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Updated 1h agoWhat's happening: Cameco inks $1.9B uranium supply pact with India
Canadian uranium producer Cameco has signed a long‑term agreement with India worth $1.9B (C$2.6B). The deal will deliver about 22 million pounds of uranium ore concentrate over nine years starting in 2027, roughly 12% of Cameco’s annual output. India plans to expand its nuclear capacity to 100 GW by 2047.
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By the numbers: Horizon Minerals raises $185M in institutional placement
News•Feb 25, 2026
FLSmidth – Toni Laaksonen
FLSmidth announced that Toni Laaksonen will assume the role of chief executive officer, while temporarily retaining his duties as president of the service business line. He succeeds Mikko Keto, who has stepped down after a tenure marked by strategic realignment. The appointment was made in February 2026 and signals continuity in the company’s service‑focused growth agenda. Laaksonen’s dual role underscores the importance of the service segment to FLSmidth’s overall performance.
By Engineering & Mining Journal (E&MJ)
News•Feb 25, 2026
Crédit Agricole Appoints Quentin Guerineau as Chief Sustainability and Impact Officer
Crédit Agricole has appointed former French cabinet minister Quentin Guerineau as its Chief Sustainability and Impact Officer, succeeding Eric Campos. Guerineau joins the bank’s Management Committee and will report to Gregory Erphelin, head of the newly formed Transformation, Human Resources...
By ESG Today
News•Feb 25, 2026
Global Tailings Management Institute – Ed Toms
The Global Tailings Management Institute (GTMI) announced Ed Toms as its new chief executive officer. Toms, a veteran of the mining sector, will steer GTMI’s mission to improve tailings safety and sustainability worldwide. The appointment comes amid heightened scrutiny of...
By Engineering & Mining Journal (E&MJ)
News•Feb 25, 2026
U.S. Department of Labor – Wayne D. Palmer
The U.S. Department of Labor has sworn in Wayne D. Palmer as the 12th assistant secretary for the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) after his Senate confirmation in October. Palmer previously served as acting and deputy assistant secretary at...
By Engineering & Mining Journal (E&MJ)
News•Feb 25, 2026
Eskay Mining – Clinton Smyth
Clinton Smyth has been hired as chief geologist for Eskay Mining Corp., bringing a 25‑year mining pedigree from Anglo American and Minorco. He previously served as vice‑president of exploration, overseeing the discovery of the 2‑million‑ounce Buzwagi gold deposit in Tanzania...
By Engineering & Mining Journal (E&MJ)
News•Feb 25, 2026
Highland Copper – Dr. Wynand Van Dyk
Highland Copper announced that Project Director Dr. Wynand van Dyk is leaving the company to become an associate professor at the University of Stellenbosch. He will stay on a consulting basis to finish the integrated mine plan review. The firm...
By Engineering & Mining Journal (E&MJ)
News•Feb 25, 2026
Tectonic Metals – Eira Thomas & Allison Rippin Armstrong
Tectonic Metals Inc. announced that co‑founder Eira Thomas has been appointed chair of the board of directors. Thomas brings more than three decades of senior mining and exploration experience, having led Kaminak Gold and co‑founded Stornoway and Lucara Diamond. Allison...
By Engineering & Mining Journal (E&MJ)
News•Feb 25, 2026
AECI Grows Ebitda, Ebitda Margin; to Invest in Plants and Equipment in 2026
AECI reported a record R3.4 billion EBITDA and an 11% margin despite a 4% drop in revenue to R32.1 billion. The company completed most non‑core asset disposals, generating R2.2 billion and cutting net debt to R465 million from R3.74 billion. Earnings per share turned positive,...
By Mining Weekly
News•Feb 25, 2026
Sixty North Gold Mining
Sixty North Gold Mining Ltd announced the addition of two directors, Daniel Martin and Michelle Legat. Martin contributes 15 years of investment‑banking experience, having advised public and private firms on capital‑markets and strategic deals. Legat, a professional geoscientist, joins from GeologicAI where she...
By Engineering & Mining Journal (E&MJ)
News•Feb 25, 2026
Collective Mining – Carlos Andrés Santos
Collective Mining Ltd. announced the appointment of Carlos Andrés Santos as executive vice president, effective immediately. Santos arrives with more than two decades of senior leadership, most recently as CEO of Americas Business Services at Holcim/Amrize. He also previously served...
By Engineering & Mining Journal (E&MJ)
News•Feb 25, 2026
Strategic Metals – Sam Wallingham
Strategic Metals Ltd. has appointed Sam Wallingham as its vice president of energy development. Wallingham brings extensive Yukon experience, having served as a community affairs director, negotiator, and trainer for multiple exploration firms. He previously sat on the Alexco Resource...
By Engineering & Mining Journal (E&MJ)
News•Feb 25, 2026
Almonty Industries – Guillaume Wiesenbach De Lamaziere
Almonty Industries Inc. announced the appointment of Guillaume Wiesenbach de Lamaziere, CFA, as its new chief development officer. The veteran finance professional will oversee the company's growth initiatives across its global tungsten mining portfolio. Wiesenbach de Lamaziere brings over two...
By Engineering & Mining Journal (E&MJ)
News•Feb 25, 2026
Capacity Additions to Lift Indonesia’s Nickel Supply in 2026
Indonesia, which supplies roughly 65% of global nickel, is set to increase output to 2.9 million tonnes in 2026, an 11.9% rise from 2025. The boost stems from expanded mining permits at Weda Bay and the commissioning of several high‑pressure acid...
By Mining Technology
News•Feb 25, 2026
Toronto to Host Global Mineral Sector for PDAC 2026, March 1–4
The Prospectors & Developers Association of Canada will host its 94th annual convention in Toronto from March 1‑4, 2026, at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre. The event, billed as the world’s premier mineral exploration and mining gathering, will feature more...
By Resource World Magazine
Blog•Feb 25, 2026
Appia Rare Earths & Uranium’s Tom Drivas Reports 300 Metres at 2.55% TREO From Surface in Brazil Carbonatite
Appia Rare Earths & Uranium Corp. announced a 300‑metre drill hole in Brazil’s Ultra Hard Rock carbonatite that intersected 2.55% total rare earth oxides (TREO) from surface, including a 1.7‑metre interval grading 14.27% TREO and 2.3% magnet rare earths. The...
By Jack Lifton @ InvestorNews (Critical Minerals & Rare Earths)
News•Feb 25, 2026
Funds ‘Could Be on Hook for Further €9bn Divestment’ Under Revised SFDR
The EU’s revised Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR) now obliges funds to disclose and potentially divest from fossil‑fuel holdings, prompting German NGOs to warn that an extra €9 billion of assets may need to be sold. The European Securities and Markets...
By Responsible Investor
News•Feb 25, 2026
Zambia to Build ‘Rainy Day’ Fund While Metals Surge
Zambia will establish a “rainy day” stabilisation fund to lock away surplus copper revenues as production hits record levels and prices hover near historic highs. The Treasury plans to finalise the fund’s framework this year before beginning deposits, using the...
By Miningmx
Blog•Feb 25, 2026
The Argentina Deal Is the Template of How Deals in the New World Order Will Work
On February 5, the United States and Argentina signed a bilateral agreement that goes beyond tariff cuts to align trade, investment, and national‑security priorities in critical minerals and energy. The pact obliges Argentina to facilitate U.S. investment across the entire...
By Amanda’s Substack (The Mineral Imperative / Critical Minerals Hub)
News•Feb 25, 2026
Project Ramp-Ups and Capacity Expansions to Increase Australian Coal Output in 2026
Australia’s coal output remained flat in 2025 at roughly 65 mt, buoyed by the Olive Downs Complex and efficiency gains at Hunter Valley and Dawson. A 3.9% rise to 483.2 mt is forecast for 2026, driven by the Maxwell underground ramp‑up, capacity...
By Mining Technology
Blog•Feb 25, 2026
5 Minutes with… Brooke Bibeault
In a brief interview, Brooke Bibeault, chief executive of Makor Resources, outlines the company’s growth strategy and its commitment to responsible mining. She stresses the need for greater public awareness of where metals originate and highlights Makor’s upcoming copper project...
By The Intelligent Miner
News•Feb 25, 2026
Sitka Expands RC Gold Beyond 5M Ounces
Sitka Gold Corp. released an updated mineral resource estimate for its RC Gold project in Yukon, pushing the combined resource base above five million ounces of gold. The new estimate adds a maiden 2.25‑million‑ounce resource at the newly discovered Rhosgobel deposit...
By North of 60 Mining News (Mining News North)
Blog•Feb 25, 2026
US$28,74m Write-Down as Sibanye-Stillwater Reassesses Mimosa’s Long-Term Economic Outlook
Sibanye‑Stillwater recorded a $28.74 million impairment on its Zimbabwean Mimosa platinum operation after revising long‑term economic assumptions. The new model assumes an eight‑year life‑of‑mine, higher working and capital costs, and incorporates a 10 % beneficiation tax, reducing projected cash inflows. Despite a...
By Mining Zimbabwe – Analysis & Features
Blog•Feb 25, 2026
Gold Buying Prices in Zimbabwe per Gram/ Ounce, 25 February 2026
Fidelity Gold Refinery (FGR) released its gold buying rates for 25 February 2026, listing prices from $149.39 to $157.69 per gram (approximately $4,646.55‑$4,904.71 per ounce) across purity tiers. The highest cash price applies to fire‑assay gold above 100 g with no sample deduction,...
By Mining Zimbabwe – Analysis & Features
News•Feb 25, 2026
Technip Energies-Led JV Nets ‘Major’ LNG Contract with QatarEnergy
A joint venture led by Technip Energies, together with Consolidated Contractors Company and Gulf Asia Contracting, secured an EPCC contract from QatarEnergy for the onshore LNG facilities of the North Field West project. The award, valued at over €1 billion, includes...
By Offshore Energy
News•Feb 25, 2026
Ontario Grants Exploration Permit for Howells Lake Antimony-Gold Project
Ontario’s Ministry of Northern Development granted an exploration permit for the Howells Lake project, targeting a combined antimony‑gold deposit in the province’s mineral‑rich north. The permit follows a rigorous environmental review and grants the operator a five‑year window to delineate...
By Canadian Mining Journal
News•Feb 25, 2026
BQE Water, Hudbay to Deliver Canada’s First SART Plant
BQE Water has signed a contract with Hudbay Minerals to advance the engineering design of Canada’s first SART (Sodium Arsenite Removal and Treatment) plant, slated for integration into Hudbay’s Snow Lake mill in Manitoba. The agreement moves the project into...
By Canadian Mining Journal
News•Feb 25, 2026
Australia Ships LNG 16,000 Miles to Canada as Asia Demand Slumps
Australia’s Gorgon‑linked LNG exporter sent a cargo aboard the Maran Gas Hector to eastern Canada, covering roughly 16,000 miles – the longest route for Australian LNG to date. The move reflects a sharp slowdown in Asian demand, where shipments to...
By gCaptain
News•Feb 25, 2026
Botswana Diamonds Rebrands, Targets Copper
Botswana Diamonds announced it will rebrand as Botswana Minerals and adopt the ticker BMIN on Feb 27, reflecting a strategic shift beyond diamonds into copper exploration. The change follows an AI‑driven review of its 95,000 sq km geological database, which uncovered 11 high‑prospectivity...
By MINING.com
News•Feb 25, 2026
Botswana Diamonds Rebrands, Targeting Copper
Botswana Diamonds announced it will rebrand as Botswana Minerals and adopt the ticker BMIN, reflecting a strategic pivot toward copper exploration. An AI‑driven analysis of its 95,000 sq km geological database uncovered 11 high‑potential copper targets, leading to eight new licences. The...
By The Northern Miner
News•Feb 25, 2026
Besra Secures Conditional Lease Renewal for Jugan Deposit in Malaysia
Besra Gold announced that the Sarawak Government has conditionally approved the renewal of mining lease ML 05/2012/1D, covering the Jugan deposit within its Bau Gold Project. The company controls a 98.5% stake (93.8% on an equity basis) in the brownfield project,...
By Mining Technology
News•Feb 25, 2026
Contango Drills Bonanza Gold at Lucky Shot
Contango Ore reported high‑grade underground drill results from its Lucky Shot gold project in Alaska, highlighted by a 1.16‑meter interval grading 294.8 g/t gold in the newly identified KM vein. The first 20 of a planned 60‑hole phase confirmed mineralization in...
By North of 60 Mining News (Mining News North)
News•Feb 25, 2026
JinkoSolar Achieves Record-Breaking 26.66% Efficiency for TOPCon Solar Cell Based on M10-Size Wafer
JinkoSolar announced a 26.6% power conversion efficiency for an industrial‑scale TOPCon solar cell built on an M10‑size wafer, setting a new world record for this technology class. The result, validated by an independent Chinese third‑party, stems from a dual‑side electrical...
By pv magazine
News•Feb 25, 2026
Corcel Secures US BLM Approval for Yuma King Project
Corcel Exploration has received US Bureau of Land Management approval for the reclamation bond required to start work at its Yuma King Project in Arizona. The company will drill roughly 1,500 m of diamond core across six to eight sites, focusing...
By Mining Technology
News•Feb 25, 2026
Why Supply Chain Inefficiency Is the Ultimate ESG Failure
The article argues that supply‑chain inefficiency is the greatest ESG shortfall, with roughly $3 trillion of fast‑moving consumer goods wasted each year due to blind, push‑based logistics. Manufacturers lack real‑time visibility beyond the factory gate, leading to overproduction, excess inventory, and...
By ESG Today
News•Feb 25, 2026
Shell, METLEN Sign LNG Supply and Trading Deal
Shell and Greece’s METLEN have signed an MoU to supply and trade up to 1 bcm of LNG annually from 2027 to 2031. Deliveries will flow through the Revithoussa and Alexandroupolis regasification terminals. The deal leverages the Vertical Gas Corridor to...
By MarineLink
Blog•Feb 25, 2026
How Africa Keeps Losing Despite China V. West Race for Minerals
The United States hosted its first Critical Minerals Ministerial in February 2026, unveiling a preferential trading bloc, price‑floor mechanisms and a $12 billion strategic stockpile to curb China’s dominance. At the same time, a US‑backed consortium struck a $9 billion deal with...
By Naked Capitalism
News•Feb 25, 2026
Indigenous Communities Oppose Papua Forest Rezoning for Palm Oil
Indigenous communities in Indonesia’s Papua province have lodged an administrative objection to two forestry ministry decrees that reclassify 486,939 hectares of forest as non‑forest land, clearing the way for oil‑palm plantations under the government’s food‑estate program. The rezoning, approved in...
By Mongabay
News•Feb 25, 2026
Aluminium Poised to Support Low-Carbon Future, Support Energy Transition
South32 COO Noel Pillay highlighted aluminium as a cornerstone of the low‑carbon transition, emphasizing its lightweight, durable and fully recyclable nature. The South African government has classified the sector as strategic, granting Hillside Aluminium a preferential electricity tariff through Eskom...
By Mining Weekly
News•Feb 25, 2026
Artificial Intelligence Could Reduce Drilling by a Factor of Five – Jef Caers, Stanford University Expert
Stanford geoscience professor Jef Caers announced that artificial‑intelligence‑driven "intelligent agents" could slash mineral‑exploration drilling by up to five‑fold. The system plans sequential drilling to test and falsify human geological hypotheses, targeting uncertainty reduction rather than exhaustive grid sampling. By focusing...
By Copperbelt Katanga Mining
News•Feb 25, 2026
Valterra Spritzes up Maiden Year with R5.3bn Special Dividend
Valterra Platinum announced a R5.3bn special dividend, bringing its total payout for the 2025 financial year to R45 per share, equivalent to 71% of headline earnings. The payout follows an 89% rise in platinum‑group‑metal prices in the second half of...
By Miningmx
News•Feb 25, 2026
Great Divide Mining to Feed Challenger Plant with Mullock
Great Divide Mining has engaged LA Broome Contracting to manage mullock, the waste rock from its operations, and feed it into the Challenger gold processing plant in New South Wales. The partnership will turn this low‑grade material into the plant’s initial...
By Australia’s Mining Monthly
News•Feb 25, 2026
What Drives Sustainable Investment at a Trillion-Dollar US Asset Manager?
Wellington Management, a trillion‑dollar US asset manager, is intensifying its sustainable‑investment platform to meet escalating client expectations on stewardship, decarbonisation, and climate risk. In a Responsible Investor podcast, head of sustainable investment Wendy Cromwell explains how the firm aligns ESG considerations...
By Responsible Investor
News•Feb 25, 2026
Proposal to Launch Antimony Trioxide 99.5% Sb2O3 Min, Exw China Price Assessment: Pricing Notice
Fastmarkets announced a proposal to launch a new ex‑works China price for antimony trioxide (99.5% Sb2O3 min). The price, quoted in yuan per tonne, will be published weekly and targets a minimum 10‑tonne spot transaction. The consultation period runs from...
By Fastmarkets – Insights
News•Feb 25, 2026
SA Bank Says Gold to End Above $6,000/Oz This Year
Standard Bank’s African Markets Conference highlighted a bullish outlook for gold, with its head of precious metals projecting the metal to finish the year above $6,000 per ounce and potentially reach $7,000‑$10,000 next year if interest rates keep falling. Attendees...
By Miningmx
Blog•Feb 25, 2026
President Mnangagwa Signals End of Raw Mineral Exports
President Emmerson Mnangagwa told Zimbabwean exporters that raw mineral shipments are effectively ending, insisting that value‑addition must occur domestically. The Finance Act now imposes a 10% export tax on unbeneficiated lithium and chrome, with chrome also subject to a 5%...
By Mining Zimbabwe – Analysis & Features
News•Feb 25, 2026
Hillgrove Charts Path to Growth as Copper Production at Kanmantoo Gathers Momentum
Hillgrove Resources reported a strong 2025 turnaround at its Kanmantoo underground copper mine, boosting production to over 11,300 tonnes and lifting revenue 49% to $167.6 million. The company reversed a $14.8 million loss into a modest $100,000 profit and grew cash reserves...
By Stockhead – Resources (Australia)
News•Feb 25, 2026
Namibia: Chamber of Mines Says Sector Employs 26.7 Percent of Namibian Workforce
The Chamber of Mines rebutted ILO remarks by highlighting that its members generated 20,843 direct jobs and an estimated 145,901 indirect jobs in 2024, accounting for 26.7% of Namibia’s employed population. It contested claims that the sector lacks local beneficiation...
By AllAfrica – Mining
News•Feb 25, 2026
Arika Expands Pennyweight Point Gold System Along Strike and at Depth
Arika Resources announced that recent RC drilling at its Pennyweight Point deposit on the Yundamindra project has extended high‑grade gold mineralisation both along strike and to greater depth. Intercepts include 21 m at 4.65 g/t Au, with a peak of 19.39 g/t over...
By Stockhead – Resources (Australia)
News•Feb 25, 2026
Fortescue’s Electrification Spend Hits $1 Billion-a-Year “Run Rate,” As Diesel Savings Start to Flow
Fortescue Metals Group spent $427 million in the first half of FY2026 on decarbonisation and expects annual outlays of $800 million to $1.2 billion, putting the company on a roughly $1 billion‑a‑year run rate through the decade. The miner is installing solar, wind, battery...
By RenewEconomy
News•Feb 25, 2026
Coronado Turns Page on a 'Challenging Year'
Coronado Global Resources announced the completion of its Mammoth Underground expansion and Buchanan growth project after a challenging 2025 marked by a steep revenue decline and significant net losses. The company aims to leverage the new assets to boost ore...
By Australia’s Mining Monthly