Enbridge Paid Police to Protect One Pipeline. Now It Wants to Do It Again in Wisconsin.
Enbridge has secured a Public Safety Expense Reimbursement Agreement with Ashland and Iron counties, allowing the company to pay Wisconsin law‑enforcement for riot gear, training and policing of Line 5 protests. The uncapped arrangement follows Enbridge’s start of construction on a 41‑mile reroute of the 540,000‑barrel‑per‑day pipeline, amid Indigenous opposition and a federal judge’s delayed shutdown order. Counties approved the deal to avoid taxpayer costs, while Bayfield County rejected it. Critics warn the agreement creates a conflict of interest and threatens tribal rights.
Construction at Longonjo on Track for First Production in 2027
Pensana reports that construction at its Longonjo rare‑earth project in Angola is on schedule, targeting first production in 2027. The initial phase will deliver 2,400 t of light‑magnet NdPr and 73 t of heavy‑magnet DyTb annually, with plans to double output after...
Ports at the Forefront of Economic War in the Gulf
The ongoing blockade of the Strait of Hormuz is choking maritime freight into the Arabian Gulf, threatening the region’s $570 billion oil and gas export flow. With the Gulf’s ports serving as the sole gateway, disruptions also jeopardize imports that account...
Atomic Minerals Launches South Lisbon Valley East Drill Permitting, Utah
Atomic Minerals Corp. has filed drill permits for an initial 18‑20 holes across its 1,516.5‑acre South Lisbon Valley East (SLVE) property in Utah. The program aims to test a suspected arcuate uranium belt on the northeast side of the Lisbon...
WoodMac Warns of Lithium Supply Deficit by 2028
Wood Mackenzie warns global lithium demand could exceed 13 Mt LCE by 2050 under an accelerated net‑zero transition. Without new investment, supply deficits could appear as early as 2028, with gaps widening to 8.5 Mt LCE by 2050. Electric vehicles account for...
Montero Completes Exploration Programs at Elvira Gold Project and Advances Data-Driven Targeting Strategy
Montero Mining completed a comprehensive data compilation and detailed exploration program at its Elvira gold project in Chile’s Maricunga Belt. The work integrated high‑resolution geological mapping, 205 km of ground magnetic surveys, 19.2 km of IP/resistivity lines, and AI‑assisted modeling to refine...
The Rare Earths Race Risks Environmental Disaster
Rare earth elements are critical for clean‑energy technologies, but the geopolitical push to cut China’s dominance is driving extraction in fragile ecosystems such as the deep‑sea Pacific mud, Brazil’s Amazon, Greenland, Mongolia and Madagascar. Mining and processing produce massive toxic...
Austria’s Accupower Launches Residential Sodium-Ion Battery
Austrian firm Accupower has launched Natec Home, a residential sodium‑ion battery offering 7.68 kWh capacity, 3.8 kW power output, and a €3,990 price comparable to lithium systems. It operates from –30 °C to 50 °C, holds an IP65 rating, and can be paralleled up...
Rare Earths Norway Says Fen Resource 81% Larger
Rare Earths Norway announced an updated mineral resource estimate for its Fen project, Europe’s largest rare‑earth deposit, now pegged at 15.9 million tonnes – an 81% increase over the 2022 figure. The new estimate eclipses Sweden’s Per Geijer deposit, positioning Fen as...
Bull of the Day: IAMGOLD (IAG)
IAMGOLD (IAG) is positioned to benefit from soaring gold prices and a strengthening macro backdrop. The company operates mines in the Americas and West Africa and is advancing its flagship Côté Gold project in Ontario. Recent restructuring and asset divestitures...
PEM to Develop Hydrogen Infrastructure for Mining Sector
The Production Engineering of E‑Mobility Components (PEM) chair at RWTH Aachen launched the three‑year DigHy project, backed by €1.1 million from Germany’s Federal Ministry for Research, Technology and Space. The initiative aims to build a digital, scalable hydrogen infrastructure for the...
Schletter Installs Mounting at ‘Earthquake-Prone’ Italian Solar PV Site
Schletter Group installed its FS Duo steel mounting system at a 96 MWp solar PV farm near Udine, Italy, deploying 156,700 modules. The two‑post design stacks three modules vertically, boosting land‑use efficiency while delivering high structural stability. Driven hot‑dip galvanized steel...
Ghana: Ghana Falls 7 Places in Global Mining Investment Attractiveness Report
Ghana slipped seven places in the Fraser Institute’s Global Mining Investment Attractiveness Index, moving from 46th out of 82 jurisdictions in 2024 to 53rd out of 68 in 2025. Its overall score dipped slightly from 56.98% to 55.21%, while its...
Toyota and Stellantis Withdraw From CO₂ Pool with Tesla
Toyota and Stellantis announced they will leave the EU‑wide “Tesla CO₂ pool” starting in 2026, removing two of Tesla’s biggest financial contributors. The pool lets manufacturers pool emissions to meet EU targets, with high‑EV makers offsetting higher‑emission brands. Toyota expects...
Arabian Drilling Reactivates Fleet as GCC Offshore Contract Starts
Arabian Drilling has reactivated two previously recalled rigs and launched its first international offshore contract within the GCC. The offshore fleet utilization now stands at 91% and total fleet utilization at 82%, with a third land rig entering service on...
Mozambique: Ustda Partners in Mozambique to Diversify Rare Earths Supply Chains
The U.S. Trade and Development Agency (USTDA) has signed an agreement to fund a pre‑feasibility study for Monte Muambe Mining Ltda’s rare‑earth project in Mozambique. The study will de‑risk mine and processing facility development, aiming to produce mixed rare‑earth carbonates for...
Rock Tech and Siemens Plan Lithium Converter in Canada
Rock Tech Lithium and Siemens have signed a non‑binding MOU to replicate the German lithium‑conversion plant in Canada’s Red Rock, Ontario. The German facility, under construction in Guben, will produce 24,000 tonnes of battery‑grade lithium hydroxide annually, while the Canadian version targets...
Rio Tinto to Progress Gallium R&D Project by Constructing Pilot Plant in Québec
Rio Tinto announced the construction of a pilot plant in Quebec to extract primary gallium from its alumina refining stream, following a successful test extraction with Indium Corp in May 2025. The project receives up to CDN $18.95 million from the Canadian...
PV-Powered Refrigerated Trailer Completes Long-Distance Australian Trial Run
Protran Solutions successfully completed a 1,671 km round‑trip between Sydney and Brisbane using a battery‑electric refrigerated trailer equipped with roof‑mounted solar panels. The Sunswap Endurance trailer consumed 85.9 kWh total energy, generating 58.9 kWh from solar while retaining 62 % battery capacity after 32 hours...
Petronas Sees No Disruption From Mideast War for Now
Petronas said it has seen no direct impact on its operations from the ongoing Middle East conflict, though it is monitoring the situation closely. The Malaysian oil‑and‑gas giant holds exploration concessions in Abu Dhabi’s Al Dhafra region and maintains long‑term LNG...
Brazilian Police Seize More than 1.5 Metric Tons of Shark Fins
Brazilian federal police seized more than 1.5 metric tons of shark fins in Rodelas, Bahia, uncovering a suspected Chinese‑run syndicate. Seven suspects, including three Chinese nationals, were arrested at a rural processing site. The haul likely contains fins from vulnerable...
Myuna to Mine on with Eraring Contract Secured
Centennial Coal's Myuna Colliery in New South Wales has reached a new commercial agreement with Origin Energy. The three‑year deal guarantees the supply of thermal coal to Origin’s Eraring Power Station. The arrangement removes months of operational uncertainty and secures...
Union Maritime Bulks up with First Newcastlemax Newbuilds
Union Maritime, a UK‑based tanker operator, is linked to its first Newcastlemax bulk carrier order, potentially securing up to four 215,000‑dwt vessels from China’s Wuhu Shipyard. The deal includes two firm ships and two options at roughly $76 million each, with...
Nordic’s Finnish Gold Push Back in Motion with Drilling Restart
Nordic Resources (ASX:NNL) has restarted a 3,000‑metre diamond drilling campaign across its Kopsa and Kiimala Trend gold projects in Finland, allocating 1,500 metres to each target. The program follows a successful 6,000‑metre drill in 2025 that identified step‑out targets, and...
Dartbrook Gets Six-Year Extension
The New South Wales government has extended the development consent for the Dartbrook thermal coal mine by six years, now running until 5 December 2033. The extension secures the mine’s 6 Mtpa coal handling and preparation plant (CHPP) operations. The decision arrives amid...
Ausenco Heads to Generation's Marathon Project in Ontario
Ausenco Canada has been selected as the engineering, procurement and construction management (EPCM) partner for Generation Mining’s Marathon gold‑copper‑zinc project in Ontario’s Sudbury Basin. The firm will handle front‑end engineering, equipment procurement, and construction management for the processing plant, underground...
Study Shows Syerston Scandium Potential
A recent study highlights the Syerston scandium oxide project’s potential as a new source of scandium. The Australian venture aims to produce 60 tonnes per annum of scandium oxide near Parkes, New South Wales. Scandium is deemed essential for next‑generation technologies...
Performance Shipping Orders Suezmax Pair in China
Performance Shipping, the Nasdaq‑listed Greek tanker owner, has signed contracts for two 158,000 dwt suezmax vessels with Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding. Each newbuild costs $81.5 million and is scheduled for delivery in October 2028 and May 2029. The ships will be Tier III, scrubber‑fitted and meet...
New Berkshire Hathaway CEO Ignores Financial Risks of Fossil Fuels in First Letter to Shareholders
Greg Abel, the new CEO of Berkshire Hathaway, used his first shareholder letter to stress rising electricity demand and wildfire threats, while declaring the CEO also serves as chief risk officer. He did not address how Berkshire’s extensive fossil‑fuel holdings,...
Florida’s Fields Are Hurting – What That Means for Reefer Freight Right Now
Florida experienced an unprecedented freeze from late December 2025 through early February 2026, inflicting over $3 billion in agricultural losses. Key commodities such as tomatoes, squash, and bell peppers saw up to 50% crop loss, while strawberries, blueberries, and citrus also...
Pioneer Charges Towards Skull Creek Uranium Drilling After Standout Surface Results
Australian explorer Pioneer Minerals announced that its Skull Creek uranium project in Colorado is ready for drilling after rock‑chip sampling returned grades up to 4,257 ppm U3O8. The second‑phase geochemistry identified multiple high‑grade targets across three non‑contiguous blocks, with extensive soil...
Green & Gold Minerals Rock Chips Reveal Magmatic Heavy Rare Earths at Nutgrove
Green & Gold Minerals reported a rock chip from spherulitic rhyolite at its Nutgrove project that assayed 2,230 ppm heavy rare earth yttrium oxide (HREYO), the highest magmatic REE result recorded at the site. Heavy rare earths made up 59% of...
First Phosphate Lands Conditional $12.2M Grant to Advance LFP Processing Plans
First Phosphate secured a conditional non‑repayable contribution of up to C$16.7 million ($12.2 million) from the Canadian government to fund a feasibility study for lithium‑iron‑phosphate (LFP) battery material processing. The grant will finance technical and engineering work through 2028 to validate production...
High-Grade Niobium Drives WA1’s Luni Development
WA1 Resources reported several high‑grade niobium intersections at its Luni project, including a 6.5‑metre interval grading 6.6% Nb₂O₅. The infill drilling, conducted alongside 25 diamond and seven air‑core holes, expands mineralisation beyond the current western indicated envelope. An updated mineral...
Astron Builds Case for Donald Heavy Rare Earths Production with Resource and Reserve Update
Astron released revised mineral resource and ore reserve estimates for the first phase of its Donald rare earths and mineral sands project in Victoria. The new ICP‑MS data increase projected annual output of heavy rare earths, boosting dysprosium production by...
Civeo Corp (CVEO) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
Civeo Corp reported Q3 2025 results that highlighted solid growth in its Australian operations and a marked margin improvement in Canada despite lower revenues. The Bowen Basin village acquisition drove a 7% revenue increase and a 19% rise in adjusted...
Flotation ‘Game-Changer’ Boosts Victory’s North Stanmore Rare Earth Potential
Victory Metals announced a major resource upgrade at its North Stanmore heavy rare earth project in Western Australia, reporting a near 50‑fold increase in recoverable material. The company demonstrated a novel flotation process that separates rare earths from ore early,...
Australia Doubles Down on Manufacturing with Critical Minerals Rise
The Australian Government’s 2025 edition of Australia’s Identified Mineral Resources (AIMR) highlights a surge in critical mineral reserves and production, reinforcing the nation’s role as a reliable supplier for high‑tech manufacturing, defence and clean‑energy sectors. Eleven critical minerals, including fluorine,...
Victoria Eyes Global Antimony Edge with New Processing Push
Victoria's government introduced the Advancing Antimony Grants, offering up to $1 million to develop a state‑of‑the‑art antimony processing hub. The program targets the state's sole operating antimony mine at Costerfield and recent exploration at Sunday Creek, aiming to boost local processing...
Sustainable Fitch Affirms Navoi Mining’s ESG Rating
Navoi Mining and Metallurgical Company (NMMC) received a reaffirmed ESG rating from Sustainable Fitch, maintaining a ‘3’ rating while its overall score rose to 54. The environmental profile improved to ‘2’ after the company disclosed Scope 2 emissions and set a...
Mining Underpins National Profit Growth, ABS Reveals
The Australian Bureau of Statistics reported that gross operating profits across private‑sector firms rose 5.8% in the December quarter, driven largely by an 8.1% surge in mining profits. Mining sales grew 1.2% and inventories increased 0.7%, while wages in the...
Surging Oil Prices Could Derail Pakistan’s Fragile Economic Recovery
Oil prices jumped nearly 10 % after Iran’s retaliatory strikes, prompting JPMorgan to warn that Brent could reach $120 per barrel if Strait of Hormuz disruptions persist. Pakistan, which imports 85 % of its crude, faces a current‑account deficit increase of $1.5‑$2 billion...
PDAC 2026: New Brunswick Says It Wants to Be the 'Best Place' To Mine in Canada
New Brunswick Premier Susan Holt unveiled a comprehensive minerals strategy at PDAC 2026, aiming to make the province the best place to mine in Canada. The plan promises faster permitting, targeted incentives, and infrastructure upgrades to attract investment in critical...
Brazil’s Oil Production Keeps Growing
Brazil is accelerating toward becoming the world’s fourth‑largest oil producer, buoyed by its 2025 entry into OPEC+ and a massive offshore pre‑salt development program. The pre‑salt basins, which contain 81% of the nation’s proven reserves, are driving a 14.6% jump...
BOEM Releases Offshore Alaska Seismic Survey Data
The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has made five 3‑D seismic survey datasets from the Beaufort Sea publicly available through the National Archive of Marine Seismic Surveys. The releases—identified as B‑02‑99‑AK through B‑01‑95‑AK—cover 232 square miles across nine survey...
Eriez Highlighting Tramp Metal Control & Feeding Solutions at CONEXPO
Eriez will demonstrate its integrated tramp‑metal control and feeding solutions at CONEXPO‑CON/AGG 2026, targeting miners and aggregates producers. The portfolio combines vibratory feeders, magnetic separators, and MetAlarm® metal detectors to protect equipment and sustain high‑volume output. By removing ferrous and...
Sandvik Introduces My Sandvik Geo for Real-Time Geological Insight
Sandvik Mining unveiled My Sandvik Geo at CONEXPO‑CON/AGG 2026, a cloud‑based service that converts raw drilling measurements into near‑real‑time geological and geotechnical insights. The platform processes Measure‑While‑Drilling data, delivering rock‑strength, fracture, and overburden information that feeds into geological models and...
TPM26: Iran Conflict Puts New Risk on US Economic Growth: Yellen
Former Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen warned that the Iran‑Israel conflict threatens to choke oil flows through the Strait of Hormuz, sending crude futures to their highest level in over a year. Higher energy prices could lift inflation and undermine the...
Uganda: Floods Sweep Away Millions in Mineral Wealth As Kilembe Tailings Collapse Into River Nyamwamba
Heavy rains in Kasese District have caused the Kilembe tailings dam (Dam C) to collapse repeatedly, spilling copper, cobalt, zinc and other minerals into the Nyamwamba River. Officials estimate that more than two million tonnes of valuable material have already been...
PNG’s Rich Mineral Bounty Proves Irresistible for ASX Gold Players
Papua New Guinea’s underexplored yet high‑grade mineral endowment is drawing a wave of Australian‑listed miners. The government’s mining act mirrors Australia’s, and a well‑educated workforce eases project development. Recent transactions—including St Barbara’s $370 million sale of half its Simberi gold project to...
