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Large open-pit mine with terraced rock walls and haul trucks operating on winding roads across the excavation site.

AI power surge fuels uranium demand in 2026

7 January 20267 January 2026 Erin Flock Mining, USA, Uranium 6 min read

The global energy landscape is shifting as artificial intelligence accelerates. From language models to real-time analytics... Read more

Close-up of several cut diamonds resting on dark, rough rocks, highlighting the contrast between gemstones and ore.

Steve Haggerty, pioneer in diamond geology, dies at 87

7 January 20267 January 2026 Erin Flock Mining, USA, Minerals 6 min read

Stephen Edward Haggerty, the South African-born geoscientist whose work spanned the moon’s surface and the Earth’s... Read more

Molten copper is poured from an industrial ladle into rectangular molds on a production line at a smelter.

Ivanhoe begins copper anode production in DRC

7 January 20267 January 2026 Erin Flock Mining, Metals, Production 6 min read

Ivanhoe Mines has achieved a key milestone at its Kamoa-Kakula copper complex in the Democratic Republic... Read more

Wide view of a terraced open-pit mine in Quebec filled with turquoise water, surrounded by forested hills under a cloudy sky.

Why a Quebec graphite mine funded by the Pentagon sparked local backlash

7 January 20267 January 2026 Erin Flock Canada, Mining, Minerals 6 min read

In the quiet woodlands of western Quebec, La Petite-Nation is a region defined by still lakes,... Read more

Mining crew at a gold exploration site in West Africa with excavators and core samples

Perseus bows out as Predictive and Robex push ahead with gold merger

11 December 202511 December 2025 Molly Gilmore Robex Resources, gold mining, Predictive Discovery 6 min read

Australian gold producer Perseus Mining has withdrawn its bid to acquire Predictive Discovery, clearing the way... Read more

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