Gold becomes second-largest reserve asset as ECB data show shift
Gold has overtaken US Treasury securities to become the world’s second-largest reserve asset, according to figures cited from a European Central Bank report. The same...
KSM development delays tied to Mitchell Treaty Tunnels and permitting hurdles in Canada
The KSM Project is an undeveloped gold-copper deposit in British Columbia’s Golden Triangle mining district. It received both provincial and federal environmental approvals more than...
Aya Gold & Silver drilling returns bonanza-grade silver intercepts at Zgounder
Aya Gold & Silver reported additional drilling results from its Zgounder Silver Mine in Morocco. The company said the latest exploration campaign identified multiple bonanza-grade...
DPM Metals drilling intersects gold-copper mineralization near Chelopech underground mine
Canadian miner DPM Metals has reported a new gold–copper discovery in Bulgaria following drilling at the Brevene South Porphyry (BSP) target. The BSP area is...
EU ETS reform pressures industrial competitiveness and carbon costs across Europe
Europe’s carbon pricing system is entering its most politically and economically challenging phase since it was created two decades ago. A debate involving policymakers, business...
EV battery nickel exploration in Southern Oregon draws environmental and Indigenous scrutiny
Electric vehicle and clean energy demand is increasing competition for critical minerals, including nickel. In Southern Oregon, large nickel deposits in the Klamath Mountains are...
Ardea extends Kalgoorlie Nickel Goongarrie Hub DFS completion beyond June 30
Ardea Resources has extended the completion timeline for the Definitive Feasibility Study (DFS) covering its Kalgoorlie Nickel Project Goongarrie Hub. The company said the revised...
Water stress risk for proposed US lithium mines under climate change scenarios
The United States is expanding its domestic lithium industry to support electric vehicles, grid-scale energy storage systems, and other clean technology sectors. New research indicates...
US demand for neodymium magnets intersects with e-waste recycling constraints
The United States is described as remaining heavily dependent on China for rare earth minerals and permanent magnets used across electric vehicles, wind turbines, smartphones,...
Brazil rare earth investment grows as projects target ionic clay deposits
Investment shift toward rare earth elements Brazil is drawing increasing rare earth investment as global demand rises for critical minerals used in electric vehicles, renewable...