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Lindian Resources Secures $100M to Advance Malawi Rare Earths Project
Lindian Resources, an Australian ASX‑listed company, has raised $100 million to fund the first stage of its Kangankunde Rare Earths Project in Malawi. The financing will be used debt‑free, replacing a previously planned $32 million loan, and aims to start production in 2026.
South Africa’s mining sector is at a crossroads, buoyed by record attendance at the Mining Indaba and a government push to develop critical mineral reserves. President Ramaphosa’s recent State of the Nation Address framed mining as a "sunrise industry," while the Industrial Development Corporation pledged over R300 million to the Frontier Rare Earths project. Simultaneously, AI, automation and digital twins are reshaping exploration and operations, demanding new technical talent. The country’s success now hinges on marrying its vast ore base with advanced technology, ESG standards and a skilled workforce.
Canadian miner Lucara Diamond announced the recovery of a 36.92‑carat Type IIb blue diamond from stockpiled ore at its Karowe mine in Botswana. The stone was located using X‑ray transmission technology, adding to a year that already produced five diamonds over...
TC Energy CEO François Poirier said the company could consider re‑entering British Columbia’s Prince Rupert Gas Transmission project if the Ksi Lisims LNG venture approaches it. Recent Middle‑East tensions have heightened the appeal of Canadian West‑Coast LNG, improving the permitting outlook...
Westwood Global Energy’s latest RigLogix analysis identifies Transocean, Noble, COSL, Seadrill and Valaris as the five offshore drilling firms holding the largest floating‑rig backlog for 2026. The overall backlog fell 25% in 2025 versus 2024, largely because Brazil awarded few...
Zimbabwe's High Court has nullified two mining certificates on Ariston Holdings' Kent Estate, declaring them illegal. Justice Philda Muzofa ruled the certificates were issued before the syndicate obtained a mandatory Environmental Impact Assessment Certificate, making them void. The court ordered...
A sharp drop in gold prices—down more than 5% to under $4,600 per ounce—sparked a coordinated sell‑off across the mining sector. Shares of B2Gold, Newmont, Barrick, Hecla, Gold Royalty and others fell between 6% and 12%, pulling the Canadian TSX...
Lynas Rare Earths announced the first production of samarium oxide at its Malaysia facility, achieving the milestone ahead of the planned April 2026 timeline. The output adds samarium oxide to Lynas' portfolio of separated heavy rare earth (HRE) oxides, joining dysprosium...
Fidelity Gold Refinery (FGR) released its official gold buying rates for Zimbabwe on March 20 2026. The list prices range from $134.20 per gram for small samples (5‑9 g) up to $141.66 per gram for fire‑assay cash transactions on gold above 100 g. SG‑90 %+...
After a year of depressed prices, platinum‑group metal (PGM) prices have nearly doubled and producer shares rose over 70%. Despite the rally, CEOs of companies that control 80% of global PGM output said they will prioritize life‑of‑mine extensions, cost discipline...
Southern Silver Exploration reported high‑grade silver‑lead‑zinc intercepts from its Cerro Las Minitas drill program in Durango, Mexico. A 6.3‑metre interval returned 395 g/t Ag (874 g/t AgEq) and a 1.5‑metre sub‑interval hit 886 g/t Ag (2,062 g/t AgEq). Additional skarn zones delivered 12 metres at...
Gas Malaysia has secured a Letter to Proceed from Malaysia’s Energy Commission, clearing the way for the offshore RGT Yan floating storage and regasification unit (FSRU) project in Kedah. The FSRU is designed to handle up to 6 mtpa of LNG,...
The U.S. Department of the Interior announced the partial revocation of Public Land Orders 5150 and 5180, opening up to 2.1 million acres in Alaska’s Dalton Utility Corridor for state ownership. The move clears the way for mining projects, the proposed...
The regime has spent years building alternative ways to export its crude, said Anas Alhajji, a global energy markets expert. There is evidence that the regime is beginning to use them. He said there is a false impression in the media...
Copper eases as LME and SHFE inventories surge, widening contango and cooling near-term demand. https://www.metalnomist.com/2026/03/copper-prices-soften-as-inventories.html
Mount Hope Mining secured two new exploration licences, EL9874 and EL9875, adding 194 km² to its holdings in the southern Cobar Basin and bringing its total footprint to roughly 660 km². EL9875 sits directly along strike of the prolific Wagga Tank‑Southern Nights...
This is a very important story: “…The amount of oil stored at sea — a vital buffer for markets — is running down fast…” About 1/3 of what’s left is Iranian. https://t.co/zS7v0338Ay
China’s ravenous appetite for silver lifted overseas purchases to an eight-year high at the start of 2026, as importers fed a surge in industrial and investment demand. https://t.co/mlxOgJfWC9
Theta Gold Mines has secured a manufacturing contract with NMS Africa for a three‑stage crushing and screening plant for its TGME gold project in South Africa. The long‑lead equipment will be fabricated and delivered within 125 days, with commissioning targeted...
"AI will do a tremendous amount of work in seconds that would take you weeks to accomplish," said @AmerPacMine 's Eric Saderholm. The company is advancing its Madison project. $USGDF https://t.co/qCMh4iFwIs https://t.co/4qJ55D1R0B
The global energy crisis will drag on even if the Iran war ends tomorrow: Energy Outlook Advisors https://t.co/xPMnRiP3fO
Boss Energy has refreshed its uranium resource estimates for the Gould’s Dam and Jason’s Deposit projects in South Australia, reporting a 30% increase to 33.1 million pounds of contained uranium at Gould’s Dam and a 9% rise to 12 million pounds at...
“Japan’s bid to build a “de-Chinafied” rare earth supply system – with Australia and Brazil on-board” https://t.co/LpDn23sEHq
The New South Wales government released a 2026‑2050 mining roadmap that bans new coal mines but permits extensions of existing operations for up to 25 years. Expansions will be subject to emissions conditions, though only three of the state’s 37...
Big news @AtlanticLithium Congrats Keith Muller, Amanda Harsas, Neil Herbert and the rest of team on what is indeed a watershed moment for the company and Ghana. Considering recent Core Lithium financing, $PLS/Canmax off-take and many other indicators of the strong...
Southern Cross Gold announced its highest‑grade shallow intersection at the Apollo prospect, part of the 100% owned Sunday Creek gold‑antimony project in Victoria. Four drill holes returned consistent mineralisation, highlighted by a 17.3 m composite at 22.9 g/t gold equivalent, including 15.3 g/t...
Loop Hydrometallurgy, an Australian start‑up spun out of Macquarie University, unveiled the Halion Loop – a salt‑water leaching system that extracts copper directly at the mine site. The process claims up to 70% lower power consumption and an 80% reduction...
Asian refiners are increasingly routing U.S. Gulf Coast crude through the Panama Canal as the U.S.–Israeli war with Iran disrupts Middle‑East supplies. Medium‑sized Aframax and partially‑loaded Suezmax vessels have been booked for shipments to South Korea and Japan, the first...
Senator Sheldon Whitehouse announced a Senate Environment Committee probe into the Permian Basin after MethaneSAT satellite data revealed methane emissions four times higher than EPA estimates. The inquiry targets eight major oil and gas producers, demanding details on monitoring practices...
Teck Resources disclosed a 10% net legacy profit royalty on Barrick Gold’s Fourmile project, increasing to 15% after 6 million ounces are produced. The royalty is estimated to generate $100‑200 million annually, potentially worth billions over the mine’s life and representing about...
The selloff in silver over the past 15 days has been one of the most extreme moves we’ve seen in history. Only two other episodes are comparable: One marked a major peak, the other a major bottom. Personally, I have never seen a...
Qatar state-owned LNG giant QatarEnergy has published a statement detailing the overnight damage, providing more granularity (particularly around the damage of the GTL plant). https://t.co/MMZHWkvGoQ
Glencore Technology’s Jameson Cell is now fully commissioned at Valterra Platinum’s Mogalakwena North Concentrator, enabling the mine’s low‑mass‑pull strategy. The new cells have cut concentrate volumes by 14% while boosting grade by 16%, delivering a 21% reduction in material handling...
PTX Metals $PTX.V $PANXF Someone got some nice cheapies today and price is threatening to make a hammer. Drills turning at W2. Over $35M spent by Inco and Aurora ... over 2.5B lbs Cu Equivalent including 2M oz...
Fourmile, a high‑grade, long‑life gold discovery in Nevada’s Carlin belt, has become a cornerstone of Barrick’s planned North American spin‑out. The find sits on premium infrastructure and promises substantial ounces, but Teck holds a 10‑15% net‑profits royalty on a significant...
Québec Innovative Materials Corp. will host a live X Spaces Q&A on March 20, 2026, to discuss drill hole DDH-26-02 results from its West Advocate natural hydrogen project in Nova Scotia. The session, open to the public, will cover the...
BQE Water Inc. and Inuit‑owned Nuvumiut Development have secured a three‑year agreement with Canadian Royalties Inc. to operate five seasonal mine‑water treatment plants at the Nunavik Nickel Project. The joint venture, registered with Makivvik corporation, will run the systems from...
Boliden announced a SEK 4 billion investment in a new 1,700‑metre hoist system at its Garpenberg Zn‑Pb‑Cu‑Ag‑Au mine, targeting a 4.5 Mt per year production rate and enabling a shift from diesel to electric haulage by the early 2030s. A parallel SEK 1.5 billion commitment will fund...
Freeport‑McMoRan subsidiary El Abra Mining Co. has filed an operational continuity plan with Chile’s Environmental Impact Assessment System to extend the El Abra copper mine’s life by roughly 40 years. The proposal follows comprehensive technical and environmental studies and outlines...
The Alberta Court of Appeal granted Sturgeon Lake Cree Nation permission to intervene in the appeal concerning Summit Coal’s Mine 14 project. The intervention focuses on whether the Alberta Energy Regulator’s CEO lawfully cancelled a public hearing under section 42 of the...
From scrap heaps to cash flow—that’s how JV describes @HeliostarMetals 2025 results. 2026 will be MUCH bigger, plus $27M is earmarked for exploration. See "What the market hasn't figured out" and why this #gold stock is a Buy: https://t.co/UN3Gky1oUZ
North Dakota regulators are watching a rapidly widening Brent‑WTI price spread, now $11.92 per barrel, after it nearly doubled since early March. State oil output slipped to 1.16 million barrels per day in January, down 13,000 b/d year‑over‑year, as cold weather and...
New drill results from @princesilverco at Pioche and a pattern is now starting to show: multiple horizons, consistent widths and a mix of #silver, #gold and base metals all showing up together. 2 drill rigs turning in the 9k meter...
Bob Moriarty, founder of 321Gold, warned that a perceived “end of the American empire” could trigger a historic market shift. He cites escalating geopolitical tensions, energy‑price shocks and mounting financial strain as catalysts eroding confidence in fiat systems. In his interview...
Mineralization at Manhattan expands for @NewScorpioGold, as Black Mammoth and Reliance both deliver good drill results after pushing 250 meters beyond the Resource. Full details from JV and why this #gold stock is still a Buy: https://t.co/ku2wxPT8QD
Quantum Critical Metals highlighted its Babine South project at PDAC 2026, noting historic silver production dating back to the 1920s. Recent 2025 surface sampling returned silver grades from 10.9 ppm to 1,150 ppm, with independent re‑assays confirming up to 308 oz/t, alongside notable zinc...
Ontario announced a $10 million grant package for 68 junior exploration companies under the Ontario Junior Exploration Program, supplementing a total $30 million investment in 213 firms. The funding, delivered over the next year, offers grants up to $200,000 for early‑stage activities...
Northwestern Ontario’s municipal association is urging the federal government to label Highways 11, 17 and the connecting corridor as strategic infrastructure. The request follows a 2016 Nipigon Bridge failure that exposed the region’s reliance on a single east‑west route for mining exports....
Alkane Resources, fresh from its August merger with Mandalay Resources, now operates three mines – Tomingley in New South Wales, Costerfield in Victoria and Björkdal in Sweden – and plans to keep output steady while hunting another merger or acquisition...
Tenke Fungurume Mining (TFM) rejected the Environmental Investigation Agency’s March 9 report, labeling its conclusions factually inaccurate and based on unsupported assumptions. TFM highlighted its dual monitoring framework—continuous active sensors combined with monthly passive assessments—and asserted that sulfur‑dioxide emissions stayed...
COLUMN: Trump has seemingly turned WTI oil into a referendum on his war against Iran: more than $100 👎; less than $100 👍 But WTI isn't what matters for America's Main Street: refined petroleum products do -- and prices are rising...
