July 29, 2025 Finland reclaims mining crown as Canada loses ground Finland is now the top jurisdiction for mining and exploration, reclaiming its early 2010s status, followed by Nevada and Alaska.
July 25, 2025 NexGen consolidates interest in Athabasca land package from Rio Tinto The uranium miner has acquired Rio's 10% production carried interest over 39 mineral claims in the Athabasca Basin.
July 25, 2025 US targets mine waste to boost local critical minerals supply The Interior Department will simplify federal rules for recovering minerals like rare earths, lithium, and cobalt from mine waste.
July 23, 2025 Paladin Energy sinks as FY2026 guidance underwhelms For the 2026 fiscal year, Paladin has set a production guidance of 4-4.4 million lb. U₃O₈, similar to the initial guidance set last year
July 21, 2025 US rare earth stock cracks top 50 mining companies for the first time Non-Chinese rare earth producers have been conspicuously absent from mining’s top tier, now worth a collective $1.5 trillion, up $200 billion year to date.
July 17, 2025 Laramide wins development licence for Australia uranium project Permitting and a formal mining lease application would be the next steps towards the advancement of Westmoreland.
July 10, 2025 Fatalities rise for second year in global mining sector The ICMM, representing one-third of global mining, reported 42 worker deaths last year, an increase from 36 in 2023 and 33 in 2022.
June 24, 2025 Uranium miner’s Russian routes unnerve potential bond investors Money managers are raising red flags about a planned $300 million bond sale by Uzbekistan’s NavoiYuran.
June 20, 2025 Niger junta seizes French nuclear giant Orano’s uranium mine The mine seizure highlights the shift by military-led states in the Sahel region against Western interests.
June 20, 2025 Orano opposes planned Niger nationalization of its Somair mine Niger said late on Thursday it planned to nationalize the Somair mine after months of worsening relations.
US urges partners and allies to increase critical minerals supply chain resiliency Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent hosted his counterparts in Washington to discuss solutions to secure and diversify supply chains for critical minerals. January 12, 2026 | 03:08 pm
