Global mining deaths rise for second straight year
Fatalities in the global mining industry rose for a second consecutive year in 2024, the International Council on Mining and Metals (ICMM) said in its latest annual safety report. ICMM’s…
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Infographic: Mining and exploration in Greenland
Greenland has made headlines in the last six months amid United States President Donald Trump’s heightened interest in the Danish territory. His focus on Greenland has drawn added attention to…
Editorial: Nato and Trump to the REE rescue
Today’s huge Pentagon deal for MP Materials, the sole producer of rare earth elements (REEs) in the United States, continues the ratcheting up of developments in this formerly obscure sector….
Copper price hits record high on Trump tariff plan
Copper prices jumped by double digits on Tuesday after U.S. President Donald Trump announced plans to implement a 50% tariff on the industrial metal. Click on chart for Live Prices “I…
Central banks, falling USD spur gold price: Sprott
The gold price’s sustained rally through the first half of 2025 reflects deeper shifts in global financial power, with central banks accelerating a move away from the U.S. dollar and…
Royal Gold to buy Sandstorm, Horizon for $3.7B
Royal Gold (Nasdaq: RGLD) is acquiring Canadian streaming and royalty firms Sandstorm Gold (TSX: SSL; NYSE: SAND) and Horizon Copper (TSXV: HCU) in deals worth a combined $3.7 billion (C$5.04…
China’s mining investment sets new record
China’s overseas mining investment has soared to its highest level in over a decade, driven by Beijing’s push to secure critical raw materials amid rising geopolitical tensions. There were 10…
EU to stockpile critical minerals in case of war: FT
The European Commission is preparing to boost emergency stockpiles of critical minerals amid heightened concern over supply chain disruptions caused by geopolitical conflicts, the Financial Times reported. The measure presents…
Infographic: Who controls rare earth processing?
MINING.COM and The Northern Miner chart refined rare earth magnet output through a geopolitical lens, segmenting the world into four “Spheres of Control”: the Chinese Sphere, the American Sphere, the…
Group Eleven cuts best zinc-silver result yet at Ballywire
Group Eleven Resources’ (TSXV: ZNG; US-OTC: GRLVF) says it has cut the strongest intercept yet at its Ballywire target in southwest Ireland, with a highlight result of 39.7 metres grading…
Trafigura backs Euro Sun’s Rovina Valley with $200M financing deal
Euro Sun Mining (TSXV: ESM; US-OTC: ESMNF) has lined up a $200-million loan package, with backing from global commodities trader Trafigura, to help finance its Rovina Valley gold-copper project in…
Greenland grants 30-year permit to moly mine
Greenland Resources (Cboe CA: MOLY; FSE: M0LY) has secured a 30-year permit for its Malmbjerg molybdenum project, a major development backed by the European Union. The open-pit mine is expected…