Energy Fuels lands $725M Pentagon loan for rare earths boost Energy Fuels shares jumped after securing financing from the US government to expand local rare earth processing capacity. Cecilia Jamasmie | June 18, 2026 | 3:46 am
First Phosphate lines up LOIs, offtake deals for Quebec projects at G7 Summit The company has two projects in the Saguenay-Lac-St-Jean region. Staff Writer | June 17, 2026 | 4:31 pm
Nippon Steel ‘not yet satisfied’ with US Steel reforms Nippon Steel had identified 260 areas for improvement. Reuters | June 17, 2026 | 3:57 pm
Papua New Guinea miner loses bid to revive Panguna copper project The mine has been closed for nearly 40 years and was once a flash point in a brutal civil war. Bloomberg News | June 17, 2026 | 3:45 pm
Hudbay Minerals breaks ground at Copper Mountain mine expansion The New Ingerbelle expansion is expected to extend the life of the Copper Mountain mine beyond 2040. Staff Writer | June 17, 2026 | 3:05 pm
Nucor forecasts second-quarter profit above estimates on firmer prices, volumes The company posted a profit of $3.23 per share in its first quarter, up from 67 cents per share a year earlier. Reuters | June 17, 2026 | 2:17 pm
LME issues notice on warranting of Russian-origin copper, cobalt in EU The EU's 20th package of sanctions against Russia included a ban on imports of Russian metals. Reuters | June 17, 2026 | 1:41 pm
Guardian Metal increases property, water rights for Nevada tungsten project Lincoln acquisition includes 841 acres of real property as well as 2,540 acre-feet of annual water rights across three permits. Staff Writer | June 17, 2026 | 1:07 pm
Brazilian Nickel seeks anchor investor for $1.4 billion mine The developer of the Piauí Nickel Project is using Rothschild & Co. as an adviser for global debt and equity financing. Bloomberg News | June 17, 2026 | 12:02 pm