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.
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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.
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.
Algeria opens 600-mile railway to tap vast iron ore deposit
The step gives the green light for the first shipments of ore from the Gara Djebilet mine in the western desert near the Moroccan border.
Capstone Copper restarts Mantoverde mine while strike drags on
The company reiterated that it expects to continue operations at a level between 50% to 75% of normal production during the strike.
Bravo raises $64M including Orion for Brazil nickel-PGMs
Bravo said it will use the proceeds to fund a preliminary feasibility study and subsequent feasibility study.
CME raises gold, silver margins after historic price plunge
Gold margins will rise to 8% of the value of the underlying contract from the current 6% for non-heightened risk profile, the exchange said.
Paulson lifts stake in International Tower Hill with Alaska gold project
The Vancouver-based company raised $118 million including $74.8 million in its offering of common shares at $2.22 in the US.
