Zimbabwe Targets End of 2026 for Mzarabani Oil Project Finalisation
Zimbabwe’s government announced it will finalize the Petroleum Production Sharing Agreement with Australian explorer Invictus Energy by the end of 2026, extending earlier timelines. The PPSA is the legal cornerstone that will allow Invictus to move its Cabora Bassa project from exploration to commercial production. Recent setbacks, including the collapse of a $500 million Qatari partnership, have added pressure to secure the agreement. The project targets the Mukuyu gas field, which analysts estimate holds up to 20 trillion cubic feet of gas and 845 million barrels of condensate.
Calm Grain Markets, Chaotic Energy Markets
Australian grain markets are holding steady, with wheat around $300‑$330 per tonne and barley modestly firmer, while canola trades in the high $600s‑low $700s. In stark contrast, energy commodities have surged—crude oil sits near $95 a barrel, up about 50 %...
Fertiliser Not Turning Up: Can Your Supplier Walk Away?
Australian farmers are confronting force‑majeure claims from fertiliser suppliers, prompting questions about contract obligations. The Fertiliser Australia Trade Rules provide a standard clause, but actual terms vary, making each contract decisive. Force majeure permits suspension of deliveries only when supply...
Copper Exploration and Discoveries in Australia and the World
The presentation highlighted a looming copper supply gap as global demand is set to double every 20‑30 years, meaning consumption over the next 30 years will surpass all copper ever mined. Since 1900, 1,360 primary deposits containing about 4,200 Mt of...
White House Considers Ambler Road Funding – by Shane Lasley (North of 60 Mining News – March 16, 2026)
The White House is evaluating a direct equity partnership to finance the Ambler Road, a proposed highway that would link Alaska’s mineral‑rich Ambler Mining District to national supply chains. Interior Secretary Doug Burgum said the administration could become a financing...
Gina Rinehart’s $2.4 Billion Rare Earth Fortune – by Tim Treadgold (Forbes Magazine – March 16, 2026)
Australian mining magnate Gina Rinehart’s rare‑earth holdings have surged to over $2.4 billion, driven by a global push to diversify away from China. The portfolio, once a modest side‑investment, now represents a significant portion of her $25 billion wealth. China still controls...
Guest Column: Mideast Conflict Highlights Need to Rebuild Domestic Mining – by Rick Nolan (The Mercury – March 17, 2026)
The recent Iran conflict highlights America’s vulnerability due to heavy reliance on foreign critical minerals for defense production. Interceptor missiles and other modern munitions depend on rare earths, lithium, cobalt, and similar elements sourced from geopolitical rivals. While the Trump...
How Europe Is Racing to Secure Lithium Supply with New Mining Efforts – by Joseph Hammond (National Interest – March...
Europe is accelerating domestic lithium mining to lessen reliance on China, which supplies roughly two‑thirds of refined lithium worldwide. The EU expects lithium demand to grow fivefold by 2030, prompting projects in Germany, Serbia, Portugal and other member states. European...
Uranium Market Facing Supply Crunch as Nuclear Fleet Grows – by Georgia Williams (Investing News Network – March 11, 2026)
The uranium market is entering a critical juncture as nuclear power demand accelerates while supply tightens. At the PDAC conference, Cameco’s president and a UxC analyst warned that structural constraints—geopolitical disruptions and project development risks—could reshape pricing and security for...
Copper Shortage Looms as Tariff Fears, Mine Disruptions Fuel Tightness
A significant copper shortage is projected over the next 15 years, with ING Group forecasting a 600‑kiloton refined copper deficit in 2026, extending the shortfall from the previous year. Ongoing mine disruptions and growing tariff anxieties are tightening supply further....
Christopher Berlet on Stakeholder Gold and the Infrastructure-Driven Revival of Yukon’s White Gold District
At PDAC 2026, Stakeholder Gold Corp highlighted its strategic position in Yukon’s revitalizing White Gold District. The company has staked claims along a planned $70 million road corridor and secured a Class I permit for a 2,000‑meter, multi‑target drill program slated for...
Grid Metals’ Robin Dunbar on the Rare Critical Mineral Called Cesium
Grid Metals Corp. announced a shallow cesium discovery in Manitoba during PDAC 2026, marking one of only six globally significant deposits. The company released final assay results and plans over 100 drill holes to support a resource estimate later this...
Darren Hazelwood Discusses Panther Metals’ Ontario Projects and Winston Tailings Opportunity at PDAC 2026
Panther Metals Plc is preparing to dual‑list on the Canadian Securities Exchange to fund its Ontario portfolio, highlighted by the historic Winston mine on Lake Superior. CEO Darren Hazelwood emphasized reviving Winston, a former zinc‑focused VMS operation that also produced...
Kevin Ernst’s BN Metals Bets on U.S. Tungsten—And a California Gold Revival
BN Metals Corp. announced it aims to become the first U.S. tungsten producer within 14‑16 months while simultaneously expanding a sizable gold‑silver resource in historic California. The company controls roughly 6,000 acres that host one of the nation’s largest tungsten...
Stopping a False Start: Identifying Corruption Risks in Ghana’s Nascent Lithium Sector
Ghana is positioning itself as a new lithium producer to support the global energy transition, but the sector’s licensing and revenue‑collection processes remain opaque. Past mining scandals in Ghana and corruption cases in other lithium‑rich countries reveal recurring risks such...
David Stein on Kuya Silver’s Production Growth and the Opportunity in Peru’s Silver Sector
Kuya Silver’s Bethania mine in Peru is ramping up to produce about 1.5 million ounces of silver annually in Phase One. The company recently secured the mill processing its ore, improving control and paving the way for a second mill that...
Spartan Metals’ Brett Marsh on Reviving Nevada’s Tungsten District
Spartan Metals CEO Brett Marsh used PDAC 2026 to highlight the company’s tightly held capital structure and its plan to revive Nevada’s historic tungsten district. Largest shareholder Burton Egger exercised warrants, bolstering the treasury and giving the firm more financial flexibility. The...
Fox Tungsten’s Stephen Gray on the World’s Highest-Grade Tungsten Resource in British Columbia
Fox Tungsten Ltd., after selling its copper asset, rebranded at PDAC 2026 to focus exclusively on tungsten. The Fox project in British Columbia’s Cariboo region hosts a resource grading roughly 1 % tungsten, claimed as the world’s highest‑grade deposit. With about $4 million...
ABx Group’s Mark Cooksey on Dysprosium, Terbium and the Race for Heavy Rare Earths
At PDAC 2026, ABx Group CEO Mark Cooksey outlined the company’s plan to produce a mixed rare‑earth carbonate (MREC) from ionic clay deposits in Tasmania that are unusually rich in heavy rare earths dysprosium and terbium. The project leverages low‑cost...
At PDAC 2026, Power Metallic’s Terry Lynch Discusses Lion’s High-Grade Copper Results
At PDAC 2026, Power Metallic CEO Terry Lynch highlighted high‑grade copper results from the Lion zone in Quebec’s James Bay region. The company has completed 35,000 metres of a 100,000‑metre drill program, reporting intercepts such as 32 metres grading 7% copper‑equivalent and...
5 Minutes with… Allison Coppel
Allison Coppel, founder of Pacha Associates and co‑founder of Maven Exploration, discussed the indispensable role of mining in modern economies during a rapid‑fire interview. She emphasized that every facet of daily life—from smartphones to renewable‑energy infrastructure—relies on mineral extraction. Coppel...
Ariana Steps Up Dokwe Exploration as Drilling Points to Resource Expansion
Ariana Resources will commence Phase 2 diamond drilling at its Dokwe North gold project in Zimbabwe in late March 2026, following a successful reverse‑circulation program that returned high‑grade intercepts and suggested the mineralised system extends beyond the current resource envelope. The RC...
Crescat Capital Market Update March 13, 2026 | Goliath Resources
Crescat Capital’s March 13 market update highlighted substantial progress at Goliath Resources’ Golddigger Project. Quinton Hennigh reported that the mineralized system has expanded dramatically compared with last year’s drilling. Recent core work has further enlarged the Surebet discovery, adding significant...
Without Rare Earth Elements, Electronic Warfare Systems Lose Their Edge
Electronic warfare (EW) has become the backbone of modern military operations, turning the electromagnetic spectrum into a decisive battlespace. The performance of EW hardware hinges on rare‑earth‑based components—neodymium‑iron‑boron and samarium‑cobalt magnets for antenna steering, power generation, and high‑temperature stability, plus...
Carlyle’s Currie Warns Against Oil and Gas Hoarding
Jeff Currie, chief strategy officer at Carlyle Energy Pathways, told Bloomberg Surveillance that the ongoing Iran war is already disrupting the global oil and gas supply chain. He warned that the damage could take months to unwind and cautioned market...
Rick Rule: Oil Shocks, Mining Costs, and Lessons From the ’73 Arab Embargo
Rick Rule warns that renewed oil price volatility is inflating mining operating costs and reshaping the sector’s risk profile. He draws parallels to the 1973 Arab Oil Embargo, noting how energy shocks can trigger profound real‑asset cycles. The interview also...
My Latest SeekingAlpha Article: Silver Mining Stocks With Production Growth
The Seeking Alpha piece spotlights 18 silver mining companies that are projected to increase production over the next 12‑18 months. It highlights firms with expanding reserves, higher ore grades, and cost‑efficient operations, many of which are positioned in North America...
Gas in Mexico: Risks and Alternatives for a Sustainable Energy Model
Mexico relies on imported natural gas for more than 70% of its consumption, chiefly via pipelines from Texas. This dependence underpins electricity generation, industrial processes and Pemex operations, but it also exposes the country to supply disruptions, price volatility and...
Amex Awards Two Key Mandates for the Development of Its Perron Project
Amex Exploration announced the purchase of a water‑treatment plant from ASDR and the appointment of Norda Stelo to conduct a Phase 1 Environmental Impact Assessment for its Perron Project. The treatment plant will support the upcoming bulk‑sample program and be reused...
Review: Materia Prima - CPH:DOX 2026
German director Jens Schanze’s new documentary Materia Prima premiered at CPH:DOX, exposing the contentious push for lithium mining in Bolivia. The film juxtaposes EU‑driven investment with historic colonial exploitation, highlighting how the country’s salt flats—critical for batteries—are threatened by environmentally...
China Owns Canada's Only Antimony Mine — Holding Canada's Trump Card
China’s state‑linked firm now controls the Beaver Brook Antimony Mine, Canada’s sole source of the critical metal used in aerospace, defense and electronics. The mine in Newfoundland has been idle for years, but its ownership gives Beijing a strategic foothold...
Strategic Mineral Prices Today – 13 March 2026
The March 13 strategic mineral price bulletin shows a mixed market landscape. Chrome concentrate climbs to $300‑315 per tonne, while lithium carbonate and hydroxide slump to $10,200‑$14,800 and $9,800‑$14,200 respectively. Copper rebounds above $9,750 per tonne, nickel retreats to $14,600‑$17,200, and...
MMCZ Unveils High-Tech Arsenal to Plug Mineral Leakages: Drones, Mobile Labs, and Digital Integration
The Minerals Marketing Corporation of Zimbabwe (MMCZ) announced a multi‑layered technology drive to curb mineral leakages, featuring drone surveillance, mobile laboratories, and a new integrated digital platform that will let miners transact remotely and link with ZIMRA. The digital system...
Pan American Silver (PAAS) Discovers 4 New Silver Veins at La Colorada Mine
Pan American Silver announced discovery of four new high‑grade silver veins—Filomena, Nicolasa, Bernardina and Josefina—at its La Colorada mine in Zacatecas, Mexico. Drill hole S‑161‑25 intersected 1.03 m of ore grading 9,730 g/t silver and 6.19 g/t gold, and all holes returned silver...
Gold Buying Prices in Zimbabwe per Gram/ Ounce, 13 March 2026
Fidelity Gold Refinery (FGR) released its latest gold buying rates for Zimbabwe on March 13, 2026. The fire‑assay cash price for gold above 100 g is $155.80 per gram ($4,845.72 per ounce), while SG 90 %+ gold commands $154.98 per gram. Prices decline...
Anglo American’s Sishen Iron Mine Completes IRMA Surveillance Audit
On 12 March 2026 Anglo American’s Sishen iron‑ore mine in South Africa completed its Initiative for Responsible Mining (IRMA) surveillance audit. The audit, performed by IRMA‑approved firm ERM CVS, evaluated progress on the corrective‑action plan set after the initial audit. It confirmed that the...
Canada’s Junior Miners Still in Challenging Financial Climate as Metals Prices Climb – by Melissa Pistilli (Investing News Network –...
Canada remains a premier mining jurisdiction, with Ontario and Saskatchewan ranking among the world’s top, second only to Nevada, according to the Fraser Institute. Toronto continues to serve as the global hub for mining finance, channeling roughly 30% of all...
Ottawa’s $1.5M to Tłı̨chǫ Gov’t ‘Just the Beginning’ Grand Chief Says – by Devon Tredinnick (CBC News Canada North –...
The Canadian government has pledged $1.5 million to the Tłı̨chǫ Government to fund mineral exploration in the Northwest Territories. The funding supports a partnership with Australian mining giant Fortescue to assess lithium potential on Tłı̨chǫ lands. Grand Chief Jackson Lafferty described...
Nickel Market Could Turn Deficit Due to Indonesia Quota, Says Macquarie – by Staff (Mining.com – March 11, 2026)
Macquarie Group warns that Indonesia's new nickel production quota could push the global market into a deficit this year. The December 2025 policy tightens supply to counter a glut, already lifting prices of nickel metal, nickel pig iron, nickel sulfate...
Canada Nickel Looking for Partners as Timmins Nickel Mine Moves Ahead – by Amanda Rabski-McColl (Timmins Today – March 10,...
Canada Nickel is advancing the Crawford Nickel project in Timmins and actively seeking partners across government, First Nations, and peer mining firms. CEO Mark Selby highlighted the need to embed community value into a multi‑billion‑dollar venture. The company is also...
Massive N.L. Mine Could Meet a Quarter of Eastern Canada’s Winter Salt Needs – by Gary Kean (The Telegram –...
The Great Atlantic Salt Project, spearheaded by Atlas Salt Inc., will become North America’s first new underground salt mine in nearly three decades, located in western Newfoundland. It is designed to produce four million tonnes of high‑purity rock salt annually,...
Decentralise School of Mines Knowledge to Districts for Beneficiation, Deputy Minister Moyo
Deputy Minister of Mines Eng Fred Moyo urged miners to decentralise technical education, moving knowledge from the Zimbabwe School of Mines in Bulawayo to district‑level training. He proposed sending lecturers to create local sub‑lecturers, emphasizing that skills development must precede new processing...
Simon Stilwell Takes the Chair at Resouro Strategic Metals as Its Brazilian Titanium and Rare Earths Project Advances
Simon Stilwell, a veteran capital‑markets executive, has been appointed chairman of Resouro Strategic Metals Inc. He highlighted the scale and grade of the company’s flagship Tiros project in Brazil, which hosts titanium and rare‑earth minerals, as a key attraction. Stilwell...
John Carter on Silver Bullet Mines’ Deal with Ocean Partners for Silver, Gold and Copper
Silver Bullet Mines Corp announced a strategic partnership with commodities‑trading firm Ocean Partners at PDAC 2026. The deal gives Ocean Partners access to Silver Bullet’s multi‑metal output—silver, gold, copper and lead—from a portfolio of Arizona and Idaho properties. The company’s...
Ali Haji Says American Tungsten Upsized Bought Deal to $35 Million as Company Targets Production
American Tungsten Corp. announced that its Stifel‑led bought‑deal financing was upsized from $20 million to $35 million, with the book fully subscribed before market open. The company highlighted drilling results showing 17 feet of over 3 oz/ton silver and 1.7% tungsten, and metallurgical tests...
Ruling Party Proposes Bold Vision to Transform Zimbabwe Into Global Battery Manufacturing Hub
Zimbabwe’s ruling ZANU‑PF party announced a strategic push to transform the country from a raw lithium exporter into a full‑stack battery manufacturing hub. The plan highlights the recent attraction of four of the world’s top six lithium firms and the...
Tom Wood Highlights Trinity One Metals’ Historic Silver-1 Mine in Ecuador at PDAC 2026
Trinity One Metals CEO Tom Wood highlighted the historic Silver‑1 Mine at PDAC 2026, noting it once produced roughly one million ounces of silver per year when prices were only $4. The underground operation boasted an exceptional grade of 927 grams per ton...
Scandium Canada’s Guy Bourassa on How Canada Is Betting on This Critical Mineral
Scandium Canada secured a $6.9 million federal grant under the GPI program to fast‑track its aluminum‑scandium alloy development and bulk sampling for a feasibility study. CEO Guy Bourassa highlighted the project's unique position as North America’s only primary scandium source, aiming...
Call From Red Muqui to Go Beyond Extractivism and the Energy Transition in Peru
Red Muqui, a coalition of 32 Peruvian NGOs, issued a position statement urging the Global North to move beyond the current extractivist energy transition model. The document highlights how the surge in demand for minerals to power renewables deepens ecological...
Antimony Uses, Pricing and Areas Mined in Zimbabwe
Antimony, a strategic mineral, is primarily used in flame retardants, lead‑acid batteries, metal alloys, semiconductors, glass, military applications, and pigments. Global spot prices for 99.85% pure metal sit at $10‑12.5k per tonne, while ingot prices peaked at $40‑60k/tonne in 2024‑25...
