China’s central bank maintains gold buying for 17th month The country's gold reserves were valued at $342.76 billion at the end of last month, down from $387.59 billion a month earlier. Reuters | April 7, 2026 | 7:02 am
McEwen Copper seeks $4B to advance Los Azules Global lenders, agencies and partners line up funding as Argentina re-emerges as a key copper investment destination. Cecilia Jamasmie | April 7, 2026 | 5:50 am
Greenland to block ETM Kvanefjeld rare earth project The draft decision deals a fresh blow to one of the territory's largest undeveloped rare earth assets. Cecilia Jamasmie | April 7, 2026 | 3:56 am
Energy Transition Minerals faces likely licence renewal rejection for Greenland project The company received a draft decision from the Greenland government indicating its intention to recommend declining the application. Reuters | April 6, 2026 | 5:15 pm
US shale drillers seen lifting crude output on Hormuz-driven price rally The 68% surge in crude prices since the attacks on Iran is incentive enough to compel American oil executives to ramp up output. Bloomberg News | April 6, 2026 | 1:21 pm
Miners escape from attacked coal mine in Russian-controlled Ukraine All 41 miners who were trapped underground after Ukraine struck the Bilorechenska coal mine have been evacuated. Reuters | April 6, 2026 | 12:31 pm
Panama moves to unlock copper from First Quantum mine Commerce and Industries Minister may approve by Tuesday exports of already mined ore from Cobre Panama’s stockpiles. Cecilia Jamasmie | April 6, 2026 | 11:03 am
Versamet buys $360M gold stream on Skeena’s Eskay Creek The stream entitles Versamet to 3.5% of payable gold production over the life of the mine. Frédéric Tomesco | April 6, 2026 | 10:40 am
Altius acquires 9.9% of TNR Gold The TNR royalty portfolio includes exposure to major copper and lithium deposits in Argentina. Staff Writer | April 6, 2026 | 10:31 am