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Know What's Happening in Mining
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.
Energean, ExxonMobil and Helleniq Energy have notified Greece’s hydrocarbons agency that they will move to the second phase of exploration in Block 2 of the Ionian Sea, marking the first offshore test drilling in the country in four decades. The joint venture, formed last year, aims to assess the basin’s natural‑gas potential through deep‑water drilling. This effort aligns with the United States’ strategy to boost LNG exports to Europe as the bloc seeks alternatives to Russian gas. Greece hopes the project will enhance its energy security and cement its role as a regional transit hub.
Exxon Mobil’s Guyana consortium is close to completing the Errea Wittu FPSO, a floating production, storage and offloading vessel that will add up to 250,000 barrels per day from the Uaru field. The new unit follows the Yellowtail project, which now...
The U.S. Energy Information Administration’s March Short‑Term Energy Outlook raised its 2027 crude oil production forecast by about 0.5 million barrels per day, citing higher West Texas Intermediate prices. The agency now expects average output of 13.61 million bpd in 2026 and...
Fascinating to see where Brent and TTF are trading right now after the last 24 hours of attacks and counter attacks. Brent is up a mere 3%, and TTF is lower than at the peak on Tuesday March 3rd. The...
Lion One Mining has selected a rapid‑deploy evaporator system to tackle the chronic excess water issue at its processing mill. The modular unit can be installed within weeks, allowing the operation to quickly reduce water discharge without lengthy shutdowns. Early...
Saipem’s FlatFish underwater drone has successfully completed Functional Acceptance Tests for Petrobras, confirming its autonomous inspection capabilities. The tests, conducted in Saipem’s Trieste facility, demonstrated pipeline, structural, cathodic protection, and wall‑thickness assessments without human control. Petrobras has now approved the...
Super Copper Corp. announced Phase 1 exploration results from its Cordillera Cobre Project in Chile, uncovering two previously unknown high‑grade copper zones with surface assays up to 7.13% Cu and 98.7 g/t Ag. Across 102 rock grab samples, 24 exceeded 1% Cu...
Canada and Peru have signed a memorandum of understanding to deepen cooperation on critical minerals and sustainable mining. The agreement, signed in Lima, outlines joint investment in traceability, decarbonisation, regulatory reforms, environmental best practices, and workforce development. It builds on...
Crude Oil - Imp Update WTI & Brent crude Premium Gap is $17 now Normal Premium $4-5 Means $10-12 additional premium due to Geopolitics We have seen similar trend in Silver before the 20-23% fall came If any positive trigger will...
Can PFAS, "forever chemicals", be extracted and used to retrieve lithium from brine? Check out this latest news release on research from Dr. Tour's lab group: https://t.co/BHcEqONMvG You can read the full journal article in Nature Water here: https://t.co/bLKlLcu9oD To stay up to...
Leviathan Metals Corp. signed a purchase agreement to acquire a 270 km² prospecting licence adjacent to its 100% owned Central Project on Botswana’s Kalahari Copper Belt. The deal adds ten kilometres of the D’Kar‑Ngwako Pan Formation contact, expanding the land package...
Of course it's possible that oil goes to $200. But that kind of price level basically assumes a return to full shut down for all oil coming out of the Persian Gulf and a very low price elasticity of demand....
Blue Sky Uranium and its JV partner Ivana Minerales have initiated a hydrogeological program at the Ivana uranium‑vanadium deposit in Argentina’s Rio Negro Province. The five‑month study, costing roughly US$400,000, will conduct geophysical surveys, drill water wells, install monitoring piezometers...
Gold Orogen Resources outlined a 2026 exploration program that narrows work to five high‑priority drill and sampling targets across its Golden Culvert and WIN projects in Yukon’s southern Tombstone Gold Belt. Historical work has shown extensive gold mineralization, including surface...
Manhattan Gold Corp. announced that its Hook Lake Project in Nunavut has cleared the Nunavut Impact Review Board’s regulatory screening, paving the way for an inaugural drill program slated to start in April. The district‑scale property hosts a high‑grade orogenic...
When someone tells you that Minnesota has tough mining standards be sure to share this with them. Of the 11 documented failures that were admitted, the "largest unpermitted release was nearly 400,000 gallons" and it may have reached the Beaver...
Iran War Sparked Gold/Crude Reversion - Significant reversal potential, with a worthy catalyst, may be the takeaway from silver reaching its highest ever vs. copper and crude oil, and from the gold/crude ratio peaking in January. Was the Iran-US conflict...
Scottie Resource Corp. has chosen Tomra's X‑Ray Transmittance (XRT) ore‑sorting technology for its planned direct‑shipping ore (DSO) gold mine in British Columbia. The feasibility study, targeting mid‑2027 completion, projects an average annual production of 65,400 ounces of gold and an...
2026 Pump-Then-Dump Risks in Both Gold and Crude - Gold's big green 2026 annual candle to its Jan. 29 high of $5,595 an ounce risks turning red by year-end -- particularly if the Strait of Hormuz is secured -- with...
The Minerals Council of South Africa warned the government against "sandbagging" as it revises the Minerals & Petroleum Resources Development Act. Council President Paul Dunne said regulatory uncertainty threatens costly, decade‑long mining projects and could deter debt and equity financing....
One of the most recurrent questions I’m seeing at the moment is – why are #gold prices not going up, when we’re seeing one of the biggest risk events in the last 10 years, and when gold was a major...
Kenorland Minerals announced Auranova’s approval of a Phase 3 diamond drill program at the South Uchi Project in Ontario’s Red Lake district. The Spring 2026 campaign will drill up to 3,000 metres across six holes to test west‑ and east‑ward extensions of a...
KoBold Metals, backed by Jeff Bezos and Bill Gates, has begun development of the Mingomba copper project in Zambia, targeting first production in the early 2030s. The mine will require about $2.4 billion in capital and is designed to produce roughly...
Zijin Mining Group’s Gold Mountains Asset Management, overseeing more than $6 billion, is expanding beyond gold and copper to target strategic metals such as tungsten, uranium and rare earths. The push follows a sharp price surge in tungsten, which has more...
Gold Terra Resource Corp. announced high‑grade gold intercepts from the first seven holes of its 2026 winter drill program at the Yellorex zone on the Con Mine Option in Yellowknife. Intersections such as 8.2 g/t Au over 20.35 m and a 20.23 g/t...
The National Trust of South Australia has ordered the shutdown of the historic Moonta Cornish copper mining site, including its museum, tourist railway, and miner's cottage. The closure follows accusations of mismanagement at the heritage complex. Stakeholders fear the loss...
North Sea Dated jumps above $112/bl as Europe absorbs delayed supply shocks from the Mideast war. https://www.metalnomist.com/2026/03/north-sea-dated-benchmark-hits-highest.html
Viking Mines has engaged global engineering consultancy WSP USA to accelerate permitting for its Linka tungsten project in Nevada. The partnership will run baseline studies and a three‑phase permitting program in parallel with metallurgical, geological and engineering work. Viking also...
Advance Metals completed its final extensional drill program at the Yoquivo silver‑gold project in Mexico, delivering striking high‑grade intercepts including a 48.4 m interval at 148 g/t silver equivalent and a 9.4 m interval at 633 g/t silver equivalent. The results confirm continuity of...
Critical Metals plans a Saudi rare earth facility backed by Tanbreez offtake and US defense demand. https://www.metalnomist.com/2026/03/critical-metals-saudi-rare-earth.html
The US and its allies are making a concerted effort to de-escalate the oil/gas war, having witnessed that Iran was willing -- and able -- to climb the escalation ladder very quickly. To be seen whether Tehran plays ball. Whatever the...
Dalaroo Metals has defined a 2.5‑kilometre gold drill target at the Goldridge prospect within its Bondoukou project in northeastern Côte d’Ivoire. The target, up to 400 metres wide, is supported by systematic mapping, geochemistry, aeromagnetic data and artisanal mining evidence, and includes...
An exciting new #gold-#copper stock pick in Paydirt Prospector... They control prime ground in one of the world’s most underexplored but geologically proven mineral belts. Fully funded drill program at multiple projects is planned, a rare early mover: https://t.co/QPHX2HMFrt
US in talks with Brazil on critical minerals, US diplomat says at signing of Goias state deal https://t.co/zjFAOPA2pI
Peru's Geological, Mining and Metallurgical Institute (INGEMMET) will release roughly 37,000 hectares of land that were under temporary restriction, aiming to boost early‑stage mining exploration. The zones span several regions and are believed to contain copper, gold, silver, lead and...
Put the war-of-wards, and it reads as if the Iranians are on board on a tacit understanding that, for now, there won't be more attacks on energy infraestructure. We shall see if this hold. I would imagine it would do...
i can hear the copper stock investors from here... "but, but, but, there is a shortfall of copper" why are the stocks falling? $COPX $FCX $SCCO answer: more supply than demand... they rallied hard, many were surely late, and now...
Auric Mining’s Munda starter pit delivered 8,886 ounces of gold, beating its 6,100‑ounce budget by 46%. The two‑campaign operation achieved a 2.46 g/t average head grade—37% above the forecast—and an 89.5% mill recovery, surpassing expectations. A toll‑treating deal with Black Cat’s...
QatarEnergy CEO says the Iranian attack overnight damaged ~17% of its LNG production capacity, and it would take 3-5 years to repair the damage. https://t.co/LWYkomhG8G
What US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told @FoxBusiness about unsanctioning Iranian barrels -- and a potential 2nd SPR release. (I look forward to see how KSA, UAE, Iraq, Qatar, and Kuwait feel about unsanctioning Iranian oil barrels) https://t.co/buyI81abII
Infini Resources has secured Rodren Drilling and Archer Cathro & Associates to launch its first diamond‑drilling campaign at the Reynolds Lake and Reitenbach Lake uranium projects in Saskatchewan’s Athabasca Basin. The program targets a minimum 2,500‑metre drill run to test...
Funny reading back through the comments from the trolls now in a panic with Silver almost at 50% of its Jan high What ever happened to the Silver supply shortage and the big premiums in China?
Commodities plunged post China yuan devaluation in 2015. I wonder if there is a signal here for Gold & Silver. China isn’t exporting their refined products to neighbors who are at great risk. China has 3-4 months of reserves itself -...
Dateline Resources has purchased a second track‑mounted diamond drill rig for its Colosseum project in California’s Walker Lane Trend, bringing the total on‑site rigs to three. The new rig can drill to 1,200 metres and is already operational, enabling owner‑operated drilling...
To help mining investors understand the impact of rising oil prices as miners report 2025 results and thinking about 2026 results...
Platinum has now entered an intermediate bear market The problem with intermediate bear trends is that they can become complete routs https://t.co/MdjgBz11ky
The Himachal Pradesh government has increased the entry fee for private cars, jeeps and vans from Rs 70 to Rs 170 effective April 1, 2026. The hike is part of a wider fiscal package that also tightens toll collection, excise reforms and leverages...
MUST READ: Coal remains king — even in 2026. "... Across Asia, a sharp drop in liquefied natural gas supplies is pushing major importers back toward coal, undermining LNG’s long-held role as a stable energy anchor..." https://t.co/MZqvZYa8RD
World 1.5MBPD displaced by EVs in 2024 China in 2025 Oil market not about the 100 mbpd we use, but the 1-2 mbpd YOY change Oil markets break on variations > 1-2MBPD China's vehicle fleet electrification has just removed 250ML/day of China's demand...
Lots of chatter in the oil market about whether a Saudi refinery in the Red Sea was attacked or not. One thing, however, appears clear: crude loadings at Yanbu and Al Muajjiz continue as normal, with 4 tankers getting their...
