Vizsla Drills 435 Metres of 0.49% CuEq at Poplar Project, B.C.
Vizsla Copper reported that drill hole TH26-151 intersected 435 metres of 0.49% copper‑equivalent mineralization, the longest continuous porphyry interval at the Thira discovery within its Poplar project in British Columbia. The mineralized zone extends at least 800 m east‑west and 700 m north‑south and remains open, suggesting a sizable near‑surface copper resource. Vizsla’s shares jumped 3.54% to $1.17 following the release, and the company retains the option to earn a 100% interest in Poplar by 2027. A $19.2 million budget also backs a 10,000‑metre drill campaign at the Palmer VMS project in Alaska.
Copper Fox Metals Discloses 2026 Schaft Creek Program, British Columbia
Copper Fox Metals disclosed its 2026 development program for the Schaft Creek copper‑gold‑molybdenum‑silver project in British Columbia, budgeting roughly C$9.1 million (about $6.7 million USD). The plan focuses on technical reviews of the geological model, metallurgical testing, tailings and mine‑plan options, and...
Using AI to Speed up Australia’s Environmental Approvals Risks ‘Robodebt-Style’ Failures, Scientists Say
Conservation scientists warn that a $13 million (≈$8.6 million USD) AI pilot to accelerate Australia’s environmental approvals could produce “robodebt‑style” mistakes. The Biodiversity Council says the EPBC Act’s vague language and scarce species data make automated decisions unreliable. Experts argue clearer standards and...
Valaris Nets $447M Brazil Drillship Extension, Inks Suriname Collaboration Deal
Valaris secured a 1,064‑day extension for its DS‑4 drillship with Petrobras, adding roughly $447 million to its backlog and guaranteeing work through 2030. The extension also includes a day‑rate adjustment that trims about $21 million of backlog between now and November 2027. In...
Indium Corporation Announces Strategic Agreement for Domestic Critical Metals Recovery
Indium Corporation has signed a long‑term offtake framework with Flash Metals USA, a Metallium subsidiary, to purchase critical metals recovered from electronic scrap using Flash Joule Heating technology. The agreement covers gallium, germanium, copper, tin, gold and indium, with an...
Germanium Mining Finalises Initial Private Placement Phase
Germanium Mining has closed the initial phase of a non‑brokered private placement, securing capital to fund its 2026 exploration program at the Lac Du Km 35 property in Québec. The flagship Laganière showing recorded a germanium grade of 0.02 % (186 ppm), prompting the company...
Liberia: How Many Shocks Before We Build Our Own Strength?
Liberia’s economy is repeatedly jolted by external shocks—from wars to pandemics to soaring oil prices—because it imports nearly all its petroleum and relies heavily on raw‑material exports. The editorial argues that explaining these price spikes is insufficient; the country needs...
Solar, Mining Groups Partner to Improve Mineral Traceability
The Solar Stewardship Initiative (SSI) and the Initiative for Responsible Mining Assurance (IRMA) have signed a memorandum of understanding to boost traceability and sustainability across solar supply chains. The partnership will span the entire value chain, from mineral extraction to...
White House Taps Highland Copper in Local Supply Push
The White House has highlighted Canadian miner Highland Copper as a key contributor to expanding U.S. domestic copper supply, placing its Copperwood project alongside major players like Rio Tinto. The announcement follows President Trump’s recent tariff adjustments that lower duties...
Boonray Signs Cooperation Agreement with Major Mining Project Contractor China Railway 21st Bureau
Boonray Technology and China Railway 21st Bureau Group signed a strategic cooperation agreement on March 27, linking Boonray’s electric autonomous mining trucks with the contractor’s massive construction capacity. The state‑owned 21st Bureau, capable of delivering projects worth over $7 billion annually,...
India's Metal & Mining Sector Set for Earnings Recovery Despite Geopolitical Headwinds: Report
India’s metal and mining sector is poised for a near‑term earnings rebound, driven by stronger domestic steel demand and rising commodity prices. A sharp recovery in steel prices since December 2025 is expected to lift ferrous margins in Q4 FY26, while...
Oil Prices Give Up Early Gains On Iran War Ceasefire Hopes
Oil prices slipped on Monday after reports that the United States and Iran were engaging in indirect negotiations for a potential 45‑day cease‑fire. Brent crude for June delivery fell 0.4% to $108.56 a barrel, down from an intraday high of...
Eagle to Start 27,000ft Drilling at Aurora Uranium Project
Eagle Nuclear Energy will launch a 27,000‑foot drilling campaign at its Aurora Uranium Project on the Oregon‑Nevada border, commencing in early July. The program comprises 47 diamond drill holes equipped with gamma probes, Acoustic Televiewer tools, and hydrogeological sampling to...
Contractors Mobilised for Athena Gold’s Laird Lake Project Drilling
Athena Gold has mobilised drilling contractors to start a fully funded diamond‑drill program at its Laird Lake project in Ontario’s Red Lake Gold District. The campaign will drill approximately 5,000 m across ten holes, focusing on high‑priority geophysical and geochemical anomalies...
OceanaGold Prepares to Ramp up Didipio as New Sandvik Fleet Starts Arriving
OceanaGold's Didipio underground mine in the Philippines is scaling up production, targeting 2.5 Mt per year by 2029. To support this, the company has placed a new order with Sandvik for two LH621i loaders, three TH663i trucks and a rebuilt TH663...
Asian Multi-Well Drilling Campaign Bumped to May
Jasmine Energy, a subsidiary of Singapore’s Rex International, raised $25 million in senior secured bonds to fund a three‑well drilling campaign at Oman’s Yumna field in Block 50. The campaign, originally slated for Q1 2026, has been pushed to May 2026. Block 50 covers roughly...
GDX: New Macro Risks, Same Solid Valuation For Gold Mining Stocks
VanEck’s Gold Miners ETF (GDX) retains a buy rating, anchored by an attractive 11.2× price‑earnings multiple and strong earnings‑per‑share growth forecasts. The fund has posted a 108% year‑to‑date return, outpacing the S&P 500 by more than 80 points, though it recently...
BP Leading Effort to Develop Energy Deposits in Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan
BP is positioning itself as the lead developer of the Ustyurt Plateau’s newly identified natural‑gas reserves that span western Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan. The company signed an exploration agreement with KazMunayGaz on April 2 and is in talks with Uzbekneftegaz and Azerbaijan’s...
U.S. Moves to Secure Venezuela’s Gold as Influence Deepens After Intervention
The U.S. has shifted from sanctions to commercial deals, securing a $100 million shipment of Venezuelan gold—the first in over 20 years—under a limited Treasury licence. Trafigura is set to purchase 650‑1,000 kg of doré bars from state miner Minerven, with the...
How Trump’s Iran War Could Make the World More Reliant on Coal
The U.S. and its allies’ war with Iran is spurring a global shift back toward coal as nations scramble for reliable energy amid disrupted oil and gas supplies. Worldwide coal consumption has risen by roughly 1.3 billion tons since 2020, reaching...
Paramedics for Ecosystems
In southeastern Ecuador’s copper‑rich mountains, local residents called “paraecologists” are systematically cataloguing biodiversity, from endangered species to medicinal plants. Their field data—species inventories, water quality tests, and habitat maps—are transformed into legally admissible evidence. Ecuador’s constitution, which grants nature legal...
Top 50 Mining Companies Power Through Iran War – up $250 Billion in 2026
The MINING.COM Top 50 miners posted a combined market capitalization of $2.41 trillion at the end of Q1 2026, up roughly $250 billion from the start of 2025. Despite the onset of the US‑Iran conflict and a sharp drop in gold and silver prices,...
Jubilee Updates Molefe Mine Plan to Boost Copper Production and Efficiency in Zambia
Jubilee Holdings has released an updated near‑term mine plan for its Molefe operation in Zambia, integrating pits 2 and 3 into a single open‑pit and targeting over 15,000 tonnes of ore per month to the Sable refinery. The plan introduces automated ore sorting...
Lindian Resources Secures $100 Million to Advance Kangankunde Rare Earths Project in Malawi
Australian ASX‑listed Lindian Resources has secured $100 million to fund the first stage of its Kangankunde Rare Earths Project in Malawi. The high‑grade deposit, rich in dysprosium and terbium, is slated to begin production in 2026 and will be developed debt‑free,...
West African Resources Forecasts Record Gold Production in 2026 Driven by Kiaka and Sanbrado Mines
West African Resources projects 2026 gold output of 430,000‑490,000 ounces, driven by the Kiaka and Sanbrado mines. Kiaka is expected to deliver 240,000‑280,000 ounces while Sanbrado adds 190,000‑210,000 ounces. The company targets an all‑in sustaining cost below $1,900 per ounce,...
DRC Diamond Exports Reach $67 Million in 2025, Driven Largely by Artisanal Mining
The Democratic Republic of Congo exported roughly $67 million worth of diamonds in 2025, equivalent to over 9 million carats. Artisanal miners produced 85% of the country’s diamonds, generating about $54 million in export revenue, while industrial mining contributed just $13 million. The industrial...
Prospect Resources Confirms Expanding Copper System at West Mwombezhi in Zambia
Prospect Resources Limited announced final assay results from Phase 2 diamond drilling at the West Mwombezhi prospect in Zambia’s Mumbezhi Copper Project, confirming a continuous near‑surface copper sulphide system extending over one kilometre along strike. Intersections include 8.9 m at 0.78 % Cu...
The Two-Week Window That Could Break Global Commodity Markets
A fragile web of commodity chains—oil, gas, naphtha, fertilizer, helium and logistics—is shifting from price volatility to deliverability risk. Physical shortages are surfacing even as paper markets appear stable, and the next two weeks could see cascading disruptions that spark...
TRX Gold Is A Conditional Buy (A Technical Analysis)
TRX Gold Corp., a junior gold miner operating exclusively in Tanzania, is positioned as a high‑risk, high‑reward play. The analyst issues a conditional Buy, contingent on a three‑year horizon, gold prices staying above $3,000 per ounce, and investor tolerance for...
Goldman Sachs Has Blunt Message on Gold Price for Rest of 2026
Gold experienced its steepest monthly drop since 2013, sliding more than 10% in March 2026. Despite the sell‑off, Goldman Sachs reaffirmed its year‑end 2026 gold price target of $5,400 per ounce, up from $4,900 earlier in the year. The bank’s...
Seequent’s Role in Augmenting Geoscience Expertise
Seequent, Bentley Subsurface’s geoscience software arm, is tackling the data‑quality bottleneck that hampers AI adoption in mining. Its latest Geoprofessionals Data Management Report shows specialists spend roughly a third of their time on data chores, yet fewer than 40% have...
GAC Subsidiary Sells Lithium Mining Stake to Controlling Shareholder, Raising 1.92 Billion Yuan
GAC Group’s subsidiary Youpai Energy is selling a 12% stake in Xinjiang Kunlun Lanzuan Mining Development for roughly ¥1.92 billion (about $270 million) to the automaker’s controlling shareholder, Guangzhou Automobile Industry Group. The deal reduces Youpai’s holding from 20% to 8%, turning...
The Fight to Save India’s Ancient Aravallis From Rampant Mining
The Aravalli mountain range, a two‑billion‑year‑old ecological barrier in north‑western India, faces severe degradation from commercial and illegal mining, with 29,209 violations recorded between 2018 and 2023. Over 65 minerals—including lead, zinc, marble and limestone—are being extracted, driving groundwater depletion,...
Full Flowsheet, Full Lifecycle: FLS Sharpens Its Performance Focus
FLS, a leading mining‑process equipment provider, now delivers solutions across the entire mineral‑processing flowsheet, from crushing to tailings management. In a Mineral Processing Report 2026 interview, CEO Qasim Abrahams highlighted how advanced digital technology, process optimisation, and full‑lifecycle services are...
The Mineral Processing Report 2026 Is Here!
The Mineral Processing Report 2026 has been released, offering a data‑driven deep dive into the sector’s most pressing trends, technologies, and competitive landscape. It underscores rising global demand for greater efficiency, sustainability, and productivity across mining operations. The report examines...
The Dangerous Process of Mining Himalayan Pink Salt in Pakistan's Khewra Mine
The Khewra mine in Pakistan’s Punjab province supplies roughly 30 % of the world’s Himalayan pink salt, a premium ingredient driving about $300 million in annual exports. Workers, many of them teenagers, extract the salt manually in narrow tunnels, often without respirators...
Projecting Environmental Improvements in Mineral Processing Pathways: The Case of Cathode Active Material Production
A new methodological framework evaluates future technological switches in mineral processing, focusing on cathode active material (CAM) production. By modeling seven switch categories, the study projects substantial environmental gains—up to 86% lower greenhouse‑gas impact, 99.8% reduction in human carcinogenic toxicity,...
A Dimension-Stone-Specific GIS-AHP Framework for Regional Quarry Suitability Screening in Under-Mapped Precambrian Basement: Application to Cameroon’s West Region, Central African...
Researchers introduced a GIS‑AHP framework tailored to dimension‑stone quarry screening in Cameroon’s West Region, a Precambrian basement area largely unmapped for mining potential. The model integrates nine geological, environmental, topographic and infrastructural criteria, producing a weighted‑overlay suitability map that classifies...
PH7 Technologies Targets Tough Ores with Cleaner, Closed-Loop Processing
pH7 Technologies is expanding its Vancouver facility to scale recovery of platinum‑group metals and strengthen Canadian critical‑metal supply chains. The company secured up to C$4 million ($2.8 million) in NRC IRAP funding to accelerate its proprietary organo‑electrochemical platform that extracts PGMs without...
Steel Cooling: Steel Costs Steadily Decline After Pandemic Price Shock
Steel prices have continued a steady decline, with the national average for structural steel falling to roughly $2,344 per ton in January 2026. That represents a 5.38% drop from the previous quarter and a 7.18% decrease year‑over‑year, extending a correction...
Petrobras Extends Contracts for Two Drillships Offshore Brazil
Petrobras has extended its contracts with Transocean for the Deepwater Orion and Deepwater Aquila drillships, adding 1,095 days to Orion and 365 days to Aquila. The Orion extension, running through March 2030, is expected to generate about $420 million in incremental backlog,...
Global Battery Materials Ships First Graphite Samples to US Customer, Opens Quebec Processing Lab
Global Battery Materials (GBM) has shipped its first natural graphite samples from the Kearney Mine in Ontario to an unnamed U.S. customer for qualification testing, marking the inaugural step in a North American supply chain. Simultaneously, GBM opened a new...
Trump Loses Grip as Oil Surge Signals Deeper Crisis
Oil prices surged past $140 a barrel as renewed U.S.-Iran tensions reignited market bullishness, pushing WTI and Brent to levels not seen since 2008. OPEC+ is weighing a 206,000‑barrel‑per‑day production increase for May, despite most members having cut output amid...
Hindustan Zinc Mined Metal Production up 2% in 2025-26; Silver Down 9%
Hindustan Zinc Ltd reported a 2 % rise in mined metal output for FY 2025‑26, reaching a record 1,114 kt, driven by higher ore tonnage and improved grades. Refined zinc production grew 3 % to 851 kt, while refined lead fell 13 % to 197 kt, pulling...
Shearwater and Searcher Wrap up 3D Seismic Acquisition in Brazil’s Pelotas Basin
Norway’s Shearwater GeoServices and Australia‑based Searcher have finished Phase Three of a multi‑client 3D seismic campaign in Brazil’s Pelotas Basin, adding 7,500 km² of high‑resolution data. The new acquisition brings the regional library to over 17,000 km², complementing the 9,500 km² gathered in earlier...
UK's Largest Opencast Mine Restoration Decision to Be Taken by Welsh Government
The Welsh government has taken direct control of the Ffos‑y‑Fran opencast mine restoration, overriding the local council. Merthyr South Wales Ltd (MSW) has offered a £15 million (≈$19 million) plan that leaves three coal tips in place, far cheaper than the original...
Dellner Bubenzer – Meeting Mining’s Challenges
Dellner Bubenzer provides a broad portfolio of brakes and couplings tailored for mining hoists, slewing drives and belt conveyors, beginning each project with a detailed application analysis of torque, duty cycles and safety requirements. The company highlights its SB series...
Unwrapping Deforestation: Your Chocolate Easter Bunny May Harm the Environment
An analysis by Global Witness shows that UK cocoa imports triggered over 2,000 hectares (≈4,940 acres) of deforestation in 2025, chiefly in Côte d’Ivoire and Ghana. Since the 2021 Environment Act, total forest‑risk commodity exposure linked to UK imports has...
Editorial: Where Discoveries Begin
The Prospectors & Developers Association of Canada (PDAC) convention drew a record 32,000 attendees and over 1,300 exhibitors, underscoring its status as the mining industry’s premier networking forum. AngloGold Ashanti’s chief geologist Paul Bartos captured the PDAC Thayer Lindsley Discovery...
Tungsten Supply Risks Mount as China Controls Exports, Japan Cuts WF6 Output
The semiconductor industry is confronting a new supply bottleneck as China tightens export controls on tungsten, the raw material for tungsten hexafluoride (WF6) gas. Japanese WF6 producers, responsible for roughly 25% of global output, plan to cut production in the...
