With more than 15,000 mining and processing facilities worldwide, producing 47 different primary commodities, the global mining sector resembles a giant industrial Christmas tree.  As the industry winds down for the year and the holiday season settles in, Mining.com.au is unwrapping a 12-day feature series exploring the forces shaping the sector.  Much like the classic […]

There’s a village on the Swedish island of Resarö in the Stockholm archipelago with residential streets named after chemical elements, such as Ytterbium Road, Terbium Road, and Tantalum Road. The streets may seem quiet and unassuming yet this village, called Ytterby, is one of the most important places in scientific history – it’s regarded as […]

Giant Mining (CSE:BFG) has appointed John Percival as non-executive Chairman, which he says will support the expansion of capital markets reach, strengthen engagement, and advance the Majuba Hill Copper Project in the US.  Percival brings more than five decades of global capital markets experience, with a history of raising over C$1 billion ($1.09 billion) for […]

Surface Metals (CSE:SUR) has compiled and reviewed a comprehensive historical drill database for its Cimarron Gold Project in the US, which confirms open mineralisation and expansion potential.  A maiden drilling program will be initiated in 2026, targeting high-priority zones identified in the 3D modelling of historical drilling. The aim of the program is to increase […]

What’s next for a company poised between copper, gold, and a looming opportunity? Renegade Exploration (ASX:RNX) finds itself at a crossroads. From its origins in North West Queensland – underpinned by copper, gold, and critical minerals prospects – to its emerging US presence, the ASX-listed junior explorer is laying tracks for what could be its […]

American Uranium (ASX:AMU) has begun hydrogeological testing at the Lo Herma In-Situ Recovery Uranium Project in the US, as well as the first phase of resource development drilling.  These programs are designed to underpin a resource estimate and Scoping Study update for the project in 2026.  Hydrogeological testing is being undertaken by specialist engineering evaluation […]