Ghana Moves Ahead With New Gold Royalty System Despite Global PressureMarch 11, 2026 5:29 pmWest Africa WeeklyThe government of Ghana is pushing forward with a new gold royalty regime designed to increase state revenue from the country’s booming mining sector, even as foreign governments and mining companies voice concerns.
Under the new policy, authorities will …
To whom does Ukraine plan to hand one of its largest lithium deposits too, for next to nothing?March 11, 2026 4:59 pmLondonlovesBusinessOne of Ukraine’s largest lithium deposits – “Dobra”, containing strategic mineral reserves worth billions of dollars – has been handed over for just $179 million.
At the end of the fourth year of Russia’s full-scale war against Ukraine, Ukrainian officials …
Aupindi wants dividends paid in gold, uranium …as MPs call for reduced reliance on borrowing March 11, 2026 4:49 pmWindhoek ObserverJusticia Shipena
Swapo member of parliament Tobie Aupindi has proposed that Namibia consider receiving dividends from its mineral resources in physical commodities such as gold, uranium and lithium instead of only cash payments.
Aupindi made the proposal …
How Canadian mining can be great againMarch 11, 2026 3:28 pmCanadian Mining JournalThe mining and metallurgy industry has undergone a profound transformation since 1905, when Canada was producing six key metals – iron, copper, nickel, lead, aluminum and zinc – largely for domestic use.
By the 1950s and 1960s, Canada had become a global …
Greenland’s riches are real – but years awayMarch 11, 2026 2:11 pmGlobal Mining ReviewGreenland holds vast rare earth and critical mineral reserves, but infrastructure barriers mean meaningful production is a decade away. The US needs both long-term investment there and near-term domestic projects to reduce Chinese supply-chain dependence.
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Canada’s Saskatchewan province eyes deeper ties in rare earths, uranium supplyMarch 11, 2026 12:12 pmHindustan TimesCanada’s Saskatchewan province, which is central to plans to ramp up cooperation with India in rare earth elements and uranium supply, is open to exploring joint ventures and investments for exploration and processing of minerals and working on projects …
Ottawa’s $1.5 million to Tłı̨chǫ gov’t ‘just the beginning’ grand chief saysMarch 11, 2026 11:20 amCBC/Radio-CanadaPlay
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Marula outlines Kenya battery recycling fundingMarch 11, 2026 10:37 amTXFRegion:
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Marula Mining has finalised a Phase 1 implementation framework for its Kenya lithium-ion battery recycling project with WEEE Centre backed by a planned €500,000 investment. The company said the collaboration covers …
ASX rides miners as oil swingsMarch 11, 2026 9:14 amTownsville BulletinASX climbs as miners carry the load
Oil chaos keeps markets on edge
Lynas rockets while rate fears simmer
By lunchtime on Wednesday in Sydney, the S&P/ASX 200 was nudging higher again, up about 0.4%, extending the rebound after yesterday’s 1% …
ASX edges higher as oil falls and gold holdsMarch 11, 2026 9:14 amTownsville BulletinASX tips up 0.59% for third day of gains
Oil slides; lithium and gold prices steady
Poor breadth with just 87 stocks and four sectors rising
ASX edges cautiously higher
Australian markets marked another day of cautious progress, resisting minor losses on …
The Age of Hard Assets is Upon UsMarch 11, 2026 8:00 amFat Tail DailyIt’s eerily quiet on the China front. Just 3 mentions of China on the front page of Bloomberg News, last I checked. They’ve offered to mediate in the Iran conflict. Meanwhile Brent crude is down to US$88 a barrel. That’s Europe’s benchmark. The US WTI …
Lundin Mining Expands Copper Foothold with $215M Vicuña District Stake IncreaseMarch 11, 2026 7:50 amSkillings Mining Review - FloridaVANCOUVER, British Columbia : Lundin Mining Corp. (TSX: LUN) announced late Tuesday it has entered into a definitive agreement to significantly increase its ownership in the Vicuña District, a premier copper-gold-silver jurisdiction straddling the border …
Oyu Tolgoi Mine: update, revenue share demands, and key risksMarch 11, 2026 7:49 amSkillings Mining Review - FloridaBy Penny Laneford
ULAN BATOR, Mongolia : The Mongolian government has intensified its pressure on Rio Tinto, demanding a 60% share of revenues from the massive Oyu Tolgoi copper-gold mine.
The move represents a significant escalation in a long-running …
Trafigura Secures 10-Year Lithium Supply Deal with Smackover Project in ArkansasMarch 11, 2026 7:48 amSkillings Mining Review - FloridaBy Salini Krishnan
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. : The race for domestic battery metal supremacy just shifted from speculative PowerPoint decks to hard-contract reality.
Trafigura, one of the world’s largest independent commodities traders, has signed a binding 10- …
USA Rare Earth Consolidates Control of Round Top Project in $73M BuyoutMarch 11, 2026 7:48 amSkillings Mining Review - FloridaBy Salini Krishnan and Sonny Jimerson
SIERRA BLANCA, Texas : USA Rare Earth has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire all outstanding shares of Texas Mineral Resources Corp. (TMRC) for approximately $73 million, the companies announced Tuesday …
Copper price forecast 2026: drivers, risks, base/bull/bear caseMarch 11, 2026 7:48 amSkillings Mining Review - FloridaBy Penny Laneford
Here’s the thing nobody wants to admit: the global copper market is currently a collision course between high-speed industrial ambition and the immovable object of geology. We’ve spent years talking about the "green transition" …
Australia Mining Equipment Market 2026 : Size, Share, Trends and Analysis by 2034March 11, 2026 7:45 amEIN PresswireAustralia Mining Equipment Market Valued at USD 1.5 Billion in 2025, Projected to Reach USD 2.3 Billion, Growing at a CAGR of 5.15% by 2034.
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The Australia Mining Equipment …
Alchemy Resources sells non-core WA projects to focus on Yellow MountainMarch 11, 2026 5:03 amStockheadAlchemy Resources is selling two projects in WA to focus on the Yellow Mountain copper-gold project in NSW. Pic: Getty Images
Alchemy selling Karonie and Lake Rebecca projects to Forrestania Resources for $5m
Company receiving 7.7m Forrestania shares …
Lunch Wrap: ASX rides miners as oil swings; Lynas blasts higherMarch 11, 2026 4:57 amStockheadThe ASX has swung higher as oil prices flail about in the macro turmoil. Pic: Getty Images
ASX climbs as miners carry the load
Oil chaos keeps markets on edge
Lynas rockets while rate fears simmer
By lunchtime on Wednesday in Sydney, the S&P/ASX …
JUAN FERNANDO HERRERA RAMOS | SA’s strategic platinum moment in a fragmenting tech orderMarch 11, 2026 4:45 amBusiness DayShare current article via EmailShare current article via FacebookShare current article via TwitterShare current article via LinkedIn
South Africa may be sitting on one of the most strategically underpriced assets in the global technology economy. As …
Is Zimbabwe’s mining missing the train?March 11, 2026 4:07 amThe Zimbabwean
Gumisai Nenzou, marketing manager for the Minerals Marketing Corporation of Zimbabwe (MMCZ), says the “decaying state” of the national rail system has created a bottleneck for the mining industry. He blames this on “decades of neglected tracks and ageing …
Mining’s Workforce Crisis: How Skilled Migration Reforms are Saving Project TimelinesMarch 11, 2026 3:31 amSkillings Mining Review - FloridaThe mining industry has a math problem. It isn’t about ore grades or commodity pricing: though those are volatile enough. It’s about the people required to pull the rock out of the ground. For years, the sector has talked about the "skills shortage…
Wall Street pauses amid Middle East tensions and inflation watchMarch 11, 2026 2:32 amProactive USA4:10pm:
Stocks finished little changed on Tuesday as investors remained cautious ahead of key inflation data later this week and continued to monitor developments in the Middle East.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average slipped 34 points, or 0.1%, to close at …
Canada is racing to make this key battery ingredient at homeMarch 11, 2026 1:49 amBNN BloombergJohn Kirton, political science professor at the University of Toronto, joins BNN Bloomberg to evaluate Canada's critical mineral strategy. Canada’s battery supply chain story has a weak link: graphite.
Even if Canada mines lithium and builds battery …
Strong mineral potential puts Tanzania 4th in Africa’s investment rankingMarch 10, 2026 11:37 pmThe CitizenDar es Salaam. Tanzania has strengthened its position as an attractive destination for mining investment after ranking 34th out of 68 jurisdictions worldwide in the Fraser Institute’s Annual Survey of Mining Companies 2025.
The improvement is driven …
Congo Miners Keep Dying for Minerals That Power U.S. TechMarch 10, 2026 11:34 pmCongo PlanetWhen the earth caved in eastern Congo last week, more than 200 Congolese miners were buried alive. Those who survived spent the next several days pulling hundreds of bodies from the red clay that has become increasingly essential to powering the evolution …
Nevada Sunrise resamples historical drill hole at the Griffon Gold Mine Project, NevadaMarch 10, 2026 11:25 pmResource World MagazineNevada Sunrise Metals Corp. [TSXV: NEV) (OTC Pink: NVSGF] reported that it has received results from a comprehensive, multi-element geochemical resampling program of four historical holes drilled at the Griffon Gold Mine Project in White Pine County, …
Zambia seeking global investors to help triple copper output by 2031March 10, 2026 11:03 pmSunday TimesShare current article via EmailShare current article via FacebookShare current article via TwitterShare current article via LinkedIn
Zambia is courting global investors, including from the US, as it aims to more than triple its copper output to 3-million …
Australia's next great ASX mining boom: Are we already in it?March 10, 2026 10:21 pmThe Motley Fool AustraliaASX mining shares are leading the market recovery today, with money flowing out of the energy sector and into materials. The ASX materials sector, which is dominated by the mega miners, is 2.3% higher, while the energy sector is down 3.5%. The S&P/ …
5 key drivers of the new commodities 'supercycle': expertsMarch 10, 2026 10:17 pmThe Motley Fool AustraliaPaul Wong and Jacob White from Sprott Asset Management say the market has entered "a new kind of commodity supercycle". This one will not involve bulk commodities, but rather, critical materials tied to electrification, power generation, and …
Ghana’s Gold Royalties Could Reshape African MiningMarch 10, 2026 9:10 pmAfrican Leadership MagazineGhana has introduced a sliding-scale royalty system that increases the state’s share of mining revenues when gold prices surge. The new policy replaces the long-standing flat 5% royalty rate with a flexible framework that could rise to 12% when gold prices …
Laguna Verde CEOL Terms Agreed with Chilean GovernmentMarch 10, 2026 9:06 pmInvesting News NetworkCleanTech Lithium (AIM: CTL, Frankfurt:T2N), an exploration and development company advancing sustainable lithium projects in Chile, is delighted to announce that the Company and the Mining Ministry in Chile have formally agreed the contractual terms on …
Rio Tinto secures $1.18 billion financing for Argentina lithium projectMarch 10, 2026 8:08 pmWHTC - MichiganMarch 11 (Reuters) – Australian mining major Rio Tinto said on Wednesday it had secured a $1.175 billion financing package from four international lenders to support development of its Rincon lithium project in Argentina’s Salta province.
The package …
Argentina Lithium Announces Closing of C$4.4 Million Brokered LIFE Private PlacementMarch 10, 2026 6:30 pmInvesting News NetworkArgentina Lithium & Energy Corp. (TSXV: LIT,OTC:LILIF) (FSE: OAY3) (OTCQB: LILIF) ("Argentina Lithium" or the "Company") is pleased to announce the closing of its previously announced "best efforts" private placement (th …
United Lithium Files Updated 43-101 Technical Report for the Duobblon Uranium Project in SwedenMarch 10, 2026 5:09 pmEIN PresswireVANCOUVER, British Columbia, March 10, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- United Lithium Corp. (“United Lithium” or the “Company”) (CSE: ULTH; OTCQX: ULTHF; FWB: 0UL) is pleased to announce the filing of an independent National Instrument 43-101 – Standards of …
Chariot booms over +50% mid-morning after Nigerian gov’t hands half-dozen lithium licences to JVMarch 10, 2026 2:31 pmThe Market HeraldJoin our daily newsletter At The Bell to receive exclusive market insights
Nigeria’s Mining Cadastre Office has today approved the transfer of six lithium licences over to Chariot Resources (ASX:CC9), including four exploration licences and two small-scale …
Chariot leads resources reboundMarch 10, 2026 11:57 amCairns PostYour standout small cap resources stocks for Tuesday, March 10, 2026.
CC9 lands Nigerian approval to transfer six lithium licences into its JV HMX gears up to restart drilling at the Kalman critical metals deposit near Mount Isa Gravity-based separation …
Chariot grabs key Nigerian approval for lithium acquisitionMarch 10, 2026 10:57 amStockheadChariot Corporation has taken a key step towards wrapping up the acquisition of a portfolio of lithium assets in Nigeria. Pic: Getty Images
Chariot seals key regulatory milestone for its proposed acquisition of a majority stake in a portfolio of Nigerian …
Ghana Defies US, China and Miners, Launches Gold Royalty Hike TodayMarch 10, 2026 10:17 amNews GhanaGhana is proceeding today with the implementation of a new sliding-scale gold royalty regime, overriding a rare joint diplomatic push by the United States, China, and several other Western governments to halt the policy, the head of the country’s mining …
Resources Top 5: Ressies bounce back from Monday’s plunge, Chariot leads the chargeMarch 10, 2026 9:41 amStockheadThe resources sector bounced back from Monday’s plunge with increases across the board. Pic: Getty Images
CC9 lands Nigerian approval to transfer six lithium licences into its JV
HMX gears up to restart drilling at the Kalman critical metals deposit near …