Copper producer Freeport-McMoRan would pursue an acquisition if “the stars and the moon” aligned, but is not counting on deals to grow and is focused on developing existing assets, its CEO said on Thursday. As an M&A frenzy envelops the mining...
Washington must move even faster to bolster critical minerals projects and offset Beijing’s grip on the world’s supply of the building blocks for electronics, weapons and a range of other goods, three US mining and refining executives said on Thursday. The...
The Mineral Exploration Cooperative Research Centre (MinEx CRC) has enjoyed a breakthrough 2025, with several key technologies advancing through the year. The unique research collaboration, drawing on industry, government, and academic sources, has been focused on...
The World Gold Council (WGC) has released its 2026 outlook following a remarkable year for gold, which set more than 50 all-time highs and rose over 60 per cent in US dollars, marking its fourth-strongest annual return since 1971. Two macro forces stood out as key...
Eramet aims to deliver more manganese from Gabon and lithium from Argentina as part of efforts to strengthen its finances, which have been hit by falling profits and rising debt, the French mining group said on Thursday. The company, pressured by weak metal prices,...
The European Commission has adopted its RESourceEU Action Plan – a package of policy and financing measures aimed at reducing the bloc’s dependence on external suppliers of critical raw materials and fast-tracking domestic and partner-country projects. The plan builds...
