April 21, 2025

Surging gold stocks lift mining’s top 50 companies above tariff chaos

World’s 50 most valuable miners are now worth $1.4 trillion, up $80 billion from end-2024 boosted by gold stocks after copper, lithium producers sold off again.

April 21, 2025

Nornickel maintains 2025 nickel production forecast

The company said it produced 42,000 tons of nickel in the first quarter of 2025, a 1.1% drop from the same period of last year.

April 21, 2025

US investor Cameron offers $5 billion for Kazakh mining giant ERG

ERG formed task force to explore Kazakhstan's rare earth deposits.

April 19, 2025

Russia’s VEB to invest $13.4B in copper mine in country’s far east

Once operable, the Baimskaya deposit will boost Russia's copper production by 25% and its gold production by 4%.

April 17, 2025

Ukraine-US sign memorandum on minerals deal

The signing follows remarks by US President Donald Trump earlier in the day that a deal on Ukraine's critical minerals will be signed next Thursday.

April 16, 2025

Ukraine, US make ‘substantial progress’ on minerals deal, Kyiv says

Trump is seeking a minerals deal as part of his push to end Ukraine's war.

April 10, 2025

Uzbekistan, US companies ink minerals deals

Uzbekistan has been looking to tap into its vast endowment resources, including many of the critical minerals being sought after by the US.

April 10, 2025

Navoi’s Q1 gold output rises slightly, but production value doubles

The Uzbek miner reported gold output of 753,500 oz. in Q1 2025, versus 748,100 oz. the previous year.

April 7, 2025

PDAC video: Kazakhstan keen to draw Canadian miners

Kazakhstan is counting on its estimated $40 trillion mineral wealth to spark a mining boom.

April 7, 2025

Russia’s embrace of gold eases loss of reserves frozen by war

The value of Russia’s gold reserves has surged by 72%, or $96 billion, since the beginning of 2022.