August 2026

US funds Alcoa gallium plant in Australia to cut China reliance

Bloomberg News | August 31, 2026 - 5:03 pm

News

Court ruling backs Perpetua’s $1.3B Stibnite build

US federal court upheld key approvals against an environmental challenge.

Colin McClelland | August 31, 2026 - 4:31 pm

Critical Minerals

IperionX lands second US Army order for domestic titanium

The contract enables qualifying US Government agencies to place project-specific orders collectively capped at $99M.

Staff Writer | August 31, 2026 - 4:09 pm

Battery Metals

Lithium miners post big profits as battery storage demand surges

Major Chinese producers Tianqi and Ganfeng each reported their strongest net income in three years.

Bloomberg News | August 31, 2026 - 3:05 pm

LAKE VICTORIA GOLD INTERSECTS 28.71 G/T AU OVER 2.75 M AND 12.20 G/T AU OVER 4.50 M IN SHALLOW AREA C DRILLING AT IMWELO

Targeted whole-core metallurgical program on weathered ore advances clay-handling and final process-design decisions for the planned initial mining area VANCOUVER, BC, Aug. 27, 2026 /CNW/ — Lake Victoria Gold Ltd. (TSXV: LVG) (OTCQB: LVGLF) (FSE: E1K) (“LVG” or the “Company”) is pleased to report high-grade, near-surface assay results from recent HQ diamond drilling at its fully permitted Imwelo Gold Project (“Imwelo” […]

Brazil rare earth mine shows hurdles of breaking free from China

Serra Verde is struggling to increase production and to separate its heavy rare earths, a stage dominated by China.

Bloomberg News | August 31, 2026 - 10:13 am

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Iran War

Gold price slips as Mideast tensions stoke Fed hike bets

Rising oil prices revive inflation concerns and rate-hike bets, offsetting support from Treasury bond buybacks.

Staff Writer | August 31, 2026 - 9:51 am

Exploration

Talamore gets key road permit for Coffee gold project in Yukon Territory

Approval of the 214-km all-season road clears a key hurdle for a construction decision early next year.

Colin McClelland | August 31, 2026 - 8:34 am

Battery Metals

Smackover seals 10-year lithium-supply deal with LG Energy

The Arkansas-based producer will supply LG with 8,000 metric tonnes of battery-grade lithium for ten years.

Marina Meireles | August 31, 2026 - 8:31 am

Exploration

Defense Metals drills 6% rare earths in British Columbia

Results bolster Wicheeda’s potential as one of Canada’s more advanced and accessible projects pursuing rare earths.

Blair McBride | August 31, 2026 - 7:57 am

Videos

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October 30, 2026

Gold could defy another Fed rate hike, Peter Grandich says

October 29, 2026

Gold juniors trading at ‘80% off’ as mining takeover wave looms, says Michael Gentile

October 19, 2026

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