Zimbabwe: Court Halts Mining On Ariston Estate, Declares Claims Illegal in Landmark Environmental Ruling
Zimbabwe's High Court has nullified two mining certificates on Ariston Holdings' Kent Estate, declaring them illegal. Justice Philda Muzofa ruled the certificates were issued before the syndicate obtained a mandatory Environmental Impact Assessment Certificate, making them void. The court ordered the Mining Commissioner to cancel the certificates and imposed higher legal costs on the commissioner and Kundai Mining Syndicate. The landmark ruling underscores strict enforcement of environmental law in Zimbabwe's mining sector and protects Ariston's agricultural operations.
Lynas Announces First Samarium Oxide Output in Malaysia
Lynas Rare Earths announced the first production of samarium oxide at its Malaysia facility, achieving the milestone ahead of the planned April 2026 timeline. The output adds samarium oxide to Lynas' portfolio of separated heavy rare earth (HRE) oxides, joining dysprosium...
Platinum Is Back. So Why Are Its Miners Shunning Growth?
After a year of depressed prices, platinum‑group metal (PGM) prices have nearly doubled and producer shares rose over 70%. Despite the rally, CEOs of companies that control 80% of global PGM output said they will prioritize life‑of‑mine extensions, cost discipline...
Southern Silver Drills 6.3 Metres of 874 G/T AgEq at Cerro Las Minitas Project, Durango, México
Southern Silver Exploration reported high‑grade silver‑lead‑zinc intercepts from its Cerro Las Minitas drill program in Durango, Mexico. A 6.3‑metre interval returned 395 g/t Ag (874 g/t AgEq) and a 1.5‑metre sub‑interval hit 886 g/t Ag (2,062 g/t AgEq). Additional skarn zones delivered 12 metres at...
Clearance in Place for Work on Southeast Asian FSRU to Move Forward
Gas Malaysia has secured a Letter to Proceed from Malaysia’s Energy Commission, clearing the way for the offshore RGT Yan floating storage and regasification unit (FSRU) project in Kedah. The FSRU is designed to handle up to 6 mtpa of LNG,...
Department Of Interior Erodes More Protections In Alaska
The U.S. Department of the Interior announced the partial revocation of Public Land Orders 5150 and 5180, opening up to 2.1 million acres in Alaska’s Dalton Utility Corridor for state ownership. The move clears the way for mining projects, the proposed...
Mount Hope Expands Strategic Landholding in Prolific Cobar Basin
Mount Hope Mining secured two new exploration licences, EL9874 and EL9875, adding 194 km² to its holdings in the southern Cobar Basin and bringing its total footprint to roughly 660 km². EL9875 sits directly along strike of the prolific Wagga Tank‑Southern Nights...
Crushing It: Theta Locks in Key Plant as Countdown to First Gold Begins
Theta Gold Mines has secured a manufacturing contract with NMS Africa for a three‑stage crushing and screening plant for its TGME gold project in South Africa. The long‑lead equipment will be fabricated and delivered within 125 days, with commissioning targeted...
Honeymoon Period: Boss Boosts Uranium Resources
Boss Energy has refreshed its uranium resource estimates for the Gould’s Dam and Jason’s Deposit projects in South Australia, reporting a 30% increase to 33.1 million pounds of contained uranium at Gould’s Dam and a 9% rise to 12 million pounds at...
Coal Mine Expansions Given Green Light in New Policy at Odds with State Climate Goals
The New South Wales government released a 2026‑2050 mining roadmap that bans new coal mines but permits extensions of existing operations for up to 25 years. Expansions will be subject to emissions conditions, though only three of the state’s 37...
Apollo Delivers Golden Strike for Southern Cross
Southern Cross Gold announced its highest‑grade shallow intersection at the Apollo prospect, part of the 100% owned Sunday Creek gold‑antimony project in Victoria. Four drill holes returned consistent mineralisation, highlighted by a 17.3 m composite at 22.9 g/t gold equivalent, including 15.3 g/t...
Australian Innovation Aims to Reshape Global Copper Mining
Loop Hydrometallurgy, an Australian start‑up spun out of Macquarie University, unveiled the Halion Loop – a salt‑water leaching system that extracts copper directly at the mine site. The process claims up to 70% lower power consumption and an 80% reduction...
US Crude Being Shipped to Asia Via Panama Canal
Asian refiners are increasingly routing U.S. Gulf Coast crude through the Panama Canal as the U.S.–Israeli war with Iran disrupts Middle‑East supplies. Medium‑sized Aframax and partially‑loaded Suezmax vessels have been booked for shipments to South Korea and Japan, the first...
Senator Launches Investigation Into Methane Pollution in the Permian Basin
Senator Sheldon Whitehouse announced a Senate Environment Committee probe into the Permian Basin after MethaneSAT satellite data revealed methane emissions four times higher than EPA estimates. The inquiry targets eight major oil and gas producers, demanding details on monitoring practices...
Teck’s Undisclosed Royalty Worth Billions on Barrick’s Fourmile Could Stymie IPO
Teck Resources disclosed a 10% net legacy profit royalty on Barrick Gold’s Fourmile project, increasing to 15% after 6 million ounces are produced. The royalty is estimated to generate $100‑200 million annually, potentially worth billions over the mine’s life and representing about...
Jameson Cell Powers Valterra Platinum’s Low Mass Pull Strategy at Mogalakwena North
Glencore Technology’s Jameson Cell is now fully commissioned at Valterra Platinum’s Mogalakwena North Concentrator, enabling the mine’s low‑mass‑pull strategy. The new cells have cut concentrate volumes by 14% while boosting grade by 16%, delivering a 21% reduction in material handling...
Quebec Innovative Materials Corp. To Host Live X Spaces Q&A on DDH-26-02 Results From West Advocate Hydrogen Project, Nova Scotia
Québec Innovative Materials Corp. will host a live X Spaces Q&A on March 20, 2026, to discuss drill hole DDH-26-02 results from its West Advocate natural hydrogen project in Nova Scotia. The session, open to the public, will cover the...
BQE Water and Nuvumiut Development to Operate Water Treatment Plants at Nunavik Nickel
BQE Water Inc. and Inuit‑owned Nuvumiut Development have secured a three‑year agreement with Canadian Royalties Inc. to operate five seasonal mine‑water treatment plants at the Nunavik Nickel Project. The joint venture, registered with Makivvik corporation, will run the systems from...
Boliden Commits to New Hoist System at Garpenberg Which Will Facilitate Switch to Electric Hauling
Boliden announced a SEK 4 billion investment in a new 1,700‑metre hoist system at its Garpenberg Zn‑Pb‑Cu‑Ag‑Au mine, targeting a 4.5 Mt per year production rate and enabling a shift from diesel to electric haulage by the early 2030s. A parallel SEK 1.5 billion commitment will fund...
Freeport Applies for El Abra Mine Life Extension
Freeport‑McMoRan subsidiary El Abra Mining Co. has filed an operational continuity plan with Chile’s Environmental Impact Assessment System to extend the El Abra copper mine’s life by roughly 40 years. The proposal follows comprehensive technical and environmental studies and outlines...
Alberta Court of Appeal Lets Sturgeon Lake Cree Nation Intervene in Appeal on Planned Coal Mine
The Alberta Court of Appeal granted Sturgeon Lake Cree Nation permission to intervene in the appeal concerning Summit Coal’s Mine 14 project. The intervention focuses on whether the Alberta Energy Regulator’s CEO lawfully cancelled a public hearing under section 42 of the...
N Dakota Perks up on Widening Brent-WTI Spread
North Dakota regulators are watching a rapidly widening Brent‑WTI price spread, now $11.92 per barrel, after it nearly doubled since early March. State oil output slipped to 1.16 million barrels per day in January, down 13,000 b/d year‑over‑year, as cold weather and...
Ontario Announces $10 Million for Junior Exploration Companies
Ontario announced a $10 million grant package for 68 junior exploration companies under the Ontario Junior Exploration Program, supplementing a total $30 million investment in 213 firms. The funding, delivered over the next year, offers grants up to $200,000 for early‑stage activities...
Northwestern Ontario Seeks Second Highway that Could Unlock Mining Riches
Northwestern Ontario’s municipal association is urging the federal government to label Highways 11, 17 and the connecting corridor as strategic infrastructure. The request follows a 2016 Nipigon Bridge failure that exposed the region’s reliance on a single east‑west route for mining exports....
PDAC JV Video: Alkane Plans Merger Cash Flow for More M&A
Alkane Resources, fresh from its August merger with Mandalay Resources, now operates three mines – Tomingley in New South Wales, Costerfield in Victoria and Björkdal in Sweden – and plans to keep output steady while hunting another merger or acquisition...
Tenke Fungurume Mining Rejects Environmental Report Findings
Tenke Fungurume Mining (TFM) rejected the Environmental Investigation Agency’s March 9 report, labeling its conclusions factually inaccurate and based on unsupported assumptions. TFM highlighted its dual monitoring framework—continuous active sensors combined with monthly passive assessments—and asserted that sulfur‑dioxide emissions stayed...
China Issues Advisory as Zimbabwe Restricts Lithium and Raw Mineral Exports
The Chinese embassy in Zimbabwe issued an advisory warning its investors about new government restrictions on raw mineral exports, especially lithium concentrates. Zimbabwe’s policy aims to shift from exporting unprocessed ores to fostering domestic processing, adding value and creating jobs....
Helium-3 From the Moon: New U.S. Department of Energy Contract
Black Moon Energy Corp. has secured a contract with the U.S. Department of Energy’s Isotope Program to supply lunar Helium‑3, marking a pivotal step toward commercializing the isotope. The company plans to scale production within eight years and will conduct...
Churchill Resources Drills 7.25% Antimony over 1.98 Metres at Black Raven Project, Near Southern Shaft Along 800-Metre Strike at Frost...
Churchill Resources announced its 2025 maiden drilling at the Black Raven Project delivered high‑grade antimony intersections, including 7.25% Sb over 1.98 m within an 800 m strike at Frost Cove. A parallel gold‑silver vein returned up to 5.89 g/t AuEq, and a new...
Energean, ExxonMobil, Helleniq Energy Explore Block Offshore Greece
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...
Exxon Consortium for Guyana Floating Production Continues As Planned
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...
Higher Oil Prices Lead to More USA Production in EIA Forecast
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...
Lion One Chooses Rapid-Deploy Evaporator to Address Excess Mill Water
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 FlatFish Underwater Drone Completes Petrobas Test Campaign
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 Discovers New High-Grade Copper Zones at Cordillera Cobre Project, Chile
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 Formalize Critical Minerals Collaboration
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...
Leviathan Metals Signs Purchase Agreement to Acquire Kalahari Copper Belt Landholding, Botswana
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...
Blue Sky Uranium Launches Hydrogeological Program at Ivana Uranium-Vanadium Deposit, Argentina
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 Targets Yukon Follow-Up Work
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...
Hook Lake Clears Key Step Toward Drilling
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...
Scottie Selects Ore Sorting Tech for DSO Mine
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...
Minerals Council Warns Against Govt “Sandbagging”
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....
Kenorland Minerals and Auranova Resources to Drill South Uchi Project, Ontario
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 Starts Development of Zambia Copper Project
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 Unit Eyes Tungsten and Uranium Investments
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 Hits High-Grade Gold at Yellorex
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...
History Repeats as Moonta Mine Sites Shut Down
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...
Viking Taps Global Firm to Expedite US Tungsten Permitting
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 Nails Bonanza Silver-Gold in Mexico as Resource Update Nears
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...
Dalaroo Locks in 2.5km Gold Drill Target in West Africa
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...
