The Latest Breaking News from Mining

South African photographer Wim van den Heever has received this year's Wildlife Photographer of the Year award for his image of a brown hyena outside a ruined diamond mining town.

Gold’s 2025 rally has been nothing less than spectacular. A recent Thematic Research report by CFRA identifies the iShares MSCI Global Metals Mining Producers ETF (BATS:PICK) as having favorable implications, directing attention to its exposure to international metals and mining producers that are benefiting from the rise in gold prices.

At the foot of the Andes, a Canadian firm has plans for one of the country’s biggest copper mines, but many say the carbon-rich forests and clean rivers are too high a price to pay

Critical minerals such as lithium, cobalt, nickel, copper, rare earth elements, and platinum group metals are essential for modern technologies. They are key to industries ranging from electronics and telecommunications to renewable energy, defence, and aerospace systems.

Pressure is mounting on Ghana’s President John Dramani Mahama to declare a state of emergency as environmental degradation caused by illegal mining reaches critical levels.

Bitcoin mining company CleanSpark Inc (NASDAQ:CLSK) seems "serious" about building an HPC (high-performance computing) pipeline, according to Needham.

While blockchain mining enterprise Riot Platforms Inc (NASDAQ:RIOT) has been one of the market's top performers, the good times never last indefinitely. Thanks in part to political pressure, RIOT stock fell sharply on Friday. Still, amid the noise, an undercurrent within the security's short interest has developed that just might…

Copper has surged past $11,000 per ton for the first time since May 2024. The red metal is up around 21% year-to-date in a rally driven by more than just long-term demand. It is a combination of regulatory pressure, political instability, and a narrow supply base.

China is the world’s largest coal producer and consumer. In 2024, the country produced more than 470 million metric tons of coal, accounting for 52.6% of the world’s total.