Gold price retreats from two-week high as oil nears $100, silver down 4% TD Securities sees bullion sliding to $3,900 support as rate swaps price one-in-three odds of a Fed hike as soon as next week. Staff Writer | July 23, 2026 | 9:52 am
Equinox-Orla merger wins approval, creates Canada’s No. 2 gold miner Shareholders back $18.5B combination that positions the merged company for rapid production growth in North America. Cecilia Jamasmie | July 23, 2026 | 8:23 am
Laramide sees $741M value for Queensland uranium project Updated Westmoreland uranium mine study highlights strong returns despite a state mining ban. Frederic Tomesco | July 23, 2026 | 8:18 am
Zimbabwe taps Chinese firms for $300 million lithium project Zimbabwe has become a major supplier of lithium feedstock to Beijing’s dominant battery industry. Bloomberg News | July 23, 2026 | 7:51 am
African Rainbow Minerals approves Bokoni platinum project, nickel mine restart ARM expects the Bokoni project to reach steady state in 2032, with annual output between 350,000 and 400,000 ounces of PGMs from that year. Reuters | July 23, 2026 | 7:48 am
USA Rare Earth seals deal to buy stake in French processor Carester The company and French private equity fund InfraVia signed definitive agreements to each buy 13.6% stakes in privately-held Carester. Reuters | July 23, 2026 | 7:44 am
AbraSilver raises $32M to advance Diablillos in Argentina AbraSilver is targeting production at Argentina’s Diablillos silver-gold project to start in 2029. Colin McClelland | July 23, 2026 | 7:43 am
Sweden declares mining national security interest to counter dependence on China The government was looking at the possibility of creating a state-owned investment company. Reuters | July 23, 2026 | 7:40 am
Teck Resources tops profit estimates on stronger copper production and prices Teck's realized copper prices averaged $6.05 per pound in the second quarter, up from $4.32 per pound a year earlier. Reuters | July 23, 2026 | 7:34 am