March 19, 2025

Colombia to launch May copper auction, aiming to substitute imports

Colombia produces commodities including oil and coal, but lags far behind regional peers Chile and Peru in output of the red metal.

March 18, 2025

Uzbekistan launches $2.6B initiative to bolster minerals sector

Earlier this month, Uzbekistan laid out plans to develop 76 projects covering 28 different elements.

March 18, 2025

New Hope seeks acquisitions as funding options improve

The company said it is hunting acquisitions given the improving investor appetite for its debt.

March 17, 2025

Ramaco Resources’ Wyoming rare earth project gets $6.1M grant

The funding will match Ramaco's future investment in building a rare earth and critical minerals pilot processing facility north of Sheridan.

March 17, 2025

Energy Fuels, POSCO team up to explore REE magnet supply chain

The collaboration could fast-track the formation of one of the world's first commercial permanent REE magnet supply chains independent of China.

March 16, 2025

Lotus Resources to sell uranium to North American utility

Lotus said the buyer, whose name it did not disclose, is one of the largest energy companies in North America.

March 14, 2025

US, Vietnam firms sign deals on energy and minerals

Vietnamese companies are in talks with US firms to buy American crude oil and LNG.

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.