Teck Getting a Handle on Chilean Mine’s Engineering Problems, CEO Says – by Niall McGee (Globe and Mail – February...
Teck Resources CEO Jonathan Price says the engineering setbacks at the QB2 mine in Chile will be resolved by the end of 2026, clearing a major operational hurdle. The company is awaiting final antitrust clearance for Anglo American's US$20 billion no‑premium takeover, which received shareholder and Canadian government approval in December. Approvals have already been secured in Canada, Chile, Australia, Japan, the EU and the United States, but South Korea and China still need to sign off. The CEO expressed confidence that both the mine issues and regulatory approvals will be settled before year‑end.
Nutrien Sees Potash Demand Growing Again This Year After Record Harvest – by Daniel Johnson (CP24/Canadian Press – February 19,...
Nutrien Ltd. projects potash demand to expand for a fourth straight year, targeting sales of 14.1‑14.8 million tonnes in 2026. Benchmark potash prices are roughly 20% higher than a year earlier, reflecting tighter market fundamentals. CFO Mark Thompson highlighted constrained...
“When to Bet Big on Junior Mining Stocks with Investor Erik Wetterling”
Investor Erik Wetterling, known as The Hedgeless Horseman, breaks down why junior mining stocks remain undervalued despite recent market corrections after the VRIC event. He stresses patience, the "wall of worry" mindset, and the shift from gold‑silver focus to base‑metal...
Tungsten Breaks Into CMI Top 5 Consideration as Supply Risks Reshape the Critical Minerals Watchlist
The Critical Minerals Institute (CMI) has elevated tungsten to a top‑5 candidate on its 2025 watchlist, citing China’s 80%‑plus production share and the lack of domestic U.S. sources. In the interview, Director Alastair Neill also highlighted copper, gallium, cobalt, uranium and...
Copper: Imminent Supercycle or Mostly Hype?
In this episode, Doomberg examines the recent surge of interest in copper, dissecting whether the metal is on the brink of a genuine supercycle driven by supply constraints and booming demand, or if the hype is largely speculative. He outlines...
Kerem Usenmez on Volta Metals’ Rare Earths, Gallium, Lithium, Cesium and Tantalum Project Ontario
Volta Metals Ltd., a Canadian critical‑minerals explorer, is advancing its Springer Rare‑Earth Project in Ontario after drill hole SL25‑23 returned 81 g/t Ga₂O₃ over 132 m, including 110 g/t over 15.7 m. The company, which also targets lithium, cesium and tantalum, controls about 11 km...
Summer School on the Governance of Extractive Industries in Anglophone Africa
The Africa Centre for Energy Policy and the Natural Resource Governance Institute are launching a one‑week summer school on extractive‑industry governance for Anglophone Africa. The program brings civil society, media, researchers and government officials together to address policy gaps and...
Gold Buying Prices in Zimbabwe per Gram/ Ounce, 20 February 2026
Fidelity Gold Refinery published its February 20 2026 gold buying rates for Zimbabwe, listing prices per gram and per troy ounce across several purity categories. The fire‑assay cash price for gold above 100 g is $152.66 per gram ($4,748.26 per ounce), while the...
Contango to Raise £5mn for Muchesu Coal Expansion, Debt-Free Transition
London‑listed Contango Holdings announced a £5 million share subscription, funded by Pacific Goal Investments and Huo Investments, to recapitalise the business and erase existing shareholder loans. The deal, priced at a 39 percent premium to the February 12, 2026 mid‑market close, will...
Namibia’s Strategic Ascent in the Global Uranium Supply Chain
The episode outlines Namibia’s rise to become the world’s third‑largest uranium producer, delivering 7,333 tonnes in 2024 and targeting 8,000‑9,000 tonnes in 2025. It highlights the country’s three flagship mines—Husab, Rössing, and the revived Langer Heinrich—along with their robust infrastructure,...
Namib Advances US$300M Gold Revival with Redwing Dewatering
Namib Minerals announced that dewatering at its Redwing Mine in Zimbabwe started on January 29, 2026, following its November 2025 work plan. The dewatering enables feasibility studies, underground assessments, and detailed engineering for the mine's restart. This effort is part...
Gold Buying Prices in Zimbabwe per Gram/ Ounce, 19 February 2026
Fidelity Gold Refinery (FGR) released its official gold buying rates for Zimbabwe on 19 February 2026, quoting prices per gram and per troy ounce. The top tier – Fire Assay cash for gold above 100 g – is $152.01 per gram ($4,728.04 per...
Local Firms to Spearhead Mutapa Gold’s $150m Shamva Expansion and Multi-Project Growth Plan
Mutapa Gold Resources announced a US$150 million redevelopment of its Shamva mine, with the project and subsequent expansions at Jena and Elvington to be executed primarily by Zimbabwean contractors and suppliers. The multi‑phase plan aims to convert Shamva into a low‑cost...
Kavango Declares Maiden 33,900oz Gold Resource at Bill’s Luck, Hillside Total Hits 52,900oz, Here Is Why
Kavango Resources announced a maiden JORC‑compliant mineral resource of 33,900 ounces of gold at the historic Bill’s Luck mine, raising the total Hillside Project resource to 52,900 ounces. The estimate includes 2,600 ounces measured at 3.3 g/t, 13,400 ounces indicated at...
Critical Minerals Americas’ Denis Clement on Reviving a Multi-Billion-Tonne Black Shale Project in Alberta
Critical Minerals Americas (CMAI) is reviving its SBH Project in northeastern Alberta, a massive black‑shale deposit spanning roughly 38‑50 billion tonnes. The deposit hosts a suite of critical minerals—including molybdenum, nickel, uranium, cobalt, lithium and virtually all rare earth elements. CMAI...
Antimony Price Spike Puts Critical Mineral in Spotlight as Jim Atkinson Advances Antimony Resources’ Bald Hill Project
Antimony Resources Corp. is accelerating development of its Bald Hill project after a serendipitous discovery of the Marcus Zone, a new stibnite‑rich mineralized area. The metal’s price has rocketed from roughly $12,000 to $60,000 per metric ton, driven by defense...
American Tungsten’s Ali Haji Says “It’s a Moly Porphyry with Tungsten-Silver-Rich Veins” As He Targets First Product Sales of Tungsten...
American Tungsten Corp. is moving its historic IMA Mine in Idaho toward commercial production, highlighting high‑grade tungsten‑silver‑molybdenum veins uncovered in recent drilling. The company reported intervals such as 31 ft at 0.48% WO₃ with 1.84 oz/ton silver and plans to complete an...
Gold Buying Prices in Zimbabwe per Gram/ Ounce, 18 February 2026
Fidelity Gold Refinery published its official gold buying rates for 18 February 2026. Prices are quoted in US dollars per gram and per troy ounce, ranging from $148.79/gram ($4,627.89/oz) for 90%+ purity to $141.70/gram ($4,407.37/oz) for 5‑10 g samples. The fire‑assay cash price...
Sandawana Production to More Than Double as Mutapa Energy Unveils US$250 Million Concentrator, US$36 Million Infrastructure Drive
Mutapa Energy’s Sandawana lithium mine will more than double its concentrate output to 162,000 tonnes in FY2026, a 122% increase over the prior year. The company has secured US$250 million to build a new concentrator plant, with construction slated to start...
Ten Years After the Worst Spill in Argentina’s History, Communities Express Concern About Fish Deaths Near Barrick's Veladero Mine
The Jáchal and Iglesias communities in northwestern Argentina reported thousands of dead silverside fish downstream of Barrick Gold’s Veladero mine in early November 2025. While Barrick and provincial officials claim no spill occurred, independent testing by the University of Cuyo...
Massive Silver Assets One Stock To Watch | Eloro Resources TSX: ELO – OTCQX: ELRRF
Eloro Resources (TSX:ELO, OTCQX:ELRRF) is an exploration and mine‑development firm focused on the Iska Iska silver‑tin polymetallic property in Bolivia's Potosí Department. The company touts the deposit as a potential giant, citing high‑grade silver and tin mineralization. Eloro remains publicly...
InvestorTalk Alert: Christopher Berlet From Stakeholder Gold Corp. To Host on Wednesday, February 18, 2026, at 9:00 AM EST
Stakeholder Gold Corp. will host an InvestorTalk on February 18, 2026 featuring President, CEO and Director Christopher Berlet. The company controls a 930‑claim, roughly 18,500‑hectare Ballarat Gold‑Copper Project in Yukon’s White Gold District, adjacent to the proposed Northern Gateway Road. It recently received...
Frank Basa on Nord Precious Metals’ 2.9 Million Ounce Silver Tailings Deal
Nord Precious Metals Mining Inc. has secured leases containing a historical 2.9 million‑ounce silver tailings resource in Ontario’s Gowganda camp, backed by an NI 43‑101 estimate and an 82% metallurgical recovery rate. The acquisition expands the company’s footprint adjacent to its Castle...
How to Lead Through Uncertainty: What Mining’s Hardest Decisions Reveal About Leadership
Mining’s inherent volatility forces leaders to prioritize organisational resilience over precise forecasting, according to a recent CIM dialogue. Former Anglo American CEO Mark Cutifani and industry veteran Doris Hiam Galvez emphasized that adaptive structures, safety culture, and rapid decision‑making are essential...
Hard Landing
The episode examines President Trump’s EPA rule revoking the Obama-era "endangerment finding," which could dismantle federal climate regulation and spark years of litigation. It then shifts focus to California, where Governor Gavin Newsom is scrambling to mitigate the fallout from...
IRMA at UNEA-7
In November 2025 IRMA secured observer status at the United Nations Environment Assembly, granting it full access to UNEA’s deliberations. The initiative attended UNEA‑7 in Nairobi from 8‑12 December 2025, marking its first in‑person participation and involvement in plenary sessions,...
From Ore to Order: Why Understanding China Is a Precondition for Working in Mining Today
In this episode the host explores Jonathan D. T. Ward’s book *China’s Vision of Victory* and its implications for the mining sector, especially critical minerals like lithium, rare earths, and copper. Ward argues that the Chinese Communist Party’s long‑term goal...
Unjust Energy Transition? Challenging the Critical Mineral Rush
London Mining Network is hosting an interactive workshop titled "Unjust Energy Transition? Challenging the Critical Mineral Rush" on Feb 22, 2026 in London. The event critiques the global surge in critical mineral extraction—lithium, copper, etc.—as a cornerstone of the green...
UNEP and IRMA Announce Collaboration to Advance Responsible Mining Practices
The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and the Initiative for Responsible Mining Assurance (IRMA) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to deepen cooperation on responsible mining. The partnership targets improved transparency, environmental performance and traceability across the extractive sector, leveraging...
The Mineral Imperative: How and Why China Became a Metals and Minerals Superpower
The episode traces how China transformed from a post‑1949 poverty-stricken nation into the world’s dominant metals and minerals superpower through a deliberate, century‑long strategy that placed mining, processing, and heavy industry at the core of national sovereignty. It outlines three...
How AI and Advanced Sensing Are Giving Miners X-Ray Vision
A new wave of AI‑driven analytics combined with advanced sensing—such as hyperspectral imaging, LiDAR, and ground‑penetrating radar—is giving mining companies unprecedented visibility into the subsurface. These technologies fuse massive data streams from drones, satellites, and on‑site sensors to predict ore...
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[CW6] The Washington Minerals Summit (and Its Derivatives), Oak Ridge’s Renaissance, and the Uranium Policy Wave
The episode reviews a wave of concrete investments and policy moves across critical minerals, highlighting the Washington ministerial where the US stepped back from price‑floor schemes while Australia pressed ahead with its Strategic Reserve, and Brazil’s Serra Verde secured a...
Senegal’s Landmark IRMA-Assessed Mine: A New Era for Responsible Mining in Africa
Eramet’s Grande Côte mine in Senegal has become the first West African operation to earn Initiative for Responsible Mining Assurance (IRMA) certification, marking a historic milestone for the region. The mobile mineral‑sand facility met IRMA’s rigorous standards covering environmental stewardship,...
Particle Accelerators: From Magnets to Medical Breakthroughs Brought to You by Rare Earths
Particle accelerators have become essential tools in science, industry, and medicine, and rare earth elements are the hidden enablers that make modern machines smaller, more efficient, and precise. High‑field permanent magnets built from neodymium, praseodymium and heavy REEs such as...
