Sweden grants 25-year concession to heavy rare earth deposit The Norra Kärr project is said to have the capacity to supply all of Europe's annual dysprosium requirements. Staff Writer | June 29, 2026 | 8:26 am
Bunker Hill rebuild ships first Idaho ore, eyes silver The company plans to ramp mining towards the mill design level before reaching full production next year. Henry Lazenby | June 29, 2026 | 8:17 am
Tactical Resources eyes Nasdaq debut as Texas rare earths project advances The miner views Peak as one of only a few hard-rock direct-leach-extractable projects in the world, with initial quarry operating permits already in place. Amanda Stutt | June 29, 2026 | 7:58 am
Freeman Gold triples Lemhi project value, builds 1Moz reserve The feasibility study gives Lemhi a post-tax net present value (discounted at 5%) of $696 million. Blair McBride | June 29, 2026 | 7:53 am
Mercuria signs first uranium financing deal with Malawi miner Mercuria will pay up to $30 million and be able to market 3 million pounds of uranium over 30 months. Bloomberg News | June 29, 2026 | 5:27 am
Guinea plans regional gold refining hub as West African race intensifies Guinea has built a new refinery capable of processing output from across the region. Reuters | June 29, 2026 | 4:47 am
Op-Ed: The decoy effect — how Beijing steers western mining capital By periodically rattling the sabre of export restrictions, Beijing deliberately keeps geopolitical anxieties at a boil, Nicholas Vafeas writes. Nicholas Vafeas | June 29, 2026 | 4:25 am
Savannah to resume lithium work after 3-week halt as Portugal backs project The company's Barroso project has faced nearly a decade of public opposition and numerous legal challenges. Reuters | June 29, 2026 | 3:36 am
Chinese copper smelters baulk at spot-indexed ore pricing proposal China's copper smelters are pushing back against a proposal from miner Antofagasta. Reuters | June 29, 2026 | 3:23 am