MMG eyes copper deals as profit more than triples The company is seeking M&A opportunities to boost its copper portfolio and is assessing takeover targets in Latin America and Africa. Bloomberg News | March 4, 2026 | 7:20 am
Belgian museum, US mining company at odds over colonial-era Congo KoBold received permits last year to search for lithium and other minerals in DRC and struck agreements with Kinshasa to digitize data. Reuters | March 4, 2026 | 7:15 am
Canada, Brazil launch AI push to find nickel deposits The countries will share geoscience data and AI exploration tools to help pinpoint high-potential nickel zones. Staff Writer | March 4, 2026 | 6:13 am
Aluminium Bahrain declares force majeure on contracts Alba, home to one of the world’s largest aluminium smelters, can’t ship as the Strait of Hormuz remains effectively shut. Reuters | March 4, 2026 | 5:40 am
SSR Mining to sell Copler mine stake to Turkish firm for $1.5B The Canadian gold miner moves to exit Turkey asset while focusing on operations and growth strategy across the Americas. Cecilia Jamasmie | March 4, 2026 | 5:30 am
CHART: Tuesday teardown for mining stocks as Iran war escalates Gold, silver, copper prices tumble but metals and mining stocks recover some losses in late trading. Frik Els | March 3, 2026 | 6:45 pm
Gold price advances as dip-buyers enter market despite dollar strength Bullion climbed as much as 2%, clawing back some ground after a four-day winning streak ended Tuesday. Bloomberg News | March 3, 2026 | 4:49 pm
Canada advocates buyers’ alliance to tackle critical minerals supply concentration Earlier this week, Canada signed 30 new deals with 12 countries for a proposed C$12.6 billion of investments in mining and mining technology. Reuters | March 3, 2026 | 4:21 pm
Sunrise Energy delivers feasibility study for Friedland-backed scandium project Syerston was one of the critical minerals projects classified as being of great importance to national security by both the US and Australia. Staff Writer | March 3, 2026 | 3:26 pm