Grande Portage Resources has entered into a seven-year off-take agreement with Ocean Partners to market future production from its Amalga gold project.
General Motors and LG Energy Solution plan to retrofit their Tennessee manufacturing site to mass-produce lithium-manganese-rich battery cells through their Ultium Cells joint venture.
Centaurus Resources has finalized a power supply agreement for its Jaguar Nickel project while advancing capital-raising efforts to support development.
Gotion High-tech has brought its sixth production phase online at its Tangshan site, expanding its cumulative energy storage battery output to 30 gigawatt-hours.
Mitsui O.S.K. Lines and Vale have finalized a quarter-century iron ore transport agreement while initiating development of the world’s inaugural tri-fuel bulk carrier.
Mamba Exploration has initiated a fresh drilling campaign at the Meeka East target to expand resource definition across its Copper Hills project.
Workers at Premier Coal’s Collie operation have rejected a proposed employment agreement, triggering an imminent facility closure and forcing a restart of contract negotiations.
Liberty Silver has outlined a merger proposal combining Bunker Hill and Silver47 to consolidate its position as a leading US silver producer.
The Indian Bureau of Steel has contracted Sical Logistics Ltd. to handle iron ore excavation and transportation, strengthening domestic supply chain efficiency.
The average price forecast for 2026 has been lowered from $4,864 to $4,490, yet HSBC simultaneously stated that gold "may be near its bottom"; this round of downward pressure on gold prices is driven not by a retreat in safe-haven demand, but by expectations of interest rate hikes and oil prices above $100.
Production at the Sigma lithium facility has been suspended once more following the emergence of unexpected legal complications.
Indian metals producer Hindalco has called off its planned $125 million purchase of AluChem’s specialty alumina operations.
Rio2 Limited has restructured into a dual-asset producer, advancing its Phoenix gold operation toward fourth-quarter commercial output while launching an expansion at its Peruvian Condor Durazno copper-gold project.
ABTC has obtained approval from the US Department of Commerce to export recycled lithium black mass, marking a significant milestone in cross-border battery recycling trade valued at $100 million.
A structural failure at a coal operation in Soma, Turkey, has resulted in five fatalities and two injuries, prompting authorities to detain nine individuals linked to the site.
A labor dispute at the Trigon Pacific terminal has escalated to a strike warning, raising concerns about potential disruptions to regional coal exports.
South African miner Gold Fields has put forward a $27 billion offer to acquire Australian operator Northern Star Resources, targeting creation of the globe’s second-biggest gold producer.
The Ukrainian government has ordered the transfer of ownership for twelve state-controlled coal companies from the energy ministry to the national property fund.