Ghana Doubles Mining Royalties, Scraps Stability Agreements
Ghana has finalized plans to double mining royalties as part of broader regulatory changes announced last year, with a draft bill heading to Parliament next month that marks the concrete implementation of the government’s promise to restructure how mining benefits reach local communities. The Minerals Commission confirmed this month that royalties will start at 9% […]
Trump Imposes EU Tariffs Until He Buys Greenland
President Donald Trump’s Greenland push is now formalized as a two-step tariff regime targeting eight European countries, with the tariff explicitly designed to persist until he gets Greenland. Trump wrote that imports “sent to the United States” from Denmark, Norway, Sweden, France, Germany, the UK, the Netherlands, and Finland face a 10% tariff starting February […]
Iranian Citizens Face Restriction to Domestic-Only Internet Under New Plan
Iranian authorities are working to transform internet access into a privilege reserved for government-approved citizens, according to a report by internet monitoring organization Filterwatch that warns of “absolute digital isolation.” Most of Iran’s 90 million people would be restricted to a sealed domestic network with no connection to the broader web under the confidential plan, […]
Rio Tinto, Glencore Resume Talks on $200 Billion Mining Mega-Merger
Mining giants Rio Tinto (ASX: RIO) and Glencore (LON: GLEN) have revived discussions about combining their operations in what would form the industry’s largest company with a market value exceeding $200 billion. The companies confirmed Thursday they are in preliminary talks about merging parts or the entirety of their operations, potentially through an all-share acquisition […]
Canada, Saudi Arabia Sign Critical Minerals Deal
Canada signed a minerals cooperation agreement with Saudi Arabia on January 13, expanding access to critical resources needed for clean energy technology and electric vehicles. The deal comes as Western countries seek to diversify supply chains away from China, which processes approximately 80 percent of global critical minerals despite mounting geopolitical tensions. Critical minerals, including […]
Trump Doubles Down On Negotiating Price Floors For Critical Minerals
President Donald Trump moved to impose negotiated price floors on trade in processed critical minerals and their derivative products by signing a Section 232 proclamation directing the Commerce Secretary and the US Trade Representative to jointly negotiate import-adjustment agreements with trading partners covering PCMDPs from any country. The proclamation frames the objective as addressing a […]
Montage Gold Bumps First Gold Pour At Kone Up To Q4 2026
Montage Gold (TSX: MAU) is said to be ahead of schedule for the development of their flagship Kone project in Cote d’Ivoire, with the first gold pour now expected in Q4 2026, versus the prior guidance of Q2 2027. That first gold pour is expected to occur via the oxide circuit, while the hard rock […]
IAMGOLD Reports 2025 Production Of 765,900 Ounces, Achieving Guidance Midpoint
IAMGOLD (TSX: IMG) has joined the small group of producers who met guidance in 2025. The company this morning released their fourth quarter and full year 2025 production results, signaling that they managed to achieve their guidance midpoint. The fourth quarter saw IAMGOLD report consolidated production of 242,400 ounces of gold, a substantial increase over […]
Moon River Moly: The Davidson Moly-Copper-Tungsten PEA
We might be amid one of the hottest commodities markets in the last decade. But it’s been a slow start to 2026 in terms of major announcements. We’re a week in and we’ve yet to see someone announce a major transaction or release an economic study. That might sound ridiculous. But December saw a slate […]
Integra: The DeLamar Heap Leach Feasibility Study
Integra Resources (TSXV: ITR) has finally released its feasibility study for the DeLamar Gold-Silver Heap Leach Project. And with gold and silver gaining momentum, the timing couldn’t be better. The study shows a shift in strategy. They’ve dropped the milling component and gone heap leach only, cutting the mine life to 10 years but holding […]