Zimbabwe lithium miners ask for more time to build processing plants Major lithium miners in the country were at various stages of building sulphate plants, with only one completed and exporting chemicals. Reuters | June 18, 2026 | 9:47 am
Centrus Energy, Oklo sign multi-year nuclear fuel deal Centrus said it would supply domestically produced HALEU to Oklo's flagship fast-fission SMRs -- known as Aurora -- for multiple years. Staff Writer | June 18, 2026 | 9:41 am
BHP takes $2.3B hit on Jansen as cost of potash mine swells again The Stage 2 expansion is now expected to cost $6.9 billion -- about $2 billion more than its previous estimate. Staff Writer | June 18, 2026 | 8:36 am
Falco lifts Quebec gold-zinc project value to $2.4B Initial capital costs rose 62% to C$1.75 billion. Blair McBride | June 18, 2026 | 8:23 am
Endeavour Silver hints at mine-life extension in Mexico Located in Jalisco State, about 160 km west of Guadalajara, Terronera is Endeavour's newest producing mine. Frédéric Tomesco | June 18, 2026 | 8:13 am
China defends critical minerals export controls after G7 statement China urges G7 to respect market economy principles and international trading rules rather favouring "small cliques". Reuters | June 18, 2026 | 7:45 am
Lithium bulls eye demand support as China heads for busy season Analysts from three companies that monitor lithium say stretched supplies will propel prices beyond recent highs. Bloomberg News | June 18, 2026 | 7:31 am
Zimbabwe’s Mimosa revives $130 million platinum project after price rebound The company, jointly owned by Impala Platinum and Sibanye Stillwater, produces about 250,000 oz. of PGM concentrates annually. Reuters | June 18, 2026 | 7:21 am
Congo miners seek delay to 5% worker equity rule before July deadline No company has yet complied with the directive, a union leader said. Reuters | June 18, 2026 | 7:16 am