BHP selects largest intake for Xplor program
The 2026 cohort will feature 10 companies -- the most ever -- with a total seed funding of $5 million.
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Kazatomprom plans 9% uranium output rise this year
The increase is mostly due to ramp up at the Budenovskoye joint venture in southern Kazakhstan which Kazatomprom holds with Russia.
Metals frenzy gets painful gut check just as YOLO crowd piles in
Now the worry is that the increasing involvement of a potentially fickle group — individuals chasing a quick gain — may spur even wilder swings.
JPMorgan sees gold price reaching $6,300 by year-end
Gold has "further to run amid a still well-entrenched regime of real asset outperformance vs paper assets," analysts wrote.
Japan boosts deep-sea mining plan to cut rare earth reliance
The aim is to pull metal-bearing mud from the seabed for tests as early as February 2027.
EU mulls ban on Russian copper, platinum in new sanctions
If adopted, the new restrictions would mainly target Norilsk Nickel, Russia’s largest mining company.
UK firm signs deal with Mitsui to make iron ore pellets from Pilbara material
Under the preliminary agreement, Binding Solutions will use its technology to turn lower-grade "fines" iron ore material from the Pilbara into pellets.
Eldorado to buy Foran Mining for $2.8B amid copper push
Deal adds McIlvenna Bay in Saskatchewan, as near-term growth project ahead of planned commercial output this year.
Trump launches $12B minerals vault to cut China reliance
The initiative, Project Vault, aims to shield manufacturers from mineral shocks, mirroring the oil reserve but focused on critical metals.
