MinRex to acquire Electrum shares in gold-copper merger
Valued at around $18.73m, the deal is being positioned as a merger of equals. MinRex’s Sofala Gold Project in NSW hosts inferred mineral resources exceeding 350,000oz of gold at a…
ReElement and TEP partner for global rare earth refining capacity expansion
TEP provided a $200m strategic equity facility to speed up the commercial rollout of ReElement’s multi-mineral refining platform. Backed by TEP, the Marion facility in Indiana is expected to scale to more…
Richmond Hill appoints Critical Discoveries for Martello Gold Project work
The technical work will include compiling historical data, generating targets and planning the drill programme. Critical Discoveries will deliver an initial drill-targeting plan for the first drilling campaign. Credit: sherifff/Shutterstock.com.…
Fortitude Gold obtains all permits for Scarlet South mine in US
The new mine will be developed on the Isabella Pearl property in Mineral County, Nevada. The open-pit project lies around 500m north-west of the company’s active Isabella Pearl mine. Credit:…
Flash Metals, Glencore sign e-scrap supply agreement
Glencore is a recycler of end-of-life electronics, Li-ion batteries and other products containing critical metals. Under the agreement, Glencore will supply Metallium with up to 2,400tpa of e-scrap for its…
Apex secures Rift Rare Earth Project exploration permit in Nebraska, US
The NDEE granted the Canadian company the exploration permit. Previous exploration programmes at the site identified wide, high-grade REE mineralised intercepts including 155.5m grading 2.7% REO. Credit: Phawat/Shutterstock.com. Canadian exploration…
Chancery Royalty secures LoM royalty on Finnish Latvia gold mine
The royalty, acquired through a third party, encompasses 2.5% of annual gold production. Chancery Royalty is aiming for significant growth, targeting more than 28,000 gold-equivalent ounces within four years. Credit: Pixel Shot/Shutterstock.com.…
Saga Metals unveils new assay results at Radar project in Canada
The Radar property encompasses 24,175ha and includes the entire Dykes River intrusive complex. Hole R-0008 yielded a depth of 36m with concentrations of 36.21% ferric oxide. Credit: spline_x/Shutterstock.com. Saga Metals…
Ivanhoe Mines begins copper anode production at smelter in Africa
The smelter produced the first anodes in December 2025, approximately five weeks after the start of its heat-up process. Ivanhoe Mines anticipates that by 2026, sales will surpass production levels…
The optimisation of digital twins for mine safety
Digital twin technology is helping mine operators make more informed decisions around critical processes and infrastructure, improving mine site safety. Digital twin technology is helping mine operators make more informed…
