3+ hour, 27+ min ago  (228+ words) Arizona Gold & Silver Inc. is expanding its drilling operations and securing regulatory approvals at the Philadelphia gold project in Arizona. The mining company currently maintains a robust treasury position to fund its ongoing exploration milestones, as reported by Detik Finance....

1+ week, 7+ hour ago  (551+ words) A powerful gas explosion at the Liushenyu coal mine in northern China's Shanxi province on Friday evening killed at least 82 workers and left two others missing, triggering an intensive rescue operation and a sweeping provincial safety crackdown. The disaster stands…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (390+ words) The Export-Import Bank of the United States unanimously approved a $2. 9 billion senior secured long-term loan for Perpetua Resources on May 21, 2026, to develop the Stibnite Gold Project in Idaho. The financing aims to secure domestic access to critical minerals and break…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago  (415+ words) Vancouver-based Equinox Gold Corp. launched an all-stock, $7-billion bid for Orla Mining Ltd. on Wednesday, May 13, 2026, aiming to establish Canada's second-largest gold producer. The zero-premium offer seeks to consolidate assets across Ontario, Newfoundland, Nevada, Mexico, and Panama. The combined entity…...

3+ week, 17+ hour ago  (282+ words) Miners discovered an 11, 000-carat ruby weighing 4. 8 pounds in the upper Mandalay region of Myanmar in mid-April 2026. State media reported on Friday, May 8, 2026, that the rare find occurred near the town of Mogok, a central hub for the country's gemstone industry....

3+ week, 3+ day ago  (281+ words) President Luis Abinader ordered the immediate suspension of a Canadian-owned mining project in the Dominican Republic on Monday. The decision followed mass demonstrations in the San Juan province where residents voiced significant concerns regarding the environmental safety of the proposed…...

1+ mon, 2+ day ago  (606+ words) The intense global scramble for critical minerals like lithium, cobalt, and nickel is causing severe damage to the livelihoods and health of the world's most vulnerable populations. A report by the United Nations water thinktank, UNU-INWEH, indicates these metals are…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (975+ words) New reforms to Argentina's glacier law, driven by President Javier Milei's administration, are poised to open up high-altitude regions to extensive mining operations. Activists warn that these changes could jeopardize critical water reserves, already stressed by the intensifying climate crisis....