Cove Capital, Saudi conglomerate to collaborate on critical minerals The partnership is intended to strengthen secure, allied-aligned supply chains serving both the US and Saudi Arabia. Staff Writer | March 5, 2026 | 1:05 pm
Vizsla confirms two more deaths in Mexico kidnappings The abducted workers were taken in late January in Concordia, a municipality in Mexico’s Sinaloa state. Henry Lazenby | March 5, 2026 | 1:02 pm
NexGen eyes summer 2026 build for huge Rook I uranium mine Rook is the largest development-stage uranium deposit in Canada. Blair McBride | March 5, 2026 | 12:25 pm
Mexico to tighten coal mining regulations after deadly accident Last year, eight workers in a Coahuila coal mine were briefly trapped after the winch pulling their mine cart broke. Reuters | March 5, 2026 | 12:03 pm
Glencore to back Kazakh entrepreneur’s purchase of 40% stake in ERG, FT reports The London-listed miner has proposed a $800 million upfront pre-payment in exchange for future shipments of ferrochrome. Reuters | March 5, 2026 | 10:55 am
Gold price declines on inflation fears, liquidity stress Spot gold fell by as much as 1.5% to $5,053 an ounce, erasing all of its gains for this week. Staff Writer | March 5, 2026 | 10:49 am
Resolute Mining grows gold inventory with Côte d’Ivoire additions The updated resource totals 347 million tonnes grading 1.6 grams of gold per tonne, containing over 17.63 million ounces. Staff Writer | March 5, 2026 | 10:14 am
Codelco, Microsoft team up on AI & analytics initiatives The partnership will cover areas such as AI, advanced analytics, automation and cybersecurity. Staff Writer | March 5, 2026 | 8:56 am
Polish central bank chief weighs gold sales to fund defense Poland’s central bank has been the world’s biggest reported buyer of gold. Bloomberg News | March 5, 2026 | 8:29 am