Resources Top 5: Black Bear climbs higher spurred on by silver momentumDecember 16, 2025 6:26 amStockheadSpurred on by strong momentum for silver, Black Bear is climbing higher. Pic: Getty Images
BKB set to begin trading on US OTCQX market
VKA buying a production-proven, high-grade tungsten portfolio in Nevada
Anglo Saxon delivers multiple bonanza-grade gold …
Will Karnataka Become First State In India To Mine Lithium? All Eyes On Govt's Next MoveDecember 16, 2025 5:24 amNews18Karnataka is among the Indian states with the highest potential for gold mining. At present, exploration is underway at 65 locations across the state to identify deposits of gold and rare earth minerals. Recently, the Department of Mines and Geology …
Forget Pilbara Minerals! Expert says this ASX lithium stock could soar 112%December 16, 2025 4:22 amThe Motley Fool AustraliaThe price of lithium has experienced a resurgence in recent months, with demand growth, inventory reduction, and regulatory tightening helping to fuel the rally. And some leading ASX 200 mining stocks have been riding the wave. For example, shares in …
REA rattled, Droneshield soarsDecember 16, 2025 3:13 amTownsville BulletinBanks and miners prop up a flagging ASX
DroneShield flies as tech loses shine
Copper tightens as prices surge
The ASX was down around 0.24% by Tuesday lunchtime in the east.
Wall Street didn’t exactly help overnight with the tech-heavy Nasdaq copping a 0. …
European Lithium reports final 2024 drilling results from Tanbreez...December 16, 2025 3:08 amProactive AustraliaEuropean Lithium Ltd (ASX:EUR, OTCQB:EULIF) has released final 2024 diamond drilling results from the Fjord area of the Tanbreez Rare Earth Project in southern Greenland, confirming consistent rare earth grades and broad, near-surface mineralised zones.
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Sprott Silver Miners & Physical Silver ETF Reaches $500 Million in Assets in Less Than a YearDecember 16, 2025 1:45 amInvesting News NetworkOnly 1 U.S.-Listed ETF Providing Pure-Play 2 Exposure to Silver Miners and Physical Silver Rapidly Gains Assets Sprott Asset Management USA, Inc. today announced that the Sprott Silver Miners & Physical Silver ETF (Nasdaq: SLVR) (the "ETF" or …
Fire in the hole! Why green tech has a problem with miningDecember 16, 2025 1:45 amVarsityMonday December 15 2025
Lyra Browning for Varsity
When you think of green technology, what comes to mind? Probably solar panels, wind turbines and electric vehicles. The last thing you might expect is mining, but for some, it is quickly becoming one of the …
Lithium deal unfair to GhanaDecember 15, 2025 11:05 pmGhana MMAFormer Speaker of Parliament, Prof. Mike Oquaye, has raised concerns over the lithium mining agreement between Ghana and Barari DV Ghana Limited, questioning the fairness of the royalty framework underpinning the deal.
His comments come after the …
Why Did CRML Stock Fall Over 8% Today? December 15, 2025 10:44 pmAsianet NewsableCritical Metals Corp. reported results from its 2024 drilling program at the Tanbreez Rare Earth Project in Greenland, which is projected to contain over 27% of heavy rare-earth elements.
The company completed 13 drill holes totaling just over 1,149 meters …
How a CSR Initiative Became a Lifeline for a Kamativi MotherDecember 15, 2025 10:09 pmMining ZimbabweCorporate Social Responsibility (CSR) programmes can sometimes appear as mere obligatory exercises, a box to be ticked for public image. However, for Kamativi Mining Company (KMC), a July medical outreach clinic, which could have been perceived as a single …
No one has complained about mining royalties: Mines ministerDecember 15, 2025 9:54 pmZimbabwe IndependentZhemu Soda, who was re-assigned to the ministry following the August 2023 elections, told the Zimbabwe Independent that ‘I can’t address an issue that has not been brought to my attention.’
ZIMBABWE’S mines minister claimed this week he had not been …
Corporate pressure mounts on Chileans opposing Canadian copper mineDecember 15, 2025 9:46 pmMiningWatch CanadaVancouver-based Los Andes Copper retaliates against local official and scientist challenging its proposed Vizcachitas project.
Vancouver-based Los Andes Copper, developer of the proposed Vizcachitas copper-molybdenum mine in Chile’s Valparaíso region, has …
ASX Market Open: Spluttering Oz shares not doing much of anything pre-holidays | Dec 16December 15, 2025 9:43 pmThe Market HeraldJoin our daily newsletter At The Bell to receive exclusive market insights
ASX today – Australian shares are flat on Tuesday, with the bourse shaving less than five points into open this morning as CY25 trade now looks to close out with a spluttering …
Ontario bets $500M on mineral processing boomDecember 15, 2025 9:27 pmCanadian Mining JournalOntario has officially launched a $500 million Critical Minerals Processing Fund (CMPF) to expand domestic processing capacity and secure the province's position as a global leader in critical minerals , according to reports from NetNewsLedger. The …
Ballard Mining finds high-grade gold at Mt Ida as it explores for more ouncesDecember 15, 2025 9:14 pmStockheadBallard says results are similar to early success at Baldock, now a major 930,000oz development prospect. Pic: Getty Images
BM1 has reported high grade gold at three prospects at the Mt Ida project
The project hosts 10.3Mt at 3.3g/t for 1.1Moz of …
Sprott Silver Miners & Physical Silver ETF Reaches $500 Million in Assets in Less Than a YearDecember 15, 2025 9:00 pmEIN PresswireOnly1 U.S.-Listed ETF Providing Pure-Play2 Exposure to Silver Miners and Physical Silver Rapidly Gains Assets TORONTO, Dec. 15, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Sprott Asset Management USA, Inc. today announced that the Sprott Silver Miners & Physical Silver …
White House planning more ‘historic deals’ in mineralsDecember 15, 2025 8:32 pmE&E NewsPresident Donald Trump plans to forge more mineral deals with private companies and allies around the world and wants Congress to shield projects from lawsuits, a top White House official said Monday.
Jarrod Agen, the executive director of the White House’ …
Experts call for stronger industry partnerships between India and South AmericaDecember 15, 2025 8:16 pmThe Tribune (Chandigarh)New Delhi [India], December 15 (ANI): The Indo-South America Trade & Investment Conclave 2025 set a clear focus on building a stronger platform for economic engagement between India and South America. The conclave aimed to open new paths for trade, …
White House plans more ‘historic deals’ with mining sector, official saysDecember 15, 2025 6:12 pmWHTC - MichiganBy Ernest Scheyder
Dec 15 (Reuters) – The Trump administration plans more “historic deals” with the U.S. mining sector to boost production of critical minerals for the national defense and high-tech sectors, a senior official said on Monday.
Earlier this …
PMET drilling hits new caesium and lithium zones, shares riseDecember 15, 2025 5:01 pmResource World MagazinePMET Resources Inc. [PMET-TSX, PMETF-OTCQB, R9GA-FSE], a company that was previously called Patriot Battery Metals, has announced the results from 2025 drilling at its wholly-owned Shaakichiuwaanaan property in the Eeyou Istchee James Bay region of Quebec. …
ABB to power Vulcan Energy’s renewable lithium projectDecember 15, 2025 4:00 pmGlobal Mining ReviewABB has been selected by Vulcan Energy to deliver the complete electrical infrastructure for its Phase One Lionheart Project in the Upper Rhine Valley, Germany. Combining renewable energy generation with lithium extraction and processing, the development …
Governments seek to find answer to age-old mining questionDecember 15, 2025 2:31 pmAfrican BusinessSince the colonial era, Africa has largely remained trapped as an exporter of raw commodities. In the mining sector, ores are extracted from African soils, brought to the coast along pit-to-port railways, then exported to overseas markets. Only after …
Lithium: The power within and the problem beyondDecember 15, 2025 12:10 pmThe Times of IndiaLithium powers our dreams of a cleaner future. It is the hidden pulse inside electric cars gliding down highways, the quiet engine behind rooftop solar systems, and the chemical promise in every climate pledge that imagines a world free from fossil fuels. …
Propel Industries expands electric mining and construction portfolio at EXCON 2025December 15, 2025 7:52 amETAutoPropel has also announced an industry-leading battery warranty of five years or 5,000 charge cycles, supported by lithium-ion batteries equipped with integrated fire detection and suppression systems.Propel Industries expanded its electric mining and …
U.S.-Australia Mining Deal: One Small Step Toward Weakening China’s Chokehold on Critical MineralsDecember 15, 2025 5:38 amSupplyChainBrainChina’s recent relaxation of export controls on certain rare earth metals shouldn’t cause anyone to get complacent about future access to that country’s extensive stores of critical minerals.
Another blowup in the trade relationship between the U.S. and …
Germany’s Big Lithium Find – a Geoeconomic Game Changer in China-Europe Relations?December 15, 2025 2:13 amChina Observers in Central and Eastern Europe (CHOICE)The recent confirmation that 43 million tons of Lithium Carbonate Equivalent (LCE) lie beneath the Altmark region in Germany’s state of Saxony Anhalt sparked a wave of enthusiasm about the prospect of German and EU resource independence, especially from …
‘Best for value’: Rio Tinto is quickly downsizing its once-grand Aussie lithium plansDecember 15, 2025 1:38 amThe Market HeraldJoin our daily newsletter At The Bell to receive exclusive market insights
Rio Tinto (ASX:RIO) has given up as much as 150,000 hectares in Western Australia and will soon offload its mothballed Mt Cattlin mine as new chief Simon Trott looks to largely …
Vanished Moti files spark legal battleDecember 14, 2025 6:50 pmZimbabwe IndependentChrome
A South African executive allegedly stole thousands of sensitive documents at Zimbabwe’s largest chrome miner, Moti Group, which officials fear could jeopardise ongoing negotiations on multimillion-dollar projects in the country, the Zimbabwe …
Mining waste in the US contains billions of dollars of precious metalsDecember 14, 2025 5:19 amEarth.comAcross the United States, piles of gray rock sit beside giant open pits. These leftovers from mining look useless, yet they are loaded with metals that modern technology depends on.
A new study finds that just one year of U.S. mine waste holds enough …
Bringing the future to mining customersDecember 13, 2025 6:14 pmMining MagazineMultilingual Saso Kitanoski believes in a customer-centric approach and has brought decades of diverse and valuable customer interface experience to his role as Metso's President, Consumables. He sits down with Mining Magazine to share his insights on …
Zimbabwe Tightens Foreign Business Rules, Bars Chinese-Dominated Artisanal MiningDecember 13, 2025 5:02 pmZim EyeZimbabwe Tightens Foreign Business Rules, Bars Chinese-Dominated Artisanal Mining
By Dorrothy Moyo | Zimbabwe has gazetted sweeping new regulations sharply limiting foreign participation in large parts of the domestic economy, reserving dozens of business …
South Korean Researcher Unveils Framework for Latin America Lithium GovernanceDecember 13, 2025 2:02 pmNews GhanaA researcher from Jeonbuk National University has published a study explaining why lithium rich Latin American countries have adopted different governance strategies despite facing similar economic pressures. Assistant Professor Seungho Lee from the …
The race for Britain’s EVs is poisoning water supplies – 6,000 miles awayDecember 13, 2025 1:31 pmThe i paperCommunities in Chile and Peru tell The i Paper that demand for critical minerals is damaging their environment
Demand for electric vehicles and renewables is driving a massive expansion of mining in Latin America, threatening communities, water supply and …
GCM urges communities to moderate demands on new mining firmsDecember 13, 2025 12:43 pmGhana News AgencyBy Erica Apeatua Addo, GNA
Peduase (E/R), Dec. 12, GNA – Mr Ahmed Dasana Nantogman, Chief Operating Officer of the Ghana Chamber of Mines (GCM), has advised communities to be cautious of making excessive demands on newly established mining companies.
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New membrane method pulls lithium from magnesium-rich brines without electricityDecember 13, 2025 6:07 amInteresting Engineering - New YorkA simple laboratory experiment at the University of Michigan has revealed an unexpected way to extract lithium from brines long dismissed as uneconomical.
The discovery could unlock vast lithium resources trapped in magnesium-rich waters, offering a more …
BHP, Rio advance projects in boost to Argentina mining ambitionsDecember 13, 2025 1:00 amBuenos Aires TimesArgentina’s push to become a major producer of critical minerals got a boost this week as the world’s two biggest miners advanced plans in the country.
A BHP Group venture submitted an application to join Argentina’s investment incentives programme for a …
BLM approves HiTech Minerals' 5-year lithium exploration in Malheur County, OregonDecember 13, 2025 12:42 amKPIC - OregonThe Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has approved the expansion of lithium exploration in one Oregon county.
BLM say that HiTech Minerals Inc. “is authorized to conduct lithium mineral exploration activities over the course of five years,” in southern …
Lithium miner Ioneer eyes bid for Rio Tinto’s US boron unitDecember 13, 2025 12:26 amFinancial ReviewMining firm Ioneer is interested in bidding on a bundle of Rio Tinto Group’s US assets that produce boron, a critical mineral used in fertiliser, according to its top executive.
Chief executive Bernard Rowe said he sees an opportunity to consolidate Ioneer …
Nevada water czar leaves key roleDecember 12, 2025 10:58 pmLas Vegas Review Journal - NevadaAdam Sullivan, Nevada’s state engineer and water chief, has abruptly left his position after more than four years in the role.
In his place, the acting administrator of the Nevada Division of Water Resources is now Chris Thorson, who was previously the …
Wall Street Eyes Lithium As Battery Storage Demand Poised To Spark New UpcycleDecember 12, 2025 10:22 pmZero HedgeCommodity desks at Goldman Sachs, UBS, Citigroup, and Bernstein all see lithium demand poised to surge after the electric vehicle boom-and-bust cycle. This time, however, the growth engine is not EV batteries. Instead, analysts point to energy transition …
'Canada's mining university' refocuses on what it does bestDecember 12, 2025 8:18 pmNorthern Ontario BusinessPost-CCAA, Sudbury's Laurentian University putting its industry expertise on display with upcoming mining strategy
A growing global demand for critical minerals is driving a corresponding need for people with mining industry expertise, and Laurentian …
Nevada water czar no longer in roleDecember 12, 2025 8:12 pmLas Vegas Review Journal - NevadaThe state engineer makes critical decisions about when and how much water can be pumped.
Adam Sullivan, Nevada’s state engineer and water chief, is no longer serving in the position after more than four years in the role.
In his place, the acting …