In the first three quarters of 2025, Latin America attracted 74% of global mining merger and acquisition value, primarily driven by its vast reserves of critical minerals and lower operating costs ...

JOHANNESBURG—For years, hundreds of illegal miners known locally as zama zamas prospected for gold on this patch of land on the outskirts of the city with hammers and chisels in hand-dug tunnels. Now, ...

President Donald Trump’s desire to claim Greenland for the U.S. has thrust the island’s wealth of natural resources firmly into the spotlight. But while geopolitical chatter can make it sound as ...

It’s the latest twist in the controversial global race to mine the deep sea for rare-earth elements and other valuable resources. By Sachi Kitajima Mulkey Japan said it has taken a significant step in ...

A tiny mining town in western North Carolina was among those battered by Hurricane Helene — and the damage could have serious implications for the massive tech-industry supply chain that relies on it.

The U.S. House passed a resolution to repeal a 20-year ban on mining in Minnesota's Superior National Forest. Environmental groups oppose the measure, citing risks of toxic pollution to the nearby ...

Congressional Republicans moved closer Wednesday to lifting a 20-year ban on mining near Minnesota's Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness, pushing a resolution to end the moratorium through the House ...

A $20 million agency project will aid companies prospecting the sea for critical minerals. By Eric Niiler and Sachi Kitajima Mulkey The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is shifting from ...

The Trump administration, with the support of many congressional Republicans, is looking to boost deep-sea mining as a way to counter Chinese dominance of critical minerals supply chains. The National ...

It is not realistic to expect similar gains also in 2026, as the gold, silver, and copper prices will most probably ease the pace of growth (and possibly even give up a portion of the 2025 gains), ...

TMC the metals company Inc. (TMC) surged on positive news of the critical metals resource size growing, along with the first consolidated application for deep-sea mining in the Pacific. The stock gave ...

For those who believe in the conspiracy theory that the NFL is "scripted"—i.e., that league execs decide which teams will see success before the season even starts—Monday was a big day on the internet ...