QMines Builds Mount Mackenzie Porphyry Case with High-Grade Gold and Copper Strikes
QMines announced a series of high‑grade gold, silver and copper intercepts from its North Knoll drilling at the Mount Mackenzie project in central Queensland. A surface hole returned 15.8 m grading 2.58 g/t Au and 7.1 g/t Ag, while deeper intervals delivered up to 10.47 g/t Au and a 1.55% copper hit at 171 m. The results demonstrate stacked mineralisation and vertical continuity, supporting the hypothesis of a lithocap over a potential porphyry feeder. The 36‑hole maiden program remains open for further strike and depth extensions.
FIN Resources Zeroes in on Lupin-Style Gold System at Cabin Lake
FIN Resources is launching a 1,500‑metre maiden diamond drill program at the Cabin Lake gold project in Canada’s Slave Craton. Recent re‑assays of historic core returned striking grades, including 31.4 m at 15.2 g/t Au, reinforcing the view that the deposit mirrors...
Skyharbour Says Denison Has Begun Athabasca Uranium Drilling
Skyharbour Resources announced that its joint‑venture partner Denison Mines has kicked off a winter drilling program at the Wheeler North property in northern Saskatchewan. The first phase comprises roughly 2,500 metres of diamond drilling targeting the Fox Lake Trail, with...
Petra Diamonds Limited (PDLMF) Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
Petra Diamonds Limited reported its Q2 2026 interim results, highlighting a transition to a leaner operating model after disposing of the Williamson and Koffiefontein mines. The company now focuses on two capital‑optimized assets with world‑class resource bases. Management announced a refinancing...
The US’s Critical Minerals Club Threatens an Equitable Clean Energy Transition
The United States is forming a critical‑minerals trading bloc aimed at breaking China’s dominance in supply chains for digital and defense technologies. The initiative downplays clean‑energy needs, even though analysis shows only a handful of the 33 minerals the UK...
Polysilicon Prices Plunge, with Maximum Decline Exceeding 12%
Polysilicon prices in China plunged last week, with the steepest drop of 12.87% for n‑type granular material. High inventory—reaching 480,000 tons—combined with weak demand from downstream solar‑cell and module producers drove the decline. February output fell 17.3% to 84,400 tons,...
Codelco and Microsoft Partner on Advanced Analytics and AI
Chile’s state‑owned copper giant Codelco and Microsoft have signed an 18‑month collaboration framework to explore joint initiatives in artificial intelligence, advanced analytics, automation and digital security. The deal builds on more than 27 years of partnership between the two firms. Planned...
Oil Instability Powers Interest in Uranium & Nuclear Energy
Escalating Middle‑East tensions have pushed oil prices higher, reigniting concerns over energy security. The volatility is prompting policymakers and utilities to revisit nuclear power as a reliable baseload source, especially for power‑hungry AI data centers. Uranium, the core fuel for...
Gold Price Fades on Inflation Concerns, Silver Price Rebounds
Gold slipped to about $5,015 an ounce on Monday, a 3% intraday drop, before regaining most of the loss, as a stronger U.S. dollar and inflation‑driven rate worries kept investors on the sidelines. Silver, by contrast, rose over 2% to...
STRABAG Wins Contracts at Codelco’s Chuquicamata Underground Mine
STRABAG’s ZÜBLIN unit secured two contracts with Chilean copper giant Codelco for the Chuquicamata underground expansion, valued at $942 million. The scope covers more than 54 km of tunnels and related infrastructure, aiming to extend the mine’s life into the 2030s while...
HPE and STRACON Tech Adding AI to Their Strategic Alliance
Hewlett Packard Enterprise and STRACON Tech have deepened their strategic alliance to embed artificial intelligence across mining operations. HPE will deliver its Private Cloud AI platform, powered by NVIDIA and offered through the GreenLake consumption model, enabling on‑premise model development...
Domestic Coal Production Likely to Grow 6-7% Annually over Next Few Years: Kishan Reddy
India plans to boost domestic coal output by 6‑7 % annually, aiming for roughly 1.5 billion tonnes by FY 2029‑30. Production was about 1.05 bn tonnes in 2024‑25, and the government expects demand to peak around 2040. Minister G Kishan Reddy emphasized that...
Merafe Reports Big Drop in Revenue, HEPS on Idled Smelters
Merafe Resources posted a 31% revenue decline to R5.84 billion and a 72% drop in headline earnings per share, down to 12.2 c, for the year ended 31 December 2025. The downturn was driven by a complete shutdown of its ferrochrome smelters in Q2 2025,...
Kenmare Facing VAT Hit After Mozambique Springs Tax Surprise
Kenmare Resources warned that Mozambique's tax authority has unilaterally introduced new regulations that could raise royalties to 3.5% by 2031 and strip the Moma heavy‑minerals mine of its industrial free‑zone status. The company estimates the changes could cost $25‑40 million annually,...
Anglo’s New AI Centre of Excellence to Drive Safe & Responsible AI Adoption
Anglo American’s 2025 annual report announces the creation of an AI Centre of Excellence to steer safe, responsible AI adoption across its mining operations. The AI CoE will govern risk, ethics and compliance while supporting generative‑AI projects that deliver clear...
VAALCO Adjusts Gabon Drilling Plan After Exploration Well Result
VAALCO Energy finished drilling the ET‑14P exploration well at Gabon's Etame field, intersecting 10 meters of high‑quality Gamba sands but discovering a water‑bearing target zone. The lower section of the well will be plugged and abandoned, while the existing bore...
Domestic Metals Expands Exploration Efforts at Smart Creek Project in US
Domestic Metals announced an expanded exploration budget for its Smart Creek Copper Project in Montana, with diamond drilling slated for April 2026. Surface program results revealed high‑grade gold, copper and silver assays, including 102 g/t gold and 13.8 % copper in a...
Valeura Lifts Output with Three Producing Wells at Thailand’s Manora Field
Valeura Energy completed an infill drilling campaign on Thailand’s Manora field, bringing three new wells online – two development wells and one appraisal well – on its 70% operated working interest. The added wells lifted average oil output from roughly...
Four Borr Drilling Rigs’ Ops in Middle East on ‘Standby’
Borr Drilling announced that its four jack‑up rigs deployed across Saudi Arabia, the UAE and Qatar are on standby due to escalating hostilities in the Arabian Gulf. The Arabia III unit was shut down and its crew evacuated after a March 7...
LG Energy Solution Reportedly Drops LG Chem Cathodes for Tesla Batteries
LG Energy Solution (LGES) will stop using cathode material from sister firm LG Chem for Tesla battery packs, shifting to external supplier L&F. The change is driven by Tesla’s demand for ultra‑high‑nickel (95% Ni) NMC cathodes that promise roughly 20%...
Shell Inks Oil and Gas Exploration Deals with Venezuela
Shell has signed a series of oil and gas exploration agreements with the Venezuelan government, covering offshore natural gas and on‑shore projects, and partnered with local engineering firm VEPICA, KBR, and Baker Hughes. The deals clear the path for the...
EU Buys 100% of Russian Arctic LNG Just 9 Months Before Planned Gas Ban
In February 2026 the European Union purchased every cargo from Russia’s Yamal LNG project, amounting to 1.54 million tonnes across 21 shipments, the first full‑yearly capture since 2018. The purchases came just nine months before the EU’s scheduled ban on Russian...
Epiroc Acquires South Africa-Based Parts Provider Eventspec Proprietary Limited
Epiroc announced the acquisition of Eventspec Proprietary Limited, a Johannesburg‑based mining aftermarket provider that manufactures spare parts for drill rigs, trucks and loaders. Eventspec, with roughly 120 employees, generated about ZAR280 million ($16.6 million) in 2025 revenue serving South African mining firms....
North's Golden Geology Tarnished by Policy
The Fraser Institute’s 2025 mining survey shows that policy perceptions are eclipsing geological endowment in determining investment attractiveness across Alaska and Canada’s northern jurisdictions. Despite high mineral potential rankings, Alaska fell ten spots on the Investment Attractiveness Index, while British...
Gina Rinehart, Her Struggles and Successes
Gina Rinehart recounts turning a mortgaged, claim‑laden startup into the $10 billion Roy Hill iron‑ore megaproject, the fastest greenfield construction in northern Australia. She describes battling gender bias, legal hurdles and a revoked port‑rail corridor while relying on loyal backers to...
Indigenous Rights, the Environment, and International Law: What’s at Stake at This Week’s Seabed Mining Talks
Indigenous advocates are watching the International Seabed Authority’s meeting in Jamaica, where representatives from about thirty‑six nations will discuss finalizing a global mining code by the end of 2026. The ISA has spent a decade drafting rules for extracting cobalt,...
E3 Lithium Provides Activity Update on Phase Two of Its Demonstration Facility and Details Employee Incentives for 2026
E3 Lithium announced that its Phase 2 Demonstration Facility near Olds, Alberta, completed drilling two wells – one for brine production and one for injection – and is on track to begin operations in April 2026. The data collected will feed the...
Smackover Lithium Signs First Binding Customer Offtake Agreement for the South West Arkansas Project
Smackover Lithium, the Standard Lithium‑Equinor joint venture, announced its first binding off‑take agreement with commodities trader Trafigura for the Southwest Arkansas lithium project. The deal commits to deliver 8,000 metric tonnes of battery‑grade lithium carbonate per year for ten years,...
How the ‘Galápagos of West Africa’ Is Plundered by Floating Fish Factories
Guinea‑Bissau’s Bijagós archipelago, dubbed the “Galápagos of West Africa,” is being ravaged by illegal floating fish‑meal factories such as the Chinese‑owned Hua Xin 17 and Tian Yi He 6. These vessels process massive volumes of sardinella caught by Turkish purse seiners that routinely disable AIS...
Australia’s Iron Ore Machine Faces a Structural Test
Australia’s iron‑ore sector produced 967.8 million tonnes in 2025, a 1.4% YoY rise, maintaining a 36.8% share of global output. Prices softened to an average $100.2 per dry metric tonne, down 8.4% as Chinese steel demand cooled and supply grew. While...
France Eyes Greenland’s Trillion-Euro Minerals
France and Greenland have signed a technical cooperation agreement to map the island’s strategic mineral deposits, focusing on lithium, uranium and rare earth elements. The French public geological institute BRGM will use satellite technology to chart ice‑free coastal zones and...
OreNova Out to Accelerate Plant Engineering with AI Tools
OreNova Engineering of Perth is deploying proprietary AI tools to automate the mechanical design phase of mineral processing plants, turning weeks‑long engineering tasks into hours. The software generates material selections, datasheets and equipment lists with about 95% accuracy, saving up...
Recovered Paper Prices Show Signs of Rebound
Fastmarkets reported early‑March price increases of $1‑$5 per ton for old corrugated containers (OCC) across parts of the United States, marking a reversal of the 2025 downward trend. The rebound, driven by seasonal generation slowdowns and winter‑related transportation challenges, prompted...
Gateway Maps 15km Corridor Next to Proven WA Gold Deposit
Gateway Mining announced a 15‑kilometre high‑resolution magnetic corridor across its Glenburgh South project in WA’s Gascoyne region. The corridor mirrors the structural setting of Benz Mining’s 500,000‑ounce Glenburgh gold deposit and is underpinned by kaolinite‑rich alteration identified by hyperspectral analysis....
Germany Seeks to Emulate Japan in Shoring up Critical Minerals
Germany announced a new initiative to secure critical minerals, mirroring Japan’s long‑standing strategy of supply‑chain resilience. The plan includes a €3 billion fund for domestic mining, recycling and strategic stockpiles, aiming for at least 10% of key raw materials sourced locally...
Star Minerals Secures Final Green Light for Tumblegum South Gold Project Mining Start
Star Minerals received its final native vegetation clearing permit from the WA Department of Mines, Petroleum and Exploration, completing the suite of approvals needed to start mining at the Tumblegum South gold project. The company has already finished grade‑control drilling,...
White Cliff Minerals to Drill Extensions of High-Grade Copper Mineralisation at Danvers
White Cliff Minerals (ASX:WCN) is launching an 8‑kilometre drill campaign at its Danvers copper prospect in Nunavut to delineate extensions of high‑grade, surface‑accessible mineralisation. The program will employ both reverse‑circulation and diamond rigs, building on prior intercepts such as 90 m...
DEScycle, Mitsubishi Corp. Form Strategic Partnership
DEScycle, a London‑based metals‑processing developer, has sealed a strategic partnership with Japan’s Mitsubishi Corp., building on Mitsubishi’s 2025 investment. The two firms will act as preferred partners in Japan to commercialize DEScycle’s ionometallurgy platform for recovering critical metals from e‑scrap....
TMK Smashes Out New Mongolian Gas Record
TMK Energy reported a new daily gas production record at its Pilot Well in Mongolia, delivering over 900 cubic metres (31,800 scfd) primarily from the LF‑07 well. The output represents a 400% increase since August and a 50% uplift from...
Old Heaps, New Gold: Pacgold Readies SA White Dam Re-Crush
Pacgold is gearing up to re‑crush the top lift of the White Dam heap‑leach pad in South Australia, deploying a Metso ST 4.1 screen and an HP300 cone crusher. The new circuit is designed for roughly 350 tonnes per hour, aiming to...
Oil Prices Soar as Iran Conflict Threatens Middle East Supply
Oil markets spiked dramatically as Brent crude briefly touched $119.50 per barrel, driven by heightened geopolitical risk from the Iran‑related conflict in the Middle East. Prices later eased to $107.20 for Brent and $103.18 for WTI after reports that G7...
Why China’s Critical Mineral Dominance Is Still Disrupting US Supply Chains
American companies continue to wrestle with critical mineral shortages even after China temporarily lifted its export ban on gallium, germanium and antimony. China still controls the bulk of heavy rare earths and other essential raw materials, creating bottlenecks for U.S....
Redcastle Grade Control Drilling Delivers up to 397g/T Gold
Redcastle Resources completed a comprehensive grade‑control program at its Redcastle Reef deposit, delivering exceptionally high‑grade intersections, including a 1‑metre interval of 397 g/t gold. The campaign comprised 327 reverse‑circulation holes over 13,539 m, with 23 holes returning grades above 20 g/t, demonstrating widespread...
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STABILITY PAYS: Eastern Platinum Belt Peace Boosts Mining Output, Investment Confidence
Peace has returned to South Africa’s eastern platinum belt, ending three years of production losses at Northam’s Booysendal mine. From 2023 to 2025 the mine recorded zero output interruptions despite a lingering security incident count. A three‑pronged strategy—enhanced policing, joint...
Esperance Shapes up as Major Rare Earths Hub with Broad Mineral Potential
Western Australia’s Esperance region is emerging as a global rare earths hub, with junior explorers uncovering extensive clay‑hosted REE deposits akin to those that have powered China’s dominance. West Cobar Metals’ Salazar project alone hosts 230 Mt of mineralised clay containing...
US Defends Waiver On Russian Oil Sanctions
U.S. officials defended a 30‑day waiver allowing Indian refineries to purchase Russian oil, aiming to ease market pressure as gasoline prices surged amid the Iran conflict. The waiver, announced by Energy Secretary Chris Wright and UN Ambassador Mike Waltz, seeks...
MMG Eyes New Copper Projects in DRC as Global Expansion Strategy Accelerates
MMG Limited is actively scouting advanced copper projects in Africa, with a focus on the Democratic Republic of Congo, to broaden its portfolio amid soaring demand for energy‑transition metals. The miner’s 2025 results showed net profit soaring to $509 million, a...
Crude Oil Spill Draws Large Response at Nation’s Only Deepwater VLCC Port
A mechanical failure at the Louisiana Offshore Oil Port (LOOP) on February 26 released roughly 31,500 gallons of crude into the Gulf of Mexico. Federal and state responders have recovered about 27,888 gallons and deployed 464 personnel, 60 vessels, and...
Congolese Geology Team Wins Global Recognition at PDAC 2026
A team of young Congolese geologists from the University of Kinshasa, known as Bana Kongo, earned the Impact and Exploration Award at the Prospectors & Developers Association of Canada (PDAC) 2026 Next Generation Explorers competition. Competing against roughly 40 international...
Zambia Ranks Third Most Attractive Mining Investment Destination in Africa
Zambia has risen to become the third‑most attractive mining investment destination in Africa, trailing only Botswana and Morocco, according to the Fraser Institute’s 2025 Annual Survey. Globally, the country improved to 25th place on the Investment Attractiveness Index, up from...