January 2, 2026

Mulberry Industries, Ramaco Resources enter rare earth offtake MOU for Brook mine

Brook, in Wyoming, is America's first new rare earth element and critical mineral mine in over 70 years.

January 2, 2026

Ivanhoe Mines begins copper anode production at new Congo smelter

The facility, with a steady-state capacity of 500,000 tonnes per annum, would be the largest in Africa once ramped up.

December 31, 2025

Critical Metals expects to close Greenland supply deals in Q1 2026, CEO says

The company has already pre-sold 75% of planned output, split between the US and Europe.

December 24, 2025

Copper price: Most popular stories of 2025

Copper is on course for its biggest annual gain since 2009 and articles about the metal were read more than 2.5 million times this year.

December 22, 2025

Sandvik to build $37M mining service hub in Canada

Facility consolidates cutting, parts and aftermarket services to support potash, uranium and hard-rock mining by late 2026.

December 18, 2025

MEGAMINES: Top 10 most capital intensive bulk mining projects

When these stomach-churning capital outlays start to produce returns, they do so in spades and over generations.

December 18, 2025

Liberia backs Ivanhoe Atlantic rail deal to unlock iron ore mine

The access arrangement permits Ivanhoe to transport iron ore from the Kon Kweni deposit.

December 17, 2025

Artemis Gold approves $1B Phase 2 expansion of Blackwater mine

The expansion would cement Blackwater's position as "one of the lowest-cost and highest-margin gold operations globally," company said.

December 17, 2025

Coal demand hits fresh high as US output rises — IEA 

Coal keeps defying forecasts, with US output rebounding even as clean energy expands and long-term demand finally nears a peak.

December 16, 2025

Vale, Caterpillar and Sotreq sign deal to expand fleet of autonomous trucks in Pará, Brazil

New agreement expands fleet to approximately 90 autonomous trucks in the region by 2028.