CRML · Regulation · Positive Critical Metals Corp. received formal Greenland government mining approvals for its Tanbreez rare earth project, a key regulatory milestone.
Tanbreez Mining Greenland A/S · Regulation · Positive Tanbreez Mining Greenland A/S, the company's subsidiary, was granted the mining and closure plan approvals under its exploitation licence.
GFRD.LSE · Demand · Positive Won a place on the £3 billion Constructing West Midlands Framework for major works over £10 million.
PREM.LSE · Capital · Positive Raised around £1.2 million to restart operations at its Zulu Lithium project.
TRP.LSE · Regulation · Positive Secured a one-year extension to its Thali exploration licence in Cameroon, enabling a drilling campaign.
Connecting Excellence Group Plc · Capital · Positive Completed its first acquisition, buying James Gray Recruitment, and grew its Bitcoin holding to over 81 coins.
BHL.LSE · Technology · Positive Intersected visible spodumene mineralisation in all three first Whistlejacket holes, a positive exploration result pending assays.
CNL · Technology · Positive First high-grade tungsten-gold intersection in untested schist at Apollo expands the exploration target and metal mix, reinforcing upside.
0RQ9.LSE · Capital · Positive Analysts raised Lundin Mining's fair value estimate to CA$42.54 and clustered price targets in the low-to-mid CA$40s, with several upward revisions.
BHP.LSE · Supply · Positive BHP's Cerro Quebrado unit won the El Seguro copper exploration contract with a purchase option, expanding its copper resource base in Argentina
Cerro Quebrado S.A. · Supply · Positive Cerro Quebrado S.A., a BHP company, was awarded the El Seguro copper exploration contract with a purchase option
COPPER · Supply · Positive BHP's new copper exploration contract in Argentina signals potential future copper supply growth
VALT.LSE · Capital · Neutral Analysts are split on Valterra Platinum as its fair value estimate was raised to ZAR 1,373.14 amid mixed ratings and targets.
BARC.LSE · Capital · Neutral Barclays cuts Valterra Platinum to Underweight from Equal Weight with a ZAR 1,260 target.
JEF · Capital · Neutral Jefferies starts coverage on Valterra Platinum with a Hold rating and ZAR 1,250 target, an analyst action on the stock.
JPM · Capital · Neutral JPMorgan keeps an Underweight rating on Valterra Platinum while lifting its target to US$67.
RY · Capital · Neutral RBC Capital maintains an Outperform rating with a 7,200 GBp target on Valterra Platinum.
ASTL · Supply · Negative Turbine outage at its Lake Superior Power facility constrained electric arc furnace production, cutting Q3 shipments to ~145K tons from 419K and guiding to negative EBITDA.
BHP.LSE · Capital · Positive BofA upgraded BHP to Buy with an A$68 price objective and named it top pick among large-cap miners.
0Q11.LSE · Capital · Positive BofA initiated a Buy rating on Norsk Hydro with a NOK98 price objective, citing attractive risk-reward for the pure-play aluminum company.
ANTO.LSE · Capital · Positive BofA maintained its Buy rating on Antofagasta with a GBp4700 price objective, noting roughly 30% volume growth potential.
GLEN.LSE · Capital · Positive BofA rated Glencore Buy with a GBp650 price objective, highlighting its copper growth options.
GWMO.LSE · Capital · Positive Appoints experienced CFO John Arthur, whose financing-transaction experience is flagged as valuable for advancing the Defender Tungsten Project
AMRQ.LSE · Technology · Positive Amaroq completed 2026 drilling at Nanoq with 88% of holes hitting visible gold/copper sulphides and 97-99% gold recoveries confirmed by SGS, advancing the project toward a maiden resource estimate and bulk sampling.
SGS Lakefield · Demand · Positive SGS Lakefield's metallurgical test work confirmed 97-99% gold recoveries for Nanoq mineralisation, a direct services engagement for the company.
GOLD · Supply · Positive Amaroq's high-grade drilling results and strong recoveries at Nanoq point to potential new gold supply, a supportive signal for gold.
RIO.LSE · Regulation · Positive Rio Tinto secures government-backed agreement keeping Bell Bay Aluminium operating through 2031, providing certainty for its Tasmanian smelting operations.
Hydro Tasmania · Demand · Positive Hydro Tasmania will continue supplying electricity to Bell Bay Aluminium until end-2031, locking in a long-term power customer.
RIO.LSE · Regulation · Positive Agreement with Tasmanian and Australian governments secures Bell Bay Aluminium's power supply and operations through 2031, providing certainty for Rio Tinto's smelter.
Bell Bay Aluminium · Regulation · Positive Government agreements and continued Hydro Tasmania electricity supply secure the smelter's operations until end-2031.
Hydro Tasmania · · Neutral Hydro Tasmania is only mentioned as the electricity supplier continuing to serve the smelter; no independent impact on it is described.
UAMY · Demand · Positive USAC is fulfilling MIL-SPEC antimony ingot shipments to the Defense Logistics Agency under its $245M sole-source supply contract, a concrete product order.
TMC the metals company Inc.は、元エクソンモービル上流会社社長のリアム・マロンが取締役会のメンバーに任命されたと発表した。マロン氏は40年以上にわたる世界的なエネルギーおよび海洋操業の経験を持ち、そのうち35年間をモービルとエクソンモービルで過ごし、年間200億ドルから300億ドル規模の資本投下を監督し、エクソンモービルのガイアナ開発や600億ドルでのパイオニア・ナチュラル・リソーシズ買収といった主要な成長プロジェクトを主導した。同氏は取締役会の持続可能性・イノベーション委員会を率い、海洋プロジェクトの経済性を改善し、海洋操業の迅速な拡大を可能にするイノベーションに焦点を当てる。この任命は、TMCが世界初の商業規模の深海海底鉱物操業の開始を準備する中で行われた。これに先立ち、NOAAは8月にUSA-A区域における探査ライセンスおよび商業回収許可に関するTMC USAの統合申請を公表し、USA-B区域について環境影響評価書を作成する意向通知を出している。マロン氏の就任に伴い、ブレンダン・メイ氏が取締役会を退任する。
TMC · Capital · Positive Appoints former ExxonMobil Upstream President Liam Mallon to its Board to lead offshore innovation as it prepares first commercial deep seabed mineral operations.
5016.JP · Capital · Positive JX Advanced Metals signs agreement to co-fund ~$32M in rare earth studies and explore a joint venture with Tronox.
TROX · Capital · Positive Tronox signs cooperation and investment agreement with JX Advanced Metals, with 50/50 funding of ~$32M for rare earth feasibility studies and potential JV.
BHP.LSE · Supply · Positive BHP resumes operations at Escondida after a safety suspension, restoring copper production that drives over half its earnings
BHP.LSE · Capital · Negative Jansen potash Stage 1 capex escalates 22-29% to $7.0-7.4bn and Stage 2 faces potential timeline delays
COPPER · Supply · Negative Resumption of the world's largest copper mine restores supply, easing the outage-driven tightness in copper
RIO.LSE · Supply · Positive Rio Tinto holds a 30% stake in Escondida, so the mine restart restores its share of copper output
002978.CS · Supply · Positive Its 60,000-tonne titanium/titanium alloy project produced its first titanium sponge furnace and entered trial production.
300017.CS · Capital · Positive Wangsu plans to invest 300 million yuan for a 4.3963% stake in video-generation model company Sandai Cayman.
603400.CG · Capital · Positive Huazhijie plans to acquire 83.5052% of Geliming via share issuance and cash, and will resume trading Sept 30.
SBMO.AS · Demand · Positive BOMESC's subsidiary signed an FPSO topside module construction contract with Single Buoy Moorings Inc., a SBM Offshore entity.
U.S. GoldMining Inc.は、アラスカ州に100%保有するウィスラー金銅プロジェクトにおいて2026年地表探査プログラムを完了し、優先度の高い掘削ターゲットのパイプラインを拡大したと発表した。本プログラムは、ウィスラー・オービット内の10のターゲットで最近完了した7493メートルのダイヤモンド・コア掘削と並行して実施された。現地作業には、ウィスラー・オービット、アイランド・マウンテン、マディ・クリークの鉱化システムにおける概査マッピング、踏査、岩石グラブサンプリングが含まれ、金、銅および多元素分析用に58点の岩石グラブサンプルが提出され、12点の地質年代測定サンプルが採取され、ロング・レイク・ヒルズ鉱徴地ではハイパースペクトル分析用に68点のサンプルが採取された。同社によると、この作業により金銅斑岩型鉱化の新たな露頭帯が確認され、ウィスラー・オービット、アイランド・マウンテン、マディ・クリークで既知の分布域が拡大した。分析結果はまだ待たれている。ウィスラー・プロジェクトは現在、ウィスラー、レインツリー・ウェスト、アイランド・マウンテンの各鉱床にわたり、確定資源量541万オンス金換算、推定資源量497万オンス金換算を有している。CEOのティム・スミス氏は、このデータが新たな金および銅の発見を目指す今後の探査および掘削キャンペーンを支えると述べた。
USGO · Technology · Positive U.S. GoldMining completed its 2026 surface exploration program at Whistler, identifying new gold-copper porphyry-style mineralization and expanding high-priority drill targets.
DC · Technology · Positive Dakota Gold selected a 0.5-inch crush size and single leach facility after metallurgical testing showed higher gold recovery (80.4% vs 75.9%), advancing the Richmond Hill PFS.
PPTA · Supply · Positive Construction and exploration progress at Stibnite Gold Project, with federal approvals secured and critical path work advancing, supports future gold production.
HBM · Supply · Positive Updated Snow Lake mine plan extends reserve mine life to 2043 and lifts life-of-mine gold production 60% to 2.8Moz, expanding the company's reserve base and output.
SLI · Demand · Positive Smackover Lithium (55%-owned by Standard Lithium) expanded its Trafigura offtake to up to 12,000 t/y, lifting total committed volumes to 20,000 t/y and exceeding its 80% offtake target.
EQNR · Demand · Positive Equinor's 45%-owned Smackover Lithium partnership expanded its Trafigura offtake to 12,000 t/y, lifting committed customer demand for the project.
373220.KO · Demand · Positive LG Energy Solution's previously announced binding take-or-pay agreement for 8,000 t/y is cited as part of the combined 20,000 t/y offtake commitments.
000960.CS · Supply · Negative Tin Branch's tin smelting equipment shuts for up to 45 days of maintenance, temporarily reducing the company's tin output/supply.
TIN · Supply · Positive Routine shutdown of Tin Industry Co.'s tin smelting capacity for up to 45 days tightens tin supply, supporting SHFE tin futures.
001203.CS · Supply · Negative Chongxinji Iron Mine, which contributed 19.62% of revenue and 24.45% of net profit, was ordered to suspend production after a fatal roof fall accident.
IAUX · Supply · Positive Granite Creek feasibility study gives formal reserves, updated grades and optimized processing plan, strengthening the production ramp-up catalyst for i-80 Gold.
600392.CG · Capital · Neutral State-owned China Rare Earth Group is in talks to acquire Shenghe Resources, extending Beijing's consolidation of the rare earths sector, though Shenghe denies any controlling-shareholder transfer plan.
MP · Regulation · Neutral China Rare Earth Group's talks to acquire Shenghe, holder of ~3% of MP and its former China offtake partner, could shift the shareholder mix, though Shenghe's stake gives no operational control and the outcome is undetermined.
RIO.LSE · Demand · Positive Rio Tinto Logistics won a $995M Defense Logistics Agency contract for high-purity aluminum, a concrete order for its product.
ALUMINUM · Demand · Positive The large DLA high-purity aluminum contract signals firm government demand for aluminum, supportive of the commodity.
SGML · Regulation · Negative Minas Gerais suspended five of Sigma's environmental operating licenses, halting all extraction at Grota do Cirilo per a federal injunction.
MP · Capital · Positive MP Materials' Magnetics segment revenue rose 50% in H1 2026 with adjusted EBITDA nearly doubling to $17.1 million.
MP · Demand · Positive MP delivered magnets to GM for in-vehicle qualification testing and expects to begin commercial magnet shipments in Q4 2026.
GM · Demand · Positive GM's long-term supply agreement with MP Materials advances with magnet deliveries for in-vehicle qualification testing and $150M in prepayments collected.
COPPER · Supply · Positive Copper futures rose on supply concerns from the Escondida suspension and expected ~600,000-tonne global production cuts.
BHP.LSE · Supply · Negative BHP disclosed a full suspension of operations at its Escondida mine after a fatal accident, cutting its copper output.
Sprott Asset Management · Supply · Neutral Sprott Asset Management commented that global copper mine output could decline this year for the first time since 2017.
ALM · Capital · Negative Goldman Sachs initiated coverage with a Neutral rating and $13 price target, saying valuation already discounts upside and Sangdong ramp-up will be more gradual than expected.
GS · Capital · Neutral Goldman Sachs is the analyst initiating coverage on Almonty; the article reports its rating action but no company-specific development for Goldman itself.
KNF · · Neutral Knife River responds to Starboard Value's activist letter, reaffirming its existing strategy with no new operational or financial development.
Starboard Value LP · · Neutral Starboard Value sent a letter to Knife River; the article does not disclose the letter's contents or demands.
EMAT · Capital · Positive Evolution Metals & Technologies raised US$30.9M via convertible debentures, a financing event for the company.
Yorkville Advisors Global, LP · Capital · Positive Yorkville Advisors managed fund is the buyer in the US$30.9M convertible debenture private placement.
EEE.LSE · Technology · Positive Empire Metals produced an uncoated rutile pigment from Pitfield titanium ore, a technical milestone advancing its project