Endeavour Silver sets 2026 guidance as Terronera enters first full year

Midtier precious metals producer Endeavour Silver has set a guidance of 14.6-million to 15.6-million silver-equivalent ounces for 2026. The guidance comprises 8.3-million to 8.9-million ounces of... 

Mt Mulgine's strong leverage to higher spot prices showcased

ASX-listed Tungsten Mining has released an illustrative analysis showing the impact of prevailing spot commodity prices on the financial metrics of its previously disclosed Mt Mulgine scoping... 

Frontier Lithium signs First Nation process agreements, advances Ontario permitting

TSX-V-listed Frontier Lithium has signed process agreements with Deer Lake First Nation and Sandy Lake First Nation, as it advances permitting for its PAK lithium project in Ontario under the... 

Austral bolsters copper pipeline with Lady Loretta buy

ASX-listed Austral Resources has completed the acquisition of Glencore’s Lady Loretta mine in Queensland, finalising a transaction first foreshadowed by a nonbinding agreement signed in July last... 

Amazon becomes first buyer of Rio Tinto's Nuton bioleached copper

Mining major Rio Tinto has entered into a strategic collaboration with Amazon Web Services (AWS) that will see AWS become the first customer for copper produced using Rio’s Nuton bioleaching... 

Kinross approves construction of three US growth projects

Gold miner Kinross on Thursday announced the construction of three organic growth projects in the US – the Round Mountain Phase X and Bald Mountain Redbird 2 projects in Nevada, and the Kettle... 

Artemis caps inaugural year with record Q4 output, sets low-cost 2026 guidance

Canada-focused Artemis Gold has closed out its first full year of production with record quarterly output from its Blackwater mine in British Columbia, while outlining guidance that positions the... 

Alamos reports lower-than-guided 2025 gold production

Toronto-listed Alamos Gold has reported fourth-quarter gold production of 141 500 oz and full-year 2025 production of 545 400 oz, with both figures coming in below revised guidance owing mainly to... 

Rio Tinto and BHP weigh joint push to unlock Pilbara iron-ore

Australia's two biggest miners Rio Tinto and BHP on Thursday announced that they were exploring a new collaboration in the Pilbara that could unlock up to 200-million tonnes of additional iron-ore,... 

Black Bear assesses restart of Texas silver project

ASX-listed Black Bear Minerals has engaged global engineering and project delivery firm Ausenco to undertake an operational restart assessment at its Shafter silver project in Texas, as it... 

Ontario fast-tracks Crawford nickel project

Canada Nickel Company says Ontario has formally named its Crawford nickel project as the second development to be advanced under the province’s new One Project, One Process (1P1P) framework. The... 

Polymetals continues with Endeavor ramp-up after October incident, ships first concentrates

ASX-listed Polymetals Resources continued the staged ramp-up of operations at its Endeavor mine during the December 2025 quarter, despite significant disruption following a fatal incident in late... 

Taseko wraps up Florence construction

Copper miner Taseko Mines has completed construction at its Florence project in the US and is moving into commissioning and early operations, while reporting improved copper and molybdenum... 

ISS backs New Gold–Coeur deal ahead of shareholder vote

Independent proxy advisory firm Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS) has recommended that New Gold shareholders vote for the company’s proposed plan of arrangement with Coeur Mining, providing... 

Greg Field to start early at Deep Yellow

ASX-listed uranium developer Deep Yellow has confirmed that newly appointed MD and CEO Greg Field will start in the role on February 2, earlier than initially anticipated. The company announced... 

Rox charges into 2026, Youanmi mine and plant development gather pace

ASX-listed Rox Resources has launched “head-first into 2026”, accelerating mine development and advancing processing plant works at its Youanmi gold project in Western Australia. The company... 

Industry organisation promotes price-support model for Australian critical minerals strategic reserve

The Association of Mining and Exploration Companies (Amec) has welcomed fresh detail on the Australian federal government’s proposed Critical Minerals Strategic Reserve, while pressing the case for... 

US lawmaker moves to overturn Biden-era Minnesota mining ban

A US Republican congressman has introduced legislation aimed at overturning a Biden administration decision that restricted mining across a large area of northern Minnesota, reopening a... 

Integra on accelerated federal permitting path for DeLamar

Canadian miner Integra Resources has secured a clearly defined and accelerated federal permitting schedule for its DeLamar heap leach gold-silver project in Idaho, US, materially reducing... 

Lilac signs 10-year deal with Traxys to supply lithium from Utah project

Lilac Solutions has signed a binding 10-year offtake agreement with Traxys North America to supply lithium carbonate from Lilac's planned Great Salt Lake facility in Utah, the companies said on... 

Argosy advances 40 MW grid power solution for Rincon lithium project

ASX-listed Argosy Minerals reported on Monday that detailed engineering had been completed for a 40 MW grid connection that would underpin initial production and future expansion of its Rincon... 

Revolver flags strong restart case for Dianne copper mine

Australia-listed Revolver Resources has outlined a compelling business case to restart its Dianne copper mine in north Queensland, following the completion of a detailed recommencement study that... 

NOVAGOLD eyes Alaska LNG gas tie-up to power Donlin Gold

Gold project developer NOVAGOLD has taken a step toward securing long-term energy supply for its proposed Donlin Gold mine in Alaska, with its Donlin Gold joint venture signing a non-binding letter... 

Elevra identifies staged pathway to accelerate NAL expansion

Australia-listed Elevra Lithium Limited has identified a revised, staged development pathway for the expansion of its North American Lithium (NAL) operation that is expected to bring forward... 

Anglo American reports progress on portfolio transformation

Diversified mining group Anglo American has reported progress on its portfolio transformation strategy, which aims to unlock value from its portfolio and accelerate consistently stronger... 

Burgundy announces C$115m Canadian tariff loan to stabilise Ekati

Diamond miner Burgundy Diamond Mines has secured up to C$115-million in funding through Canada’s Large Enterprise Tariff Loan (LETL) facility, providing critical liquidity to sustain operations at... 

Glencore warns regulatory uncertainty puts Horne Smelter investment at risk

Diversified miner Glencore has cautioned that uncertainty around Quebec’s regulatory framework could jeopardise a proposed $300-million investment at its Horne copper smelter in Rouyn-Noranda,... 

Lundin Mining to exit US nickel through Eagle sale to Talon

Canadian miner Lundin Mining has agreed to sell its Eagle nickel/copper mine and Humboldt mill in the US to Talon Metals in a share-based transaction that will create a pure-play American... 

OceanaGold secures permit for Waihi North

Gold producer OceanaGold has received final permitting approval to develop its Waihi North Project (WNP) in New Zealand, unlocking access to one of the industry’s highest-grade undeveloped gold... 

Paladin restructures debt facility

Uranium producer Paladin Energy has executed a restructure of its syndicated debt facility, reducing overall debt capacity while increasing financial flexibility as the company advances the ramp-up... 

Boss withdraws Honeymoon EFS, launches new study

Uranium producer Boss Energy has formally withdrawn the 2021 enhanced feasibility study (EFS) for its Honeymoon in-situ recovery operation in South Australia after a detailed review flagged... 

Rincon farms out Telfer South ground to Greatland in Paterson Province JV

Exploration company Rincon Resources has secured a multi-stage farm-in and joint venture (JV) agreement with Greatland Resources over a large portion of its Telfer South tenement package in Western... 

Westgold sells Mt Henry-Selene gold project to Alicanto

Gold miner Westgold Resources has agreed to divest its noncore Mt Henry-Selene gold project, near Norseman in Western Australia, to Alicanto Minerals in a transaction valued at $64.6-million, as... 

Chinese court sentences 27 people for smuggling antimony ingots

A Chinese court imposed jail sentences and fines on Tuesday on 27 people for shipping antimony ingots out of the country without export licences, in a ruling that highlights how China is tightening... 

Deep Yellow signs NamPower deal, progresses early works at Tumas uranium project

ASX-listed Deep Yellow has taken another step towards development of its flagship Tumas uranium project in Namibia, announcing the execution of a transmission power supply agreement with... 

Rhodes Ridge JV approves $191m feasibility study

The Rhodes Ridge joint venture (JV) has approved a $191-million (A$294-million) feasibility study to progress the first phase of development at the Rhodes Ridge iron-ore project, one of the world’s... 

Westgold to demerge noncore Murchison assets into Valiant Gold

Dual-listed Westgold Resources on Monday announced plans to spin out its noncore Reedy’s and Comet gold assets in Western Australia’s Murchison region into a new ASX-listed company, Valiant Gold,... 

Guinea launches construction of $1.2bn WCAG alumina refinery

The Guinean government has officially launched construction of the Winning Consortium Alumina Guinea (WCAG) alumina refinery in Dobali, in the Boké prefecture. The refinery is a key part of the... 

Fortescue expands in copper with Alta buy

Australian miner Fortescue on Monday announced that it would acquire the remaining 64% of Canada-listed Alta Copper in a cash transaction that valued the copper developer at C$139-million,... 

Equinox sells Brazil assets to Chinese group for $1bn

Gold miner Equinox Gold has agreed to sell its Brazil operations to a subsidiary of China’s CMOC Group for total consideration of $1.015-billion, sharpening its focus on near-term growth in North...