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GoldGlobal

Metals Focus Gold Forecast: $5,330 Average in 2027, Silver Above $90 by Q4

Metals Focus gold forecast: $5,330/oz average in 2027 (+16%), silver at $84.40 and above $90 in Q4 2027, and what has to happen first.

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GoldUnited States

Myriad Uranium Takes Back Full Control of 24 Arizona Breccia-Pipe Prospects

Myriad Uranium has re-assumed 100% ownership of its Arizona Breccia Pipe Project, consolidating 24 high-grade uranium targets including the Wate Pipe prospect.

PotashCanada

Government Officials Tour Nutrien Rocanville Mine: A Look Inside Saskatchewan's Potash Giant

Government of Saskatchewan officials recently toured Nutrien's Rocanville potash mine, highlighting the immense scale, technological sophistication, and economic importance of the world's largest potash operation.

LithiumUnited States

Top 50 Mining Giants Hit by $264B Loss as Gold Plunges and Lithium Exits

The world's 50 most valuable mining stocks suffered their second-largest monthly decline in history, erasing $264 billion in September as gold retreated and lithium equities tumbled.

CopperUnited States

Hudbay and Mitsubishi Greenlight Copper World Project in Arizona

Hudbay Minerals and Mitsubishi have approved construction of the Copper World project in Arizona, setting the stage for the next major U.S.

UraniumCanada

Nova Scotia Uranium Exploration: Zero Bids for Three Sites, but Residents Still Want the Ban Back

Nova Scotia uranium: the ban ended March 26, 2025, a call for bids on three sites drew none, and 10,652 people have signed petitions to restore it.

SilverUnited States

Is It Too Late to Buy Mining Stocks After Copper’s Historic Rally?

As copper prices surge near record highs driven by AI infrastructure and the energy transition, investors face a critical question.

GoldUnited States

SSR Mining Boosts Nevada Portfolio with $464M Roxmore Acquisition

SSR Mining has agreed to acquire Roxmore Resources in a $464 million all-cash deal, securing the Converse Gold Project in Nevada to extend its Marigold operations.

PotashCanada

Buffalo Potash Secures Major Permit to Build Disley Mine in Saskatchewan

Buffalo Potash has achieved a critical regulatory milestone, gaining provincial approval to construct and operate its flagship Disley potash project in Saskatchewan.

CopperUnited States

Copper-Hungry US Buyers Circle Ivanhoe Electric’s Arizona Project Amid Surging Demand

Ivanhoe Electric is locked in advanced negotiations to sell copper from its $1.4-billion Santa Cruz project in Arizona.

UraniumCanada

Paladin Energy Advances Canadian Uranium Growth While Namibia Navigates Planned Maintenance

Paladin Energy balances operational headwinds at its Namibian flagship with strategic milestones at its high-grade Canadian project in the Athabasca Basin.

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