic REE result recorded at the site. Heavy rare earths made up 59% of...
EU Mulls Aluminium Scrap Export Caps Amid Rising Shipments
EU consults on aluminium scrap export limits as shipments rise and secondary producers face margin pressure. https://www.metalnomist.com/2026/03/eu-aluminium-scrap-export-restriction.html
What Is the Difference Between Rare Metals vs Rare Earth Elements?
The article clarifies that “rare metals” and “rare earth elements” are distinct concepts. Rare metals are an industrial label for low‑volume, supply‑concentrated metals often produced as by‑products, while rare earths are a scientifically defined group of 17 elements. Key examples...
SQM's Price Signals Lagging 2026 LCE Production Growth
SQM’s quarterly price results remain a bellweather of the market price trend. The big question is how much higher will this quarter be? SQM’s 2026 LCE production won’t come close to the market growth for the year. Let...
Mali Gold Mine Promises $1.3B NPV Amid Rising Risks
$ROS.V PEA on Kandiolé in Mali: 13yr mine, 835koz Au, ~94% recovery, AISC ~$1,200 early years. $5,400/oz? → ~$1.29B NPV Mali risks real, but Mexico's cartel violence + royalty hikes making headlines in 2026 too? @GoldRoscan
First Phosphate Lands Conditional $12.2M Grant to Advance LFP Processing Plans
First Phosphate secured a conditional non‑repayable contribution of up to C$16.7 million ($12.2 million) from the Canadian government to fund a feasibility study for lithium‑iron‑phosphate (LFP) battery material processing. The grant will finance technical and engineering work through 2028 to validate production...
AI May Draw Talent to Mining, Not Replace Jobs
Q&A: #Artificialintelligence could attract new #talent to #mining rather than replace #Jobs – @geologic_ai #CEO | S&P Global Market Intelligence https://t.co/btVF3UiT1h
High-Grade Niobium Drives WA1’s Luni Development
WA1 Resources reported several high‑grade niobium intersections at its Luni project, including a 6.5‑metre interval grading 6.6% Nb₂O₅. The infill drilling, conducted alongside 25 diamond and seven air‑core holes, expands mineralisation beyond the current western indicated envelope. An updated mineral...
Astron Builds Case for Donald Heavy Rare Earths Production with Resource and Reserve Update
Astron released revised mineral resource and ore reserve estimates for the first phase of its Donald rare earths and mineral sands project in Victoria. The new ICP‑MS data increase projected annual output of heavy rare earths, boosting dysprosium production by...
Civeo Corp (CVEO) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
Civeo Corp reported Q3 2025 results that highlighted solid growth in its Australian operations and a marked margin improvement in Canada despite lower revenues. The Bowen Basin village acquisition drove a 7% revenue increase and a 19% rise in adjusted...
Flotation ‘Game-Changer’ Boosts Victory’s North Stanmore Rare Earth Potential
Victory Metals announced a major resource upgrade at its North Stanmore heavy rare earth project in Western Australia, reporting a near 50‑fold increase in recoverable material. The company demonstrated a novel flotation process that separates rare earths from ore early,...
Australia Doubles Down on Manufacturing with Critical Minerals Rise
The Australian Government’s 2025 edition of Australia’s Identified Mineral Resources (AIMR) highlights a surge in critical mineral reserves and production, reinforcing the nation’s role as a reliable supplier for high‑tech manufacturing, defence and clean‑energy sectors. Eleven critical minerals, including fluorine,...
Victoria Eyes Global Antimony Edge with New Processing Push
Victoria's government introduced the Advancing Antimony Grants, offering up to $1 million to develop a state‑of‑the‑art antimony processing hub. The program targets the state's sole operating antimony mine at Costerfield and recent exploration at Sunday Creek, aiming to boost local processing...
Sustainable Fitch Affirms Navoi Mining’s ESG Rating
Navoi Mining and Metallurgical Company (NMMC) received a reaffirmed ESG rating from Sustainable Fitch, maintaining a ‘3’ rating while its overall score rose to 54. The environmental profile improved to ‘2’ after the company disclosed Scope 2 emissions and set a...
Mining Underpins National Profit Growth, ABS Reveals
The Australian Bureau of Statistics reported that gross operating profits across private‑sector firms rose 5.8% in the December quarter, driven largely by an 8.1% surge in mining profits. Mining sales grew 1.2% and inventories increased 0.7%, while wages in the...
Surging Oil Prices Could Derail Pakistan’s Fragile Economic Recovery
Oil prices jumped nearly 10 % after Iran’s retaliatory strikes, prompting JPMorgan to warn that Brent could reach $120 per barrel if Strait of Hormuz disruptions persist. Pakistan, which imports 85 % of its crude, faces a current‑account deficit increase of $1.5‑$2 billion...
PDAC 2026: New Brunswick Says It Wants to Be the 'Best Place' To Mine in Canada
New Brunswick Premier Susan Holt unveiled a comprehensive minerals strategy at PDAC 2026, aiming to make the province the best place to mine in Canada. The plan promises faster permitting, targeted incentives, and infrastructure upgrades to attract investment in critical...
Brazil’s Oil Production Keeps Growing
Brazil is accelerating toward becoming the world’s fourth‑largest oil producer, buoyed by its 2025 entry into OPEC+ and a massive offshore pre‑salt development program. The pre‑salt basins, which contain 81% of the nation’s proven reserves, are driving a 14.6% jump...
BOEM Releases Offshore Alaska Seismic Survey Data
The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has made five 3‑D seismic survey datasets from the Beaufort Sea publicly available through the National Archive of Marine Seismic Surveys. The releases—identified as B‑02‑99‑AK through B‑01‑95‑AK—cover 232 square miles across nine survey...
Eriez Highlighting Tramp Metal Control & Feeding Solutions at CONEXPO
Eriez will demonstrate its integrated tramp‑metal control and feeding solutions at CONEXPO‑CON/AGG 2026, targeting miners and aggregates producers. The portfolio combines vibratory feeders, magnetic separators, and MetAlarm® metal detectors to protect equipment and sustain high‑volume output. By removing ferrous and...
Sandvik Introduces My Sandvik Geo for Real-Time Geological Insight
Sandvik Mining unveiled My Sandvik Geo at CONEXPO‑CON/AGG 2026, a cloud‑based service that converts raw drilling measurements into near‑real‑time geological and geotechnical insights. The platform processes Measure‑While‑Drilling data, delivering rock‑strength, fracture, and overburden information that feeds into geological models and...
TPM26: Iran Conflict Puts New Risk on US Economic Growth: Yellen
Former Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen warned that the Iran‑Israel conflict threatens to choke oil flows through the Strait of Hormuz, sending crude futures to their highest level in over a year. Higher energy prices could lift inflation and undermine the...
Advanced Hearing Aids: Tiny Magnets for Better Sound
Advanced hearing aids now function as AI‑driven, Bluetooth‑enabled mini‑computers, thanks to rare‑earth elements that enable ultra‑compact magnets and efficient LEDs. Neodymium‑iron‑boron magnets and dysprosium‑stabilized alloys shrink speakers while preserving sound quality, and europium‑based phosphors power low‑draw status lights. The global...
Uganda: Floods Sweep Away Millions in Mineral Wealth As Kilembe Tailings Collapse Into River Nyamwamba
Heavy rains in Kasese District have caused the Kilembe tailings dam (Dam C) to collapse repeatedly, spilling copper, cobalt, zinc and other minerals into the Nyamwamba River. Officials estimate that more than two million tonnes of valuable material have already been...
PNG’s Rich Mineral Bounty Proves Irresistible for ASX Gold Players
Papua New Guinea’s underexplored yet high‑grade mineral endowment is drawing a wave of Australian‑listed miners. The government’s mining act mirrors Australia’s, and a well‑educated workforce eases project development. Recent transactions—including St Barbara’s $370 million sale of half its Simberi gold project to...
Hormuz Shutdown Spikes Sulphur, Hikes African Copper Leaching Costs
The cost of leaching copper oxide ore in the Central African Copperbelt is about to get even more expensive. In the past few days a number of Middle Eastern Oil refineries have been attacked / closed. In addition, exports through...
Nevada Sunrise Secures Griffin Gold, Expands Nevada Lithium Portfolio
Nevada Sunrise Metals $NEV.V $NVSGF 🧐Acquired the Griffin Gold project which produced 62,000 oz gold in 1998-1999. Assaying core cuttings from 2000 RC drilling for antimony & other metals. Strategic Nevada lithium landholder with three 100%-owned projects –...
Lawsuit Targets TotalEnergies over Fossil Fuel Expansion and Paris Agreement Goals
French courts have begun hearing a lawsuit against TotalEnergies, filed by 14 French cities and five NGOs, alleging the company’s portfolio of new fossil‑fuel projects breaches the 1.5 °C target of the Paris Agreement. The complaint, grounded in France’s 2017 duty...
Belmont Resources Adds International Critical‑Minerals Expert to Board
Belmont Resources $BEA.V $BELMF Strengthens Board with Appointment of Dr. Thomas Unterweissacher, International Critical-Minerals Specialist @thenewswire https://t.co/Wk3e9RIv3O https://t.co/MDKBlZQayv
PDAC 2026 Features Multiple Mining Company Interviews
Lots of @miningcomau interviews at #PDAC2026, going top left clockwise: Joe David at @ElementosTin, Michael Stier at @sagametals, Jason Weber at Silver North, Robert Eckford at @ruagold, Jason McBride at @q2metals https://t.co/zqdUE4fQPj
Mozambique: Fined for Illegal Mining
Mozambique's National Environmental Quality Control Agency (AQUA) fined gold miner Ecogems 21 million meticais (≈$328,600) for operating without an environmental license in Nampula's Lalaua district. The penalty follows complaints that the firm bypassed mandatory community consultation and displaced households without proper...
Support Montana's Palladium Mine for Economy and Security
US Senator Steve Daines on Montana palladium mine, in the wake of US tariffs on Russian supplies of the metal used to make semiconductors and other materials:
Congo's Top Minerals Stuck in Political Quagmire
Several of Congo's most-prized mineral assets sit in politically fraught zones or carry permitting disputes, making quick, reliable mining deals unlikely
JV Article: District Metals Advances Viken After Sweden OKs Uranium
District Metals is moving ahead with its Viken uranium project after Sweden repealed its uranium mining ban on Jan. 1, reopening the jurisdiction for the first time since 2018. The Viken alum shale deposit is touted as the world’s largest undeveloped...
Greenland, Canada Commit to Critical Minerals Partnership
Greenland and Canada have signed a "Joint Declaration of Intent" regarding critical minerals collaboration: https://t.co/EAtofUEQ0x
Nova Geos Expand West Wing Gold Discovery
Nova Minerals announced a large gold‑copper anomaly at its West Wing target on the 513‑km² Estelle project in Alaska. Reconnaissance sampling in 2023‑2025 returned rock grades up to 15.5 g/t gold and copper concentrations near 7 %, defining a 1,500‑by‑800‑meter zone. The anomaly...
Upright Launches New ESG Due Diligence Solution for Investors
Upright unveiled an AI‑driven ESG due‑diligence platform that generates sustainability assessments from a company’s website URL. The solution expands analysis beyond disclosed data to include value‑chain risks, supply‑chain dependencies, and end‑use market exposure. It supports multiple reporting frameworks such as...
Galleon Gold Receives Key Water Permit and Initiates Box Cut at Its West Cache Gold Project in Timmins, Ontario
Galleon Gold Corp. announced it has secured a Category 3 Permit to Take Water from Ontario’s Ministry of the Environment, enabling the start of primary box‑cut excavation at its 100% owned West Cache Gold Project in Timmins. The box cut will...
Critical One Energy Reclaims Full Control of Namibia Assets
Critical One Energy @Critical1Energy $CRTL.CA $MMTLF Regains Full Control of Uranium and Copper Assets in Namibia, Africa by @newsfile https://t.co/YGdKDhloWd
Japan Gold Discovers Geophysical Anomalies at Hakuryu Project, Japan
Japan Gold Corp. completed a CSAMT and AMT geophysical survey at the Hakuryu Project in Hokkaido, identifying multiple resistivity anomalies that align with known alteration zones and vein trends. The anomalies extend across a five‑kilometre strike length, supporting drill pad...
CHN Energy Switches on 2 GW Solar Plant at Coal-Mining Subsidence Area
China Energy Investment Corp. (CHN Energy) has commissioned the 2 GW Phase II of its Lingwu photovoltaic project, bringing the site’s total capacity to 4 GW and completing half of the planned 6 GW mining‑subsidence solar cluster in Ningxia. The base will deliver roughly...
Arizona Metals’ Final Sugarloaf Peak Drill Results Demonstrate Robust Expansion and Continuity
Arizona Metals announced the final results of its 2025 reverse‑circulation drill program at the Sugarloaf Peak gold project in Arizona. The campaign delivered the highest grade ever recorded on the property, a 1.5‑metre interval of 25.5 g/t Au within a 91.4 m...
New Report Outlines Key Considerations for a Just Transition for Mining and Steel
ResponsibleSteel and the Initiative for Responsible Mining Assurance (IRMA) released a landmark report on how voluntary sustainability standards (VSS) can drive a just transition in the mining and steel sectors. The study outlines nine guiding principles and five concrete recommendations...
Japan Poised to Rejoin US‑Canada Lithium Battery Alliance
Happy Monday & March. #Lithium is back. One of my hopes is Japan makes a comeback in lithium-ion battery working with the U.S. & Canada. https://t.co/xcJ04Pczo1