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Auro Metals Hits 496-Metre Thick Mineralized Zone with High-Grade Gold at 1.12 g/t
Canadian mining company Auro Metals Inc. has released the latest drill results from its Santa Barbara gold-copper project in Ecuador. Four holes returned mineralization starting from or near surface in three of them, confirming the porphyry system’s large-scale, high-continuity mineralized ch...Read More -
How Many Years of Copper Mining Are Left Globally?
Global copper resources, concentrates, and consumption data (USGS + ICSG, 2025–2026) Note: Public statistics typically report copper metal reserves, not “concentrate tonnes in physical terms.” Copper concentrate is an intermediate product after beneficiation; physical concentrate tonn...Read More -
McEwen Copper Seeks $4 Billion Financing, in Talks with Rio Tinto
McEwen Copper Inc., the copper miner controlled by Rob McEwen, is in discussions with Rio Tinto Group and other potential investors to raise a total of $4 billion to build a mine in Argentina. The company is negotiating with Rio Tinto to secure approximately $600 million in equity from existing s...Read More -
Top 50 Most Valuable Mining, Metals & Minerals Brands 2026
Brand Finance, the UK-based brand valuation consultancy, has released its ranking of the Top 50 Most Valuable Mining, Metals & Minerals Brands for 2026 (Mining, Metals & Minerals 50 2026). Glencore, BHP, and ArcelorMittal secured the top three positions. Chinese brands making the top 10 i...Read More -
Overview of Niger’s Mineral and Energy Resources
Niger is rich in mineral and energy resources, including oil, uranium, phosphate, and coal. With significant strategic value, the mining and energy sector serves as a core pillar of the nation’s economy. Leveraging its abundant resource base, the country continues to advance openness and intern...Read More -
Spatial and Temporal Distribution of Major Mineral Resources and Geological Characteristics of Typical Deposits in North Africa
1. The Intersection of Major Tectonic Domains Creates a Diverse Mineral Resource System North Africa is located at the intersection of two major tectonic domains: Gondwana and the Tethys tectonic realm. The region has experienced multiple stages of tectonic, magmatic, and metamorphic activities, ...Read More -
Florence Copper Production Must Triple to Meet Annual Target
Trekor Metals has stated that its Florence copper project in Arizona will accelerate production ramp-up in the second half of the year, aiming to increase output threefold to ensure the mine produces at least 30 million pounds of copper for the full year. The Florence copper project is the worl...Read More -
Resolution Copper Awards $110 Million in Contracts to Advance Underground Mine Development
Resolution Copper has awarded contracts worth approximately $110 million to Major Drilling America Inc. and Redpath USA Corporation to advance exploration and underground development at the proposed Resolution Copper project in Arizona. These contracts represent significant early commitments ...Read More -
U.S. Proposes $3 Billion Investment in Critical Minerals to Strengthen Defense Supply Chains and Reduce Reliance on China
U.S. President Trump announced on Friday that the federal government will invest $3 billion in various critical minerals and battery projects. The initiative aims to boost domestic production capacity and serves both national security and industrial policy objectives. Speaking at a roundtable ...Read More -
African Countries Collectively Shift Mining Regulations Toward “Controlling Value Chains”
DailyEconomic – A wave of mining regulatory reform is sweeping across Africa. Between 2024 and 2026, more than a dozen countries have tightened their mining regulations almost simultaneously, marking a fundamental shift from “growth through extraction” to “controlling value ...Read More -
Global Gold Resource Rankings: Underground Gold Reserves – First Australia 13,000 Tonnes
Many ordinary people and gold investors tend to confuse underground gold reserves with central bank gold reserves. These are two completely different types of assets with vastly different value logics. Below we present separate, authoritative data based on 2026 USGS and World Gold Council figures...Read More -
Mexico Ramps Up Fertilizer Production Capacity
Recently, two Mexican private companies, Ferma Chemical and Western Gas & Petrochemical (GPO), announced combined investments of over US$3.2 billion in two major fertilizer projects to expand domestic production capacity of anhydrous ammonia and urea, reduce dependence on fertilizer imports, ...Read More
