Uzbekistan, US companies ink mineral deals
The United States has stepped up its global pursuit of strategic minerals with the signing of a deal promoting American mining investments in Uzbekistan. The announcement comes after a Uzbek…
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Navoi’s Q1 output value doubles as gold prices soar
Uzbekistan’s Navoi Mining & Metallurgical Co. said first-quarter output doubled in dollar terms as gold prices soared. Gold production by value in the first three months of 2025 jumped to…
PDAC video: Kazakhstan keen to draw Canadian miners
Kazakhstan is counting on its estimated US$40 trillion mineral wealth to spark a mining boom, Astana International Financial Centre (AIFC) governor Renat Bekturov says. To attract investors, state-backed AIFC is…
Ukraine mineral reserves likely too small to spur foreign miner rush: report
Persistent security concerns and widespread skepticism over the size of Ukraine’s mineral reserves mean Western resource investment in the country is unlikely to take off anytime soon even if a…
Russia, US in talks over rare earth JVs: report
Washington and Moscow have begun discussions on joint rare earths projects in Russia, the head of the country’s sovereign wealth fund, Kirill Dmitriev, told pro-Kremlin Russian newspaper Izvestia on Monday. Dmitriev,…
US seeks new Ukraine minerals terms: Financial Times
The Trump administration is looking to renegotiate its proposed minerals deal with Ukraine which, if agreed, would grant the U.S. expanded access to the Eastern European resources, the Financial Times…
PDAC 2025 JV video: AMC Consultants warns juniors ‘complacency could prove costly’
Consulting engineering firm AMC Consultants advises companies on cutting costs and streamlining operations to withstand economic and policy pressures, regional manager Gene Tucker said. He warned that “complacency could prove…
Uzbekistan in US$2.6B push to boost minerals sector
Uzbekistan has launched an ambitious US$2.6 billion initiative to unlock its rich endowment of resources, with a three-year plan focusing on the extraction of critical minerals being sought out by…
Video: China fuels EV battery boom as per-unit capacity nears peak, Adamas says
Electric vehicle battery capacity could hit a record one terawatt-hour this year, according to Frik Els, a battery metals expert at Adamas Intelligence. Analysts expect China to use 60% of…
US, Ukraine reach minerals deal
The United States and Ukraine have reached terms on a critical minerals deal, media outlets including the Financial Times reported on Tuesday, in a move the Trump administration regards as…
Global exploration budgets fall as juniors tighten belts: S&P
Global nonferrous exploration spending declined for the second straight year due to financing challenges for junior miners, S&P Global said. Global spending dropped 3% to $12.5 billion, S&P’s Corporate exploration…
Chips, silver, and HPA: Finding profit in the AI gold rush
Earlier this month, we watched the unfolding of what was described as America’s ‘Sputnik moment.’ Where U.S. tech giants were caught with their pants down, suddenly exposed by China’s potentially…