Lithium market to enter deficit until 2035: Canaccord
The global lithium market is set to enter a near-decade-long deficit as a lack of mine investment weighs on supply of the electric vehicle battery metal, according to investment bank…
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New Found Gold expands high-grade Dropkick zone
New Found Gold (TSX-V: NFG; NYSE-A: NFGC) expanded the gold discovery at its Queensway gold project in Newfoundland and Labrador as it delivered final results from its 2025 drilling campaign…
Rio Tinto copper surge offsets iron ore disruption
Rio Tinto (ASX, LSE: RIO), the world’s second-largest miner, reported stronger first-quarter output as copper gains from its Mongolia copper mine offset weather-driven iron ore disruptions and mounting geopolitical risks….
Banyan Gold hits high on $46.5M capital raise
Banyan Gold (TSXV: BYN) soared to an all-time high on Monday after announcing a capital raise of $46.5 million for its flagship AurMac property in Canada’s Yukon Territory. In a…
Environmental group sues US Interior for approving rare earth mining in Mojave Desert
An environmental advocacy group is suing the Department of the Interior (DOI) over its decision to greenlight a rare earth mining project located within the Mojave National Preserve a year…
Gold price nears month high as Iran reopens Strait of Hormuz, easing inflation concerns
Gold jumped to its highest in nearly a month after Iran reopened the Strait of Hormuz for commercial traffic, alleviating investor concerns of a prolonged war and further pressure on…
‘Myopic’ World Bank must shift to critical minerals from climate change, Bessent says
The U.S. government is pressing the world’s top development lenders to pivot towards funding critical minerals projects in an effort to bolster a supply chain that’s dominated by China. Speaking…
Blue Moon outlines 1% copper mine in Norway
Blue Moon Metals (TSXV: MOON; Nasdaq: BMM) says a newly feasibility study for its Nussir copper project in northern Norway has confirmed what it calls a “long-life asset with strong…
US backs firms for first gallium in 40 years
The U.S. Department of Energy is funding five companies to help establish a domestic supply chain for gallium, a critical material for the defence and semiconductor sectors that America hasn’t…
DRC boosts US copper sales fivefold to 500,000 tonnes
The Democratic Republic of Congo has raised planned copper sales to the United States to 500,000 tonnes through a state-backed marketing venture, marking a fivefold increase from its initial January…
Giant battery maker CATL sets $4.4B to expand mining
Contemporary Amperex Technology (CATL), one of the world’s largest battery makers, has earmarked $4.4 billion to push deeper into mining amid a global energy shock that has raised fears over…
Newmont halts Cadia gold mine after earthquake
Shares in Newmont (TSX: NGT; NYSE: NEM), the largest gold miner, fell nearly 5% in New York by mid-Wednesday after the company suspended underground operations at its Cadia mine in…