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Trump’s Belarus potash plan may have limited bite
MINING.COM (Cecilia Jamasmie)
MINING & METALSSep 22, 2026

Trump’s Belarus potash plan may have limited bite

Analysts say logistics, limited supply and global pricing make Belarus an unlikely replacement for Canadian potash.

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Global Lithium soars 50% on A$333M Titan takeover
MINING.COM (Cecilia Jamasmie)
MINING & METALSSep 22, 2026

Global Lithium soars 50% on A$333M Titan takeover

The UAE-backed buyer has offered a 73% premium and fresh project funding as it builds an integrated lithium supply chain.

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Sunshine Silver Mining boosts mineral rights position in Idaho by 60%
MINING.COM (Amanda Stutt)
MINING & METALSSep 21, 2026

Sunshine Silver Mining boosts mineral rights position in Idaho by 60%

Sunshine is the largest mineral rights holder in the Silver Valley, the most prolific silver district in US history.

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Fortune Minerals gets water licence and land use permit for NICO mine in Northwest Territories
MINING.COM (Amanda Stutt)
MINING & METALSSep 21, 2026

Fortune Minerals gets water licence and land use permit for NICO mine in Northwest Territories

NICO deposit contains 12% of global bismuth reserves and 1.1 million in-situ ounces of gold.

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Copper prices bounce as US runs out of warehouse space
MINING.COM (Frik Els)
MINING & METALSSep 21, 2026

Copper prices bounce as US runs out of warehouse space

US warehouses close to full with another 100,000 tonnes expected within weeks, Shanghai premiums rise to four-year high and London flips back into backwardation.

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Greenland Mines says US pact could strengthen mineral supply
MINING.COM (Marina Meireles)
MINING & METALSSep 21, 2026

Greenland Mines says US pact could strengthen mineral supply

The company is proposing a North Atlantic Critical Metals Corridor linking the territory’s resources with downstream processing.

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Almonty clears final hurdle to start producing tungsten at South Korea mine
MINING.COM (Marina Meireles)
MINING & METALSSep 21, 2026

Almonty clears final hurdle to start producing tungsten at South Korea mine

The approval comes as countries look to reduce reliance on China for tungsten.

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Silverco’s La Negra posts $329M value over $21M costs
MINING.COM (Northern Miner Staff)
MINING & METALSSep 21, 2026

Silverco’s La Negra posts $329M value over $21M costs

This aims to restore the past-producing La Negra to sustained production after more than a century of intermittent mining.

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Artemis to buy Vista for $427M in Australia push
MINING.COM (FREDERIC TOMESCO)
MINING & METALSSep 21, 2026

Artemis to buy Vista for $427M in Australia push

The deal adds a key asset beyond Blackwater mine, enabling over 1 million oz. in annual production.

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Cameco may turn $2.1B into $24B with Westinghouse listing
MINING.COM (Northern Miner Staff)
MINING & METALSSep 21, 2026

Cameco may turn $2.1B into $24B with Westinghouse listing

Westinghouse Electric's investment may soon soar 12x as it gears up for a U.S. stock market listing.

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Australia gold output holds near decade average
MINING.COM (Northern Miner Staff)
MINING & METALSSep 21, 2026

Australia gold output holds near decade average

The steady national tally comes ahead of a larger expansion cycle.

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Capstone Copper to sell Mexican mine to Luca Mining for $385M
MINING.COM (Cecilia Jamasmie)
MINING & METALSSep 21, 2026

Capstone Copper to sell Mexican mine to Luca Mining for $385M

Capstone will focus on Chile and the US as Luca expands in Mexico with Cozamin acquisition.

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Gold miners’ $18.2B payout masks rising ESG pressures
MINING.COM (Cecilia Jamasmie)
MINING & METALSSep 21, 2026

Gold miners’ $18.2B payout masks rising ESG pressures

Record government payments and safer mines contrast with rising emissions and energy intensity across major gold producers.

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Larvotto begins gold, antimony production at Hillgrove
MINING.COM (Cecilia Jamasmie)
MINING & METALSSep 21, 2026

Larvotto begins gold, antimony production at Hillgrove

The Australian mine's first concentrate from Hillgrove aims to meet 7% of global antimony demand as markets tighten.

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Attacks on mining operations on the rise in Pakistan: report
MINING.COM (Marina Meireles)
MINING & METALSSep 20, 2026

Attacks on mining operations on the rise in Pakistan: report

Rising violence around resource projects threatens Pakistan’s push to draw foreign capital into its mineral sector.

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US DOE looks to industry for critical minerals cleanup at legacy sites
MINING.COM (Amanda Stutt)
MINING & METALSSep 18, 2026

US DOE looks to industry for critical minerals cleanup at legacy sites

Materials subject to the EOI are aluminum, cesium, chloride, copper, fluorine, lead, lithium hydride, platinum, selenium, silver, tungsten and vanadium.

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Aura Minerals secures $200M loan for Americas growth
MINING.COM (Northern Miner Staff)
MINING & METALSSep 18, 2026

Aura Minerals secures $200M loan for Americas growth

Aura operates four gold mines in Brazil, the Minosa gold mine in Honduras and the Aranzazu copper-gold-silver mine in Mexico.

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Nigeria mining crackdown under fire after 37 die
MINING.COM (Northern Miner Staff)
MINING & METALSSep 18, 2026

Nigeria mining crackdown under fire after 37 die

Niger state on Friday suspended all mining until further notice and imposed a round-the-clock curfew in the city of Minna.

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Copper mine supply risks first decline since 2017: Sprott
MINING.COM (Northern Miner Staff)
MINING & METALSSep 18, 2026

Copper mine supply risks first decline since 2017: Sprott

“Higher prices improve project economics, but they cannot compress every stage of development or quickly replenish the discovery pipeline."

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Gold is tariff-proof. Canada has $11 billion a year of it stuck in permitting
MINING.COM (Frik Els)
MINING & METALSSep 18, 2026

Gold is tariff-proof. Canada has $11 billion a year of it stuck in permitting

We screen Canada's gold development projects for three things.

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GeoAssistance Expands Airborne Survey Capabilities
GeoAssistance
COMPANY NEWSJun 1, 2026

GeoAssistance Expands Airborne Survey Capabilities

New partnerships strengthen our airborne geophysical survey capacity across additional regions for faster regional reconnaissance.

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JORC vs. NI 43-101: A Practical Comparison
GeoAssistance
TECHNICAL INSIGHTMay 1, 2026

JORC vs. NI 43-101: A Practical Comparison

The differences between the two leading reporting standards, and what they mean for cross-border projects.

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Why Independent Drilling Supervision Changes Everything
GeoAssistance
TECHNICAL INSIGHTApr 1, 2026

Why Independent Drilling Supervision Changes Everything

Why an independent second set of eyes on your drilling contractor pays for itself many times over.

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GeoAssistance Opens New Office in Sharjah Media City
GeoAssistance
COMPANY NEWSMar 1, 2026

GeoAssistance Opens New Office in Sharjah Media City

Our new base in the Sharjah Media City Free Zone strengthens our presence across the GCC and beyond.

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Five Signs You Need a Second Opinion on Your Resource Estimate
GeoAssistance
TECHNICAL INSIGHTFeb 1, 2026

Five Signs You Need a Second Opinion on Your Resource Estimate

Practical signals that indicate it's time for an independent Competent Person's review.

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