Eagle Nuclear Energy kicks off environmental baseline studies at Aurora uranium project Aurora is the largest conventional, measured and indicated uranium deposit in the US, the company has said. Staff Writer | May 5, 2026 | 5:17 pm
Vianode, JR Energy Solution sign graphite offtake LOI Vianode produces synthetic graphite in Norway and is currently developing production capacity in Canada. Staff Writer | May 5, 2026 | 4:35 pm
Direct diesel sales in Brazil surge after Petrobras–Vale deal, distributors push back In January, Petrobras announced an agreement with Vale to supply diesel for the miner's operations in the Minas Gerais state. Reuters | May 5, 2026 | 3:52 pm
Column: Iran war gives small boost to thermal coal, further gains possible With the prices for spot LNG and oil-linked long-term LNG rising, thermal coal is getting more competitive. Reuters | May 5, 2026 | 3:29 pm
Aluminum price jumps the most in three weeks as US-Iran truce holds Aluminum prices have also been supported by supply tightness in the physical market with the Middle East conflict disrupting metal shipments. Bloomberg News | May 5, 2026 | 2:29 pm
G7 in talks to set up permanent unit to oversee critical minerals agenda The secretariat could be housed at the International Energy Agency or the OECD, sources told Reuters. Reuters | May 5, 2026 | 1:12 pm
Geopolitical shocks build copper’s bull case: Sprott The tailwinds from both the demand and supply sides, reinforced by the Middle East conflict, will shape copper's trajectory in the coming months, Sprott says. Staff Writer | May 5, 2026 | 10:36 am
Op-Ed: Tia Maria’s whiplash year highlights LatAm regulatory risk Permit reversals and politics cloud Peru’s copper pipeline with Tia Maria highlighting deeper instability risks. Sebastian Pérez-Ferreiro | May 5, 2026 | 10:07 am
GBM aims to reopen Ontario’s Kearney graphite mine Kearney, which closed in 1994, could initially produce 23,000 tonnes of carbon graphite annually starting in 2028. Frédéric Tomesco | May 5, 2026 | 9:11 am