March 14, 2025 New Zealand seabed mining poses unprecedented challenge for offshore wind New Zealand wants to increase renewable electricity projects such as wind and solar to reduce thermal generation.
March 13, 2025 NexGen’s Rook 1 uranium project enters final stage approval with CNSC hearings NexGen has proposed Rook 1 as a new underground mine and mill development in the Athabasca Basin of Saskatchewan.
March 13, 2025 Exxaro’s new CEO tasked with diversifying into battery metals Mining veteran Ben Magara will steer the South African coal miner's push into battery metals.
March 12, 2025 Drill more, mine more on public lands, US interior secretary urges Interior Secretary Doug Burgum said he believes the Trump administration can unwind between 20% and 30% of the country's regulations.
March 12, 2025 Orano to start developing Uzbek mine with state-owned partner The mine is expected to produce for over a decade, with peak output forecast at 700 metric tons of uranium a year.
March 11, 2025 US considers emergency powers to restart closed coal plants “Under the national energy emergency, which President Trump has declared, we’ve got to keep every coal plant open,” the US Interior Secretary said.
March 11, 2025 Argentina has 11 large energy and mining projects in planning, econ vice minister says Argentina can reach $13 billion in annual exports of minerals, including silver, gold and lithium, Daniel Gonzalez said.
March 11, 2025 Spain to map out critical resources in raw material push The move is part of the European Union's quest to ensure a supply of critical minerals while reducing its dependence on China.
March 10, 2025 Brazil’s red tape is ‘cooling’ investment, mining group says Big miners are expected to invest $68.4 billion in Brazil between 2025-2029, a figure that could be higher if the permitting process were streamlined, Ibram CEO says.
March 10, 2025 Gold Reserve makes ‘stalking horse’ bid for shares in Citgo’s parent Houston-based Citgo is the crown jewel of Venezuela's assets overseas.
Over 60% of critical minerals demand met through global trade: IEF The IEF report predicts global demand for copper, nickel, cobalt, lithium and rare earths rising from 28 million tonnes in 2021 to nearly 41 million by 2040. December 21, 2025 | 08:24 am
