Huaneng launches 100 5G-A mining trucks in Inner Mongolia
The Yimin coal mine will be the world's first open-pit mine using 5G-Advanced (5G-A) technology for fully autonomous operations.
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Column: A gallium lens on China’s minerals dominance and how to break it
The price of gallium has been rising ever since China started restricting exports of the exotic metal in August 2023.
First Quantum ‘positive and patient’ about Panama mine restart — BMO
Legal discussions are ongoing regarding First Quantum's release of stockpiled concentrate and the site's power plant restart.
Basel III makes it official: Gold is money again
As of July 1, 2025, gold will officially be classified as a Tier 1, high-quality liquid asset (HQLA) under the Basel III banking regulations.
JPMorgan says gold could hit $6,000 when Trump’s term ends
This scenario, according to its analysts, could realistically occur with just a small allocation away from US assets under the current macroeconomic climate.
Peru’s emergency mining ban to cost $200 million in lost gold output
The country has seen an up-tick in criminal activity culminating in the murder of 13 mine workers.
US judge halts land exchange for Rio Tinto copper mine opposed by Native Americans
The long-running fight over the Resolution Copper project pits the religious rights of Arizona's San Carlos Apache people against rising demand for copper.
Nippon Steel exec headed to Washington next week in push for US Steel deal
The company reportedly seeks to win approval of its $15 billion bid for US Steel.
Fortune Minerals reports NICO bismuth project test work results for planned Alberta refinery
Company says the NICO deposit contains 12% of global bismuth reserves as well as 1.1 million in-situ ounces of gold.
