January 2, 2026 Mulberry Industries, Ramaco Resources enter rare earth offtake MoU for Brook mine Brook, in Wyoming, is America's first new rare earth element and critical mineral mine in over 70 years.
January 2, 2026 Ivanhoe Mines begins copper anode production at new Congo smelter The facility, with a steady-state capacity of 500,000 tonnes per annum, would be the largest in Africa once ramped up.
December 31, 2025 Critical Metals expects to close Greenland supply deals in Q1 2026, CEO says The company has already pre-sold 75% of planned output, split between the US and Europe.
December 24, 2025 Copper price: Most popular stories of 2025 Copper is on course for its biggest annual gain since 2009 and articles about the metal were read more than 2.5 million times this year.
December 22, 2025 Sandvik to build $37M mining service hub in Canada Facility consolidates cutting, parts and aftermarket services to support potash, uranium and hard-rock mining by late 2026.
December 18, 2025 MEGAMINES: Top 10 most capital intensive bulk mining projects When these stomach-churning capital outlays start to produce returns, they do so in spades and over generations.
December 18, 2025 Liberia backs Ivanhoe Atlantic rail deal to unlock iron ore mine The access arrangement permits Ivanhoe to transport iron ore from the Kon Kweni deposit.
December 17, 2025 Artemis Gold approves $1B Phase 2 expansion of Blackwater mine The expansion would cement Blackwater's position as "one of the lowest-cost and highest-margin gold operations globally," company said.
December 17, 2025 Coal demand hits fresh high as US output rises — IEA Coal keeps defying forecasts, with US output rebounding even as clean energy expands and long-term demand finally nears a peak.
December 16, 2025 Vale, Caterpillar and Sotreq sign deal to expand fleet of autonomous trucks in Pará, Brazil New agreement expands fleet to approximately 90 autonomous trucks in the region by 2028.
US must ramp up titanium capacity to avoid squeeze, Project Blue founder says Western aerospace manufacturers will need 1.6m tonnes of titanium by 2044, but supply is increasingly controlled by geopolitical rivals Russia and China. January 02, 2026 | 02:02 pm
India’s coal supply glut forces top miner to explore exports Coal India has been sitting on bloated inventories of unsold fuel after a milder-than-expected summer subdued demand for electricity last year. January 02, 2026 | 12:43 pm
Northern Star shares fall after miner cuts production forecast The miner has revised down its annual production guidance to 1.6 million to 1.7 million ounces from 1.7 million to 1.8 million ounces. January 02, 2026 | 10:06 am