BC Government Accepts Surge Copper’s Berg Project
The British Columbia government has accepted Surge Copper’s Berg Project into the province’s Critical Minerals Office, giving it priority status and coordinated regulatory support. The Berg Project hosts a copper‑molybdenum‑silver deposit with a projected mine life exceeding 30 years. Inclusion in the CMO aligns the project with provincial and federal clean‑energy mineral strategies and streamlines permitting. The company is now advancing a pre‑feasibility study to validate the project’s economics.
North Sea Storm Cuts EnQuest’s 2026 Output Forecast
EnQuest announced a revised 2026 production outlook after a severe North Sea storm damaged the third‑party Ninian Central platform, forcing a five‑week shutdown of its Magnus field. Production at Magnus resumed early on February 22, but the outage prompted the company...
Bentley Commits to Use 100% Sustainable Aviation Fuel for Car Airfreight
Bentley Motors announced it will use 100 % sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) for every customer car air‑freight shipment worldwide, effective immediately. The move is part of the brand’s “Beyond100+” sustainability programme, which targets full carbon‑neutrality by 2030 and a shift to...
Illegal Coal Mining Bust in East Jaintia Hills; 17,000 MT Seized, 22 Held
Police in East Jaintia Hills seized twelve coal‑laden trucks, confiscating 17,322 metric tonnes of coal and 25.5 kg of explosives. The operation resulted in 22 arrests and 94 FIRs, intensifying a crackdown that follows a February 5 dynamite blast that killed...
Gemfields Earns $53m From February Ruby Auction
Gemfields generated $53 million from its mixed‑quality rough ruby auction held 9‑20 February, selling 121 of 135 lots (90%) and 189,620 carats of the 214,509 offered (88%). The auction achieved an average price of $279 per carat, underscoring strong demand for fine‑quality...
Geneva Dry Dialogues: European Energy Exchange
Geneva Dry 2026, the premier dry‑bulk shipping conference, is set for April 28‑29 in Lausanne with up to 900 delegates and 51 sponsors. European Energy Exchange (EEX) head Peter Blogg warned that geopolitical turbulence makes short‑term forecasts difficult, underscoring the...
15-Year-Old VLCC Values Jump 57% Year-on-Year as Sinokor Linked to Teekay Exit
Teekay Tankers sold its 15‑year‑old VLCC Singapore Spirit for $84.5 million, a deal widely linked to Korean buyer Sinokor. Recent disposals by CMB.TECH of similar‑aged vessels also point to Sinokor’s aggressive purchasing pattern, with the firm tied to over 40 VLCC...
Polaris Engineering to Refurbish Forrestania's Lake Johnston Plant
Polaris Engineering has secured a $5 million contract to refurbish the three‑stage crushing circuit at Forrestania Resources' Lake Johnston project in Western Australia. The scope includes upgrades to major equipment, piping, cabling and instrumentation, aiming to boost plant reliability and throughput....
Behind the Boardroom Coup at Copper 360
Copper 360, the JSE‑listed pure‑play copper miner, announced a boardroom shake‑up as CEO Graham Briggs and CFO Stephan Du Plessis were placed on leave, with COO Gordon Thompson acting as CEO. The move follows a costly R1.15 billion recapitalisation that tripled the...
Genesis Eyes GR Engineering for Tower Hill Gold Plant
Genesis Minerals has appointed GR Engineering Services as the preferred contractor to design and build a new processing plant at its Tower Hill gold deposit, located just north of the Gwalia mine in Western Australia. The facility will integrate with...
Rwanda: MPs Back Tougher Action On Abandoned Mining Pits
Rwanda's Parliament endorsed stricter measures to tackle abandoned mining pits after a session with Environment Minister Bernadette Arakwiye. The new framework will raise rehabilitation guarantee fees and tighten licence renewal requirements, aiming to curb illegal mining and reduce environmental damage....
Regulatory Green Light Paves Way for Bindi Metals to Drill Serbian Gold Project
Bindi Metals has secured regulatory approval from Serbia’s Ministry of Mining and Energy to commence its maiden drill program at the Ravni gold project. The approval, which amends the work program, clears the path for drilling within the first exploration...
Queen Hill Delivers Big Upgrade as Stellar Resources Hits 100,000t Tassie Tin Milestone
Stellar Resources announced that its Heemskirk tin project in Tasmania has surpassed the 100,000‑tonne tin metal threshold, driven by a 41% increase in the Queen Hill resource to 4.11 Mt at 0.85% Sn (34,900 t contained tin). The upgrade lifts the total...
Lodestar Minerals Reports High-Grade Rare Earths at New US Project
Lodestar Minerals announced that reconnaissance sampling at its newly acquired Virgin Mountain project in Arizona returned exceptionally high rare earth oxide grades, including up to 3.73% total rare earth oxides (TREO) with a heavy rare earth (HRE) dominance. The assays...
Brightstar Delivers Big Gold Strike at 2.4Moz Sandstone as Resource Update Nears
Brightstar Resources announced a series of high‑grade gold intercepts from its Sandstone project in Western Australia, highlighted by a 4.2‑metre interval grading 26.7 g/t gold at the Musketeer deposit. Additional holes at Musketeer and the nearby Indomitable deposit returned multiple zones...
QMines Unlocks Copper Expansion Potential with Develin Creek Resource Lift
QMines announced a 46% increase in indicated resources at its Develin Creek copper‑zinc project, raising the indicated reserve to 4.22 Mt at 0.98% copper and 1.08% zinc. Total mineral resources now total 4.7 Mt at roughly 0.94% copper and 1.0% zinc, with...
The Cost of Compliance with the EUDR Will Limit Its Impact on Reducing Deforestation (Commentary)
The EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) will require physical segregation of seven high‑risk agri‑commodities, adding substantial compliance costs. Because commodity markets operate on razor‑thin margins—often 1‑3% for soy—the extra expenses threaten price competitiveness. The authors argue that these costs will push...
Queensland Puts Mount Isa Supply Chain on Track with Rail Subsidy
Queensland announced a 10 percent subsidy on below‑rail access charges for the Mount Isa Line, aiming to lower freight costs for the state’s mining corridor. The measure is expected to save users over $5 million across four years for a typical shipper...
Perenti Lifts Earnings, Strengthens Margins in FY26 Half-Year
Perenti reported a solid first‑half FY26 result, posting $1.73 billion revenue and a 3% rise in EBITA to $160.1 million. Underlying net profit jumped 12% to $91.8 million, lifting earnings per share 12% to 9.8 cents and improving the EBITA margin to 9.3%. The...
Onslow Powers MinRes’ $1.2 Billion Earnings Record
Mineral Resources (MinRes) posted a record first‑half EBITDA of $1.2 billion on $3.1 billion revenue, a 286% profit surge. The jump was driven by Onslow Iron reaching its 35 Mtpa nameplate, delivering $519 million EBITDA, and strong lithium recoveries at Wodgina and Mt Marion. Net...
Queensland Gov’t Trade Mission Targets Manufacturing and Resources Growth in East Asia
The Queensland Government announced a trade mission to South Korea and Japan, led by Minister Dale Last, to boost investment in the state’s mining, critical‑minerals and manufacturing sectors. The delegation will promote coal, gas, and the revived Queensland Train Manufacturing...
Cannae Holdings Inc (CNNE) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
Canaan Inc. posted Q4 2025 revenue of $196 million, up 30.4% quarter‑over‑quarter and 121.1% year‑over‑year, marking its strongest quarter in three years. Product revenue surged 39.1% to $165 million, driven by large North American orders, while computing power sold hit an all‑time high...
Partners Study Year-Round Shipping From Canada’s Churchill Port
Arctic Gateway Group (AGG) has teamed up with Canadian carrier Fednav to evaluate the operational requirements for year‑round shipping from the Port of Churchill. The joint study, focused on ice‑covered Hudson Bay navigation, will assess historical ice patterns, seasonal extensions...
Kristie Batten: TG Metals on the Pathway to Gold Production
TG Metals is finalising a resource update for its Van Uden gold project in Western Australia, where a 6.35 Mt resource at 1.1 g/t yields roughly 227,000 ounces of gold. Recent drilling returned high‑grade intercepts up to 2.48 g/t over 30 m and extended the...
IPO Watch: Taurus-Backed Endurance Mining Eyes Late 2026 Float After Reviving WA Silver and Lead Mine
Endurance Mining, backed by Taurus Funds, has revived the Abra lead‑silver mine in Western Australia, delivering a record $19.5 million EBITDA and $8.8 million free cash flow in the December quarter. Production reached 253,000 oz of silver and 19,756 t of lead at a...
DRC, Belgium, and KoBold Metals in Dispute Over Colonial Mineral Archives
A dispute has emerged between the Democratic Republic of Congo, Belgium, and U.S. firm KoBold Metals over access to colonial-era geological archives housed at Belgium’s AfricaMuseum. The DRC wants to partner with KoBold to digitize data on cobalt, lithium and...
Kolwezi to Host DRC Critical Minerals & Industrialization Forum in October 2026
The Democratic Republic of Congo will host the inaugural DRC Critical Minerals & Industrialization Forum in Kolwezi from 7 to 9 October 2026, co‑hosting with the DRC‑Africa Battery Metals Forum. The event targets cobalt and lithium, aiming to shift the...
Jubilee Metals Reports Strong Half-Year Copper Performance in Zambia
Jubilee Metals reported a strong first half of 2025, with Roan achieving its 30,000‑tonne‑per‑month feed target and saleable copper output rising 8.7% to 1,543 tonnes. The company kept its full‑year production guidance of 4,500‑5,100 tonnes despite seasonal rain disruptions. Roan...
ZCCM-IH to Construct Access Roads at Kikonge Mine as Govt Moves to Formalise Artisanal Mining
ZCCM Investments Holdings has begun constructing access roads to the Kikonge Mine in Mufumbwe, signalling a concrete step in Zambia’s drive to regularise artisanal and small‑scale mining. The government, led by Mining Minister Paul Kabuswe, linked illegal mining to the...
DRC Subcontracting Regulator Cancels Kibali Contracts, Orders Legal Tender Process
The Democratic Republic of Congo’s Regulatory Authority for Subcontracting (ARSP) has voided contracts between the Kibali Gold Mine and three service firms—KMS, Boart Longyear and TAI Services—citing non‑compliance with subcontracting regulations. The audit, conducted in November 2025, found the contractors...
DRC Launches AXIS Programme and Sovereign Gold Reserve Token Framework
The Democratic Republic of Congo’s Ministry of Mines and the Social Fund signed an agreement to launch the AXIS Programme and its Sovereign Gold Reserve Token (SGRT), a debt‑free financing tool linked to gold production. Led by the FSRDC with...
Africa: Africa's Regional Blocs Must Prevent a Silent Scramble for Critical Minerals
A new scramble for Africa's critical minerals—lithium, cobalt, graphite, platinum‑group metals and rare‑earth elements—is driven by global green‑energy supply chains. The article argues that regional blocs such as SADC, ECOWAS and EAC must coordinate policies to move from raw‑material exports...
Coal Demand Set for Uptick on Rising Power Needs
India’s power demand rebounded sharply in December, posting a 6.3% rise, and continued climbing in January as a harsh winter and improving economic activity spurred electricity consumption. The surge is expected to lift coal demand, reversing a period of weakness...
Gold Digger: Why Gold Remains the Market’s ‘Biggest Trade’
Triple Eight Capital’s Roscoe Widdup warns that gold remains the market’s biggest trade, with bullion prices poised to climb above $5,000 per ounce. He highlights that top gold miners are trading at less than 10 times forward cash‑flow, a steep discount...
The US Is Still Bleeding Coal Jobs, Trump Or No Trump
President Trump continues to tout coal while the industry sheds jobs at an accelerating pace. U.S. coal‑generating capacity fell by 57 GW during his two terms, outpacing the 48 GW loss under Obama and 41 GW under Biden. Employment in coal mining has...
From Courtroom to Capital Markets: Why US Tariff Instability Matters
The Supreme Court narrowed presidential tariff authority, prompting the administration to rely on alternative statutes and refusing refunds for collected duties. This creates a new layer of substitution and retroactivity risk that markets now price into trade‑policy expectations. For capital‑intensive...
How Can IAA Bring Local Cleantech Manufacturing?
The article argues that embedding Union content criteria in the EU’s Industrial Accelerator Act (IAA) is the only viable lever to build a resilient, locally sourced battery industry. By conditioning public subsidies—such as EV purchase incentives—on a minimum share of...
I-80 Gold Advances Recapitalization Plan as Project Development Continues
i-80 Gold Corp reported Q4 2025 revenue of $21.3 million, an 8.3% decline from the prior year, while net loss widened to $85.6 million. The company completed a Class 3 study for the Lone Tree autoclave refurbishment, confirming 2,268 t/day capacity and a $430 million...
Kagem Mining Celebrates Four-Year Lost Time Injury-Free Safety Milestone
Kagem Mining Limited has been officially recognized by Zambia's Minerals Regulation Commission for completing four consecutive years without a lost‑time injury, a first in the country’s mining sector. The milestone underscores the company’s disciplined safety planning, continuous training, and adherence...
TFM Showcases Economic Impact and Calls for Energy Reform at DRC Breakfast During Mining Indaba
Tenke Fungurume Mining (TFM) told Mining Indaba delegates it has delivered roughly US$8 billion to the Democratic Republic of Congo’s public treasury since 2006 and supports about 20,000 jobs. The mine, a Copper Mark‑certified operation, allocates 0.3% of revenue to community projects...
China’s Green Mining Policies Cut Coal Emissions by 43.6 Million Tons Annually, Study Finds
China’s decade‑long green mining agenda has slashed carbon output from raw coal by an estimated 43.59 million tons each year across its 14 largest coal bases, which together produce 96.6% of national output. Policy intensity surged more than tenfold after 2011,...
Yukon Metals Taps 250 G/T Gold at Carter
Yukon Metals Corp. announced a 2025 rock‑sampling program at its Carter Gulch property that returned a spectacular 250 g/t gold assay from a quartz‑vein float, with an average of 17.8 g/t across nine samples above 1 g/t. The high‑grade results prompted the company to...
Liberia: Workers Stage Violent Protest in Yekepa
Workers at AFCON, an Indian contractor for ArcelorMittal Liberia, staged a violent protest on Feb 18 at the Yekepa mining camp, leaving a police officer wounded and 27 arrests. The unrest, sparked by stagnant wages and unmet benefits, follows a...
Anglo Takes $2.3bn Hit on De Beers as Gem Destock Continues
Anglo American reported a 66% plunge in basic underlying earnings per share, driven by a $511 million EBITDA loss at De Beers and a $2.3 billion impairment on its stake. The loss stemmed largely from "stock balancing initiatives" that forced the company to...
Barry FitzGerald: Alicanto Comes Full Circle at Underexplored WA Gold Project
Alicanto Minerals (ASX:AQI) has transformed from a $25 million company to a $312 million market‑cap after acquiring the Mt Henry gold project from Westgold, securing a 915,000‑ounce resource across three deposits. The acquisition gives Alicanto an advanced, permitted asset in Western Australia’s underexplored...
Namibia: Mines Ministry Says Regulatory Powers Remain Unchanged
Namibia’s Minister of Industries, Mines and Energy Modestus Amutse told parliament that regulatory authority over mining and petroleum activities remains firmly within the ministry, including final decisions on petroleum licences. He explained that applications are processed by the Commissioner of...
Fanning Funding Flames for Processors, METS
NRFC analyst Lauren McGregor outlined a new funding wave targeting high‑performance processors, emphasizing the role of METS (Mining Equipment Technology Services) as a financing conduit for miners. The discussion highlighted record‑level capital inflows, flexible loan structures, and joint‑venture models that...
Haul Truck Dislodges From Jacks During Tyre Change
A haul truck being serviced in a mining yard became unstable and shifted to the right, causing it to dislodge from two self‑propelling hydraulic jacks during a rear tyre change. The movement crushed one jack, but two workers narrowly avoided...
Rio Flags Major Copper Growth Amid Iron Ore Weakness
Rio Tinto’s 2025 results show a 14% YoY drop in net profit, driven by weaker iron‑ore prices, while copper is emerging as the company’s growth engine. The miner flagged a strategic shift toward expanding copper production, especially at its Oyu Tolgoi...
Indonesia Faces Scrutiny over Permit Revocations Following Deadly Floods and Landslides
Indonesia revoked 28 forestry, plantation and mining permits after Cyclone Senyar caused floods and landslides that killed roughly 1,200 people. An NGO audit revealed that many of the listed concessions had already expired, been cancelled years earlier, or lay outside the...